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The following is issued on behalf of the Liquor Licensing Board:

The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Saturday, June 14, to consider two applications for new issue or renewal of liquor licences.

The applications are (not in order of discussion):

Hong Kong:

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Hardy's II in Central

Kowloon:

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Tao Tao Food Court in Tai Kok Tsui

The meeting will be held at 9 am in the Conference Hall on the third floor of 3 Edinburgh Place, Central. The public is welcome to attend, though the board will go into private session to discuss confidential items.

End/Thursday, June 12, 2003

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