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

The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on Saturday, July 12, to consider five applications for new issue, renewal or revocation of liquor licences.

The applications are (not in order of discussion):

Hong Kong:

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Golden Pavilion Restaurant (Night Club) in Causeway Bay

New Makati in Wan Chai

Fly in Central

Kowloon:

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The 6th Avenue Lounge in Tsim Sha Tsui

New Kam To Restaurant Entertainment City in Mong Kok

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, July 10, 2003

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