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

The Liquor Licensing Board will meet on October 11, Saturday, to consider seven applications for new issue, renewal, amendment or revocation of liquor licences.

The applications are (not in order of discussion):

Hong Kong:

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Night Singer Pub in Wan Chai

Shrimping-Tai-Lon in Aberdeen

Kowloon:

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Asakusa Lounge in Mong Kok

New Territories:

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Hang Seng Restaurant in Sai Kung

Fook Wo Restaurant in Sha Tin

Good Friend Karaoke Box in Yuen Long

Mui Kee Restaurant in Kwai Chung

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, October 9, 2003

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