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SECRETARY FOR LANDS AND WORKS : Sir, in the reply to an
earlier supplementary, I stated that I considered that the
safety situation of buildings was reasonably well looked
after by the Dangerous Buildings Section of the Buildings
Ordinance Office. By the additional strengthening of this
service what we are trying to do will be to try to prevent
the buildings from getting into a state where they really
have to be looked after by the Dangerous Buildings Section
of the Buildings Ordinance Office. Nevertheless, I would
personally be much happier if the surveying was achieved
faster than it is likely to be and I will certainly look
at Mrs. CHOW's suggestion.