Tuesday, May 16, 1972
BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
Nos. 42 And 44 First Street, Hong Kong
The Building Authority today declared No. 44 First Street to be
in a dangerous condition and No. 42 First Street liable to become dangerous
and ordered demolition,
In a statement issued this morning the Principal Government
Building Surveyor said that these prewar buildings were inspected following
a report from another Department.
No. 44 First Street is three storeys and access to the upper
floors is by means of a staircase from the ground floor of No. 42, now a
single storey building.
No. 42 appears to have been originally a three storey building
but the upper floors were demolished during or prior to the war
is no record of such demolition.
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There are severe fractures in the exposed party wall at first and
second floor levels and the brickwork of the rear wall of the kitchen
block is bulged over the laneway. In addition much of the structural timber
is decayed and in a defective condition and there is a risk of collapse.
Due to a fracture in the brick arch of the front wall, No. 42 is
liable to become dangerous during or after the demolition of No. 44.
Notices of intention to apply for Closure Orders in Victoria District
Court at 9.30 a.m. on June 29, 1972 were posted today.
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