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Thursday, September 7, 1972
Wells have been sunk on the site of 51C and D Conduit Road to
drain the waterlogged material immediately below the landslip. Engineers
have cut and cleared drainage channels above and around the landslip to
divert the flow of rainwater into safe watercourses.
The surface of the landslip face has been waterproofed and
all loose materials are being removed from the slip face. Dangerous boulders
above the slip are either being made safe or removed.
The Director of Public Works said it was now clear from the
investigations carried out that some buildings in the area may have to
remain closed until the permanent works have been substantially completed.
These buildings are:
No. 51, Conduit Road (Skyline Mansions)
No. 36, Kotewall Road (Emerald Gardens)
No. 125, Robinson Road
Ncs. 10 to 16, Po Shan Road
No. 21, Po Shan Road
Nos. 47, 53 and 55 Conduit Road
Skyline Mansions, Emerald Gardens and 125 Robinson Road were all
damaged by the landslip. Investigations into the possibility of repairs to
Skyline Mansions and Emerald Gardens will begin as soon as all debris has been
removed.
Officers of the Buildings Ordinance Office are in touch with the
architects who will have to satisfy the Buildings Authority that they can
render the buildings safe.
/Mr. Robertson