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Thursday, September 7, 1972
Mr. Robertson said that although the buildings themselves at
No. 21 and Nos. 10 to 16 Po Shan Road were not damaged by the landslip, they
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had to be closed because of the general condition of the area. Similarly
Nos. 47, 53 and 55 Conduit Road were not damaged by the landslip but they
have been closed, and must remain closed, until the risk to Nos. 10 to 16
and 21 Po Shan Road is removed.
Major remedial works have to be carried out in the vicinity of
these properties, and it may not be possible for them to be re-occupied
until these works have been substantially completed by about May next year.
"Residents of all these premises will be informed, at the earliest
possible moment, when it is considered safe for them to re-occupy their
homes and the position will be frequently reviewed, "Mr. Robertson said.
On the longer tera permanent remedial measures to be taken, the
Director said it would be necessary to lay down a rock drainage blanket
over the entire slipped area.
"The volume of the slip will have to be refilled with well-drained
This and compacted material, in a terraced slope up from Conduit Road.
includes the whole site of 51C and 51D, Conduit Road."
"It will also be necessary to cut off a substantial part of the
overhanging hill which is endangering the area above the present slip."
"These extensive works cannot safely begin until the end of the
rainy season and they should be substantially completed before next summer."
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