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BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS
Friday, November 3, 1972
The Building Authority today declared No. 168 Sat Yeung Choi
Street to be in a dangerous condition and ordered demolition.
In a statement issued this morning, the Principal Government
Building Surveyor said that this three storey pre-war building was inspected
following collapse of a small portion of the roof subsequent to the June
rainstorm.
The floors were opened up under order for examination when it
was found that the structural timbers of the roof and both floors were
extensively decayed and there is a possibility of further collapse.
In addition there are signs of settlement in the party wall
adjoining No. 166 and spalling of reinforced concrete in the kitchen block.
Notice of intention to apply for a Closure Order in Kowloon
District Court at 9.30 a.m. on December 14, 1972, was posted today.
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