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Thursday, May 3, 1973
BUILDING IN ALDRICH VILLAGE DECLARED DANGEROUS
The Building Authority today declared No. 28 Aldrich Village,
Hong Kong to be in a dangerous condition.
The Principal Government Building Surveyor said that this 2-storey
pre-war building was inspected as the result of an emergency call by the
police and it was found that a portion of the wall of the kitchen block
had collapsed.
As there is danger of further collapse an Emergency Closure Order
was applied for at 4.30 p.m. yesterday (May 2) and granted by the District
Judge.
"MEET THE MEDIA"
Note to Editors:
Another "meet the media" session will be
held tomorrow (Friday) at 3 p.m. in the 35mm theatre
in G.I.S., Beaconsfield House, 5th floor.
Attending the meeting will be Mr. G.J. Bell,
Director of the Royal Observatory.
You are invited to have the meeting covered.
Television crews are advised to arrive early so that they will have ample time to set up their equipment.
Release time: 7.00 p.m.
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