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Wednesday, September 26, 1973
FIVE PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IN SHAUKIWAN CONDEMNED
The Building Authority today declared nos. 97, 99, 101 and 105
Shaukiwan Main Street East, on Hong Kong Island, to be in a dangerous
condition and no. 103 liable to become dangerous.
The Principal Government Building Serveyor said these two-storey
pre-war buildings were inspected at the same time as many other buildings
in the area following a collapse which resulted in the eventual closure
of four buildings.
"There is extensive decay in much of the timber to floors and
roof, some portions of which have collapsed while others are close to this
condition," he said.
In addition, poor brickwork in some cases bulged and fractured
giving rise to further collapses.
Notices of intention to apply for closure orders were posted to-
day. Hearing will take place at 9.30 a.m. on October 24 in the Victoria
District Court.
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