Friday, November 2, 1973
DEMOLITION ORDERS ON FOUR WANCHAI BUILDINGS
The Building Authority has issued notices requiring the demolition
of four buildings in Wanchai by February 1.
The buildings are Nos. 5, 7, 9 and 11 Monmouth Terrace, which
were closed in late August as being liable to become dangerous. It was
stated at the time that demolition of these buildings, which stand
above a slope on which a landslip occurred in June 1972, might become
necessary.
A spokesman for the Buildings Ordinance Office said today:
have taken this decision reluctantly, and after allowing time for the
owners to put forward any proposals to ensure the stability of these
structures by providing additional support for the foundations.
We
"But we have not received any such proposals, and now safety
requirements oblige us to see that the buildings are demolished well
in advance of next season's rains. In setting the deadline, we have,
allowed as much time as possible for the work of demolition."
of course,
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