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MONDAY, JUNE 10, 1974
ENTRIES INVITED FOR MINI-SOCCER COMPETITION
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THE ACTION COMMITTEE AGAINST NARCOTICS (ACAN) IS AGAIN SPONSORING A MINI-SOCCER KNOCKOUT COMPETITION THIS YEAR AND ORGANISATIONS AND GROUPS THROUGHOUT HONG KONG ARE INVITED TO ENTER.
THE COMPETITION IS ORGANISED BY THE HONG KONG MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION AND THE KOWLOON MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, BUT IS OPEN TO ALL.
ENTRIES WILL BE ACCEPTED BY THE ASSOCIATIONS UNTIL JUNE 29. THE COMPETITION KICKS-OFF IN JULY AND THE FINAL WILL BE PLAYED
IN DECEMBER.
SOUVENIR BANNERS, KEY RINGS AND MEDALS WILL BE AWARDED TO PLAYERS AND TEAMS.
EACH TEAM CONSISTS OF NOT MORE THAN 12 PLAYERS WITH ONLY SEVEN PLAYING AT ANY ONE TIME. THREE SUBSTITUTES ARE PERMITTED DURING EACH GAME.
ENTRIES GIVING THE NAMES OF EACH PLAYER, THE CAPTAIN,
A MANAGER AND A CONTACT ADDRESS SHOULD BE SENT, TOGETHER WITH A $10 REGISTRATION FEE, TO EITHER THE HONG KONG MINIATURE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, C/- MR, MAK CHUN-YUEN, FLAT A, 2ND FLOOR, 9-11 JORDAN ROAD, KOWLOON OR TO THE KOWLOON MINIATURE
FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION, C/- MR. TO HANG-KEUNG, 66, SAI YEE STREET, MONGKOK, KOWLOON.
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DANGEROUS BUILDING
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 256 QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NO. 254 LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID. THESE FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS SINCE THE ADJOINING BUILDINGS WERE DEMOLISHED AS DANGEROUS.
DESPITE SHORING THERE IS EVIDENCE THAT MOVEMENT HAS OCCURRED AT THE JUNCTION OF THE FRONT WALL OF NO. 256 AND THE PARTY WALL BETWEEN NOS. 256 AND 258 CTHE LATTER NOW DEMOLISHED). IN ADDITION THE PARTY WALL IS FRACTURED TOWARDS THE REAR.
IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS A RISK OF FAILURE OF THIS PORTION WHICH COULD LEAD TO A PARTIAL COLLAPSE INTO QUEENS ROAD CENTRAL.
FRACTURES IN THE PARTY WALL BETWEEN NOS. 254 AND 256 INDICATE THAT THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE OF NO. 254 DURING OR AFTER THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 256 AND THIS BUILDING IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JULY 15, 1974 WERE POSTED TODAY.