VEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1974.
TVO PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IN WESTERN CONDEMNED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 38 TUNG STREET, HONG KONG, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NO. 36 LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THESE THREE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. THERE WERE RECENT SIGNS OF THE KITCHEN BLOCK OF NO. 38 TEARING AWAY FROM THE MAIN BLOCK, TOGETHER WITH A RISK OF COLLAPSE OF THE REAR PORTION OF THE MAIN ROOF ALSO OF NO. 38, HE SAID.
IT WAS CONSIDERED, HE ADDED, THAT THE CONDITION OF THE PARTY WALL BETWEEN THE TWO BUILDINGS RENDERS NO. 36 LIABLE. TO FAILURE DURING AND AFTER THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 38.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1974 WERE POSTED TODAY.
KUK MENBERS TO CALL ON SOCIAL WELFARE DIRECTOR
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
THE NEWLY ELECTED MEMBERS OF THE HEUNG YEE KUK WILL PAY A COURTESY VISIT ON THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE. MR. THOMAS LEE, AT 3 P.M. TOMORROW (THURSDAY). YOU ARE WELCOME TO COVER THE VISIT.
PRESS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD MEET AT THE RECEPTION ROOM OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT ON THE 4TH FLOOR OF LEE GARDENS, HONG KONG, AT 2.50 P.M.
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