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FRIDAY, AUGUST 9, 1974
EMERGENCY SUMMER TIME REGULATIONS REVOKED
EMERGENCY REGULATIONS UNDER WHICH SUMMER TIME WAS INTRODUCED AT THE END OF LAST YEAR, DURING THE HEIGHT OF THE OIL CRISIS, HAVE BEEN REVOKED.
SUMMER TIME THIS YEAR WILL END ON OCTOBER 20 IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE NORMAL PRACTICE.
THE DECISION TO REVOKE THE RECULATIONS WAS TAKEN BY THE GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL EARLIER THIS WEEK AND A NOTICE TO THIS EFFECT IS PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GAZETTE.
UNDER THE EMERGENCY (SUMMER TIKE) REGULATIONS 1973. SUMMER TIME WAS INTRODUCED ON DECEMBER 30 AS ONE OF THE MEASURES TO SAVE ON ELECTRICITY CONSUMPTICH IN ANTICIPATION OF REDUCED SUPPLIES OF FUEL OIL.
HOWEVER, A GOVERNMENT SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT SINCE NORMAL SUNKER TIKE HAS DOEN IN FORCE SINCE APRIL 21, THE EMERGENCY REGULATIONS HAVE CEASED TO HAVE ANY PRACTICAL OR LEGAL EFFECT.
AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE DECISION WILL ENABLE AIRLINE COMPANIES TO PROPERLY PREPARE AND PUDLISH THEIR FLIGHT SCHEDULES FOR THE COMING AUTUMN.
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PRE-WAR TAI PO BUILDINGS CONDEMNED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 22 AND 24 WAI YAN STREET, TAI PO, NEW TERRITORIES TO DE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NOS. 18 AND 20 LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THESE TWO-STOREY PRE-WAR EVILDINGS WERE SURVEYED IN THE COURSE OF ROUTINE INSPECTION WHEN IT WAS FOUND THAT THE STOKE LOAD BEARING WALLS WERE BADLY FRACTURED IN SEVERAL PLACES AND THE ROOF AND FLOOR TIKERS WERE IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF DECAY.
THERE WAS EVIDENCE OF MOVEMENT OF THE JOINT KITCHEN BLOCK OF NOS. 22 AND 24 WAI YAN STREET AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE BLOCK IS SUCH THAT ANY FURTHER KOVEMENT OR DETERIORATION COULD LEAD TO A COLLAPSE. THE DEMOLITION OF NOS. 22 AND 24 COULD RESULT IN THE DANCER OF COLLAPSE OF NOS. 18 AND 20.
NO. 18 IS ALREADY VACANT. NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS OF NOS. 20, 22 AND 24 WAI YAN STREET VERE POSTED · ON THE DUILDINGS TODAY.TIS APPLICATION VILL BE HEARD IN KOULOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.11. ON SEPTENDER 20.
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