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MONDAY, OCTOBER 7. 1974
TWO PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IN WESTERN CONDEMNED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY 'DECLARED NOS. 22 AND 24 WING LOK STREET, HONG KONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE THREE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS WERE INSPECTED SUBSEQUENT TO A REPORT RECEIVED.
IT WAS FOUND THAT THERE WERE SEVERE FRACTURES AND WEAKNESSES IN THE PARTY AND EXTERNAL LOAD BEARING BRICK WALLS INDICATING RECENT OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE JOINT KITCHEN BLOCK AND MAIN WALLS.
+THE EXTENT OF THE MOVEMENT IS SUCH THAT IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS A RISK OF IMMINENT FAILURE LEADING TO A COLLAPSE,+ HE SAID.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON OCTOBER 15, 1974 WERE POSTED TODAY.
THE FIRST PLAY STREET IN HONG KONG
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NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PILOT PROJECT TO INTRODUCE THE FIRST PLAY STREET FOR CHILDREN IN HONG KONG WILL START NEXT WEEK.
DETAILS OF THIS PROJECT WILL BE ANNOUNCED BY THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT'S COMMUNITY AND YOUTH OFFICER FOR CENTRAL, MR. BERNARD MUI, AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TO BE HELD AT THE G.I.S. 35 MM THEATRE AT 3 PM ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9.
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CONFERENCE.
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