FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1975
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY INTENDS TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS FOR A GROUP OF NINE STRUCTURES IN SAI TAU TSUEN, KOWLOON CITY, SOME OF WHICH WERE DAMAGED IN A RECENT FIRE,
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THE AFFECTED STRUCTURES ARE NOS, 2A SHING LUNG STREET, 2, 2A AND 12B CARPENTER ROAD, 28 AND 2C SAI TAU TSUEN FIRST STREET · ALL OF WHICH ARE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NOS. A2 CARPENTER ROAD, 2A SAI TAU TSUEN FIRST STREET, AND THE BUILDING OVER-RIDING SAI TAU TSUEN FIRST STREET ADJACENT TO CARPENTER ROAD, WHICH ARE LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID IN A STATEMENT THIS MORNING THAT THE ROOFS OF FOUR OF THIS GROUP OF SUB-STANDARD STRUCTURES WERE CLOSED FOLLOWING A RECENT FIRE. FOLLOW UP INSPECTIONS HAVE REVEALED THAT THE LOWER GROUND FLOUR AREAS SHOW EXTENSIVE SIGNS OF DECAY TO SEVERAL MAIN TIMBER SUPPORTS AND SOME SUBSIDENCE OF THE GROUP HAS ALREADY TAKEN PLACE.
AS THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE, HE SAID, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THIS WHOLE GROUP OF INTER-COMMUNICATING STRUCTURES.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS WERE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY. THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON FEBRUARY 28.
NEW YEAR FETE FOR CHAI WAN CHILDREN ******
FIVE HUNDRED CHILDREN FROM CHAI WAN WILL BE ENTERTAINED AT A LUNAR NEW YEAR FAIR THIS SUNDAY (FEBRUARY 9) AFTERNOON AT THE CHAI WAN COMMUNITY CENTRE.
THE MAIN ATTRACTION WILL BE TWELVE GAME STALLS WHICH PROMISES TO GIVE THE CHILDREN A FUN-FILLED THREE HOURS FROM 2 P.M. THAT DAY.
TO ENCOURAGE ORIGINALITY IN THE DESIGN OF THE STALLS - ALL TO BE SET UP AND MANNED BY YOUTH MEMBERS OF COMMUNITY ORGNISATION - PRIZES DONATED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE' CHAI WAN KAIFONG ASSOCIATION, MR. SO CHING, WILL BE AWARDED TO THE THREE BEST DESIGNS.
THE NEW YEAR FAIR IS ORGANISED BY THE CHAI WAN FIRSHERMEN'S RECREATION CLUB, THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE (EASTERN), THE NEIGHBOURHOOD ADVICE COUNCIL, THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS ASSOCIATION AND THE CHAI WAN' COMMUNITY CENTRE.
IN ADDITION, THE HONG KONG PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION AND THE CHONG GENE HANG SCHOOL WILL BE HELPING IN SETTING UP AND RUNNING THE STALLS.
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