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THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 1975.
JANUARY ISSUE OF MONTHLY DIGEST PUBLISHED
THE JANUARY 1975 ISSUE OF THE HONG KONG MONTHLY DIGEST OF STATISTICS PUBLISHED TODAY CONTAINS A SPECIAL REVIEW ARTICLE ON WHOLESALE AND RETAIL TRADES IN HONG KONG, IT IS ONE IN A SERIES OF REVIEW ARTICLES ON SPECIAL SUBJECTS OF INTEREST PUBLISHED ONCE EVERY THREE MONTHS DY THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT.
THE ARTICLE PRESENTS SOME OF THE FINDINGS OF A SURVEY OF WHOLESALE AND RETAIL ESTABLISHMENTS CARRIED OUT FROM JUNE TO AUGUST 1974.
IT ALSO CONTAINS ANALYSIS OF ESTABLISHMENTS .DY TYPES OF ACTIVITY, COMMODITIES TRADED, EMPLOYMENT SIZE AND LOCATION.
THE HONG KONG MONTILY DIGEST OF STATISTICS IS NOW OBTAINABLE FROM THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE AT THE STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG AT $5.00 PER COPY.
TWO BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (THURSDAY) DECLARED NO. 28 GILMAN'S BAZAAR TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NO, 26 GILMAN'S BAZAAR LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS,
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT DUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT BOTH THESE TIMEE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SOME TIME. AS THERE WERE SIGNS OF EXTENSIVE RECENT MOVEMENT IN THE DRICK LOAD BEARING WALLS OF NO. 20 GILMAN'S BAZAAR, ESPECIALLY AT THE REAR, IT WAS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISHI THIS BUILDING.
+AS THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 20 GILMAN'S BAZAAR WILL RENDER NO. 26 GILMAN'S BAZAAR LIABLE TO COLLAPSE, IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THIS BUILDING AS WELL, HE SAID.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON MAY 1, 1975 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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