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SATURDAY, MAY 3, 1975.
CLOSURE OF LOW BLOCK CITY HALL DURING ROYAL VISIT
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THE ENTIRE LOW BLOCK OF THE CITY HALL AND THE MEMORIAL GARDEN WILL BE CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC FROM 9 A.M. ON MAY 4 TO 3 P.M. ON MAY 5 IN CONNECTION WITH THE ROYAL VISIT.
HOWEVER, THE HIGH BLOCK, INCLUDING THE LIBRARIES, THE CITY MUSEUM AND ART GALLERY THE EXHIBITION GALLERY, THE LECTURE ROOMS AND THE COMMITTEE ROOMS, WILL REMAIN OPEN AS USUAL.
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DANGEROUS BUILDING
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (MONDAY) DECLARED NO.20, KO SHING STREET, ON HONG KONG ISLAND TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THIS THREE-STOREY PRE- WAR BUILDING HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SOME TIME IN VIEW OF THE DETERIORATED CONDITION OF ITS BRICKWORK AND STRUCTURAL TIMBERS GENERALLY.
THE MAJOR PORTION OF THE BUILDING THAT OVERRIDES THE NORTH END OF TSUNG SAU LAND WEST SHOWS SIGNS OF NEW FRACTURING AND OF SOME CRACKING TO THE ALREADY BULGED AND DECAYED BRICKWORK.
THERE IS ALSO EVIDENCE OF LOCAL FAILURE TO SEVERAL OF THE TIMBERS ON THE FIRST FLOOR.
IN VIEW OF THE POSSIBILITY OF COLLAPSE IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THE BUILDING.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JUNE 2, 1975 WAS POSTED TODAY.