SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1975.
THREE HOUSES DECLARED DANGEROUS
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS, 118, 119 AND 120 SẢN HUI MAIN STREET IN TUEN MUN TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION, AND THE REAR PORTION OF NO. 100 LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID TODAY THE TUREE HOUSES, LOCATED IN A TWO-STOREY TERRACE, WERE INSPECTED FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT AND WERE FOUND TO BE IN A VERY ADVANCED STATE OF DETERIORATION.
THE SOFT RED BRICK LOAD-BEARING WALLS, HE SAID, WERE CONSIDERABLY ERODED AND THE ROOF TIMBERS BADLY DECAYED IN SEVERAL AREAS, WHILE THE REINFORCED FIRST FLOORS OF THE REAR KITCHEN BLOCKS WERE EXTENSIVELY SPALLED AND THE EXPOSED REINFORCEMENT CORRODED.
+THERE IS DANGER OF COLLAPSE WITHIN THIS TERRACE AND AS THE SINGLE STOREY TIMBER STRUCTURE AT THE REAR OF NO. 108, WHICH DERIVES SUPPORT FROM THE FLANK WALL OF NO. 120, WOULD THEREBY DECOME LIABLE TO COLLAPSE, IT IS INTENDED TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS.+
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN · KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON JUNE 9VERE POSTED TODAY.
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NEW CARRIAGEWAY OPEN TO TRAFFIC ON MONDAY ******
MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED TODAY THAT A NEW SOUTH-BOUND CARRIAGEWAY OF POKFULAM ROAD RUNNING THROUGH POKFULAM VILLAGE WILL BE OPEN TO TWO-WAY TRAFFIC AS FROM 10.30 A.M. ON MONDAY (JUNE 2).
THE NEW CARRIAGEWAY WHICH IS PART OF THE POKFULAM ROAD WIDENING PROJECT WILL BE USED FOR TWO-WAY TRAFFIC FOR ABOUT SIX WEEKS WHILE THE EXISTING CARRIAGEWAY WILL BE CLOSED TO ENABLE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE POSTED TO GUIDE
MOTORISTS.
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