TUESDAY, AUGUST 10, 19760
PRE-WAR BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 71, HOI PA VILLAGE, TSUEN WAN LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AND REQUIRES THAT THE BUILDING SHALL BE DEMOLISHED.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THIS SINGLE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED WITH A PITCHED TIMBER ROOF ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS, WHICH WERE OF IRREGULAR CONSTRUCTION AND SHOWED SIGNS OF STRUCTURAL WEAKNESS.
THE ADJACENT BUILDINGS AT NOS. 72 AND 73, HOI PA VILLAGE ARE OF SIMILAR CONSTRUCTION, AND WERE RECENTLY THE SUBJECT OF EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDERS FOLLOWING A PARTIAL COLLAPSE. DEMOLITION OF THESE BUILDINGS IS NOW NECESSARY.
IT IS CONSIDERED THAT NO. 71, HOI PA VILLAGE WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE DEMOLITION OR FURTHER COLLAPSE OF NOS. 72 AND 73, HOI PA VILLAGE.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 7, 1976 WAS POSTED TODAY.
INVESTIGATION INTO ACCIDENT AT TSING YI TANKER JETTY
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THE HONG KONG PILOTAGE AUTHORITY HAS APPOINTED A BOARD OF INVESTIGATION TO INQUIRE INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES LEADING TO AN ACCIDENT WHICH OCCURRED ON FEBRUARY 24 THIS YEAR, INVOLVING THE KUWAITI TANKER +KAZIMAH+ AND THE MOBIL OIL COMPANY JETTY AT TSING YI ISLAND.
THE BOARD OF INVESTIGATION, WHICH WAS SET UP AFTER PRELIMINARY INQUIRIES, WILL MEET TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) AND ON THURSDAY AT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL CHAMBER IN THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES.
THE MEETING WILL BE CHAIRED BY MR. KENNETH MOK WAH-KO, DEPUTY CROWN SOLICITOR, ASSISTED BY CAPTAIN J. MAYO, SENIOR SURVEYOR OF SHIPS AND COMMANDER A.H.F. WILKS, OF THE ROYAL NAVY.
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