MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1977
NO. 1 SAI TAU NEW VILLAGE BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO.1, SAI TAU NEW VILLAGE, KOWLOON CITY, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THIS TWO STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING ON CROWN LAND WAS INSPECTED FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT FROM ONE OF THE TENANTS. THE STRUCTURAL TIMBERS AND LOAD BEARING WALLS WERE FOUND TO BE IN SUCH A DECAYED AND DEFECTIVE CONDITION THAT IT WAS CONSIDERED THERE WAS A RISK OF A COLLAPSE.
ACCORDINGLY A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1977 WAS POSTED TODAY.
ADULT EVENING SCHOOLS OPEN
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A NUMBER OF EVENING SCHOOLS RUN BY THE ADULT EDUCATION SECTION OF THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT RESUME CLASSES TODAY WHILE THE GOVERNMENT CHINESE EVENING SCHOOLS AND ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES WILL OPEN ON NEXT MONDAY AND TUESDAY (SEPTEMBER 12 AND 13) RESPECTIVELY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT SAID ADMISSION EXAMINATIONS FOR VARIOUS SCHOOLS WERE CONDUCTED DURING THE SUMMER VACATION AND ONLY A FEW VACANCIES ARE STILL OPEN IN THE LOWER FORMS OF THE ENGLISH AND CHINESE EVENING SCHOOLS.
ENQUIRIES ON THE VACANCIES AVAILABLE AT VARIOUS CENTRES AND SCHOOLS COULD BE MADE IN PERSON DURING CLASS HOURS (FROM 7 P.M. TO 9 P.M.) OR BY CALLING 3-884111, EXT. 280 OR 266.
MEANWHILE APPLICATIONS FOR CERTAIN COURSES ARE STILL OPEN IN SOME ADULT EDUCATION AND RECREATION CENTRES.
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