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TUESDAY, AUGUST 29, 1978
IN A STATEMENT TODAY THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR MADE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS ON THE BUILDINGS:-
NO.3 SUTHERLAND STREET
THIS TWO STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND RECENT INSPECTIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT FRESH MOVEMENT HAS OCCURRED IN THE LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS.
AS IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS NOW A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THIS BUILDING.
NOS. 1, 3 AND 5 LI SING STREET
THESE THREE STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD- BEARING WALLS AND TIMBER FLOORS HAD BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE SINCE 1969.
THE GENERAL CONDITION OF THESE BUILDINGS HAD BEEN NOTED AS DETERIORATING IN RECENT YEARS. INSPECTIONS FOLLOWING THE RECENT HEAVY RAIN REVEALED THAT NO. 3 LI SING STREET HAD REACHED AN ADVANCED STATE OF DILAPIDATION. AS THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF THIS BUILDING COLLAPSING ITS CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION IS NECESSARY.
NOS. 1 AND 5 LI SING STREET ARE IN SUCH A STATE OF GENERAL DILAPIDATION THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK THAT THEY WOULD COLLAPSE DURING OR FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 3 LI SING STREET. ACCORDINGLY, THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF NOS. 1 AND 5 LI SING STREET IS ALSO CONSIDERED NECESSARY.
NOS. 167 AND 169 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST
THESE FOUR STOREY OVER BASEMENT PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAVE BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS.
A RECENT INSPECTION OF NO.167 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST REVEALED THAT SERIOUS RECENT MOVEMENT HAD OCCURRED IN THE FLANK WALL FACING SUTHERLAND STREET. AS THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THIS BUILDING IS NECESSARY.
CORRESPONDING MOVEMENT, PARTICULARLY IN THE PARTY WALL WAS NOTED IN NO. 169 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK THAT NO.169 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST WOULD COLLAPSE DURING OR FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 167 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST. ACCORDINGLY, THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF NO. 169 QUEEN'S ROAD WEST IS ALSO NECESSARY.
ÁNG. BA TUNG LO TAN VILLAGE,