WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1979
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VILLAGE HOUSE DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DECLARED 129 TAI HOM ROAD, TAI HOM VILLAGE, KOWLOON, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
THE TWO-STOREY VILLAGE HOUSE, CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEAR ING WALLS, WAS RECENTLY INSPECTED FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY REPORT, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID.
+THE BRICK WALLS WERE FOUND TO BE IN POOR CONDITION AND THERE ARE CLEAR SIGNS OF RECENT OUTWARD MOVEMENT, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
+ IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS NOW A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE AND IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THIS BUILDING,+ HE ADDED.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JULY 11 WAS POSTED TODAY.
WATER PIPELINE
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WATER MAINS TO BRING FRESH AND SALT WATER SUPPLY TO THE SUI WO YUEN HOME OWNERSHIP SCHEME BEING BUILT NEAR THE RAILWAY DEPOT AT FO TAN CHUEN IN SHA TIN WILL BE LAID SHORTLY.
A WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN TODAY (WEDNESDAY) SAID THE 3,000 MM PIPELINE WILL RANGE FROM 150 MM TO 450 MM IN DIAMETER.
WORK IS EXPECTED TO BE FINISHED IN MARCH NEXT YEAR.
CLEARWAY IN SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT THE SECTION OF SAI YEUNG CHOI STREET FROM ITS JUNCTION WITH ARGYLE STREET TO A POINT 40 METRES SOUTH WILL BE DESIGNATED AS A CLEARWAY FROM FRIDAY (JUNE 15).
ALL MOTOR VEHICLES, EXCEPT FRANCHISED BUSES, WITHIN THIS CLEARWAY ZONE WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM STOPPING FOR PASSENGERS OR GOODS FROM 7 A.M. TO 10 A.M. AND FROM 4 P.M. TO 7 P.M. DAILY.
TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.
MEANWHILE, THE PUBLIC LIGHT BUS CLEARWAY RESTRICTION IMPOSED ON WYLIE ROAD WILL BE CANCELLED FROM 10 A.M. ON FRIDAY.