FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 1979
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THREE SHAM SHUI PO BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED THREE FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS AT 85, 87 AND 89 TAI NAN STREET
IN SHAM SHUI PO TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
THE BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTED WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOORS AND ROOFS SUPPORTED ON LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS, HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS FOLLOWING THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THE KITCHEN BLOCKS TO NOS. 85 AND 87 IN 1963, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID.
+DURING RECENT INSPECTIONS RAPID EROSION OF THE BRICKWORK OF THE REAR WALLS HAD BEEN NOTED 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 THESE BUILDINGS, HE ADDED.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JULY 13 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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