FRIDAY, JUNE 29, 1979
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TWO BUILDINGS IN TAI HOM ROAD DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED NOS. 11 AND 12 TAI HOM ROAD, TAI HOM VILLAGE, KOWLOON, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THESE TWO-STOREY VILLAGE BUILDINGS WERE RECENTLY INSPECTED FOLLOWING AN EMERGENCY REPORT.
THE LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS, HE SAID, WERE FOUND TO BE IN VERY POOR CONDITION AND CLEAR SIGNS OF RECENT MOVEMENT WERE NOTED.
+AS IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS A VERY SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS, + THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
HE POINTED OUT THAT SOME ADJOINING HUTS, WHICH RELY ON THESE BUILDINGS FOR SUPPORT, WILL BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED AND WILL ALSO HAVE TO BE CLOSED.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS ON THESE TWO BUILDINGS AT THE KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JULY 6 WERE POSTED TODAY.
TRAM SERVICES TO FINISH EARLIER
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TRAM SERVICES FROM HAPPY VALLEY WILL FINISH ABOUT HALF AN HOUR EARLIER TOMORROW (SATURDAY) NIGHT TO ENABLE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT ON THE CANAL ROAD FLYOVER EXTENSION.
THE LAST TRAM LEAVING KENNEDY TOWN FOR HAPPY VALLEY WILL START AT 10.13 P.M. AND THE LAST TRAM FROM HAPPY VALLEY TO KENNEDY TOWN WILL BE AT 10.54 P.M.
THE LAST TRAM FROM HAPPY VALLEY TO SHAU KEI WAN WILL LEAVE AT 10.24 P.M. WHILE THE LAST TRAM FROM SHAU KEI WAN TO HAPPY VALLEY WILL LEAVE AT 10.26 P.M.
TRAM SERVICES ON OTHER ROUTES WILL NOT BE AFFECTED.
ONE-WAY TRAFFIC
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY (FRIDAY) ANNOUNCED THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON MONDAY, CHEONG HANG ROAD IN HUNG HOM WILL BE ROUTED ONE-WAY ANTI-CLOCKWISE WITH ENTRY FROM WINSLOW STREET UPON COMPLETION OF ROAD WORKS IN THE AREA.
APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.