FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1979
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RE-ROUTING OF MAXICAB SERVICE
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THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT MAXICAB ROUTE 10 OPERATING BETWEEN CAUSEWAY BAY, SCENIC VILLAS AND SANDY BAY ON HONG KONG ISLAND WILL BE RE-ROUTED FROM MONDAY (AUGUST 27) TO ENABLE MORE PEOPLE TO USE THIS SERVICE.
THE REVISED ROUTE WILL OPERATE VIA CANNON STREET, LOCKHART ROAD,
EAST POINT ROAD AND GREAT GEORGE STREET ON JOURNEYS TO SCENIC VILLAS AND SANDY BAY.
THE ROUTE REVISION WILL BE FOR A TRIAL PERIOD OF THREE MONTHS DURING WHICH A SURVEY WILL BE CARRIED OUT TO ASSESS THE SERVICE. RECOMMENDATIONS WILL THEN BE MADE ON WHETHER THE SERVICE SHOULD BE FRANCHISED OR TERMINATED.
A TOTAL OF SEVEN MAXICABS OPERATE ON THIS ROUTE FROM 6.30 A.M. TO 7.10 P.M. WITH A PEAK FREQUENCY OF 12 MINUTES AND AN OFF-PEAK 15 MINUTES.
BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS *****
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED A FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING AT 280 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDER IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 21 WAS POSTED TODAY.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID THE BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING WALLS, TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOF AND WAS INSPECTED FOLLOWING THE PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE ADJOINING BUILDING AT 282 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL ON AUGUST 3.
+THE PARTIAL COLLAPSE HAS CAUSED AN OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE REAR MAIN WALL OF THE BUILDING AT NO. 280 AT THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOOR LEVELS AT ITS JUNCTION WITH THE PARTY WALL WITH NO. 282,+ HE SAID.
+AS THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE, THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THIS BUILDING IS NECESSARY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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