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TUESDAY, JANUARY 22, 1980
NO 50 SOUTH WALL ROAD, KOWLOON
THIS THREE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING WAS FIRST SURVEYED IN 1971 AND WAS RECENTLY RE-INSPECTED FOLLOWING A REPORT THAT CRACKS WERE APPEARING.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE INSPECTION SHOWED THAT SERIOUS SETTLEMENT WAS OCCURRING WITHIN THE LOAD-BEARING WALLS AND THAT THE BUILDING WAS GENERALLY VERY DILAPIDATED.
+AS THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE, IT IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THE BUILDING, HE SAID.
REAR OF NOS 41 AND 41A OAK STREET, KOWLOON
THE SINGLE-STOREY POWER SUB-STATION ON KIL 10372 AT THE REAR OF NOS 41 AND 41A OAK STREET WAS INSPECTED FOLLOWING A REPORT THAT SERIOUS CRACKS HAD APPEARED.
+THE BUILDING WAS FOUND TO BE IN DANGER OF COLLAPSING INTO THE REAR LANE AND ACCORDINGLY MUST BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED, SAID THE SPOKESMAN.
APPLICATION FOR CLOSURE OF THE SUB-STATION WILL BE HEARD IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON JANUARY 31, AND THE OTHER BUILDINGS AT 9.30 AM ON FEBRUARY 25.
SALT WATER CUT IN KWAI CHUNG
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO A NUMBER OF AREAS IN KWAI CHUNG DISTRICT WILL BE TURNED OFF FOR 24 HOURS FROM 10 AM ON FRIDAY (JANUARY 25) TO 10 AM THE FOLLOWING DAY FOR WATER MAIN WORK AT KWOK SHUI ROAD.
THE AREAS TO BE AFFECTED ARE KWA! CHUNG, HA KWAI CHUNG, SHEUNG KWAI CHUNG AND KWAI CHUNG CONTAINER TERMINAL.