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FRIDAY, MAY 23, 1980
CHECK ON FIRE HAZARDS
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FIRE PREVENTION BUREAU OFFICERS TODAY CARRIED OUT A SPOT CHECK OF MORE THAN 900 TAI KOK TSUL FACTORIES TO REMOVE POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARDS.
AS A RESULT, 207 FACTORIES WILL BE SERVED WITH FIRE HAZARD ABATEMENT NOTICES, MOSTLY FOR CAUSING OBSTRUCTION IN COMMON AREAS AND ON STAIRCASES.
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FURTHERMORE, NINE FACTORIES ARE TO BE SUMMONSED FOR THE RECURRENCE OF FIRE HAZARDS.
DURING THE FIVE-HOUR OPERATION, THE OFFICERS VISITED 947 FACTORIES IN 36 INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS.
THEY ALSO FOUND 48 CASES OF UNAUTHORISED BUILDING ALTERATIONS. ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES USED FOR INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES, UNLICENSED CANTEENS AND BAD HOUSE-KEEPING+,
THE CASES WILL BE REFERRED TO THE DEPARTMENTS CONCERNED FOR ACTION.
FOUR NEW TERRITORIES SITES FOR SALE *****
THE GOVERNMENT IS TO AUCTION FOUR SITES IN THE NEW TERRITORIES NEXT MONTH.
THREE OF THE SITES ARE FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND ONE IS FOR INDUSTRIAL/GODOWN DEVELOPMENT.
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THEY RANGE FROM 645 SQUARE METRES TO 11 700 SQUARE METRES IN
THE RESIDENTIAL SITES ARE IN SCENIC SETTINGS AT CHEUNG SHA ON LANTAU, ON THE SOUTHERN PART OF CHEUNG CHAU ISLAND AND IN SHA TIN.
THEY ARE FOR VILLA-TYPE HOUSES.
MEASURING 11 700 SQUARE METRES, THE CHEUNG SHA LOT IS ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH LANTAU ROAD AND WITHIN WALKING DISTANCE OF CHEUNG SHA BEACH,
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION SAID THE PLOT RATIO OF THIS LOT WAS ONLY 0.4 AND IT WOULD BE THE LAST TO BE MADE AVAILABLE IN THE SOUTH LANTAU HOSPITAL LAYOUT AREA. THE PURCHASER WOULD BE ABLE TO BUILD A SWIMMING POOL ON THE SITE.
THE CHEUNG CHAU LOT COMMANDS A CLEAR VIEW OVER THE SOUTH CHINA SEA, IT IS 913 SQUARE METRES IN AREA WITH A PLOT RATIO OF 0.6.
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