TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1980
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VILLAGE HOUSE DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 10 HOI PA VILLAGE, CHUNG ON STREET, TSUEN WAN LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT NO. 12 HOI PA VILLAGE WAS CLOSED UNDER AN EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER ON JULY 18, 1979 IN VIEW OF THE POOR CONDITION OF ITS KITCHEN BLOCK. THE CONDITION OF THIS BUILDING HAS FURTHER DETERIORATED AND IT WILL BE NECESSARY TO REQUIRE ITS DEMOLITION. NO. 10 IS IN A SIMILARLY POOR STATE AND WOULD NOT WITHSTAND THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 12.
THESE TWO ADJOINING PROPERTIES ARE PART OF A ROW OF TWO STOREY VILLAGE TYPE HOUSES.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON DECEMBER 30, 1980 WERE POSTED TODAY.
SHA TIN TO HOLD ATHLETICS MEETING ****
A DISTRICT WIDE ATHLETICS MEETING IS TO BE HELD IN SHA TIN NEW TOWN IN JANUARY TO BOOST LOCAL INTEREST IN SPORT.
THE EVENT, WHICH IS EXPECTED TO ATTRACT 700 PARTICIPANTS,
IS BEING ORGANISED BY SHA TIN DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE, SHA TIN SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE LOCAL RURAL COMMITTEE.
THERE WILL BE THREE SECTIONS, DIVIDED ACCORDING TO AGE, FOR BOTH MEN AND WOMEN.
THE MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE CHINESE UNIVERSITY ON JANUARY 10 AND 11 (SATURDAY AND SUNDAY).
WINNERS WILL REPRESENT SHA TIN IN THE NEW TERRITORIES ATHLETICS MEETING IN MARCH ORGANISED BY THE HEUNG YEE KUK, THE NEW TERRITORIES SCHOOLS SPORTS ASSOCIATION AND THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE.
THE DEADLINE FOR ENTRY TO EVENTS IS DECEMBER 23. APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE RECREATION AND SPORT SERVICE OFFICE IN LEK YUEN ESTATE, SHA TIN DISTRICT OFFICE AND SHA TIN RURAL COMMITTEE OFFICE.
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AN ORGANISING COMMITTEE FOR THE MEETING WAS FORMED A MONTH IT IS CHAIRED BY LOCAL COMMUNITY LEADER, MR LAU HON-KİT.
THIS WILL BE THE FIFTH SUCH ATHLETICS MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE NEW TOWN. THE FIRST WAS HELD FOUR YEARS AGO AND HAS PROVED SUCCESSFUL IN IMPROVING LOCAL SPORT STANDARDS.
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