FRIDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1982
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BUILDINGS IN DANGEROUS CONDITION
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 2 AND 6 SAI WOO LANE, HONG KONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE TWO-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS AND TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOFS, HAD BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE SINCE 1969.
A RECENT INSPECTION OF THESE BUILDINGS INDICATED THAT THE FRACTURED BRICKWORK HAS NOW REACHED THE STAGE WHERE THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF A COLLAPSE. IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED NECESSARY BUILDINGS.
TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE
ACCORDINGLY, NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON JANUARY 14, 1983 WERE POSTED TODAY.
TACKLING CRIME IN WONG TAI SIN
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A LARGE GROUP OF WONG TAI SIN'S MOST INFLUENTIAL RESIDENTS WILL BECOME +POLICEMEN FOR A DAY+ THIS WEEKEND.
THEY WILL BE AMONG MORE THAN 300 MUTUAL AID COMMITTEE AND AREA COMMITTEE OFFICIALS AND MEMBERS WHO WILL BE ATTENDING A SEMINAR WITH THEIR LOCAL POLICE OFFICERS AND MEN AT THE WONG TAI SIN POLICE STATION ON SUNDAY.
THE POLICE AND THE CITIZENS THEY PROTECT ARE COMING TOGETHER UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE DISTRICT'S FIGHT CRIME COMMITTEE TO DISCUSS WAYS IN WHICH THEY CAN BEST ASSIST EACH OTHER.
THE IDEA IS TO GIVE THE RESIDENTS FIRST HAND KNOWLEDGE OF HOW THE LOCAL FORCE WORKS WITH EMPHASIS ON CRIME REPORTING PROCEDURES, HOW TO ASSIST POLICE IN IDENTIFYING SUSPECTS AND THE ROLE OF MACS IN TACKLING CRIME.
SENIOR OFFICERS FROM UNITS SUCH AS THE MARINE POLICE THE CRIME PREVENTION BUREAU AND THE POLICE CADET SCHOOL WILL BE ATTENDING THE SEMINAR TO EXPLAIN THEIR ROLE AND HOW IT RELATES TO THE DISTRICT.
THE SEMINAR WILL BE CHAIRED BY THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR IAN STRACHAN, AND THE POLICE DISTRICT COMMANDER, MR K.H. CHING.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE WONG TAI SIN DISTRICT-POLICE COMMUNITY FIGHT CRIME SEMINAR DAY AT THE WONG TAI SIN POLICE STATION IN SHA TIN PASS ROAD AT 2 PM THIS SUNDAY (DECEMBER 19).
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