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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 1983
BUILDING IN TAI HOM VILLAGE DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 7 MAN YUEN ROAD, TAI HOM VILLAGE, DIAMOND HILL TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THIS TWO-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING, CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING GRANITE BLOCK WALLS AND REINFORCED CONCRETE 1ST FLOOR AND ROOF, HAD BEEN INSPECTED RECENTLY. PORTIONS OF THE EXTERNAL RENDERING HAD FALLEN REVEALING FRACTURED, POORLY BANDED AND JOINTED BLOCKWORK TO THE ENCLOSING LOAD-BEARING WALLS, IN ADDITION THE REINFORCEMENT TO THE ROOF SLAB AND BEAMS WAS SEVERELY CORRODED.
+ IT IS THEREFORE CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND, DEMOLISH THIS BUILDING AS THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF A COLLAPSE,+ HE SAID,
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON APRIL 20 WAS POSTED TODAY.
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SA KUNG DB MEETS ON FRIDAY *****
THE PROPOSED ROADWORKS IN TUI MIN HO IN SAI KUNG, INCLUDING THE BUILDING OF A 450-METRE TWO-LANE CARRIAGEWAY AND AN ACCESS ROAD TO THE INDUSTRIAL SITES, WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE DISTRICT BOARD'S MEETING ON FRIDAY (MARCH 25).
AT THE MEETING, MEMBERS WILL ALSO EXAMINE THE PROPOSED DISTRICT BOARD FUNDED PROJECTS IN THE COMING FISCAL YEAR, AND DISCUSS THE DISTRICT'S RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, WATER WORKS, AND THE DISPOSAL OF PIG MANURE.
OTHER ITEMS ON THE AGENDA WILL INCLUDE THE OPERATION OF TAXIS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES AND THE NEW MEMBERSHIPS FOR THE FOUR COMMITTEES UNDER THE BOARD.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE SEVENTH SAI KUNG DISTRICT ECARD MEETING TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY (MARCH 25) AT 10 AM IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE DISTRICT BOARD SECRETARIAT AT AMOY PLAZA, SECOND FLOOR, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD, KOWLOON.
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