THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 1983
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BUILDINGS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 3. 4 AND 5 TANK LANE TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NOS. 1 AND 2 TANK LANE LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE THREE STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS AND MOSTLY TIMBER BUT WITH SOME REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOORS AND ROOFS, HAD BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE SINCE 1970.
A RECENT INSPECTION HAS SHOWN THAT THE EXTENT AND POSITION OF THE FRACTURING IN THE PARTY WALLS DIRECTLY BEHIND THE FRONT ELEVATION COUPLED WITH THE GENERALLY DEFECTIVE CONDITION OF THE CHINA FIRS AND ADVANCED STAGE OF CORROSION TO THE SUPPORTING STEELWORK IS SUCH THAT THERE IS A RISK OF A COLLAPSE. IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON MAY 12, 1983 WERE POSTED TODAY.
EAST KOWLOON WATER CUT
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SALT WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN AREAS IN EAST KOWLOON HAS BEEN SUSPENDED THIS (THURSDAY) MORNING FOR EMERGENCY REPAIR AT THE SAU MAU PING SALT WATER PUMPING STATION, THE SUSPENSION WILL
LAST UNTIL 12 NOON ON TUESDAY (APRIL 19).
PREMISES AFFECTED INCLUDED THOSE IN SAU MAU PING ESTATE, LAM TIN ESTATE, CHOI WAN ESTATE, SHUN LEE ESTATE, SHUN ON ESTATE, SHUN TIN ESTATE, HONG LEE ROAD, HONG NING ROAD AND KUNG LOK ROAD.
WATER MAINS LEAKAGE TEST
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FRESH WATER SUPPLY TO CERTAIN PREMISES IN NORTH POINT WILL BE CUT OFF FOR SEVEN HOURS FROM 11 PM ON MONDAY (APRIL 18) FOR LEAKAGE TESTS.
THE PREMISES AFFECTED ARE THOSE BOUNDED BY KING'S ROAD, SHU KUK STREET, PEACOCK ROAD, CHING WAH STREET AND NORTH VIEW STREET INCLUDING MING YUAN TERRACE.