MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1984
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CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURE SOUGHT
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WILL BE SEEKING A COURT ORDER TODAY FOR CLOSURE OF THE GROUND FLOOR OF 139 QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, HONG KONG, TO ENABLE DEMOLITION OF AN ILLEGAL STRUCTURE TO BE CARRIED OUT, WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR THE PUBLIC.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT AN ORDER HAD BEEN SERVED ON THE OWNER FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURE.
+THIS HAS NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH AND IT IS NOW NECESSARY FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO CARRY OUT THE DEMOLITION WORK IN THE OWNER'S DEFAULT, HE SAID.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN HONG KONG VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON NOVEMBER 21, WAS POSTED TODAY.
THE DEMOLITION WORK WAS EXPECTED TO TAKE TWO TO THREE DAYS TO COMPLETE.
ON COMPLETION, A NOTICE OF EXPIRY OF THE CLOSURE ORDER WOULD BE ISSUED TO PERMIT THE PREMISES TO BE RE-OCCUPIED, HE SAID.
OLD FOLK GET HOMES FROM PLAN
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THE DIRECTOR OF SOCIAL WELFARE, MR JOHN CHAMBERS, WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN THE GOVERNMENT'S HOUSING SCHEME FOR THE ELDERLY IN WAN CHAI TOMORROW (TUESDAY).
THE OPENING CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT THE PEACOCK BANQUET ROOM, HOPEWELL CITY RESTAURANT, HOPEWELL CENTRE, 7TH FLOOR, QUEEN'S ROAD EAST, AT 3.30 PM.
UNDER THIS SCHEME, THE GOVERNMENT HAD EARLIER THIS YEAR PURCHASED 23 FLATS IN SPRING GARDEN LANE, WAN CHAI TO HOUSE 115 ELDERLY PEOPLE. IN 1983, 80 FLATS WERE PURCHASED IN SHA TIN TO HOUSE 470 OLD PEOPLE.
AFTER THE OPENING CEREMONY, THE DIRECTOR AND GUESTS WILL PROCEEL TO CHUN FAI BUILDING, AT 1-11 SPRING GARDEN LANE, TO TOUR THE FLATS AND TO VISIT SOME ELDERLY RESIDENTS WHO HAVE BENEFITED FROM THE SCHEME.
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