TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1985
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WRECK REPORT SENT TO AG
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A WRITTEN REPORT PREPARED BY THE CHINESE AUTHORITIES WHO CARRIED OUT AN INSPECTION OF A WRECK SUSPECTED TO BE THAT OF THE +BARQUENTINE OSPREY+ HAS BEEN PASSED ON TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR CONSIDERATION.
THE REPORT HAD RECENTLY BEEN RECEIVED BY THE DIRECTOR OF MARINE, WHO HAD CAREFULLY CONSIDERED IT BEFORE PASSING IT ON TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL, A MARINE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID TODAY (TUESDAY).
CLOSURE OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES SOUGHT
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING THE CLOSURE OF THE ILLEGAL ROOF-TOP STRUCTURES ON THE 8TH FLOOR OF 205, 207, 209, 211, 205A AND 211A, AND THE ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS FROM FLAT A, B, C, 8TH FLOOR OF 205A AND 8TH FLOOR OF 211A, HAI TAN STREET, KOWLOON.
THE PURPOSE IS TO ENABLE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURES AND EXTENSIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR TO THE PUBLIC.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN THE KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON MARCH 11 WERE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY.
A BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SPOKESMAN SAID NINE ILLEGAL ROOF-TOP STRUCTURES AND ILLEGAL EXTENSIONS FROM FLAT A, B, C, ON THE 8TH FLOOR OF 205A AND THE 8TH FLOOR OF 211A WERE AFFECTED.
THE CLOSURE APPLICATION WAS PART OF THE EXERCISE TO ENFORCE THE ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN 1993 AND 1984, REQUIRING THE DEMOLITION OF THE ILLEGAL ROOF STRUCTURES AND EXTENSIONS AS A RESULT OF THE OWNERS' FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ORDERS, HE SAID.
DEMOLITION WORK IS EXPECTED TO START IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDERS ARE MADE, AND TAKE A MONTH TO COMPLETE. CLOSURE ORDERS WILL THEN BE LIFTED FOR THE FLAT A, B, C, 8TH FLOOR OF 205A AND 8TH FLOOR OF NO. 211A HAI TAN STREET.
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