37
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1986
SOME GABLE WALLS SHOWED MOVEMENT CRACKS AND OTHER WALLS SHOWED VERY WEAK BLOCKWORK.
IN ADDITION, A FEW REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS AND LINTOLS WERE VERY DETERIORATED WHILE LARGE PIECES OF SPALLED CONCRETE AND INFILLING BRICKWORK HAD FALLEN OFF IN A NUMBER OF LOCATIONS.
+WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TWO BUILDINGS NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE WHICH WERE CONSIDERED LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS, ALL THE REMAINING BUILDINGS AND STRUCTURES WERE CONSIDERED TO BE DANGEROUS. IT IS THEREFORE NECSEEARY TO CLOSE AND TO DEMOLISH THEM ALL IN ONE OPERATION, HE SAID.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON APRIL 16, 1986 WAS POSTED ON THE BUILDINGS TODAY.
ROOFTOP STRUCTURES TO BE CLOSED ****
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING THE CLOSURE OF FIVE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE ROOFTOP OF A SIX-STOREY BUILDING AT 13-19 KAM FONG STREET, MONG KOK, SO THAT THEY CAN BE REMOVED.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN THE KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON APRIL 30, 1986, WAS POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY (WEDNESDAY).
THIS FOLLOWS THE OWNERS FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH ORDERS ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN JANUARY 1985 TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES.
DEMOLITION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDER IS OBTAINED.
SPORTS SCHEME FOR SAI KUNG REMOTE VILLAGES
*****
THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT HAS INTRODUCED A SPORTS SCHEME TO ENABLE YOUNGSTERS IN REMOTE VILLAGES IN SAI KUNG TO TAKE PART IN RECREATION AND SPORTS ACTIVITIES.
THIS WAS DISCLOSED BY THE RSD'S DISTRICT LEISURE MANAGER (SAI KUNG), MR CHARLES CHU, AT A MEETING TODAY (WEDNESDAY) OF THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT COMMITTEE OF THE PROVISIONAL REGIONAL COUNCIL.
/UNDER THE
1