THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1986
FOR ELECTRICITY AND GAS, THE REPORT SHOWS THE IR TARIFF CHARGES, GENERATING CAPACITY, PRODUCTION, AS WELL AS CONSUMPTION BY TYPE OF USER. FIGURES ON IMPORTS AND RE-EXPORTS OF COAL AND CHARCOAL ARE ALSO PRESENTED.
ANNUAL DATA FOR THE YEARS 1975 TO 1985 ARE SHOWN FOR MOST OF THE STATISTICS MENTIONED. IN ADDITION, QUARTERLY FIGURES FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS ARE AVAILABLE FOR SOME OF THE ITEMS.
THE REPORT INCLUDES FRESH INFORMATION NOT PUBLISHED ELSEWHERE AS WELL AS ENERGY STATISTICS AVAILABLE FROM OTHER PUBLICATIONS, SUCH AS FUEL IMPORTS FROM +HONG KONG TRADE STATISTICS+.
THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT ARE USEFUL FOR STUDYING AND ANALYSING HONG KONG'S ENERGY SUPPLIES.
THE REPORT IS ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES CENTRE, GENERAL POST OFFICE, CONNAUGHT PLACE, AND THE CENSUS AND STATISTICS DEPARTMENT PUBLICATIONS SALES COUNTER AT 317 DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL, AT $8.50 A COPY.
YUEN LONG BUILDINGS IN DANGEROUS CONDITION
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (THURSDAY) DECLARED THREE BUILDINGS AT 16A, 18A AND 20A CASTLE PEAK ROAD IN YUEN LONG TOWN TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE BUILDINGS, EACH OF TWO STOREYS, WERE MAINLY CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS AND TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOFS.
RECENT INSPECTIONS HAVE FOUND THE LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS FRACTURED IN MANY PLACES. THERE WERE ALSO SIGNIFICANT FRACTURES OF THE FRONT MAIN ROOF BEAM.
ADDITIONALLY AN EXISTING CRACK IN THE WALL NEAR THE TOP OF THE COMMON ACCESS STEPS HAD WIDENED INDICATING UNEVEN SETTLEMENT OF THE BUILDINGS.
THE AGE, THE OVERALL POOR CONDITION OF THESE BUILDINGS AND THE RECENT MOVEMENT OF THE WALL HAD LED TO THE CONCLUSION THAT THERE WAS A RISK OF COLLAPSE. IT WAS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE THREE BUILDINGS.
ACCORDINGLY, NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN TSUEN WAN DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON JUNE 5, 1986 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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