FRIDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1986
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ACTION TO BE TAKEN AGAINST ILLEGAL BASEMENT
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AN ILLEGAL BASEMENT UNDER 1 TO 4 ST FRANCIS YARD, HONG KONG, IS TO BE CLOSED SO THAT IT CAN BE REINSTATED.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY NOTIFIED THE OCCUPIERS TODAY (FRIDAY) THAT IT INTENDS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER AT VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT ON JANUARY 6 SO THAT REINSTATEMENT WORK CAN BE CARRIED OUT WITHOUT DANGER TO EITHER THE OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE ISSUED A DEMOLITION ORDER IN APRIL LAST YEAR, BUT THIS WAS NOT COMPLIED WITH,
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS ALSO TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS AT KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT ON DECEMBER 2 IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON THE FLAT ROOFS ADJACENT TO FLATS A AND C ON THE FIRST FLOOR OF 1 TO 9, TAK CHEONG LANE, KOWLOON.
THE OCCUPIERS HAVE FAILED TO COMPLY WITH AN ORDER TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES ISSUED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE IN APRIL.
NOTICES INFORMING THEM OF INTENTION OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO APPLY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDERS WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY. A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID IT WAS INTENDED TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDERS ARE MADE.
DUKE LEAVING TOMORROW *****
THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH, WHO RETURNED TO HONG KONG YESTERDAY (THURSDAY) FOR A STOPOVER AFTER REVISITING CHINA AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE WORLD WILDLIFE FUND, WILL LEAVE AT 10 AM TOMORROW (SATURDAY).
THE DUKE WILL LEAVE FOR BANGKOK BY A SPECIAL FLIGHT.
NOTE TO EDITORS:
A PHOTOGRAPHIC FACILITY HAS BEEN ARRANGED FOR MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE DUKE'S DEPARTURE. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES COVERING THE EVENT SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT THE AIRPORT PRESS ROOM AT 8.30 AM.
GIS OFFICERS WILL BE ON HAND TO ASSIST.
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