TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1986
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ACTION ON KING'S ROAD FIRE HAZARD
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UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES AT THE YARDS AND DRIVEWAYS OF THE RITZ BUILDING, 909–939 KING'S ROAD, NORTH POINT, WILL BE CLEARED.
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WILL APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER TO VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT ON FEBRUARY 26.
NOTICES INFORMING OCCUPANTS OF THE AUTHORITY'S INTENTION
WERE POSTED ON THE STRUCTURES TODAY (TUESDAY).
TWO PREVIOUS ORDERS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES WERE ISSUED BY THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE IN DECEMBER 1985 AND MAY 1986, BUT HAVE NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID THE STRUCTURES OBSTRUCTED ESCAPE ROUTES AT GROUND LEVEL AND POSED A FIRE HAZARD TO THE BUILDING'S OCCUPANTS.
+EASTERN DISTRICT BUILDING MANAGEMENT CO-ORDINATION COMMITTEE FULLY SUPPORTS THE ENFORCEMENT ACTION AGAINST THE ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN VIEW OF THE HAZARD THEY POSE,+ HE SAID.
HE SAID THE CLOSURE ORDER WAS NECESSARY SO THAT DEMOLITION COULD TAKE PLACE WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
THE STRUCTURES WOULD BE DEMOLISHED IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE COURT MADE A CLOSURE ORDER.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS TO BRIGHTEN UP VICTORIA PARK
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VICTORIA PARK WILL BE BRIGHTENED UP WITH COLOURFUL CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND DECORATIONS FOR A CARNIVAL TO BE HELD AT THE NO. 3 FOOTBALL PITCH AT 8.30 PM TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY).
ACCOMPANIED BY THE CHAIRMAN OF THE XMAS CARNIVAL WORKING GROUP, MR ERIC LI, AND THE CHAIRMAN OF THE EASTERN DISTRICT ARTS COUNCIL, MADAME CHRISTINA TING, THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICER, MR BOWEN LEUNG. WILL SWITCH ON THE LIGHTS.
THE LIGHTINGS
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