TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1987
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+ IN ADDITION TO SEEING THE MORE POPULAR AND TRADITIONAL PERFORMANCES, I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE TEMPTED TO ATTEND EVENTS WHICH ARE NEW TO YUEN LONG AND WHICH HAVE COME HERE WITH GOOD REVIEWS AT OTHER VENUES IN HONG KONG,+ DR TANG SAID.
THE THREE-WEEK FESTIVAL FEATURES 39 EVENTS INCLUDING CONCERTS, DRAMAS, OPERAS, DANCES, FILMS, EXHIBITIONS TOGETHER WITH A WIDE SELECTION OF FRINGE ARTS PRESENTATIONS SUCH AS FUKINESE PUPPET SHOW, MIME THEATRE, AND MANY OUTDOOR SHOWS IN VARIOUS RURAL AREAS.
THE FESTIVAL, WHICH WILL RUN UNTIL MARCH 1, IS JOINTLY ORGANISED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE DISTRICT OFFICE, THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT ARTS COMMITTEE, THE YUEN LONG TOWN HALL AND THE REGIONAL COUNCIL.
OF THE TOTAL BUDGET OF $560 000 FOR THE FESTIVAL, THE DISTRICT BOARD IS CONTRIBUTING $300 000, WHILE THE BALANCE WILL COME FROM TICKET PROCEEDS AND LOCAL SPONSORESHIP.
WAN CHAI BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS
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A BUILDING AT 21 WING FUNG STREET IN WAN CHAI WAS TODAY TUESDAY) DECLARED DANGEROUS BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR (PGBS) SAID THE BUILDING WAS A FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING WITH TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOF, REINFORCED IN PLACES WITH CONCRETE BEAMS ON LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS.
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HE SAID THE BUILDING NEXT DOOR NO. 19 WAS DEMOLISHED FOR REDEVELOPMENT LAST YEAR, LEAVING THE COMMON STAIRCASE FOR USE BY NO. 21.
RECENT INSPECTIONS HAD REVEALED SOME CRACKS IN THE ARCHES OVER THE OPENINGS IN THE PARTY WALL BETWEEN NOS. 19 AND 21 AND NUMEROUS OTHER CRACKS IN THE BEAMS AND THE STAIRCASE ENCLOSING WALLS.
THE COMMON STAIRCASE WAS CONSIDERED DANGEROUS AND BEYOND REASONABLE REPAIR,
+ THE MAIN BUILDING IS LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS THROUGH LACK OF A FIRE ESCAPE WHEN THE STAIRCASE IS REMOVED.
+THEREFORE, IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THE WHOLE BUILDING, THE PGBS SAID.
THE AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER ON THE BUILDING IN HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON MARCH 10 AND POSTED NOTICES OF ITS INTENTION TO DO SO ON THE BUILDING TODAY.
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