FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1987
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18 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN FORT STREET FACE DEMOLITION
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EIGHTEEN ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON FOUR MULTI-STOREY RESIDENTIAL BLOCKS AT NORTH POINT ON HONG KONG ISLAND ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED.
THE STRUCTURES ARE:
(1) ON THE FLAT ROOFS ADJACENT TO FLATS B, C AND D ON THE
SECOND FLOOR OF 2-4, FORT STREET
(0) ON THE FLAT ROOFS ADJACENT TO FLATS A, C AND D ON THE
SECOND FLOOR OF 6-8, FORT STREET;
(111) ON THE FLAT ROOFS ADJACENT TO FLATS C AND D ON THE
SECOND FLOOR OF 10-16, FORT STREET;
(IV) ON THE FLAT ROOFS ADJACENT TO FLAT B ON THE SECOND
FLOOR AND FLAT A ON THE 22ND FLOOR OF 18-20, FORT STREET; AND
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ON THE FLAT ROOF TO AND PROJECTING FROM THE EXTERNAL WALL OF FLAT A ON THE 23RD FLOOR OF 18-20, FORT STREET.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID TODAY (FRIDAY) THE AUTHORITY FELT THE STRUCTURES SHOULD BE CLOSED SO THAT THEY COULD BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
HE SAID A NOTICE INFORMING OCCUPANTS THAT THE AUTHORITY INTENDED TO APPLY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDERS FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON JUNE 25 WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY.
HE SAID OCCUPIERS WERE ORIGINALLY TOLD TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN NOVEMBER, 1984, AND MARCH AND SEPTEMBER OF LAST YEAR, BUT THEY HAD DECLINED TO OBEY THE ORDER.
DEMOLITION WOULD TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CLOSURE ORDERS HAD BEEN OBTAINED, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.
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