FRIDAY, JUNE 30, 1989
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WAN CHAI BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED NOS, 42 AND 28 AND SHIP STREET, WAN CHAI, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NOS. 44 46 IN THE SAME STREET LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THESE THREE ΤΟ UPPER FOUR STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS WERE MAINLY CONSTRUCTED OF TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOFS ON LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS. THE FLOORS AND NO. 46 WAS RE-CONSTRUCTED WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE.
GENERALLY, THE BRICKWORK IN THE WALLS OF THE
OF THE FOUND TO BE SOFT WITH WEAK MORTAR JOINTS. MOST AND ROOF JOISTS HAD DETERIORATED AND WERE DEFECTIVE.
ROOF OF
WAS BUILDINGS
TIMBER FLOOR
PART OF THE ROOF OF NO. 42 HAD ALREADY COLLAPSED AND FURTHER COLLAPSE WAS IMMINENT.
NUMBER 48 WAS IN A VERY POOR CONDITION WITH SEVERAL VERTICAL FRACTURES IN THE PARTY WALL SHARED WITH NO. 46.
OWING TO THE ADVANCE STAGE OF DILAPIDATION, IT NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH NOS. 42 AND 48.
WAS CONSIDERED
WOULD WAS
IN
44 AS FOR NOS.
AND 46, IT WAS UNLIKELY
THEY THAT WITHSTAND THE EFFECTS OF THE DEMOLITION OF NOS. 42 AND 48, AND IT THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS TOGETHER ONE OPERATION.
KONG THE
HONG NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN
ON POSTED DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON AUGUST 30 THIS YEAR WERE STRUCTURES TODAY.
NT SITES FOR SALE BY AUCTION
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THREE GOVERNMENT LOTS IN THE NEW TERRITORIES WILL BE OFFERED FOR SALE BY THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT AT A PUBLIC AUCTION BE HELD ON JULY 25.
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THE AUCTION WILL BE HELD IN THE CITY HALL THEATRE, HONG KONG, STARTING AT 2.30 PM.
THE LOTS INCLUDE TWO FOR PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL PURPOSES. ONE OF THESE IS LOCATED IN AREA 29A, FANLING, AND HAS AN AREA OF ABOUT 7,330 SQUARE METRES.
/ACCORDING TO