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FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1991
PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED INTO PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF BUILDING
THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, TODAY (FRIDAY) CONFIRMED THAT A PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION OF THE PARTIAL COLLAPSE YESTERDAY OF A BUILDING UNDER DEMOLITION IN SHEUNG WAN HAD BEEN CONDUCTED AND ALL ASPECTS OF SAFETY WOULD BE URGENTLY EXAMINED IN DETAIL.
"THESE INCLUDE THE ADEQUACY UNDER THE TERMS OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OF THE ARRANGEMENTS FOR CARRYING OUT AND SUPERVISING THE DEMOLITION IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE; THE ADEQUACY OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE PROVISIONS GOVERNING DEMOLITION GENERALLY; AND THE NEED TO INCREASE INSPECTION OF DEMOLITION SITES BY BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE STAFF," HE SAID.
TAKING
"THE DEMOLITION OF BUILDINGS ON AS MANY AS 100 SITES IS PLACE DAILY WITHOUT CAUSING DANGER ΤΟ WORKERS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY AN URGENT NEED TO FIND OUT WHAT WENT WRONG IN THIS CASE," HE ADDED.
THREE GOVT LOTS SOLD FOR $492 MILLION
THREE LOTS OF GOVERNMENT LAND WERE SOLD FOR A MILLION AT A PUBLIC AUCTION TODAY (FRIDAY) HELD BY THE LANDS DEPARTMENT.
TOTAL OF $492 BUILDINGS AND
SQUARE METRES, IS RESIDENTIAL
THE FIRST LOT, MEASURING ABOUT 10,490 LOCATED AT AREA 6, MA WO, TAI PO. IT IS FOR PRIVATE
PURPOSES.
IT WAS BOUGHT BY PEACE SUCCESS DEVELOPMENT LTD AT $325 MILLION. BIDDING OPENED AT $220 MILLION.
THE BUILDING COVENANT STIPULATES THAT THE DEVELOPER HAS ΤΟ COMPLETE A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN 17,600 SQUARE METRES ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1995.
THE SECOND LOT WITH AN AREA OF 2,020 SQUARE METRES
IS AT LAM LOK STREET, KOWLOON BAY, AND IS INTENDED FOR INDUSTRIAL AND/OR GODOWN PURPOSES, EXCLUDING OFFENSIVE TRADE.
THE LOT WAS SOLD TO THOUSAND GROWTH DEVELOPMENT LTD FOR $131 MILLION, WITH BIDDING OPENING AT $60 MILLION.
DEVELOPER HAS TO 12,000 SQUARE METRES
ACCORDING TO THE BUILDING COVENANT, THE COMPLETE A GROSS FLOOR AREA OF NOT LESS THAN WITHIN 48 MONTHS.
/THE THIRD