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WEDNESDAY, MAY 1, 1991
HOWEVER, THE OWNERS OF THE GROUND FLOOR SHOPS AT NOS. 103 AND 105 FROMALLY APPEALED AGAINST THE BUILDING AUTHORITY'S DECISION IN RESPECT OF THEIR BUILDINGS, AND THEREFORE THE PROPOSED APPLICATION FOR CLOSURE ORDER WAS CANCELLED.
THE APPEAL IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE WAS FORWARDED то THE APPEAL TRIBUNAL (BUILDINGS) IN FEBRUARY.
THE TRIBUNAL, HAVING CONSIDERED THE REPRESENTATIONS BY
THE APPELLANTS, HAD DISMISSED THE APPEAL ON THE GROUND THAT PUBLIC SAFETY MUST TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER THE APPELLANTS' INTEREST.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON MAY 21 WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY.
MONG KOK PRE-WAR BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY HAS DECLARED THE BUILDING AT 483 SHANGHAI STREET, MONG KOK, TO BE DANGEROUS.
THE STRUCTURE IS A FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDING CONSTRUCTED OF LOADBEARING BRICK AND MASONRY WALLS WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOOR BEAMS AND ROOF.
IN A STATEMENT TODAY (WEDNESDAY), THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THE BUILDING, CURRENTLY USED AS A BOOKSHOP ON THE GROUND FLOOR AND FOR DOMESTIC PURPOSES ON THE FIRST FLOOR WITH THE REMAINING UPPER FLOORS BEING USED AS A SHOE MANUFACTORY, WAS LAST REPAIRED IN 1979.
RECENT INSPECTION HAVE SHOWN THAT IT IS IN BADLY DILAPIDATED CONDITION AS EVIDENCED BY THE DEFECTS ΤΟ THE REINFORCED CONCRETE BRAMS AND ROOF WHICH ARE PARTICULARLY BAD ON THE UPPER STOREYS.
FURTHERMORE, THE LOADREARING BRICKWORK IN THE REAR KITCHEN PORTIONS OF THE BUILDING IS SEVERELY DILAPIDATED WITH THE INDICATIONS THAT MOVEMENT HAS TAKEN PLACE, AND THE REAR WALL TO THE MAIN BUILDING IS FRACTURED.
IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE BUILDING IS IN DANGEROUS CONDITION AND IN ORDER TO PROTECT LIVES AND PUBLIC SAFETY, THE BUILDING SHOULD BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED.
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NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON MAY 31 WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY.
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