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WEDNESDAY, JULY 31, 1991
HE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY THE GOVERNMENT
CHENG WEI-DART.
BUILDING SURVEYOR, MR
AFTER THE INSPECTION, MR EASON SAID HE WAS VERY PLEASED AND ENCOURAGED BY THE RESULT OF THE OPERATION.
"IT HAS CLEARLY IMPROVED THE STANDARDS OF HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE OPERATION.
ENVIRONMENT AND REINSTATED BUILDINGS TARGETTED IN THE
"THE HIGH PERCENTAGE OF VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH THE REMOVAL ORDERS ALSO INDICATES THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE BUILDING OWNERS AND RESIDENTS SUPPORT THE OPERATION AND WISH TO HAVE SAFE BUILDINGS," 打起 ADDED.
TODAY, BOO STAFF ALSO POSTED 514 ORDERS WHICH REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF 1,006 UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS (UBW'S) PROJECTING FROM THE EXTERNAL WALLS OF WAI LEE BUILDING AND PO LEE BUILDING AT NO. 995 AND 997 KING'S ROAD.
THE UBW'S INCLUDED METAL CAGES, CANOPIES AND METAL FLOWER RACKS WHICH ARE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS AND ENVIRONMENTALLY AND AESTHETICALLY UNDESIRABLE, IN THE BUILDINGS TARGETTED FOR THE OPERATION.
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MR EASON ALSO ANNOUNCED THAT AS AN EXTENSION TO OPERATION APPENDAGES, ANOTHER OPERATION CODE-NAMED OPERATION CATHERINE WHEEL UNDER CONSIDERATION.
OPERATION CATHERINE WHEEL IS DESIGNED TO SPEED UP THE REMOVAL PROCESS BY TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THE MOOD OF COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR HE EXPLAINED.
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"INSTEAD OF ISSUING REMOVAL ORDERS ON THE OWNERS CONCERNED AS AT PRESENT, ADVISORY LETTERS WILL BE SENT, IN THE FIRST INSTANCE, TO OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS OF BUILDINGS TARGETTED IN OPERATION CATHERINE WHEEL, REQUESTING THEM TO TAKE STEPS TO REMOVE PROJECTING UBWS IN THE BUILDING THEMSELVES, HE SAID.
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"TALKS AND MEETINGS WILL ALSO BE HELD WITH OWNERS CORPORATIONS AND MUTUAL AID COMMITTEES OF THESE BUILDINGS то ASK FOR THEIR CO-OPERATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN ORDER TO MOBILISE THE OWNERS AND RESIDENTS TO REMOVE PROJECTING UBW'S VOLUNTARILY.
"BUILDINGS TARGETTED IN THIS SECOND OPERATION WILL BE SELECTED FROM BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY OF THOSE TARGETTED IN THE FIRST OPERATION, HENCE THE NAME CATHERINE WHEEL.
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MR EASON APPEALED TO THE OWNERS AND OCCUPIERS WITH THE BUILDINGS AND LANDS DEPARTMENT IN THIS SECOND OPERATION BY TAKING PROMPT ACTION TO REMOVE THE PROJECTING UBW'S IN THEIR BUILDINGS BOTH FOR THEIR OWN BENEFIT AS WELL AS FOR THE PUBLIC.
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT RESPOND TO THE ADVISORY LETTERS, REMOVAL ORDERS WILL BE ISSUED, AND THE UBW'S WILL BE REMOVED BY GOVERNMENT CONTRACTORS IF NECESSARY.
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