TUESDAY, MAY 12, 1992
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TWO BUILDINGS IN TAI PO DECLARED DANGEROUS
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FU
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY HAS DECLARED THE BUILDING AT 20 ON ROAD IN TAI PO TO BE DANGEROUS AND THE BUILDING AT 18 OF THE SAME ROAD TOGETHER WITH THE ANNEXES AT THE REAR OF THE TWO BUILDINGS LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED TODAY (TUESDAY), THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR (PGBS) SAID THE STRUCTURES AT 18 AND 20 ON FU ROAD WERE TWO-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED OF TIMBER FLOORS AND ROOFS ON LOAD BEARING BRICK WALLS.
AT THE REAR OF EACH BUILDING IS A SINGLE-STOREY ANNEX MADE OF TIMBER RAFTERS WITH ASBESTOS COVERINGS ON LOAD-BEARING BRICK/RUBBLE WALLS.
THE BUILDING AT 20 IS IN AN ADVANCED STAGE OF DILAPIDATION WITH A NUMBER OF CRACKS IN THE EXTERNAL FLANK WALL AND DEFECTIVE RAFTERS AT THE REAR.
IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE BUILDING SHOULD BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED AS BEING DANGEROUS.
WHEREAS THE BUILDING AT 18 IS IN DILAPIDATED CONDITION WITH CRACKS IN THE PARTY WALL COMMON WITH THE BUILDING AT 20 AND HAS DEFECTIVE FLOOR JOISTS AS WELL AS DECAYED ROOF RAFTERS.
IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THE BUILDING AT 18 CANNOT SAFELY WITHSTAND THE EFFECT OF DEMOLITION OF NUMBER 20 AND IT SHOULD THEREFORE BE CLOSED AND DEMOLISHED AS BEING LIABLE ΤΟ BECOME DANGEROUS.
THE PGBS ALSO SAID THE ANNEXES AT THE REAR OF 18 AND 20 ROAD ARE IN POOR CONDITION WITH DEFECTIVE ROOF RAFTERS AND DETERIORATED LOAD BEARING BRICK/RUBBLE WALLS.
ON FU BADLY
IT IS CLOSED
THE ANNEXES HAVE DETERIORATED TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT BE CONSIDERED TO BE BEYOND VIABLE REPAIR AND SHOULD THEREFORE AND DEMOLISHED AS BEING LIABLE ΤΟ BECOME DANGEROUS IN ORDER TO PROTECT LIVES AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON JUNE 23 WERE POSTED ON THE BUILDINGS TODAY.
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