TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1993
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NATHAN ROAD BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS * * * * *
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (TUESDAY) DECLARED THE FIRST, SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS OF THE FOUR-STOREY BUILDING AT 190 NATHAN ROAD IN TSIM SHA TSUI TO BE DANGEROUS.
A STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR (PGBS) THIS MORNING POINTED OUT THAT STAFF OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE FOUND ONE OF THE EXIT ROUTES OF THE BUILDING HAD BEEN REMOVED, SERIOUSLY JEOPARDISING THE SAFETY OF THE OCCUPANTS ON THE FIRST TO THIRD FLOORS OF THE BUILDING IN THE EVENT OF FIRE OR OTHER EMERGENCY.
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THE PGBS SAID THEREFORE THE FIRST ΤΟ THIRD FLOORS BUILDING SHOULD BE CLOSED UNTIL THE ORIGINAL MEANS OF ESCAPE ARRANGEMENTS HAVE BEEN REINSTATED.
THE OWNERS WILL BE ORDERED TO CARRY OUT THE NECESSARY REINSTATEMENT WORKS.
NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON MARCH 31 WAS POSTED ON THE PREMISES TODAY.
1993 MUSIC OFFICE ANNUAL GALA
MORE THAN 500 YOUNG MUSICIANS WILL PERFORM AT THE MUSIC OFFICE'S ANNUAL GALA TO BE HELD AT THE HONG KONG CULTURAL CENTRE CONCERT HALL ON MARCH 14 (SUNDAY).
THE
THE CONCERT WILL BEGIN AT 3 PM.
THE ANNUAL GALA IS ONE OF THE MAJOR ACTIVITIES ORGANISED BY MUSIC OFFICE IN THE YEAR OF THE ROOSTER TO REVIEW THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF ITS TRAINEES WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE MUSIC TRAINING SCHEME LAST YEAR.
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OPPORTUNITY
IT WILL ALSO PROVIDE THE TRAINEES WITH A VALUABLE TO PERFORM BEFORE THEIR PARENTS, TEACHERS, FRIENDS AND THE PUBLIC.
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CHILDREN'S
"PARENTS WILL SURELY BE VERY PROUD OF THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS WHILE WATCHING THEM PERFORM ON THE STAGE, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE MUSIC OFFICE SAID.
SOME OF THE PERFORMERS WERE WINNERS IN THE SCHOOLS MUSIC FESTIVAL OR HAD REPRESENTED HONG KONG ΤΟ PAY GOODWILL VISITS TO SINGAPORE, AUSTRALIA, THE UNITED KINGDOM, CANADA AND THE UNITED STATES IN PAST YEARS.
PERFORMING IN THE CONCERT WILL BE THE HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE ORCHESTRA, HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONIC BAND, HONG KONG YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, MUSIC OFFICE YOUTH CHOIR AND CHILDREN'S CHOIR, HONG KONG YOUTH CHINESE PLUCKED STRING ORCHESTRA AND HONG KONG YOUTH STRINGS.
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