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Wednesday, June 16, 1971
BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS
On Hong Kong Island And In Kowloon
The Building Authority today, Wednesday, declared Nos. 1 and 5
Gough Street on Hong Kong Island to be in dangerous condition and No. 3
Gough Street liable to become dangerous.
At the same time, the Authority declared Nos. 36-42 Tai Nan Street
in Kowloon also to be in dangerous condition.
In separate statements this morning, the Principal Government
Building Surveyor said that the three three-storey pre-war buildings in
Gough Street had been under observation for several years.
The brickwork to all the walls of No. 1 Gough Street had deteriorated
progressively and some of the roof and floor timbers and the shoring erected
to give additional support were now decayed.
The walls and timbers in No. 5 were similarly deteriorated and there
was pronounced movement of the front wall.
The defects in these two buildings could result in a collapse which
would also involve No. 3 which shows signs of similar defects.
Accordingly notices of intention to apply for Closure Orders were
posted on the buildings today. Hearings have been set for 9.30 a.m. at the
Victoria District Court on July 14.
In the case of Nos. 36-42 Tai Nan Street, the Principal Government
Building Surveyor said that in the course of routine inspection the reinforced
concrete to the structural framing floors and roof of these four-storey pre-war
buildings was found to be in an advanced state of deterioration, which could
cause a collapse.
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