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Friday, July 21, 1972

BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

The Building Authority today declared Nos. 7 and 8 Ladder

Street Terrace, Hong Kong to be in a dangerous condition.

The Principal Government Building Surveyor said that in the

course of routine inspection, it was found that the load bearing brick

and masonry walls of these two buildings were extensively fractured,

No. 7 is a three storey pre-war domestic building and the party

wall separating it from No. 8 showed signs of recent movement. No. 8,

which is a two storey domestic building reconstructed in 1952, showed

signs of failure of the bearing of the reinforced concrete beams supporting

the first floor and roof.

Although both of these buildings are extensively shored, there

is a risk of collapse and notices of intention to apply for Closure

Orders in Victoria District Court at 9.30 a.m. on August 23, 1972 were

posted today.

Release Time: 6.30 p.m.