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Friday, July 28, 1972

GUTZLAFF STREET BUILDINGS DANGEROUS

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Two buildings Nos. 4 and 6, Gutzlaff Street in Central District

on Hong Kong Island were today declared dangerous by the Building Authority.

At the same time it warned that No. 2 Gutzlaff Street was liable

to become dangerous.

The Principal Government Building Surveyor said that these

three-storey pre-war buildings were inspected following a report from

one of the tenants.

On inspection it was found that the brick pier at the ground

floor level supporting the rear wall in No. 4 is bulging and fractured.

The brickwork of the party wall adjoining No. 6 Gutzlaff Street is also

fractured. In addition much of the structural timbers in both these

buildings is in a decayed condition and there is a possibility of collapse.

It is considered that No. 2 Gutzlaff Street is liable to become

dangerous during or after the demolition of Nos. 4 and 6, and notices

of intention to apply for Closure Orders in Victoria District Court

at 9.30 a.m. on September 8, 1972 were posted today.

Release Time: 6.30 p.m.

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