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DAILY INFORMATION BULLETIN

Saturday, October 14, 1972

LANDSLIDE BUILDINGS TO REOPEN

Four buildings in the Mid-Levels area, closed by the June

landslides, are expected to be ready for reoccupation in about one week's

time.

The buildings are:- Block II Emerald Gardens 36 Kotewall Road;

Mirror Marina 47 Conduit Road; 53 Conduit Road; and 55 Conduit Road.

The Building Authority said that the closure of these buildings

will be lifted as soon as certain works and precautionary tests have been

completed, and once the authorised architects, appointed to check on the

properties, have indicated that they are structurally stable and babitable.

Today's announcement follows the completion of the details of

the remedial works to be carried out in the area. A spokesman for the

Public Works Department said their possible effect on the buildings around

the perimeter of the work site is now more fully appreciated and this, coupled

with the virtual end of the year's wet season, makes it possible for a full

review of all closed buildings in the area in consultation with the owners and

their architects.

He also announced that Kotewall Road had now been resurfaced and

would be opened to traffic on Tuesday (October 17).

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Issued by Government Information Services, Beaconsfield House, Hong Kong. Tel: 5-233191