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Tuesday, November 7, 1972
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS IN WESTERN
The Building Authority today declared 79 and 81 Third Street in
Western District on Hong Kong Island to be in a dangerous condition and said
No. 77, which shares an access staircase with No. 79, was liable to become
dangerous.
The Principal Government Building Surveyor said that the three four-
storey pre-war buildings were surveyed in the course of routine inspections
earlier this year and in August notices were served on the owners to carry out
extensive repairs.
These notices have not been complied with and further inspections
carried out since then revealed deterioration of the load bearing party wall
between Nos. 79 and 81 and of the reinforced concrete beams supporting the
front wall and balcony.
There are also signs of failure of the reinforced concrete frame
supporting the staircase to No. 81.
As there is a possibility of collapse, notices of intention to apply
for closure orders in Vietoria District Court at 9.30 a.m. on December 19 were
posted today.
Release time: 7.00 p.m.
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