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On the Island, the sites at Tai Tam Road, Shouson Hill, Repulse
Bay Road and the Peak had also been completely reinstated.
He said that at Po Shan Road, where the problems were "more complex,'
95 per cent of all earthworks would have been finished by the end of next
month, as would repair work at Sau Mau Ping in Kowloon.
"The remaining areas are the concern of private developers and have
either been made safe or work is progressing satisfactorily."
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Mr. Robson said that in-depth investigations by consultants at squatter,
resite and licensed areas so far indicated that there was no danger, but further
detailed work was in hand to make doubly certain.
Detailed Investigation
All known suspected landslide areas adjacent to public highways had also
been inspected, he went on and certain areas of doubtful stability along Ching
Cheung Road and at Tai Wor Ping were being subjected to detailed investigation.
Turning to the Commission's report, Mr. Robaon noted that the Commission
did not think it necessary to set up a panel of civil engineering specialists
to which design problems could be referred.
"Government, however, feels that while a possible adequate reservoir
of local specialists may exist, it is necessary to safeguard the public by
appointing a special panel of civil and soils engineers so as to utilise this
reservoir to the fullest extent and to prevent any inexperienced engineers and
architeots attempting sophisticated earthwork design," Mr. Robson said.
In this regard the Government had recommended that this matter be left
in abeyance for the time being pending the result of the further studies carried
out by the Buildings Ordinance and its consultants.
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