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Tuesday, June 19, 1973

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

The Building Authority today declared 8 and 9 Circular Pathway,

which include 4 and 3 Tsui On Lane in Central District to be in a

dangerous condition.

The Principal Government Building Surveyor said that in the

course of routine inspection of these four-storey pre-war buildings

it was found that the walls were severely fractured and that a large

proportion of floor and roof timbers was decayed.

These defects could cause collapse. Notices of intention

to apply for closure orders in Victoria District Court at 9.30 a..

on July 31 were posted today.

NEW STAMP ISSUES

Two new sets of commemorative stamps will be placed on sale in addition to the normal Lunar New Year (Year of Tiger) issue during the

four-month period beginning from November.

To commemorate the Festival of Hong Kong, stamps in the denominations

of 10 cents, 50 cents and $1 are being designed and will be sold during

November.

For the Hong Kong Arts Festival, stamps of 10 cents, $1 and $2

denominations will be issued in February next year.

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