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Tuesday, October 2, 1973

FOUR PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IN SHAUKIWAN CONDEMNED

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The Building Authority today declared Nos. 2A, 91, and 93

Shaukiwan Main Street East to be in a dangerous condition and No. 95

liable to become dangerous.

In a statement, the Principal Government Building Surveyor

said that No. 2A had been inspected after a collapse at the rear of an

adjoining building.

The badly fractured front wall and extensive decay in the roof

timbers revealed a possibility of collapse, he added.

Referring to Nos. 91 and 93, he said these two pre-war buildings

were inspected as part of an extensive investigation in the area following

a collapse which resulted in the closure of four buildings.

The timberwork in Nos. 91 and 93, was extensively decayed and

parts of it were at the point of failure. This, coupled with poor and

fractured brickwork, led to the conclusion that there was danger of collapse.

Although No. 95 was not in such a deteriorated condition, it was

liable to become dangerous during or after the demolition of No. 93 and

No. 97, for which an application for closure was already proposed.

Notices of intention to apply for closure orders for these four

buildings were posted today. Hearing is scheduled to be held in Victoria

District Court at 9.30 a.m. on October 30.

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