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Wednesday, December 5, 1973
TWO PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IN CENTRAL CONDEMNED
The Building Authority today declared Noa. 115 and 117 Wing Lok
Street, in Central District, to be in a dangerous condition, and No.
113 liable to become dangerous.
In a statement, the Principal Government Building Surveyor said
that these three-storey pre-war buildings were recently inspected in
detail following the discovery of defects in No. 117 which had been under
observation for some time.
"This inspection revealed a total failure of the rear portion
of the party wall between Nos. 115 and 117 in the ground floor. It is
considered that there is imminent danger of collapse of this portion," he
said.
Serious fracturing and fresh movement in the front and rear walls
of No. 117 was also observed together with many defective timbers, he
added.
"The condition of the party wall between Nos, 113 and 115 is also
such that there is risk of failure leading to collapse of No. 113 during
the demolition of No. 115."
Notices of intention to apply for Closure Orders in Victoria
District Court at 9.30 a.m. on December 13 were posted today.
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