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TRAIN PASSENGERS MAY HAVE NOTICED IN RECENT MONTHS THAT REPAINTED FIRST-CLASS COACHES HAVE A UIDER YELLOCU BAND THAN PREVIOUSLY, AND OTHER CLASS COACHES HAVE HAD THE YELLOW BAND ONITTED.

THE NEXT STACE IN THIS PROCESS WILL DE THE OMISSION OF THE THIRD-CLASS ENGLISH AND CHINESE NOTATION FROM COACHES AND, PASSENGERS IN FUTURE ARE ASHED TO NOTE THAT UNLESS A COLCH IS INDICATED AS EITIOR FIRST C SECOND CLASS, IT WILL BE THIRD-CLASS.

ALSO IN FUTURE, IN ADDITION TO THE VIDEN YELLOW BAND ON FIRST-CLASS COACHES, THEIR CLASS WILL CILY DE HDICATED DY THE NUMBERAL +1+ ADJACENT TO THE DOORDAY.

THESE CHANCES WILL TAKE PLACE GRADUALLY OVER THE NEXT FEV MONTHS AND WILL INCLUDE THE NEW COACHES.

NOTE TO EDITORS: YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPORTERS AND PHOTO-

GRAPH RS TO COVER THE UNLOADING OF THE COACHES AT 12 MOON ON THURSDAY CAUGUST 1). IF PRESS ICERS PROCEED FROM THE HUNG KOM FERRY TOWARDS THE HEU KCR TERMINAL, THE FIRST RAILWAY BUILDING THEY SEE WILL BE THE LOCOROTIVE SUED. A KCR

INSPECTOR, 8. LO PUI, VILL BE WAITING AT THE SHED AT 11.45 A.M. TO GUIDE PRESS REPRESENTATIVES TO THE SITE OF THE UNLOADING.

TAIPO BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE DUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NOS. 43 AND 45 FU SHIN STREET, TAI PO. TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NOS. 41, FU SHIN STREET AND 34 YAN HIIG STREET LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT NO. 45 FU SHIN STREET HAS BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION SINCE MARCH THIS YEAR.

DESPITE EXTENSIVE SHORING THE STONE PARTY WALL CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE SO RAPIDLY THAT IS WAS NECESSARY TO APPLY FOR AN EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER ON JULY 18.

SUBSEQUENTLY A DETAILED INSPECTION OF THE ADJOINING PROPERTIES WAS MADE AND REVEALED THAT NO. 43 FU SHIN STREET WAS ALSO IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION WITH WALLS BEING BADLY BULGED, AND DEMOLITION IS REQUIRED.

THE CONDITION OF THE ADJOINING BUILDINGS AT NOS. 41 FU SHIN STREET AND 34 YAN HING STREET IS SUCH THAT THERE IS A RISK OF FAILURE DURING OR AFTER THE DEMOLITION OF NOS. 43 AND 45 FU SHIN STREET.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS FOR NOS. 41/43 FU SHIN STREET AND 34 YAN HING STREET IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON AUGUST 27 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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