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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 14, 1974.

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SIX PRE-WAR SHAMSHUIPO BUILDINGS CONDEMNED

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED SIX BUILDINGS IN SHAMSHUIPO TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION, THEY ARE NOS. 108, 110, 111, 113, 115 AND 117 FUK WING STREET, KOULOON.

THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT NOS. 108 AND 110 WERE SURVEYED IN THE COURSE OF A ROUTINE INSPECTION AND THE REINFORCED CONCRETE TO THE STRUCTURAL FRAMING, FLOORS AND ROOF WAS FOUND TO BE IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF DETERIORATION AND COULD GIVE RISE TO A COLLAPSE.

THE OTHER FOUR BUILDINGS WERE INSPECTED FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT FROM A MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. DETAILED INSPECTION REVEALED EXTENSIVE DETERIORATION OF THE REINFORCED CONCRETE ELEMENTS OF ALL FOUR BUILDINGS.

THE PRINCIPAL BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT ANY FURTHER DETERIROATION PARTICULARLY IN THE KITCHEN BLOCKS COULD RESULT IN FAILURE WHICH MIGHT LEAD TO A COLLAPSE.

REPAIRS REQUIRED WOULD BE SO EXTENSIVE AS TO BE IMPRACTICABLE, HE SAID, AND IT WAS PROPOSED TO CLOSE THE BUILDINGS AND ORDER THEIR DEKOLITION,

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS WERE POSTED ON THE BUILDINGS TODAY. THE APPLICATIONS WILL BE HEARD IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON SEPTENDER 11.

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TALK ON RESITE ACCOMODATION OFFER

ABOUT 100 SQUATTERS FROM A CLEARANCE AREA AT CHING CHUNG VILLAGE, NGAU CHỈ VAN, CALLED AT THE HOUSING COPARTIENT'S OFFICE IN MIDDLE ROAD THIS VEDLESDAY AFTERNOON FOR TALKS RELATING TO THE DEPARTIENT'S OFFER OF CESITE ACCOMODATION.

EIGHT REPRESENTATIVES WERE RECEIVED. THEY WERE TOLD THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS PREPARED TO OFFER TUEN LICENCED AREA ACCOMMODATION AT CHEUNG SHA WAN, NO HAN THI CPART-DUILT SIMUSTUZE), KOULOON BAY AND SAH KA CHUIN.

A SURVEY OF ALL RESIDENTS CARRIED OUT BY THE HOUSING DEPARTMENT EARLIER, HOWEVER, SHULED THAT THE NAJCITY OF THE FANLIES CONCERNED WISHED TO DE ACCOMODATED IN THE ISU LICENCED AREA OF CHEUNG SHA UAN.

THE GROUP WAS INFORMED THAT THE DEPARTMENT WAS READY TO REGISTER THEN FOR SITE ALLOCATION AS FLON FRIDAY. HOLEVER, THE REPRESENTATIVES SAID THEY NICHT NEED A FEU DAYS ONE TO PREPARE FOR THE IDVE.

THE SQUATTERS ARE REQUIRED TO MOVE FROM THE AREA FOR ROAD WORK IN CONECTION WITH THE SAU CHI VAI PUBLIC KOUSING ESTATE AND A SITE FOR CONTROLLED REFUSE TIPPING.

A TOTAL OF 121 FAMILIES OF 547 PECPLE FROM THIS AREA LIVING IN SURVEYED HUTS HAVE ALREADY ESCH RELOUSED IN SAU AU PIG ESTATE. THE REHAINING 120 FLIES OF 450 PEOPLE LIVING IN UNSURVEYED HUTS ARE BEING ARRANCED FOR LICENSED AREA SPACES.

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