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LAI SING COURT

MONDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1974.

IN THE MEANTIME, SURVEYORS FROM THE BUILDING ORDINANCE OFFICE ARE CARRYING OUT AN EXTENSIVE INVESTIGATION ON THE SLOPE BEHIND LAI SING COURT IN TAI HANG ROAD WHERE A LANDSLIDE OCCURRED EARLY ON SUNDAY MORNING.

HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS IN TWO BLOCKS OF BUILDING WERE EVACUATED FOLLOWING THE LANDSLIDE.

IN AN INTERVIEW AT THE SCENE THIS (MONDAY) AFTERNOON, MR. EDWARD KENNARD, PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR, EXPRESSED THE HOPE THAT A DECISION COULD BE REACHED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE SO THAT THE RESIDENTS COULD HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE OF THE POSITION THEY WERE IN.

+AS THE SITUATION NOW STANDS,+ MR. KENNARD SAID, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF FURTHER LANDSLIDES THERE.+

HE SAID HE WOULD LIKE TO MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE RESIDENTS TO DISCUSS PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE LANDSLIDES AND REMEDIAL WORKS TO BE CARRIED OUT.

MEANWHILE, AN EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER WAS ISSUED AT 9.30 AM AT VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT TODAY FOR THE TWO BUILDINGS. HOWEVER, RESIDENTS WILL BE ALLOWED TO RETURN ON A RESTRICTED BASIS DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE POLICE TO RECOVER THEIR PERSONAL EFFECTS.

THE CITY DISTRICT OFFICE CEASTERN), MR. STEPHEN HO, ANNOUNCED THAT A LIAISON CENTRE WOULD BE SET UP IN FRONT OF THE BUILDING TOMORROW TO COLLECT INFORMATION ON THE LATEST DEVELOPMENT THERE.. THE CENTRE WILL OPERATE FROM 11 AM TO 5 PM.

INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE PASSED TO CDO'S MAIN OFFICE AT 28-32 KING'S ROAD FOR DISSEMINATION TO TENANTS OF THE BUILDING.

TENANTS WHO WISH TO AVAIL THEMSELVES OF THIS SERVICE ARE ASKED TO LEAVE WITH THE CDO THEIR CONTACTING TELEPHONE NUMBERS. INFORMATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THEM BY TELEPHONE AS SOON AS IT IS AVAILABLE.

DURING OFFICE HOURS, TENANTS MAY ALSO OBTAIN INFORMATION BY TELEPHONING 5-712658, 5-706960 AND 5-706579.

TYPHOON CARMEN