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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1974

PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, WILL TAKE THE SALUTE AT THE PRISONS DEPARTMENT'S ANNUAL INSPECTION AT THE STAFF TRAINING INSTITUTE IN STANLEY AT 5 P.M. ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 13).

A TOTAL OF 10 CONTINGENTS COMPRISING 232 OFFICERS FROM VARIOUS PENAL INSTITUTIONS WILL TAKE PART IN THE PARADE.

SIR MURRAY WILL PRESENT MEDALS AND CLASPS TO 41 RECOGNITION OF THEIR LONG SERVICE WITH THE DEPARTMENT.

OFFICERS IN

AMONG THE GUESTS ATTENDING WILL BE LADY MACLEHOSE AND SENIOR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS. MUSIC FOR THE OCCASION WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE CAPE COLLINSON BAND.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE ANNUAL INSPECTION WHICH BEGINS AT 5 P.M. ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 13). MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES REQUIRING TRANSPORT FACILITIES SHOULD ASSEMBLE AT QUEEN'S PIER BEFORE 3.30 P.M. ON FRIDAY WHEN A PRISONS DEPARTMENT CAR WILL DEPART FOR THE PARADE GROUND. TWO G.1.5. OFFICERS WILL BE PRESENT TO ASSIST THE PRESS.

TWO PRE-WAR BUILDINGS CONDEMNED ******

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TO DAY DECLARED NOS, 2 AND 4 UN CHAU STREET, KOWLOON, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION,

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT FOLLOWING THE SUBMISSION OF PROPOSALS FOR THE REDEVELOPMENT OF NO. 2 UN CHAU STREET THE COMMON REINFORCED CONCRETE FRAMEWORK OF THIS PAIR OF FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS WAS FOUND TO BE IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF DETERIORATION THE REAR COLUMNS IN PARTICULAR GAVE RISE TO THE RISK OF A COLLAPSE.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS WERE POSTED ON THE BUILDINGS THIS MORNING. THE APPLICATION WILL BE HEARD IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JANUARY 9.

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