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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1976

TWO PRE-WAR BUILDINGS CONDEMNED

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 123 CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NO. 124 CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE THREE-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER PERIODIC OBSERVATION SINCE 1963 WHEN EVIDENCE OF MOVEMENT OF THE REAR WALLS WAS OBSERVED.

+A RECENT INSPECTION OF NO. 123 CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST REVEALED THAT FISSURES HAVE RECENTLY BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED, INDICATING FURTHER MOVEMENT AT THE REAR OF THE BUILDING AND IT IS NOW CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE,+ HE SAID.

CORRESPONDING MOVEMENT WAS ALSO OBSERVED INSIDE NO. 124 CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST, AND THE PARTY WALL BETWEEN NOS. 123 AND 124 CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST IS EXTENSIVELY FRACTURED.

IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF NO. 124 CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST COLLAPSING DURING OR FOLLOWING THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 123 CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON DECEMBER 13, 1976 WERE POSTED TODAY.

н.к. H.K. CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 1978

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SCHOOLS WISHING TO ENTER FOR THE FIRST TIME +FORM V/MIDDLE V+ CANDIDATES OR +ENGLISH ONLY+ CANDIDATES FOR THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION EXAMINATION 1978 MUST APPLY BEFORE FEBRUARY 1 NEXT YEAR.

APPLICATIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION BOARD, CANTON ROAD GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 11TH FLOOR, 393 CANTON ROAD, KOWLOON.

SCHOOLS WISHING TO ENTER THEIR CANDIDATES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN PRACTICAL SUBJECTS SHOULD ALSO APPLY BEFORE FEBRUARY 1.

THE PRACTICAL SUBJECTS ARE SHORTHAND, TYPEWRITING, PHYSICS, CHEMISTRY, BIOLOGY, POTTERY, DOMESTIC SUBJECTS (COOKERY), DOMESTIC SUBJECTS NEEDLEWORK), DRESSMAKING, WOODWORK, METALWORK, PRACTICAL ELECTRICITY, TECHNICAL DRAWING AND DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY.

APPLICATION FORMS MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY.

ENGLISH AND CHINESE HANDBOOKS OF REGULATIONS AND SYLLABUSES FOR THE 1978 EXAMINATION ARE NOW ON SALE AT THE GOVERNMENT PUBLICATIONS CENTRE, STAR FERRY CONCOURSE, HONG KONG,

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