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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1977

BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED NO. 74, BONHAM STRAND, HONG KONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NO. 76, BONHAM STRAND, HONG KONG LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE 4-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS WERE THE SUBJECT OF A COMPLAINT.

AN INSPECTION SHOWED THAT A HIGH PROPORTION OF THE STRUCTURAL WOODEN MEMBERS SUPPORTING THE FLOORS AND ROOFS WERE DECAYED AND THAT THE STEEL SECTIONS SUPPORTING THE REAR MA IN WALLS WERE SERIOUSLY CORRODED. THE CONDITION WAS SUCH THAT THERE WAS A DANGER OF COLLAPSE AND THE BUILDINGS SHOULD THEREFORE BE DEMOLISHED.

ACCORDINGLY NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON DECEMBER 16, 1977 WERE POSTED TODAY.

MONEY EXCHANGE SHOP TO LET AT HONG KONG AIRPORT

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A MONEY EXCHANGE SHOP IS AVAILABLE FOR LETTING AT THE

ARRIVAL HALL OF HONG KONG INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

TENDERS FOR THE TENANCY, WHICH WILL BE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS COMMENCING ON OR ABOUT JANUARY 15, 1978, ARE BEING INVITED BY THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT.

THE SHOP, NO. 57, WILL BE RE-LOCATED TO THE REDEVELOPED ARRIVAL HALL ÎN MID-1979.

FORMS OF TENDER AND FURTHER PARTICULARS ARE OBTAINABLE FROM THE CIVIL AVIATION DEPARTMENT OR THE MANAGEMENT OF HONG KONG AIRPORT.

ALL TENDERS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE SECRETARY OF THE CENTRAL TENDER BOARD AND PLACED IN THE TENDER BOX AT THE GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT BEFORE NOON ON FRIDAY (NOVEMBER 25, 1977).

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