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FUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED C. 112 MAIN STREET AP LEI CHAU TO ES IN A DANGERCUS CONDITION AND BUILDING NC, 114

IN THE SAME STREET LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS (TUESDAY) MORNING THE PRINCIPAL ŠVERMENT EJILDING SURVEYOR BAID THAT THESE 3-STOREY PRÉ-....A BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER CESERVATICE. FOR SEVERAL YEARS. RECENT INSPECTIONS HAD SHOWN THAT FRESH MOVEMENT HAD OCCURRED TO THE EXPOSED PARTY WALL OF .. 112 MAIN STREET AND THE FRONT MALL GF THE SAME BUILDING HAD ALSO SHOW SIGNS CF FURTHER OUTMARL

OVEMENT,

AS THERE IS A RISK OF A COLLAPSE OF NC. 112 MAIN STREET, IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THIS EUILDING. THE REMAINING REJOITE BUILDING AT . 114 MAIN STREET WILL ALSC HAVE TO BE DEMOLISHED SINCE IT IS UNLIKELY TO SURVIVE DUE TO THE EAKNESSES ALREADY APPAR

ALREADY APPARENT 1 THE EFICK WORK.

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ACCORDINGLY NOTICES OF INTENTIO" TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 2.30 A.V. ON MARCH 21

1. 1978 MERE POSTED TODAY.

DUKE OF KENT TO ATTEND LUNCHEON WITH HK GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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FOLLOWING IS A SUMMARY OF HRH THE DUKE OF KENT'S PROGRAMME FOR TOMORROW (WEDNESDAY) :

9:30 A.M.

THIRD VISIT TO THE BRITISH INDUSTRIAL EXHIBITION AT KOWLOON RAILWAY STATION, HUNG HOM.

12:45 P.M.

8 P.M.

(ACCREDITED PRESS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE OUTSIDE THE STATION MASTER'S OFFICE AT THE STATION CONCOURSE BEFORE 9:15 A.M.)

ATTEND LUNCHEON WITH HONG KONG GENERAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AT THE HILTON HOTEL.

(ACCREDITED PRESS REPRESENTATIVES MUST ASSEMBLE AT THE FIXED PRESS POSITION NEAR THE MAIN ENTRANCE OF THE HOTEL BEFORE 12:30 P.M.)

ATTEND UMELCO DINNER AT THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL. (ACCREDITED PRESS REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD BE AT THE FIXED PRESS POSITION IN THE LOBBY OF THE EXCELSIOR HOTEL NEAR THE WEST ENTRANCE BEFORE 7:45 P.M.)