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TUESDAY, JUNE 13, 1978

APPLICATION FOR DANGEROUS STRUCTURE CLOSURE ORDER

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED A STRUCTURE ON THE ROOF OF NOS. 35-37 KAM WA STREET, SHAU KE1 WAN LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS DUE TO THE LACK OF AN ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE.

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THE STRUCTURE, WHICH WAS UNAUTHORISED BY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY, NOT ONLY LACKS ADEQUATE FIRE EXITS FOR ITS OCCUPANTS IN THE EVENT OF FIRE, BUT ALSO AFFECTS THE MEANS OF ESCAPE TO THE MAIN BUILDING, WITH RESULTANT DANGER TO THE REST OF THE OCCUPANTS.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON JULY 4 WAS POSTED TODAY.

TRAFFIC DIVERSION AT TAI PO ROAD- ****

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY THAT FROM 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY (JUNE 15) THROUGH TRAFFIC ON TAI PO ROAD BETWEEN FO TAN ROAD AND HO TUNG LAU WILL BE DIVERTED ONTO THE NEW TRUNK ROAD TO THE EAST OF TAI PO ROAD.

THIS SECTION OF TAI PO ROAD WILL THEREAFTER BE USED FOR ACCESS ONLY.

THE EXISTING BUS ROUTES WILL ALSO BE DIVERTED ONTO THE NEW TRUNK ROAD.

APPROPRIATE SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTOR ISTS.

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