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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1978

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PRE-WAR BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED FOUR PRE-WAR BUILDINGS TO BE IN DANGEROUS CONDITION.

THEY ARE NOS. 71, 73 AND 75, BONHAM STRAND IN WESTERN DISTRICT, AND NO. 1, FUK TING STREET IN YUEN LONG. AT THE SAME TIME NO. 2 FUK TING STREET WAS DECLARED TO BE LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THE PRE-WAR FOUR-STOREY BUILDINGS IN BONHAM STRAND CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS AND TIMBER FLOORS HAD BEEN UNDER PERIODIC OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

RECENTLY SERIOUS NEW MOVEMENT HAD BEEN NOTED IN THE MAIN WALLS. AS THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON OCTOBER 19, 1978 WERE POSTED TODAY.

REGARDING THE PRE-WAR TWO-STOREY BUILDINGS AT NOS. 12 FUK TING STREET THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THEY WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOORS AND ROOFS SUPPORTED ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS.

HE SAID THE FLANK AND REAR WALLS OF NO. 1 FUK TING STREET SHOWED SERIOUS FRACTURES AND CLOSE INSPECTION REVEALED THAT ACTIVE MOVEMENT WAS OCCURRING. AS THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THIS BUILDING.

+NO. 2 FUK TING STREET WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED BY THE COLLAPSE OR DEMOLITION OF NO. 1, WITH WHICH IT SHARES A COMMON STAIRCASE. ACCORDINGLY, THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF NO. 2 FUK TING STREET IS ALSO NECESSARY,+ HE ADDED.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1978 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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