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MONDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1978

MARINE DEPARTMENT CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE

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THE MARINE DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (MONDAY) THAT ITS PUBLIC CARGO WORKING AREAS IN WAN CHAI, YAU MA TEI, TSUEN WAN AND KWUN TONG WILL REMAIN OPEN DURING THE TWO GENERAL HOLIDAYS ON DECEMBER 25 (MONDAY) AND DECEMBER 26.

IN ADDITION, THE VICTORIA SMALL CRAFT LICENSING OFFICE WILL BE OPEN FROM 9 A.M. TO 11 A.M. ON DECEMBER 25 AND THE MACAU FERRY WHARF UNIT OFFICES, FROM 7.30 A.M. TO 1.30 A.M. THE FOLLOWING DAY THROUGHOUT THE HOLIDAYS.

DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (MONDAY) DECLARED NOS. 1, 2, 3 AND 4 CHEUNG KAN LANE IN WESTERN DISTRICT, COMPRISING TWO-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

A BUILDING ORDINANCE OFFICE SPOKESMAN OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT SAID IT HAD BEEN NOTED RECENTLY THAT THE EXTERNAL BRICKWORK WAS IN EXTREMELY POOR CONDITION AND THAT A DETAILED SURVEY REVEALED SERIOUS OUTWARD MOVEMENT OF THE WALLS HAD OCCURED.

+THERE IS NOW A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, ADDING IT WAS 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 FEBRUARY 5, 1979, WERE POSTED TODAY.

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