FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1979
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NEW ADDRESS FOR WATER SUPPLIES DEPT'S CONSUMER SERVICES UNIT
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THE WATER SUPPLIES DEPARTMENT'S CONSUMER SERVICES UNIT FOR HONG KONG ISLAND WILL MOVE FROM THE MEZZANINE FLOOR OF MURRAY BUILDING IN GARDEN ROAD TO NEW PREMISES AT BULLOCK LANE ON SUNDAY.
THE NEW OFFICE IS IN THE COMPOUND OF THE DEPARTMENT'S ISLAND DEPOT IN BULLOCK LANE, BEHIND THE CATHAY THEATRE IN WAN CHAI.
FROM MONDAY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC, INCLUDING AUTHORISED PERSONS AND LICENSED PLUMBERS, WISHING TO MAKE ENQUIRIES ABOUT CONSUMER SERVICES SHOULD EITHER CALL AT THE DEPOT OR TELEPHONE 5-726311.
3 BUILDINGS DECLARED LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED 58-64 LEI MUK ROAD, KWAI CHUNG, NEW TERRITORIES, 1 TUNG YUEN STREET, YAU TONG, KOWLOON, AND KWAI HING INDUSTRIAL BUILDING, 10-18 CHUN PIN STREET, KWAI CHÚNG, NEW TERRITORIES, LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THESE THREE INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS HAD BEEN THE SUBJECT OF INTENSIVE INVESTIGATIONS AFTER SHEAR CRACKS HAD BEEN FOUND IN THE REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS.
THESE INVESTIGATIONS INVOLVED THE EXTRACTION OF SAMPLES FROM REINFORCED CONCRETE FOR TESTING, EXPOSING REINFORCING STEEL AND ANALYSIS OF THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE CONCRETE.
IN EACH CASE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, THE RESULTS OF THE INVESTIGATIONS REVEALED THAT THESE THREE BUILDINGS ARE CONSIDERABLY SUB-STANDARD IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION,
+A HIGH PROPORTION OF THE CONCRETE SAMPLES WERE FOUND NOT TO HAVE THE REQUIRED CRUSHING STRENGTH AND THE REINFORCEMENT STEEL PROVIDED WAS BELOW THAT REQUIRED BY THE APPROVED DESIGN. FURTHERMORE IN TWO BUILDINGS DEFICIENCIES IN CEMENT CONTENT WERE FOUND BY ANALYSIS, HE SAID.
+AS THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF STRUCTURAL FAILURE LEADING TO COLLAPSE IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THESE BUILDINGS, HE ADDED.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FCP CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON MAY 2 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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