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TUESDAY, MARCH 13, 1979

NT LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD TO MEET ON THURSDAY

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THE NEW TERRITORIES LIQUOR LICENSING BOARD WILL HOLD A MEETING ON THURSDAY ON LICENCE APPLICATIONS.

THE APPLICATIONS COMPRISE FOUR FOR NEW LICENCES, 26 FOR RENEWAL AND THREE TRANSFERS.

MR. GRAHAME FLETCHER, BOARD SECRETARY, SAID TODAY (TUESDAY) THE BOARD WILL ALSO HEAR AN OBJECTION TO THE ISSUE OF A NEW LICENCE IN YUEN LONG.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND THE MEETING TO BE HELD AT NOON IN THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION HEADQUARTERS ON THE FOURTH FLOOR OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY BUILDING, 101 PRINCESS MARGARET ROAD, KOWLOON,

TWO BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (TUESDAY) DECLARED NOS. 1 AND 3 CENTRE STREET, HONG KONG, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THESE FOUR-STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN VIEW OF THEIR GENERALLY DILAPIDATED CONDITION.

DURING A RECENT INSPECTION, HE SAID, IT WAS NOTED THE BRICKWORK WAS IN VERY POOR CONDITION, BEING BADLY ERODED AND FRACTURED IN MANY PLACES.

+FURTHERMORE, THE REINFORCED CONCRETE THROUGHOUT THE BUILDINGS IS IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF DETERIORATION. AS THERE IS NOW A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE THE CLOSURE AND DEMOLITION OF THESE BUILDINGS IS NECESSARY, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON APRIL 10 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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