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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21, 1979

62 AND 63 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DECLARED NOS. 62 AND 63 CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL 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 REGULAR OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

+THE BRICKWORK THROUGHOUT THESE BUILDINGS IS BADLY FRACTURED AND RECENT INSPECTIONS HAVE CONFIRMED THAT OUTWARD MOVEMENT IS OCCURRING IN THE REAR OF THESE BUILDINGS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

+IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS NOW A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE AND IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS, HE ADDED.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON APRIL 18 WERE POSTED TODAY.

GOVERNOR TO OPEN SHUN LEE ESTATE

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THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, TOMORROW (THURSDAY) WILL OFFICIALLY OPEN SHUN LEE ESTATE IN EAST KOWLOON.

THE SECRETARY FOR HOUSING, MR. A.T. SCOTT WILL INVITE THE GOVERNOR TO UNVEIL A PLAQUE ON THE FOUNTAIN IN THE ESTATE'S COMMERCIAL COMPLEX.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF SHUN LEE ESTATE, EAST KOWLOON, BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE TOMORROW (THURSDAY) AT 3.30 P.M.

TRANSPORT FOR THE MEDIA WILL LEAVE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT OFFICES CAR PARK LOWER ALBERT ROAD, PROMPTLY AT 2.30 P.M. FOR SHUN LEE, RETURNING TO THE C.G.O. CAR PARK AFTERWARDS.

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