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TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 1979

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TWO BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (TUESDAY) DECLARED NOS. 43 AND 45 MOSQUE JUNCTION, HONG KONG, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THE FOUR-STOREY BUILDINGS WERE CONSTRUCTED WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOORS AND BEAMS SUPPORTED ON LOAD-BEARING WALLS.

RECENT INSPECTIONS HAVE SHOWN THAT THE MASONRY WALLS IN THE BASEMENT ARE IN AN ADVANCED STATE OF DETERIORATION AND ARE BADLY DISPLACED. +AS THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS,+ THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

ACCORDINGLY, NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 A.M. ON MAY 8 WERE POSTED TODAY.

DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED

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THE DEATH SENTENCE PASSED ON A 45-YEAR-OLD FOOD HAWKER, CHU WO-SHING ON MAY 5, 1978, FOR MURDER WAS TODAY (TUESDAY) COMMUTED TO 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT BY THE GOVERNOR, SIR MURRAY MACLEHOSE, AFTER TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION THE ADVICE OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

CHU WAS FOUND GUILTY OF THE MURDER OF ANOTHER FOOD HAWKER, CHUNG PO-WING, 56, IN A LANE BEHIND THE ARGYLE STREET PLAYGROUND KOWLOON, ON OCTOBER 7, 1977.

TEMPORARY TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS IN WESTERN *****

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT WITH EFFECT FROM 10 A.M. ON THURSDAY, THE FOLLOWING TRAFFIC ARRANGEMENTS WILL BE IMPLEMENTED IN SHEUNG WAN FOR ABOUT THREE WEEKS TO FACILITATE TRAM TRACK RENEWAL WORKS:

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ALL MOTOR VEHICLES WITH UNLADEN WEIGHT EXCEEDING TWO TONS WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM ENTERING THE SECTION OF CLEVERLY STREET BETWEEN CONNAUGHT ROAD CENTRAL AND DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL- AND

ALL MOTOR VEHICLES WILL BE PROHIBITED FROM TRAVELLING EASTBOUND ALONG DES VOEUX ROAD CENTRAL BETWEEN MORRISON STREET AND CLEVERLY STREET.

DURING THE PERIOD, EASTBOUND BUS SERVICES ON ROUTES 1, 2, 3, 111 AND 121 WILL BE RE-ROUTED VIA HILLIER STREET INSTEAD OF CLEVERLY STREET.

APPROPRIATE TRAFFIC SIGNS WILL BE SET UP TO GUIDE MOTORISTS.

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