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DANGEROUS BUILDINGS

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MONDAY, MAY 21, 1979

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (MONDAY) DECLARED NOS. 20, 22, 28, 30 AND 34 AMOY STREET TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NOS. 24, 26 AND 32 AMOY STREET LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THIS GROUP OF THREE STOREY PRE-WAR BUILDINGS HAD BEEN UNDER PERIODIC OBSERVATION FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND HAD RECENTLY BEEN RE-SURVEYED.

HE SAID NOS. 20, 22, 28, 30 AND 34 AMOY STREET WERE FOUND TO HAVE DETERIORATED BADLY AND IN PARTICULAR FRACTURES IN THE LOAD-BEARING WALLS HAD BECOME MORE PRONOUNCED INDICATING ACTIVE MOVEMENT.

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

AS NOS. 24, 26 AND 32 AMOY STREET WOULD BE ADVERSELY AFFECTED IN THE EVENT OF A COLLAPSE OR BY THE DEMOLITION OF THE ADJOINING BUILDINGS IT IS ALSO CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO CLOSE THESE BUILDINGS.

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

OPENING OF KENNEDY TOWN C.D.O. SUB-OFFICE

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MRS. MABEL HAYES, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, HONG KONG, WILL OFFICIATE AT THE OPENING OF THE NEW KENNEDY TOWN SUB-OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE TOMORROW (TUESDAY).

IT WILL PROVIDE A FULL RANGE OF SERVICES, INCLUDING PUBLIC ENQUIRIES AND ADMINISTRATION OF STATUTORY DECLARATIONS, TO THE 80,000 PEOPLE IN THE AREA.

THE SUB-OFFICE IS ON THE GROUND FLOOR OF 82 BELCHER'S STREET AND THE TELEPHONE NUMBER IS 5-487842,

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO SEND REPRESENTATIVES TO COVER THE OPENING OF THE NEW KENNEDY TOWN SUB-OFFICE OF THE CENTRAL AND WESTERN CITY DISTRICT OFFICE AT 82 BELCHER'S STREET, TOMORROW (TUESDAY) AT 9.45 A.M. MRS MABEL HAYES, CITY DISTRICT COMMISSIONER, HONG KONG, WILL OFFICIATE.

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