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FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1980

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TNO PRE-WAR BUILDINGS IN YUEN LONG DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (FRIDAY) DECLARED TWO PRE-WAR BUILDINGS AT 28 AND 30 TAI CHEUNG STREET IN YUEN LONG TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THE TWO-STOREY BUILDINGS WERE PART OF A TERRACE OF BUILDINGS FRONTING SHUI CHEA KOON STREET AND TAI CHEUNG STREET.

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY ON DECEMBER 13 CLOSED THE BUILDINGS AT 3, 5, 7, 9 AND 11 SHUT CHEA KOON STREET AND 32 TAI CHEUNG STREET WHICH WERE SEVERELY DAMAGED IN A FIRE.

+THEY ARE TO BE DEMOLISHED TO AVOID FURTHER COLLAPSE. THE ADJOINING BUILDINGS AT 28 AND 30 TAI CHEUNG STREET WOULD NOT SAFELY WITHSTAND THE EFFECTS OF THE DEMOLITION OF FIRE-AFFECTED BUILDINGS AND IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THEM,+ HE EXPLAINED.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON FEBRUARY 8, 1980, WERE POSTED TODAY.

FEES FOR SERVICE IN LAND OFFICE REVISED

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FEES FOR SEARCHING PUBLIC RECORDS AND FOR OBTAINING A PHOTOSTATIC COPY OF RECORDS IN THE LAND OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT WILL BE REVISED FROM TODAY (FRIDAY) TO MEET INCREASING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.

ACCORDING TO A NOTICE PUBLISHED IN TODAY'S GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, THE FEE FOR A SEARCH IN THE LAND OFFICE FOR EACH MEMORIAL OR CROWN LEASE IS INCREASED FROM $2 TO $5.

FOR PHOTOSTATIC COPYING SERVICE, THE FEE FOR OBTAINING A COPY OF ANY LAND OFFICE PUBLIC RECORD OTHER THAN A REGISTER CARD IS INCREASED FROM $2 TO $3 PER SHEET.

THE FEE FOR OBTAINING A COPY OF THE REGISTER CARD ALSO GOES UP FROM $3 TO $5.

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