MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1980
CAUSEWAY BAY BUILDINGS DECLARED DANGEROUS ******
THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (MONDAY) DECLARED NOS 7 AND 8 DRAGON TERRACE IN CAUSEWAY BAY TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND NO 148A TUNG LO WAN ROAD LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID THE MASONRY RETAINING WALL SUPPORTING NOS 7 AND 8 DRAGON TERRACE HAD BEEN UNDER REGULAR OBSERVATION SINCE MAY 1979.
HE SAID, THE CONDITION HAS RAPIDLY DETERIORATED RECENTLY AND THERE IS A DANGER OF COLLAPSE. NO 148A TUNG LO WAN ROAD SITUATED IMMEDIATELY BELOW THE RETAINING WALL WILL ALSO BE AFFECTED IF A COLLAPSE OCCURRED. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS NECESSARY TO CLOSE THESE BUILDINGS.+
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT WERE POSTED TODAY. IN THE CASE OF NOS 7 AND 8 DRAGON TERRACE, THE CLOSURE ORDER APPLICATION WILL BE MADE AT 9.30 AM ON APRIL 22 AND 148A TUNG LO WAN ROAD AT 9.30 AM ON MAY 12.
PLAN FOR MTR WORK *****
A PLAN WHICH SHOWS THE AREA OF WORKS COMPLETED FOR THE WONG TAI SIN STATION OF MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY IS NOW AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AT THE MASS TRANSIT OFFICE OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IN ROOM 416, MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD.
DURING THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE WONG TAI SIN STATION IT WAS NECESSARY TO CLOSE MING TAK STREET BETWEEN OCTOBER 10, 1975 AND NOVEMBER 5, 1979.
PEOPLE AFFECTED BY THE WORKS WITHIN THIS PERIOD SHOULD SUBMIT THE IR CLAIMS FOR COMPENSATION IN WRITING TO THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS BEFORE NOVEMBER 5, 1980,
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