XN000022-1980-06-23 — Page 5

MONDAY, JUNE 23, 1980

ROOF STRUCTURES DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED STRUCTURES ON THE ROOF OF NO 91-95 SHUNG YAN STREET, ALSO NUMBERED 19-21 SHUI WO STREET IN KWUN TONG LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES WHICH HAD BEEN ERECTED ON THE ROOF OF THIS BUILDING NOT ONLY LACK EMERGENCY FIRE ESCAPES FOR THEMSELVES BUT ALSO OBSTRUCT THE MEANS OF ESCAPE TO THE ROOF OF THE MAIN BUILDING, WITH THE RESULTING DANGER THAT OCCUPANTS COULD BE TRAPPED IN THE EVENT OF A FIRE OCCURRING ON THE LOWER FLOORS.

THE PUBLIC IS ALREADY AWARE OF CASES OF FIRES IN BUILDINGS WHERE THE OCCUPANTS HAVE ESCAPED TO THE ROOF AND HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY BEEN RESCUED FROM THE ROOF BY FIREMEN.

THE NEED TO MAINTAIN THIS AVENUE OF ESCAPE IN BUILDINGS WITH ONLY ONE STAIRCASE IS CLEARLY OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE, HE SAID.

NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON JULY 21, 1980 WAS POSTED TODAY.

SAT KUNG RESIDENTS TO HAVE TEMPORARY TENNIS COURT

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A SCHOOL IN SAI KUNG HAS AGREED TO ITS SOCCER PITCH BEING CONVERTED INTO A TEMPORARY TENNIS COURT TO INCREASE THE RANGE OF RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES FOR LOCAL RESIDENTS,

THE SCHOOL, SUN LUEN, WILL MAKE THE PITCH AVAILABLE AFTER SCHOOL HOURS FOR THE NEXT TWO YEARS UNTIL PERMANENT TENNIS COURTS ARE CONSTRUCTED IN SAI KUNG.

THE PROJECT WAS AGREED AT A RECENT MEETING OF THE DISTRICT ADVISORY BOARD, WHICH GRANTED $25 000 FROM ITS MINOR ENVIRONMENTAL IMPROVEMENTS VOTE.

WORK ON CONVERTING THE PITCH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN ABOUT THREE MONTHS.

OTHER PROJECTS AGREED BY THE BOARD INCLUDE CONSTRUCTING A SITTING-OUT AREA IN SUI BIN TSUEN AND A WELL ON A CAMPING SITE AT HAP MUN BAY.

ALSO, TREES AND GRASS WILL BE PLANTED ALONG THE WATERFRONT PARK, IN THE CHILDREN'S ADVENTURE PLAYGROUND IN THE TOWN CENTRE, AND ALONG SECTIONS OF CLEARWATER BAY ROAD, HIRAM'S HIGHWAY AND PO TUNG ROAD.

THESE PROJECTS, AMONG OTHERS, ARE TO COST A TOTAL OF $200 000 WHICH IS 41 PER CENT OF THE $486 000 ALLOCATED TO THE BOARD BY THE GOVERNMENT THIS FINANCIAL YEAR,

/A FURTHER