WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1980
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TENDERS FORMS, TOGETHER WITH THE NOTICE AND CONDITIONS OF TENANCY, MAY BE OBTAINED FROM CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICES IN MURRAY BUILDING, GARDEN ROAD, 19TH FLOOR AND IN THE KOWLOON GOVERNMENT OFFICES, 405 NATHAN ROAD, 10TH FLOOR.
THE TENDER PLAN MAY ALSO BE INSPECTED AT THE TWO PLACES.
ALL TENDERS MUST BE SUBMITTED BEFORE NOON ON OCTOBER 24.
2 HOUSES LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DECLARED NOS. 1 AND 3 HUNG SHING STREET LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE SAID THE TWO-STOREY VILLAGE TYPE STRUCTURES ON AP LEI CHAU HAD BEEN UNDER SURVEILLANCE SINCE 1972.
A DETAILED INSPECTION HAD BEEN MADE FOLLOWING THE RECENT SUDDEN COLLAPSE OF THE FIRST FLOOR WOODEN KITCHEN FLOOR OF NO 5 HUNG SHING STREET WHICH HAD TO BE CLOSED UNDER AN EMERGENCY CLOSURE ORDER.
IT WAS NOTED THAT BOTH PREMISES WERE VERY DILAPIDATED AND THAT THE STRUCTURAL TIMBER HAD DETERIORATED TO A POINT WHERE IT COULD FAIL AT ANY TIME.
FRACTURES AND STRUCTURAL CRACKS WERE ALSO FOUND IN THE LOADBEARING WALLS WITH PATCHES OF BRICKWORK ERODED AND CRUMBLING.
IT WAS CONSIDERED THAT THE STABILITY OF BOTH PREMISES WOULD BE DOUBTFUL AFTER THE DEMOLITION OF NO 5 HUNG SHING STREET.
NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON NOVEMBER 5 WERE POSTED TODAY.
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