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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 6, 1983

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TWO SINGLE-STOREY STRUCTURES

IN TSUEN WAN DECLARED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DECLARED THE TWO SINGLE-STOREY STRUCTURES ON CROWN LAND LICENCE W7241 AT THE 11-1/2- MILE-STONE, CASTLE PEAK ROAD, TSUEN WAN, LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE SINGLE STOREY POST-WAR STRUCTURES HAD BEEN INSPECTED RECENTLY,

A LANDSLIP HAD ALREADY BROUGHT DOWN A LARGE QUANTITY OF EARTH AND BOULDERS FROM THE ADJOINING HILLSIDE. A PROPORTION OF THIS MATERIAL NOW RESTED AGAINST OR WAS COVERING THE EXPOSED GROUND FLOOR SLABS OF THESE STRUCTURES.

AS THE ADJOINING SLOPE ABOVE THESE STRUCTURES STILL CONTAINED MANY OVERHANGING AND POTENTIALLY UNSTABLE BOULDERS THESE STRUCTURES WERE AT RISK.

IT WAS THEREFORE CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO CLOSE BOTH THESE STRUCTURES.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON MAY 4 WERE POSTED TODAY.

REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES TO REMAIN OPEN ON

SATURDAY AFTERNOON

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THE IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCED TODAY (WEDNESDAY) THAT ITS 11 REGISTRATION OF PERSONS OFFICES WILL REMAIN OPEN FROM 2 PM TO 5 PM ON SATURDAY (APRIL 9).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE DEPARTMENT SAID THIS IS TO FACILITATE APPLICATIONS FOR IDENTITY CARDS FROM CHILDREN WHO ARE STILL ON SCHOOL HOLIDAYS, AS WELL AS TO EASE THE PRESSURE WHICH HAS BEEN BUILDING UP RECENTLY BY THOSE WHO APPLIED FOR REPLACEMENT OF LOST IDENTITY CARDS.

MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO WISH TO MAKE ENQUIRIES CAN TELEPHONE 3-7333111.

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