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THURSDAY, JULY 7, 1983

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RESIDENTS' POTTERY ON DISPLAY

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A THREE-WEEK POTTERY EXHIBITION, FEATURING MORE THAN 50 ITEMS MADE BY RESIDENTS IN SOUTHERN DISTRICT, WILL BE HELD FROM TOMORROW (FRIDAY).

THE EXHIBITS WILL INCLUDE WORKS BY LOCAL PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR ARTISTS AND SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS.

ORGANISED BY THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT ARTS AND CULTURE ASSOCIATION AND SPONSORED BY THE DISTRICT BOARD, THE EXHIBITION IS AIMED AT PROMOTING FINE ARTS IN THE DISTRICT.

IT WILL BE OPEN DAILY FROM 10 AM TO 8 PM AT THE EXHIBITION HALL OF THE NEW ABERDEEN MARKET COMPLEX.

ADMISSION IS FREE.

BUILDING CONSIDERED DANGEROUS

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY DECLARED A SINGLE STOREY BUILDING, NO. 50 LOK LO HA, SHA TIN TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION AND A SIMILAR BUILDING NO. 49 LOK -LO HA LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THAT THESE SINGLE STOREY BUILDINGS, CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING WALLS AND TIMBER ROOF WERE INSPECTED FOLLOWING A COMPLAINT OF PARTIAL COLLAPSE OF THE ROOF OF NO. 50.

+IT IS CONSIDERED THAT THERE IS A SERIOUS RISK OF COLLAPSE.

+NO. 49 WHICH SHARES A COMMON WALL WITH NO. 50 WOULD NOT SAFELY WITHSTAND THE DEMOLITION OF NO. 50.

+ IT IS, THEREFORE, NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE BUILDINGS, + HE SAID.

ACCORDINGLY NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN NEW TERRITORIES DISTRICT COURT, TSUEN WAN, AT 9.30 AM ON AUGUST 4, 1983 WERE POSTED TODAY.

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