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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1983

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TWO STRUCTURES ON LAMMA TO BE CLOSED

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DECLARED THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS OF TWO THREE-STOREY STRUCTURES ON LAMMA ISLAND TO BE LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

THE STRUCTURES ARE ON D.D. 3, LOT 1870 AND D.D. 4, LOT 367 AT HUNG SHING YE.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THE MASONRY RETAINING WALL SUPPORTING THE TERRACE BEHIND THESE TWO BUILDINGS HAD SHOWN SIGNS OF FAILURE AND WAS IN DANGER OF A COLLAPSE.

THE GROUND FLOORS OF THESE TWO BUILDINGS WERE THUS CLOSED IN AN EMERGENCY RECENTLY.

+FURTHER INVESTIGATION HAS REVEALED THAT THE CONDITION OF THE RETAINING WALL HAS DETERIORATED, AND IT IS CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO CLOSE THE UPPER FLOORS AS WELL, HE SAID.

THE OWNERS CONCERNED HAVE BEEN REQUESTED TO REPAIR THE RETAINING WALL.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTOR LA COURT AT 9.30 AM ON OCTOBER 12 WERE POSTED ON THE SITE TODAY.

GAMES HALL TEMPORARILY CLOSED ****

THE OSMAN RAMJU SADICK MEMORIAL GAMES HALL IN KWAI CHUNG WILL BE CLOSED FOR ABOUT ONE MONTH AS FROM TODAY TO FACILITATE REPAIR WORK, A SPOKESMAN FOR THE NEW TERRITORIES SERVICES DEPARTMENT SAID TODAY.

THE INDOOR GAMES HALL WILL BE RE-OPENED AS SOON AS THE WORK IS COMPLETED, THE SPOKESMAN ADDED.

NOTE TO EDITORS:

NEW YIN NGAI SOCIETY FORMED

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A NEW YIN NGAI SOCIETY HAS BEEN FORMED FOR WOMEN RESIDENTS IN THE SAM SHING PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN TUEN MUN.

THE SOCIETY IS THE THIRD IN THE DISTRICT AND HAS SO FAR RECRUITED 65 MEMBERS. THE OTHERS ARE IN THE TAI HING AND THE ON TING-YAU O1 PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATES.

AN INAUGURATION CEREMONY WILL BE HELD AT 2.30 PM ON FRIDAY (SEPTEMBER 16) IN THE YAU HO RESTAURANT IN SAM SHING ESTATE. THE OFFICIATING GUEST IS THE ASSISTANT DISTRICT OFFICER, MR WILLIAM HUI.

MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES ARE INVITED TO COVER THE CEREMONY.

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