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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1984

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MORE SPORTS FACILITIES FOR TAI PO

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THE GOVERNMENT HAS A LONG-TERM PLAN TO PROVIDE VARIOUS SPORTS FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTS OF TAI PO.

THE DISTRICT OFFICER, MR THOMAS CHAN, SAID THIS AT THE PRIZE-PRESENTATION CEREMONY OF THE ANNUAL SPORTS DAY OF THE TAI PO WONG SHIU CHI MIDDLE SCHOOL TODAY (THURSDAY).

+WITH THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEW TOWN, THE EXISTING SPORTS FACILITIES IN THE DISTRICT CAN NO LONGER COPE WITH THE NEED OF THE INCREASING POPULATION, HE SAID.

+THE FACILITIES NOW UNDER PLANNING INCLUDE A SWIMMING POOL COMPLEX, A MULTI-PURPOSE INDOOR GAMES HALL AND A PERMANENT GRASS SOCCER PITCH. +

MR CHAN PRAISED STUDENTS OF THE SCHOOL FOR THEIR REMARKABLE PERFORMANCE ON THE SPORTS DAY.

PRE-WAR BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS ***

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (THURSDAY) DECLARED A BUILDING AT NO. 128 JERVOIS STREET, CENTRAL LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IT IS A PRE-WAR FIVE-STOREY BUILDING MAINLY CONSTRUCTED WITH LOAD-BEARING BRICK WALLS, TIMBER FLOORS AND REINFORCED CONCRETE ROOF.

+THE BUILDING HAS BEEN UNDER OBSERVATION SINCE 1979,+ THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID.

A RECENT INSPECTION INDICATED THAT THERE WAS A RISK OF COLLAPSE OF THE BUILDING DUE TO THE DEMOLITION OF A BUILDING AT NO. 325 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL EARLIER.

+ IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THE BUILDING, + HE SAID.

A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT ON DECEMBER 6 AT 9.30 AM WAS POSTED TODAY.

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