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THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 7. 1985

HENCE, THERE WAS POTENTIAL DANGER OF A COLLAPSE OF NOS. 5 AND 1. NOS. 3 AND 1A WERE UNLIKELY TO SUSTAIN THE EFFECT OF DEMOLITION OF BOTH NOS. 5 AND 1 BECAUSE OF THEIR CONSTRUCTION AND STRUCTURAL CONDITION. IT WAS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THESE FOUR BUILDINGS.

THE EXTENSION PORTIONS AT THE REAR OF FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS OF NO. 187 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL WERE CONSTRUCTED AS RIDING FLOORS OVER THE GROUND STOREY WITH THE IR SUPPORTS ON NOS. 1A AND 2 WING SING STREET. THEREFORE IN DEMOLISHING NO. 1A IT WAS NECESSARY TO DEMOLISH THESE RIDING FLOOR EXTENSIONS. UPON REMOVAL OF THE RIDING FLOOR EXTENSIONS TO NO. 187 QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL, THE ONLY MEANS OF FIRE ESCAPE FROM THE SECOND FLOOR OF NO. 4 WING SING STREET AND FROM THE FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS OF NO. 6 WING SING STREET WHICH PASSED THROUGH THE ABOVE MENTIONED RIDING FLOOR EXTENSIONS WOULD BE DENIED AND IT WAS ALSO NECESSARY TO CLOSE THESE FLOORS IN ONE OPERATION.

HOWEVER, THE OWNERS OF THESE AFFECTED FLOORS OF NO. 4 AND 6 WOULD BE ADVISED TO PROVIDE ACCEPTABLE FIRE ESCAPES AND UPON SATISFACTORY PROVISION, CLOSURE ORDERS IN RESPECT OF NO. 4 WING SING STREET, SECOND FLOOR AND NO. 6 WING SING STREET, FIRST AND SECOND FLOORS WOULD BE LIFTED.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR CLOSURE ORDERS IN VICTORIA DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON MARCH 7, 1985 WERE POSTED TODAY.

SAI KUNG MAPS OUT ELECTION STRATEGY

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THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICE HAS ORGANISED A NUMBER OF ACTIVITIES TO PROMOTE THE DISTRICT BOARD ELECTIONS ON MARCH 7.

THESE ACTIVITIES INCLUDE DISTRIBUTING POSTERS AND INFORMATION PAMPHLETS, ERECTING BANNERS AND SIGNBOARDS IN PROMINENT LOCATIONS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, AND ISSUING LETTERS TO REGISTERED VOTERS URGING THEM TO VOTE.

THE ANNUAL SAI KUNG DISTRICT FESTIVAL, TO BE HELD BETWEEN FEBRUARY 23 AND MARCH 3, WILL ALSO CONTAIN ACTIVITIES AIMED AT PROMOTING THE ELECTIONS.

AT A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY (THURSDAY) TO INTRODUCE THE 12 CANDIDATES CONTESTING THE DISTRICT'S ELECTIONS, THE SAI KUNG DISTRICT OFFICER, MR KEVIN HO, ALSO ANNOUNCED DETAILS OF THE ELECTION PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN.

+ABOUT 10 000 COPIES OF A BOOKLET ON THE WORK AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE DISTRICT BOARD OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS WILL BE DISTRIBUTED THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT, MR HO SAID.

'REGISTERED VOTERS

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