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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1986

+AS THERE ARE SOME TECHNICAL LIMITATIONS IN REPRODUCING THE PAINTINGS AND AS THE REPRODUCTIONS WILL ONLY BE SEEN FROM A DISTANCE, A SIMPLE DESIGN WITH ONLY TWO DISTINCT COLOURS IS PREFERRED.+

CASH COUPONS AND SOUVENIRS WILL BE GIVEN BY THE EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD TO THE WINNERS OF THE COMPETITION.

TECHNICAL DETAILS AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE AVAILABLE AT THE EASTERN DISTRICT OFFICE AND ITS SUB-OFFICES. DEADLINE FOR ENTRY IS JANUARY 12.

IN ORDER TO ASSIST APPLICANTS, A SKETCH INDICATING THE LOCATION AND THE PHYSICAL FEATURES OF THE RETAINING WALL IS POSTED AT THE DISTRICT OFFICE.

ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO GO

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APPLICATIONS FOR CLOSURE ORDERS ARE TO BE MADE IN VICTORIA AND KOWLOON DISTRICT COURTS IN FEBRUARY IN RESPECT OF ILLEGAL STRUCTURES ON BOTH SIDES OF THE HARBOUR.

ONE OF THE ORDERS RELATES TO A STRUCTURE ON THE MAIN ROOF OVER FLAT B, 12TH FLOOR, 74-75, CONNAUGHT ROAD WEST, ON HONG KONG ISLAND. ITS DEMOLITION UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE WAS ORDERED TWO YEARS AGO, BUT THE ORDER HAS BEEN IGNORED BY OCCUPANTS.

THE OTHER ORDER RELATES TO A STRUCTURE ATTACHED TO A REAR EXTERNAL WALL AT THE FOURTH FLOOR OF 168, YEE KUK STREET, KOWLOON, DEMOLITION OF THIS STRUCTURE WAS ORDERED IN SEPTEMBER LAST YEAR.

THE ORDERS WILL BE APPLIED FOR ON FEBRUARY 25 AND 27 AND NOTICES OF THE BUILDING AUTHORITY'S INTENTION TO DO SO WERE POSTED ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (TUESDAY).

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE AUTHORITY SAID CLOSURE OF THE STRUCTURES PRIOR TO DEMOLITION WAS NECESSARY TO AVOID DANGER TO OCCUPANTS OR TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

HE SAID DEMOLITION WOULD BE CARRIED OUT AS SOON AS THE CLOSURE ORDERS WERE MADE.

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