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TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1987

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ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED

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ACTION IS TO BE TAKEN TO DEMOLISH ILLEGAL ROOFTOP STRUCTURES IN EAST KOWLOON.

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WILL APPLY IN HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON APRIL 24 FOR CLOSURE ORDERS TO BE MADE AGAINST THE STRUCTURES ON THE ROOF OVER FLATS 3601 AND 3604-3606, AMOY GARDENS, PHASE I, BLOCK B, 77 NGAU TAU KOK ROAD.

THE AUTHORITY TODAY (TUESDAY) POSTED NOTICES OF ITS INTENTION ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES.

ORDERS TO DEMOLISH THE STRUCTURES WERE ISSUED TO OCCUPANTS UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN AUGUST 1984 AND JUNE 1986 BUT THEY HAVE BEEN IGNORED.

THE STRUCTURES WILL BE DEMOLISHED ONCE THE CLOSURE ORDERS ARE MADE AND CLOSING THEM BEFORE DEMOLITION IS NECESSARY TO AVOID DANGER TO THEIR OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

CUSTOM-MADE PLAY EQUIPMENT FOR NEW OPEN SPACE

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A LOCAL OPEN SPACE, WHICH WILL INCLUDE A VARIETY OF PLAY EQUIPMENT, IS TO BE BUILT AT KWAI CHUNG.

CONSTRUCTION BEGAN ON MARCH 6 UNDER A CONTRACT, WORTH $4.4 MILLION, AWARDED BY THE TERRITORY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT TO K. WONG CONTRUCTION COMPANY.

IT WILL BE LOCATED BETWEEN KWAI SHING CIRCUIT AND HING SHING ROAD, OCCUPYING AN AREA OF 8 300 SQUARE METRES.

THE CONTRACT INCLUDES LANDSCAPING, LIGHTING EQUIPMENT SITTING-OUT AREAS, ROOFED SHELTERS AND A FULLY EQUIPPED PLAY AREA OF 240 SQUARE METRES.

THE PROJECT WILL BE HANDED OVER TO THE REGIONAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT ON COMPLETION IN EIGHT MONTHS. IT IS EXPECTED TO CATER MAINLY TO STUDENTS OF SEVERAL SCHOOLS IN THE AREA.

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