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TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1987

HE WILL ALSO TOUR SHUI WO STREET HAWKER MARKET AREA AND BEFORE ATTENDING A RECEPTION FOR DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS AND CHAIRMEN OF THE DISTRICT'S AREA COMMITTEES.

NOTE TO EDITORS

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO KWUN TONG ON THURSDAY. MEDIA REPRESENTATIVES SHOULD ASSEMBLE BY 1.45 PM AT THE KWUN TONG DISTRICT BRANCH OFFICES BUILDING CARPARK, TUNG YAN STREET WHERE GOVERNMENT TRANSPORT WILL BE PROVIDED.

NORTH POINT ILLEGAL STRUCTURES TO BE DEMOLISHED

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SEVERAL ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN NORTH POINT WHICH PREVENT THE PROPER MAINTENANCE OR REPLACEMENT OF GAS MAINS ARE TO DE DEMOLISHED WHEN A CLOSURE ORDER HAS BEEN OBTAINED.

THE STRUCTURES ARE IN THE LANES AND AT THE REAR AND SIDE OF 309-319, 321-333, KING'S ROAD, 1-9A, NORTH POINT ROAD, AND 17, YUET YŰEN STREET.

THEY WERE ORDERED CLOSED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN MAY 1985 AND FEBRUARY 1987 BUT THE ORDERS HAVE NEVER BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS TO APPLY IN HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT ON JULY 7 FOR CLOSURE ORDERS TO BE ISSUED AND POSTED NOTICES TO THIS EFFECT ON CONSPICUOUS PARTS OF THE STRUCTURES TODAY (TUESDAY).

AN AUTHORITY SPOKESMAN SAID BESIDES AFFECTING THE GAS MAINS THE STRUCTURES ALSO AFFECTED THE MEANS OF ESCAPE AT GROUND FLOOR LEVEL AND THEREFORE CREATED A FIRE HAZARD TO OCCUPANTS OF BUILDINGS IN THE VICINITY.

+EASTERN DISTRICT BOARD FULLY SUPPORTS THE CLEARANCE OPERATION IN VIEW OF THE HAZARD THE STRUCTURES POSE, THE SPOKESMAN SAID.

HE SAID OBTAINING A CLOSURE ORDER WAS NECESSARY SO THAT DEMOLITION, WHICH WOULD TAKE PLACE IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT HAD BEEN OBTAINED, COULD GO AHEAD WITHOUT ENDANGERING THE STRUCTURES' OCCUPANTS OR MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.

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