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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17, 1987

IN THE MEETING SEVERAL DISTRICT BOARD MEMBERS WILL QUESTIONS ON ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS MARINE POLLUTION IN HUNG HOM SEAFRONT, MUD SEEPAGE AT SUNG KIT STREET NEAR THE TO KWA RECLAMATION, INTERRUPTION OF FLUSH WATER SUPPLY AT WHAMPOA ESTATE ODOUR AT A REFUSE COLLECTION POINT IN DUNBAR ROAD.

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THE

WAN AND

NOTE TO EDITORS:

YOU ARE INVITED TO COVER THE MEETING AT 2.15 PM TOMORROW THE CONFERENCE ROOM OF THE KOWLOON CITY DISTRICT OFFICE, 141 KAU LUNG ROAD, TO KWA WAN.

HAI TAN STREET BUILDING DECLARED DANGEROUS

IN

PUI

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY (WEDNESDAY) DECLARED A PRE-WAR BUILDING AT 194, HAI TAN STREET, SHAM SHUI PO, TO BE IN A DANGEROUS CONDITION.

THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID RECENT INSPECTION TO THE THREE-STOREY BUILDING SHOWED THAT THE KITCHEN BLOCK AND THE REAR PART OF THE MAIN BUILDING, WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED REINFORCED CONCRETE FLOORS AND ROOF ON LOAD BEARING WALLS, WERE DILAPIDATED.

WITH

VERY

BLOCK STEEL

THE REINFORCED CONCRETE BEAMS AND LINTELS AT THE KITCHEN AND THE REAR PART OF THE MAIN BUILDING ARE BADLY CRACKED. THE STRUCTS, USED TO SUPPORT THE KITCHEN FLOORS, ARE ALSO HEAVILY CORRODED.

IT IS THEREFORE NECESSARY TO CLOSE AND DEMOLISH THE BUILDING AS THERE IS A RISK OF COLLAPSE OF THE KITCHEN BLOCK AND THE REAR WALL WHICH ARE BEYOND REASONABLE REPAIR.

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A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN KOWLOON DISTRICT COURT AT 9.30 AM ON JULY 15 WAS POSTED ON THE BUILDING TODAY.

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