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TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 21, 1989

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SCHOOL BUILDING IN TSEUNG KWAN O TO BE CLOSED

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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY TODAY I TUESDAY 1 DECLARED THE MAIN BUILDING OF SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL. ANDERSON ROAD, TSEUNG KWAN LIABLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS.

IN A STATEMENT ISSUED THIS MORNING. THE PRINCIPAL GOVERNMENT BUILDING SURVEYOR SAID THE TWO-STOREY POST-WAR BUILDING WITH REINFORCED CONCRETE COLUMN/BEAM FRAME IS IN AN ADVANCED STAGE OF DILAPIDATION AND DETERIORATION.

EXTENSIVE AREAS OF SPALLED CONCRETE ARE FOUND TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE SLABS AND BEAMS. EXPOSED REINFORCEMENT BARS ARE ALSO BADLY CORRODED.

THE CONCRETE IS OF POOR QUALITY AND THERE IS ON-SITE EVIDENCE THAT SEA DREDGED AGGREGATE/SAND HAS BEEN USED IN THE ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION. FURTHERMORE, GROUND SUBSIDENCE AND SLOPE MOVEMENT HAVE ALSO BEEN IDENTIFIED.

FALLEN CONCRETE DEBRIS WAS REPORTED LAST MONTH AND FURTHER FALLING OF SPALLED CONCRETE OCCURRED RECENTLY. THE BUILDING 18 CONSIDERED TO BE BEYOND REASONABLE REPAIR.

A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER IN THE SHA TIN DISTRICT COURT ON JANUARY 3 NEXT YEAR WAS POSTED ON THE BUILDING TODAY.

DTC REGISTRATION REVOKED

THE COMMISSIONER OF BANKING ANNOUNCED TODAY REGISTRATION OF SBV ASIA LTD AS A DEPOSIT-TAKING REVOKED AS AT THE CLOSE OF BUSINESS TODAY AT 17'S SECTION 31(2) OF THE BANKING ORDINANCE.

(TUESDAY) THAT THE COMPANY HAS BEEN OWN REQUEST UNDER

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