TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1990
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34 ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN TSIM SHA TSUI CLEARED
THIRTY-FOUR ILLEGAL STRUCTURES IN TSIM SHA TSUI WERE PULLED DOWN TODAY (TUESDAY) TO IMPROVE THE ENVIRONMENT OF THE DISTRICT.
THE STRUCTURES WERE IN THE BACKLANES BOUNDED BY HAIPHONG HANKOW ROAD, ICHANG STREET, ASHLEY ROAD AND PEKING ROAD.
ROAD,
FOUR OF THEM WERE USED AS SHOPS, ONE AS A DOMESTIC UNIT AND THE OTHERS AS CANOPIES OR FOR STORAGE PURPOSES.
HAVE BEEN MADE ΤΟ THE CLEARANCE HAS BERN
EX-GRATIA PAYMENTS TOTALLING $145,000 ELIGIBLE SHOP OWNERS, AND A MAN AFFECTED BY REHOUSED IN TUEN MUN TEMPORARY HOUSING AREA.
THE CLEARANCE OPERATION WAS CO-ORDINATED BY THE YAU TSIM DISTRICT OFFICE, INVOLVING ALSO STAFF FROM THE HOUSING, BUILDINGS AND LANDS, URBAN SERVICES, SOCIAL WELFARE AND HIGHWAYS DEPARTMENTS AS WELL AS THE POLICE.
ILLEGAL STRUCTURE IN WESTERN TO BE CLOSED
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THE BUILDING AUTHORITY IS SEEKING ΤΟ CLOSE AN ILLEGAL STRUCTURE IN WESTERN DISTRICT SO THAT IT CAN BE DEMOLISHED WITHOUT DANGER TO THE OCCUPIERS OR TO THE PUBLIC.
THE STRUCTURE IS ON THE ROOF OVER FIFTH FLOOR, REAR PORTION, 30 HILL ROAD.
THE CLOSURE IS PART OF AN EXERCISE TO ENFORCE AN ORDER ISSUED UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE ON APRIL 20 LAST YEAR REQUIRING THE DEMOLITION OF THE STRUCTURE.
A NOTICE OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR A CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE KONG DISTRICT COURT ON JUNE 26 THIS YEAR WAS POSTED ON A CONSPICUOUS PART OF THE BUILDING TODAY (TUESDAY).
HONG
IT IS EXPECTED THAT DEMOLITION WORK WILL BE CARRIED OUT ONCE THE CLOSURE ORDER IS OBTAINED.
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