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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 12, 1991

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EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF YAU MA TEI BUILDING

YAU MA

TRI,

FOLLOWING A ROAD

THE BUILDING AUTHORITY WILL APPLY FOR THE EMERGENCY CLOSURE OF A BUILDING AT 19-21 MAU LAM STREET, SUBSIDENCE THIS (WEDNESDAY) MORNING.

TIME SAFETY

A SPOKESMAN FOR THE BUILDING AUTHORITY SAID: "THE FOUNDATION OF THE BUILDING WAS EXPOSED FOLLOWING THE SUBSIDENCE. UNTIL SUCH

STRUCTURAL WHEN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE CAN ASSESS THE

THE BUILDING AS A PRECAUTIONARY OF THE BUILDING, WE HAVE TO CLOSE MEASURE TO PROTECT THE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTS.

"WE ARE GOING TO APPLY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDER FROM THE HONG KONG DISTRICT COURT TOMORROW (THURSDAY) MORNING,' HE SAID.

NOTICES OF INTENTION TO APPLY FOR THE CLOSURE ORDER POSTED ON THE BUILDING TODAY.

HAVE BEEN

MEANWHILE, DISTRICT OFFICE. STAFF ARE CONTACTING OCCUPANTS TO OFFER ASSISTANCE.

AFFECTED

THE TENANTS MAY ALSO APPROACH THE SOCIAL WELFARE DEPARTMENT FOR RELIEF AND ASSISTANCE. AT THE SAME TIME, THE

DEPARTMENT HOUSING WILL REGISTER OCCUPANTS FOR REHOUSING ARRANGEMENTS.

OWNERS URGED TO TAKE ACTION AGAINST DBW'S

THE DIRECTOR OF BUILDINGS AND LANDS, MR TONY EASON, TODAY (WEDNESDAY) APPEALED TO BUILDING OWNERS TO TAKE TIKIR OWN INITIATIVE AND REMOVE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS.

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SPEAKING AT THE OPENING OF THE EIGHTH INTERNATIONAL BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION EXPOSITION MR BASON SAID THE OWNERS SHOULD NOT WALT UNTU1. REMOVAL WAS ORDERED RY THE BUILDING AUTHORITY OR DANGER THREATENED THEM.

"THEY SHOULD GET TOGETHER WITH OTHER OWNERS IN THEIR BUILDING AND ACT IN THEIR OWN INTERESTS AND THF INTERESTS OF PUBLIK SAFFTY NOW," HE SAID.

HE RECALLED THAT MOST OF THESE TINAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS WERE DONE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL SPACE AT TIMES WHEN POPULATION GROWTH OUTSTRIPPED HOUSING PRODUCTION DRAMATICALLY AND CONTROL OVER THEM WAS LARGELY INEFFECTUAL

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