XN000022-1993-12-28 — Page 9

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1993

FINE FOR IGNORING DEMOLITION ORDER

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FLAT OWNERS WHO FAIL TO COMPLY WITH DEMOLITION ORDERS ON UNAUTHORISED STRUCTURES MAY FACE HEAVY FINES.

THE REMINDER CAME FROM THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT AFTER A RECENT COURT CASE IN WHICH A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY WAS FINED $151,200 FOR IGNORING SEVEN DEMOLITION ORDERS FROM THE DEPARTMENT TO REMOVE CERTAIN UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS.

THE CASE CAME TO LIGHT WHEN BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT STAFF, ACTING ON A COMPLAINT, INSPECTED THE FIRST FLOOR TO THE SEVENTH FLOOR OF 166 YEE KUK STREET, SHAM SHUI PO AND FOUND THE UNAUTHORISED BUILDING WORKS.

SEVEN DEMOLITION ORDERS WERE ISSUED BY THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT ON MAY 8, LAST YEAR REQUIRING THE OWNER, A DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, ΤΟ REMOVE THE UNAUTHORISED WORKS AND REINSTATE THE AFFECTED PARTS OF THE BUILDING WITHIN 60 DAYS.

THE DEFENDANT WAS TAKEN TO COURT AFTER SUBSEQUENT INSPECTIONS REVEALED THAT THE STATUTORY ORDERS HAD NOT BEEN COMPLIED WITH.

HE WAS CONVICTED AND FINED $21,600 AT NORTH KOWLOON MAGISTRACY

ON DECEMBER 1. FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH EACH REMOVAL ORDER.

THE PENALTY INCLUDED A DAILY FINE OF $200 FOR 58 DAYS FROM THE EXPIRY DATE OF THE DEMOLITION ORDER TO THE DATE OF LAST INSPECTION BY STAFF OF THE BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT.

THE TOTAL FINE FOR THE SEVEN CHARGES WAS $151,200,

NEW POST OFFICE IN TO KWA WAN

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THE POSTMASTER GENERAL, MR MIKE PAGLIARI ANNOUNCED TODAY (TUESDAY) THAT A NEW TO KWA WAN POST OFFICE LOCATED AT ARCADE SHOP GROUND FLOOR, HANG CHIEN COURT, WYLER GARDEN, 108 ME1 KING STREET, KOWLOON WILL BE OPENED AT 9.30 AM ON MONDAY (JANUARY 3).

THIS OFFICE WILL REPLACE THE EXISTING MA TAU WAI POST OFFICE AT FARM ROAD, WHICH WILL BE CLOSED FOR BUSINESS AT 5 PM ON FRIDAY (DECEMBER 31).

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THE TELEPHONE NUMBER OF THE NEW TO KWA WAN OFFICE IS 303 1568 AND THE HOURS OF BUSINESS WILL BE THE SAME AS THOSE OF THE MA TAU WAI POST OFFICE.

LIKE THE EXISTING MA TAU WAI POST OFFICE, THE NEW OFFICE WILL BE EQUIPPED WITH 500 PO BOXES.

MAIL ITEMS ADDRESSED TO OLD PO BOXES AT MA TAU WAI POST OFFICE WILL BE CIRCULATED TO THE TO KWA WAN POST OFFICE.

THE NEW OFFICE IS FITTED OUT TO THE LATEST STANDARDS AND IS MORE SPACIOUS TO PROVIDE A BETTER QUALITY OF SERVICE TO CUSTOMERS.

/LOCAL PHILATELISTS