Update #2
After it became very clear late in the day today that vendors were extremely unhappy with the way things were going, and especially management's silence on the issue, we were all informed at 6.30pm that the mall would not, in fact, be closing down today, and that vendors would be welcome to continue trading until the 19th. Still no mention of returning anyone's rents, but at least it seems 258 is aware it is growing increasingly likely there won't be a peaceful evacuation, and maybe trying to take steps to do something about it.