ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Summary of Progress
HONG KONG PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
January to June 1951.
venue Department, New Wards for the Kowloon Hospital, R.H.K.D.F. Headquarters, and Public Latrines at Cheung Sha Wan. Work is also in progress on the Albany Flats, contract for which was signed on 30th April but progress was slow due to the ex- ceptionally bad weather.
During the six months of this period under review a number of projects were completed. These include: New Residence for Hon. Colonial Secretary, Health Offices at To Kwa Wan and Aberdeen, Radio-Sonde Station in King's Park, Asiatic Police Quarters on Hollywood Road, Kowloon City Market, Wo Hop Shek Cemetery, Ex- tensions to Government Stores for Medical Department, and Offices for D.A.F.F. at Lai Chi Kok.
Projects on which work has been started and progressing satisfactorily include: Offices and Quarters for Re-
The projected new works now being prepared by this Office includes: Fire Station in Kowloon, Asiatic Police Quarters on Canton Road, Hung Hom Market, Sha Tau Kok Police Station, Grantham Training College in Kow- loon, New Blockhouse at Kam Tin. T.B. Clinic Hong Kong, Sham Shui
Po Post Office and Marine Licensing Station at Tai O. The plans for the proposed New Secretariat and Gov- ernment Offices have advanced to the stage of preparation of the specifica- tions; a start on the demolition of the existing Volunteer Headquarters will be made soon. A revised scheme has also been submitted for the building of the looted Government houses on Severn Road and their conversion into three blocks, each containing two flats. No further progress has been made locally on the Kennedy Road Abattoir, but Crown Agents have been request- ed to appoint consultants.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE—Tabulated Summary of Activities
Total
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
June
No. of Plans Received
1242
240
120
208
257
250
167
No. of Houses & Other Buildings
covered by Plans Received
1813
353
186
298
329
398
249
No. of Plans Approved
1941
427
278
283
304
310
339
No. of Houses & Other Buildings
covered by Plans Approved
2547
603
336
364
414
392
438
155 Domestic for 100 European type houses; 174 Chinese type houses; 5 blocks compris- ing 30 European type flats; 6 Quarters; 3 Hotels Extensions to Staff Quarters I.L. 3053 Shan Kwong Road; Addi- tions to 36 San Tsun on T.H.L. 3; Living Quarters on 8th floor of Electra House; 1 Women's Hostel and 1 Ex- tension to Victoria Gap substation on R.B.L. 313 The Peak.
Permits were issued
DATE
Lot No.
8/1/51 R.B L. 659
I.L. 6650
H
26/2/51
K I.L. 6236
5/3/51
I.L. 6681
12/3/51
I. L 6393
19/3/51 9/4/51
N.K.I.L. 3637 A.I.L 153
21/5/51 K.I.L. 6277 11/6/51 K.I.L 6279 25/6/51 K.I.L 6283
During the period under review, a total of 113 applications were received for purchase of Crown Land, including extensions to existing lots, exchanges, grants, etc. 13 Lots were sold by Public Auction realising a
sum of 800,000.00, and 3 lots were sold by Private Treaty amounting to $402,- 625.00. Extension of time for com- pletion of Building Covenants was granted on 51 lots, fines were imposed
In addition. 108 occupation permits were issued for non-domestic buildings, which included 18 temporary sheds, factories, 8 godowns, 6 stores and workshops; 2 office buildings, 8 shops; 6 garages; 3 cinema theatres; 5 schools and 1 additional Floor to All Saints Church School; 2 churches; 1 club- house and additions to Hong Kong Football Club; 1 Anti-Trachoma Clinic, and Headquarters for Anti-T.B. As- sociation; and various stores etc.
CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE
Land Sales by Public Auction
LOCATION
Tung Tau Wan Road Pennington Street
Kowloon City Road
Jardine's Bazaar
Happy Valley Shun Ning Road Island Road Valley Road
San Shan Road Tung Choi Street
in each case; new Crown Leases were granted in respect of 5 lots. 13 lots were granted in exchange, whilst ex- tensions were granted to 2 lots. 463 permits were issued for temporary leasing of Crown Land, the total annual fee amounting to $822,575.00.
Routine survey work, reconstruction of records and permanent survey marks were continued.
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158 dangerous buildings notices were served affecting 187 houses; 72 notices affecting 79 houses were served under Sections 104 and 126 of the Buildings Ordinance, 1935; 450 notices affecting illegal structures. 528 inspections and reports were made by this Office in regard to structural stability of pre- mises to be licensed by other depart- ments; and 255 tests and inspections of drainage system to various districts were carried out.
AREA UPSET PRICE
SALES PRICE
7,340
$ 14,680.00
$ 15.700.00
1,350
24,300 00
65,100.00
7,000
49,000.00
49,000.00
1.100
22,000.00
43,000.00
5,200
78,000 00
78,300.00
2,800
19.600.00
25,000.00
6.000
9,000.00
14.000 00
940
4,700.00
8,600.00
20,000 1,735
100,000.00
26.025.00
DRAINAGE OFFICE
100.000 00 53,000.00
General maintenance work proceed- ed satisfactorily during this period. 2450 Choked sewers on the Island and 2400 on the Mainland were cleared. Repair work to nullahs, sewers, cul- verts and anti-malarial work in the Colony totalled 540,
Work executed on private account included 228 new stormwater and foul