114
85. It is, however, to be hoped the steps now being taken and the consideration given by the Squatters Board to the claims of many squatters in the villages, with a view to definitely defining their holdings and granting leases where practicable, will eventually place the occupation of Crown Land in the outlying villages on a satisfactory basis.
86. The claims in respect of Wongneichung, Aberdeen and Pokfulam have been considered. The lease plans and particulars for the issue of the leases in the first of these villages have been forwarded to the Land Office and the same information in respect of the two latter villages is in course of pre- paration.
87. The construction of New Roads in Kowloon has rendered practicable the settlement of some of the long outstanding questions respecting the conversion of certain Garden Lots situated in Tsim- shatsui into Inland Lots.
WORK UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
88. During the past year 8 plans for 11 European houses, 38 plans for 221 Chinese houses, 41 plans for miscellaneous structures, and 129 plans for alterations to existing buildings have been sub- mitted, making in all 216 plans deposited under Section 69 of Ordinance 15 of 1889.
89. Two hundred and twenty-two (222) buildings have been certified under Section 53 of Ordinance 15 of 1889.
90. Permission has been given to erect 41 verandahs and 12 piers over Crown Land.
91. Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous structures in 117 instances and to remove verandah enclosures in 3.
92. Seven hundred and ninety-five (795) miscellaneous notices and permits for the erection of scaffolding, opening roads, &c., &c., have been issued.
93. Forty-eight (48) permits have been issued for the erection and repair of monuments and enclosures in the Colonial Cemetery, the fees for which amount to $88.16.
94. All plans deposited have been duly registered and numbered; the registers are complete up to date.
Summary of Squatter's Licences issued for 1892 and amounts received.
Village.
No. issued.
Amount received.
Village.
No. issued.
Amount received.
C.
$$
C.
Aberdeen,
30
79.74
Brought forward,
1,036
3,875.97
Aplichau,
92
354.20
Quarry Bay,
5
Ah-kung-ngam,
7
54.32
Sandy Bay,
35
10.49 161.58
Bowrington,
5.92
Sham-sui-po,
55
264.49
Chai-wan,
7.37
Shallow Water Bay,
2
2.50
Chung Hom Bay,
2.66
Shan-ki-wan, E.,
26
50.59
Coffee Plantation,
49
72.60
Do., W
114
532.69
Deep Water Bay,
5.57
Sheko,
5
5.94
Fo-pang,
46.30
Fui-tu,
22.51
Fui-tu, South of
10.66
Stanley,
Hau-pui-lung,
15
34.33
Shek-shan,
Shui-ching-wan,
Sun-shan,
21
39.91
17
64.38
12
21.75
19
58.46
Ho-mun-tin,
45
139.45
Tai-hang,
32
57.24
Hung-hom,
430.50
Tai-shek-ku,
10
41.52
Hok-yuen,
Ho-pui,
Kailung-wan, Kau-pui-shek, Kennedy Town, Kwat-tsun-loong, Kwo-lo-wan, - Little Hongkong, Ma-tau-chung,
Ma-tau-wei,
Ma-ti,
Mong-kok,
Mong-kok-tsui, . Ma-tau-kok, Pak-shui-wan, Pok-fu-lam,
109
568.10
Tai-shu-wan,
3
2.14
3.75
Tai-kok-tsui,
173
420.22
37.90
Tin-wan,
6
18.52
135
ཨྠ 1 ་སྱཨ
54.20
21.62
Tai-min-tin,
1
0.86
To-kwa-wan,
200
305.26
25.60
Tong-po Island,
10
5.68
53.69
Tsat-tsz-mui,
30
132.89
4
4.57
Tso-pai,
1
1.76
168.53
Tung-lo-wan,
13
16.72
186.78
Tytam,
2
2.84
66.02
6.65
72.29
166.43
120.14 1,053.57
Ty-tam-tuk, Victoria, Wo-lui,
Wong-nei-chung, Wong-kok-tsui,
Yau-ma-ti,
9
5.45
13
170.60
3
3.36
56.09
16
42.49
2
8.50
Carried forward,
1,036
3,875.97
Total,..
1,880
6,380.89