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2. Surface Overcrowding. (C.S.O. 2841.)
The Chairman mentioned that this matter had also been referred to the Committee by His Excellency the Governor in Council. He then read a letter from the Secretary of the Sanitary Board, dated the 28th June, 1901, forwarding certain resolutions with regard to the height of buildings and other matters, and a minute by himself arising out of the letter referred to,
The following recommendations were unanimously adopted by the Committee:-
(1.) No building shall be hereafter erected or raised to a height exceeding one-and- a-half times the width of the street upon which it fronts. Provided always that no domestic building shall be of more than four storeys in height including a ground floor and three upper floors. For the purposes of this section, the width of street and height of building shall be measured in accordance with Section 6 of Ordinance 34 of 1899. This section shall not apply, however, to the re-erection of buildings which have already been erected in excess of the height specified.
Exceptions to the above rule inay be granted by the Governor in Council.
(2.) No balcony shall, except with the sanction of the Governor in Council, here- after be permitted in any street, whether public or private, which measures less than 25 feet in width.
(3.) No verandah shall, except with the sanction of the Governor in Council, hereafter be permitted in any street, whether public or private, which measures less than 50 feet in width.
(4.) No verandah shall, except with the sanction of the Governor in Council, hereafter exceed three storeys in height, including a ground floor and two upper floors, except in streets of 60 feet in width and upwards.
The Committee strongly recommend the immediate enactment of their recommend- ations under the heading "Surface Overcrowding," as some time will probably elapse bofore the new Building Ordinance can be passed.
Appendix No. 8.
PUBLIC WORks Office, HONGKONG, 7th January, 1902.
SIR, I have the honour to report, for the information of the Public Works Com- mission, that the following works included in Annual Recurrent Expenditure are under my charge:--
Maintenance of Buildings.
Do.,
Maintenance of Telegraphs.
New Territory.
New Territory.
Do.,
Do.,
Do.
Do.,
Public Cemetery. Praya Wall and Piers. Lighthouses.