HONGKONG.
No. 25
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE SANITARY COMMISSION, AND PROPOSALS OF GOVERNMENT THEREON,
Irid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
1907
Section 175.
Recommendations.
OPEN SPACES.
Paragraphs 25-58.
Sub-section (1).
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Words "by the owner to be deleted; private lanes and public streets in the rear to be allowed to count as open spaces. Compensation for loss of land devoted to provision of open space to be provided for.
Sub-section (2).
See paragraphs 36-38.
vised.
Un-intelligible and unworkable--to be re-
Sub-section (4).
Sanitary Board to be empowered to grant, with the consent of the Governor-in-Council, exemption as well as modification.
Sections 153, 154.
Paragraph 73.
CUBICLES.
Require careful consideration and thorough revision.
Proposals.
Words "by the owner" for reasons given in the Colonial Secretary's minute will not be deleted.
Private lanes if in the same ownership as the houses abutting on them, are now allowed to count as open spaces.
For reasons given in the Colonial Secretary's minute compensation will not be granted.
Will not be amended.
A Bill to give effect to this stands in the Orders of the Day.
1. In houses that existed before the passing of Ordinance 23 of 1903, the Board has ample power with the consent of the Governor-in- Council to grant modification and exemption from the law which therefore requires no amendment, except to place the power of modification or exemption in the hands of another Body.
2. As regards houses built since that date the Government is prepared to confer power for granting similar modification and exemption.
3. As regards re-erected houses the Govern. ment is prepared to amend the law on the follow- ing lines:-
(a.) To give power to a qualified Body to permit cubicles in special cases (eg, when one or two houses in a row have to be re-erected).