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29. Notices and Permits.-The following is a tabulated statement of the notices served and permits issued during the year, the figures for 1912 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison:-

1912 1913 Increase Decrease Dangerous Structure Notices 140 263 123 Miscellaneous Notices 554 509 45 Nuisances reported by officers of the Sanitary Department ... 2,186 21 Permits 1,029 1,209 180 Fees collected on account of the issue of permits to obtain sand and stone from Crown land ... $1,293.00 $642.84 $650.16

Legal proceedings were taken in 25 cases for removal of stone from Crown land or foreshore without permission. In each case a conviction was obtained, and fines amounting to $790 were imposed.

Legal proceedings were also taken in connection with blasting operations in 2 cases in which the precautions prescribed by Ordinance had been omitted. In each case a conviction was obtained and fines amounting to $200 were imposed.

30. Resumptions for Scavenging Lanes, &c.-A statement of the work done will be found under the heading "Public Works Extraordinary".

31. Private Streets.--Re-surfacing and other repairs under the provisions of Section 186 of the Buildings Ordinance were carried out by this Department at the cost of the frontagers in the following streets :-

Yan Shau Lane.
Wai Tak Lane.
Breezy Terrace.
Lane at side of 10 & 12 Queen's Road Central.
Sai Hing Lane. Tsung Sau Lane East.
Ko Shing Street. Tsung Sau Lane West.
Wing Kut Street. Sam Ka Lane.
Wing Fung Street.
Lane at rear of 117-153 Shanghai Street and 106-136 Reclamation Street.
Lane at rear of 89-115 Shanghai Street and 78-98 Reclamation Street.
Lane at rear of Gilman's Bazaar and Wing Kut Street.
Lane at rear of 2-12 Stanley Street, 15B-19 Wellington Street and 1-13 D'Aguilar Street.