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77. During the year ten landslips were reported, one of which resulted in the death of a coolie.
78. The reclamation on T.W.M.L. 8 at Tsun Wan was still in hand, though little progress had been made.
79. The Chinese cemeteries in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon were maintained in good order throughout the year.
80. Extensive development of the No. 7 Cemetery (Customs Pass) was continued in order to accommodate all Kowloon burials.
81. Few burials took place at Chai Wan Cemetery, the main volume being provided for in the newly formed Chai Wan (extension) Cemetery.
82. An extension to Kai Lung Wan East Cemetery was gazetted in August.
83. Owing to the difficulty in obtaining additional areas for cemetery extensions on the Island and in Kowloon (including New Kowloon) a scheme to provide a large cemetery area in the New Territories was under consideration.
84. Table C shows the number of notices dealt with in connexion with dangerous structures, miscellaneous works, private street improvement and nuisances.
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
85. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries:- Work carried out under this head is covered by paragraph 80 of this report.
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
86. Work carried out under the following heads consisted of the construction of the usual pathways, terracing and channelling: Chai Wan Cemetery Extension-Development; Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas; New Kowloon Cemetery No. 7 (Customs Pass); Hammer Hill urning ground.
Table A.
YEAR NUMBER OF DOMESTIC BUILDINGS COMPLETED ANNUAL TOTAL ... ... 258 ... ... 149 ... ... 140 ... ... 145 ... ... 148 ... ... 86 ... ... 195 ... ... 220 ... ... 312 ... ... 332 ... ... 212 ... ... 600 ... ... 942 ... ... 1472 ... ... 109 ... ... 365 ... ... 270 ... ... 237 ... ... 168 ... ... 211 ... ... 428 1906 ... ... 1907 ... ... ... ... 2000 ... ... 1750 ... ... 1500 ... ... 1250 ... ... 1000 ... ... 750 ... ... 500 ... ... 250 1910 ... ... ... 335 ... ... 406 ... ... 457 ... 1920 415 ... ... 579 ... ... 726 ... ... 985 ... ... 1955 ... ... 1771 ... ... 814 ... ... 459 ... ... 506 ... ... 694 ...Page 18