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Government. There are now one hundred and fifty-two
such matsheds on the beach, and there is no room for
more. Moreover except for one public shed which has only twelve cubicles, there is no provision for those
persons who are not fortunate enough to own a matshed.
The time has in fact come when the beach should be
more fully developed, and this it is now proposed to
do.
3. The Hong Kong Realty and Trust Company
already owns Rural Building Lot 200, cross hatched 'black' on plan, which is practically identical with the areas 'B' and 'C'. They acquired this lot in
1921 and erected on it six residential bungalows.
The terms on which they hold it do not however permit
of its development in accordance with their present
scheme nor is it large enough for that purpose. The
scheme, stated briefly, is to erect on area 'C' a
large pavilion containing some twenty-four family and
two hundred and forty single bathing boxes, and a
swimming pool for use as a fresh water plunge in the
summer and as a sea water pool in the winter.
On
the first floor there would be a restaurant and dance
floor. On area 'B' would be erected not more than
fifteen houses. Area 'A' would be used for the
erection of staff quarters in connection with the
pavilion on area 'C' and as a parking place for cars.
As part of the scheme it would be necessary to
remove the eighty-seven mat sheds at present in front
of area 'C'. Accommodation for the owners would be
found on the beach at the end of the road shown
coloured
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