The following lanes were also formed but delay in the completion of the necessary legal formalities prevented payment of the sums due as compensation being made before the end of the year :-
Area in Sq. Ft. Compen-sation paid. In rear of 2 houses on M. L. 76, Nos. 268, Des Voeux Road Central, and 60, Wing Lok Street, $ 8442.106.25 In rear of 16 houses on P.R.M.L. 57, Nos. 78-92, Des Vœux Road West, and Nos. 27-41, Ko Shing Street, 1,055
8,442.66
Scavenging lanes were also arranged for in the rear of 33 houses on Inland Lots 1,797-1,800 and Marine Lot 295 (formerly Marine Lot 29), situated between Praya East and Queen's Road East, but the amount due by way of compensation was in this case paid out of a special vote provided for the resumption of the areas required for a public road and the lanes referred to. The amount paid in respect of the lanes was $1,639, the total area being 2,319.4 square feet.
Scavenging Lanes surrendered to the Government without payment of compensation.
In rear of 5 houses at Tai Hang Village on I.L.'s 1,735-1,737 and 1,537-1,541,...In rear of one house on I.L. 568, No. 263, Hollywood Road, Area in Sq. Ft.
400
86.27
Scavenging Lanes provided by owners but not surrendered to the Government.
In rear of 4 houses on I.L. 1,628, Kennedy Road,of 4 houses on Q.B.I.L. 4, Quarry Bay,
of 15 houses on A.I.L. 76, Main Street, Aberdeen,
of 2 houses on I.L. 1,743 (old M.L. 184), 397 A & B, Queen's Road West,
of 6 houses on I.L. 1,780, Shaukiwan Road,
of 3 houses on P.R.M.L. 14, Connaught Road Central,
of 4 houses on Q.B.I.L. 7, Quarry Bay...
of 3 houses on M.L.'s 222 & 223, Nos. 310, 312, and 314. Des Voeux Road Central,
of 1 house on K.I.L. 1,122, No. 289. Canton Road, Mongkok, Area in Sq. Ft.
762
630
1,112
1,648
514
240
1,728
405
100