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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 1913 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison:-
1913 1914 Increase Decrease Dangerous Structure Notices 263 149 114 Miscellaneous Notices 509 372 137 Nuisances reported by officers of the Sanitary Department 2,207 1,560 647 Permits 1,209 1,077 132 Fees collected on account of the issue of permits to obtain sand and stone from Crown land $650.16 $2,730.60 $2,080.44Legal proceedings were taken in 8 cases for removal of stone from Crown land or foreshore without permission. In each case a conviction was obtained, and fines amounting to $250.00 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 $200.00 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:
Lane at rear of 322-328 Queen's Road West and 95-101 First Street.
Lane at rear of 113-119 Queen's Road West, 30-34 Ko Shing Street, 1-6 Wo Fung Street and 1 and 2 Pan Kwai Lane.
In Ku Lane.
Sai Yuen Lane.
Sze Kan Lane.
Chung Wo Lane.
Li Yuen Street East.
Li Yuen Street West.
Lane at rear of 292-306 Queen's Road Central and 1-13 Lower Lascar Row and at side of 1 Ladder Street.
Kom U Street.
Wa In Fong East.
Wa In Fong West.
Tung Wa Lane.
Holy Infant Lane.
St. Francis Yard.
Man Hing Lane.