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Lane between 16 and 18 First Street. Wing Kut Street. Rienaecker Street. B.O. Work. Torsiem Street. Tai Loi Lane. Cheung Fuk Lane.
32. Improvements, &c., of Public Streets.--The policy of requiring houses, when undergoing reconstruction, to be built at a higher level where necessary in order to provide for the future raising of certain low-lying areas in Hongkong and Kowloon, has been continued. In some cases, arrangements are made with owners whereby the ground floors of their houses are retained at their former levels upon their giving an undertaking to raise such floors when the raising of the street is carried out.
33. Footways.--Attention has been given to the footways under balconies and verandahs, notices having been served upon owners to repair such footways. In the following cases the necessary work has been carried out by this Department at the cost of the owners :-
25 Des Vœux Road Central. 9, 11 and 11A Peel Street. 1-5 and 6-13 Tai On Terrace. 38-56 Staunton Street. 13-17 Western Street. I.L. 676--Tung Wo Lane East. Queen's Road East between Arsenal Street and Royal Naval Hospital (general improvements, partly executed). 14-16 Star Street. 82, 82A and 82B Stone Nullah Lane. 1 Tunglowan. K.I.L. 571--Nathan Road. 45A-67 Reclamation Street. 1-5 Gillies Avenue.
34. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.--Practically no damage was done to buildings in the Colony by typhoons and rainstorms.
35. Landslips.--A landslip occurred on Crown land at the rear of 13 Star Street, resulting in the death of two children and injuries to a third.
36. Collapses. A portion of the first floor of No. 5 Austin Road collapsed on the 24th December resulting in injury to several persons, one of whom died on the following day. There were a few other collapses of a minor nature which do not call for special comment.
37. Tests of Mortar.--Attention was given to the testing of mortar, 237 samples being taken from works in progress. Legal proceedings were taken in two cases in which the mortar was found
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