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153. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance—Compensation and Resumptions. The purposes of this vote are referred to in paragraph 131 of this Report.
1915 Estimates, $5,000.00
1915 Expenditure, 2,895.20
(1.)—Properties Resumed.
Compensation paid.
Lot 2421, Survey District No. 4, Shamshuipo. $135.60 2422, do. do. 217.80 2141, do. do. 217.80 2481, do. do. 468.00 2345, do. do. $49.00 Lots 19 and 25, Ho Mun Tin, $511.50 Deduct contribution by the owners of K.I.L.'s 1283 and 1281, 198.00 313.50 Farm Lots 56, 58 and 59, Mongkok Village, 393.50The above-mentioned lots were resumed in order that the laying out of future public roads and the development of the districts concerned may be proceeded with.
(2.)—Scavenging Lanes resumed on payment of compensation.
As no application for compensation in respect of the lane at the rear of Nos. 107-113 Canton Road, K.M.L. 48, referred to in last year's Report, was received, it was assumed that the lessees had decided to retain possession of the lane. No claim for compensation was received under this sub-head.
(3.)—Scavenging Lanes provided by owners but not surrendered to Government.
In rear of 6 houses in Saigon Road, 6 houses in Cheung Lok Street and 8 houses in Nathan Road, K.I.L. 571 R.P. Area in Sq. Ft. 1,327.00 Do. 7 houses in Nathan Road, K.I.L. 571 R.P. 676.50 knitting factory, Nelson and Portland Streets, K.I.L. 1260, Secs. A and B, 3 houses in Kausa Street, K.I.L. 1286, 468.00 208.50154. Additional Filter Bed.—Owing to the increase in the consumption of water, it became necessary to provide another filter bed in addition to the three originally constructed in connection with the Kowloon Water Works Scheme (1902-1910).
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