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22. Military Lands.--Two strips of Colonial Government land on the Pokfulam Road, containing an area of about 6,437 square feet, were granted to the Military Authorities in exchange for a portion of War Department Land known as Elliott Battery, containing an area of about 15,062 square feet, a sum of $2,100 being credited to the Military Authorities in the Lands Account for the difference in area. The exchange enabled a substantial improvement to be made in the alignment of Pokfulam Road.
23. Naval Lands.--There is nothing to report under this heading.
24. Piers. The only grant in Hongkong under long lease was that of an extension to Permanent Pier No. 7 opposite Marine Lot 18. In Kowloon, extensions were granted to Permanent Piers 23, 24, 25 and 34 (opposite Kowloon Marine Lot 88); to Permanent Piers 4 and 5 (opposite Kowloon Marine Lot 50); and to Permanent Pier 17 (opposite Kowloon Marine Lot 40). Licences for the following temporary piers for various periods were issued or renewed: 24 in Hongkong, 15 in Kowloon, and 5 in the New Territories. Licences were also issued or renewed for 21 slipways in Hongkong, 3 in Kowloon, and 3 in the New Territories, the total fees for which amounted to $9,422.05. The premia derived in respect of permanent pier rights amounted to $30,809.02 and temporary piers to $4,400.00.
25. Cemeteries.--An area known as Section A (old portion of Mount Caroline Cemetery) at Mount Caroline, Hongkong, was set apart as a place for interments of the destitute dead of the Chinese Catholic Community.
Work under the Buildings Ordinance.
26. By-laws and Regulations.--No new by-laws or regulations affecting constructional work were passed during the year nor were any amendments made.
27. Plans.--There has been a considerable increase in the number of plans dealt with as compared with 1915, the greatest difference being in the number deposited for new houses and for alterations and additions to existing buildings. The following is a tabulated statement showing the number of buildings, etc., for which plans were deposited during the year, the figures for 1915 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison:
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