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38. Prosecutions.-The following is a tabulated statement of the cases in which legal proceedings were taken with regard to defective building work (other than defective mortar), illegal works and other nuisances, the number of convictions obtained and the amount of fines imposed :-
Nature of Offence. No. of Cases. No. of Convictions. Amount of Fines. $ Defective building work, 3 3 175.00 Illegal works (i.e., divergence from approved plans, non-submission of plans before commencing building operations, construction of illegal works and occupation of matsheds, &c., without permission): 40 36 1,232.00 Other nuisances (i.e., non-compliance with notices issued in connection with nuisances reported by Officers of the Sanitary Department), 27 19 185.0039. Testing Drains.-Fees amounting to $20.00 were collected on account of additional inspections of drains necessitated by carelessness or negligence on the part of the parties concerned in the carrying out of the work. This shows a decrease of $20.00 compared with 1915. 192 drainage inspections were made during the year.
40. Modifications.-Written modifications of various sections of the Ordinance were granted in 52 cases under the powers conferred by Section 264B. This shows a decrease of 9 compared with 1915.
41. Applications and Appeals to the Governor in Council under Section 265.-Applications for modifications of various sections of the Ordinance were made to the Governor in Council in 7 cases, 6 of which were granted.
In 3 cases in which dissatisfaction was felt with the manner in which the Building Authority had exercised his discretionary powers, appeals were made to the Governor in Council. One of these was successful, the other two being dismissed. In the case of the appeal which succeeded, certain conditions were imposed by the Governor in Council.
42. Cemeteries.-Work in connection with forming new terraces, etc., to afford additional grave spaces was carried out in the following cemeteries :-
Mount Caroline (Sections A, B & C).
Kai Lung Wan (Sections A, B & C and Plague Section).
Aberdeen (Section A).
Hau Pui Loong (Section A and Plague Section).
Kowloon Tong (Section A).