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B. O. Work,
The following is a tabulated statement showing the number of buildings, etc., for which plans were deposited during the year, the figures for 1920 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :-
1920 1921 Increase, Decrease European houses, 100 133 33 Chinese houses, 580 988 408 Buildings and structures other than the above, 164 171 7 Alterations and additions to existing buildings, 2,101 2,575 474 Verandahs, 300 644 344 Balconies. Sunshades. Areas, 247 236 -11 9 20 1 Piers, 5 6 1 Total. 3,506 4,783 1,288 ilThe number of plans approved during the year was 2,594, an increase of 526 over 1920.
23. Certificates.-The following certificates for new buildings were issued:
166 under Section 204 of Ordinance 1 of 1903, for 575 domestic buildings, of which 86 were European, and 489 Chinese dwellings.
78 for 102 non-domestic buildings.
These figures show increases of 174 and 10 in the case of "domestic" and "non-domestic" buildings respectively.
24. Notices and Permits.-The following is a tabulated statement of the notices served and permits issued during the year, the figures for 1920 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :-
1920 1921 Increase Decrease Dangerous Structure Notices, 185 280 95 Miscellaneous Notices,.. 127 70 57 Private Street Improvement Notices, 532 468 64 Nuisances reported by Officers of the Sanitary Department, 4,340 3,858 482 Signboards.... 484 317 167 Permits. Fees collected on account of the issue of permits to obtain sand and stone from Crown land, $2,472 $2,869 $397 Fees for issue of new permits..... $1,787 $1,123 $664* During the year, steps were taken to cope with the numerous illegal sign-boards in certain streets in which they were most evident.