Land Sales, &c.
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A contoured survey of the new road and land adjoining it between Wongneichong Gap and Repulse Bay
An area between Aberdeen and Little
Hongkong
Various areas at Pokfulam for re- adjustment of the Dairy Farın Co.'s holdings
An area on the slopes of Jardine's
Look Out defined
A traverse of approximately 15 miles between Castle Peak and Laichi-
kok was
run and checked and
permanent traverse marks fixed...
Approximate Area.
60 acres.
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22. Ordnance Survey.-Steady progress has been made with the survey which has now reached the central part of the City. About 370 acres have been surveyed and plotted, and 44 miles of traverse run and permanent traverse marks fixed.
The City boundary, which for a considerable distance on the Southern side follows the 700 ft. contour, has been defined from a point on the sea-shore at Kennedy Town as far Eastward as Magazine Gap Road, and bonudary stones fixed at suitable points.
Works under the Buildings Ordinance.
23: The outstanding feature of the year's work under the Buildings Ordinance is the large number of new houses which were completed.
With regard to the reconstruction of houses, the Amendment to the Rents Restriction Ordinance, which came into force in the early part of the year, was responsible for a marked decrease in the number of houses in course of reconstruction at the end of the year. The Buildings Ordinance Office was, however, involved in a very considerable amount of additional work as a result of this amendment. The numerous applications for permission to re- construct property, and the appeals arising therefrom, entailed a considerable amount of time and labour. The number of Certificates (B. O. 0. Form 91) granted throughout the year was 270, the number granted from the period 7th March (when the amendment came into force) to 31st December being 50. The number of applications dealt with was 564, and there were 156 appeals. These together necessitated 2,080 inspections by officers of the Buildings Ordinance Office. The total number of houses affected, both in Hongkong and Kowloon, was 1,924.