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B. Q. O. Work.
The number of plans deposited during the year was 1,863 as compared with 3,111 for 1924.
The number of plans approved during the year was 2,636 as compared with 4,258 in 1924.
25. Certificates.-The following certificates for new buildings were issued:
486 under Section 204 of Ordinance 1 of 1903, for 1,771 domestic buildings, of which 162 were European and 1,609 Chinese dwellings.
170 certificates were issued for 84 non-domestic buildings.
These figures show a decrease of 52 in the case of "Domestic" and 25 in the number of "Non-Domestic" buildings.
The operation of the Rents Restriction Ordinance necessitated consideration of applications as indicated in the following table :-
Particulars. Hong Kong. Kowloon. Number of applications dealt with... 100 15 Number of houses affected.... 237 144 Number of appeals Owners 36 4 Tenants 37 1 Total No. of Inspections made 363 59 Number of Certificates issued (B.O.O. form 91) 60 16*These figures include certain applications submitted before 1st January, 1925, but not finally dealt with on that date.