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B. O. O. Work.
24. New Territories.-The following surveys were carried
Acres. Chainage in feet. The Royal Hong Kong Golf Club Course at Fanling 400 63,600 Cheung Yuen, Lam Tai Village 9 4,700 Lots 589 and 740 and neighbourhood, D.D. 131, Castle Peak 4 2,400 Lots 717 and 718 D.D. 92 3 1,800 An area at Sha Tau Kok for laying-out purposes 20 7,700 Various lots at junction of Fanling and Sha Tau Kok Roads Sai Heung Yuen, Lam Tai, Castle Peak 6 5,000 40 13,600The officer stationed in the New Territories was also employed on work in connection with the renovation of stones defining the Northern Boundary of the New Territories.
Works under the Buildings Ordinance
25. A further increase has to be recorded in the number of new works dealt with in 1928, as compared with the previous year.
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The number of domestic buildings completed at the end of the year also shows an increase over the figures for 1927. In most districts the works which were in progress at the end of 1928 is an indication that the number of houses completed during the year 1929 will probably be even greater than 1928. regards "non-domestic" buildings, the number actually completed at the end of 1928 was less than the previous year, but a considerable amount of work was in progress, so that the figures for 1929 will probably show a corresponding increase, is in the case of domestic buildings.
Attention is drawn to the graph embodied in this Report which is of interest as showing a comparative statement of the number of plans approved and houses certified during the period from 1905 to 1928,