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B. O. O. Work.
37. Prosecutions.-The following is a tabulated statement of the cases in which legal proceedings were taken with regard to 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. Depositing on Crown Land without permission, 6 2 $80 Obtaining stone, etc., without permission, 1 1 $100 Matsheds without permission, 5 5 $355 Defective Mortar, 17 12 $445 Defective Building Works, 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), 45 35 $824 Other cases (i.e., non-compliance with notices issued under the Public Health & Buildings Ordinance),38. Cemeteries.-In connection with the provision of additional grave spaces, the work of forming new terraces and paths, and repairing paths and channels proceeded as usual at the Chinese Cemeteries at Mount Caroline, Kai Lung Wan, Chai Wan, and Shum Wan, in Hong Kong.
New paths and steps to the East and West slopes of Mount Caroline Cemetery were formed. A small R.C.C. Bridge was also constructed.
Extensions to Section A of Kai Lung Wan East Cemetery were formed and terraced. A new extension to Section C was made. Paths were surfaced and exhumed areas were re-formed.
Exhumed areas in Kai Lung Wan West Cemetery were re-formed.
A new landing stage was erected and approach path formed at Ap Lei Chau Urning Ground.
At the Chinese Cemeteries in Kowloon the following works were carried out:-
Kowloon Central Cemeteries-New areas, paths and channels were formed. New Section A was formed, and terraces and trenches were formed. Paths were surfaced. Steps to Indian Cemetery were re-formed. Two small R.C.C. Bridges in Ho Man Tin Cemetery were constructed.