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VALUATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS OFFICE.
177. The total valuations made during the year comprised 1,376 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $11,138,534.69.
178. Valuations were made for the purpose of resumption for street widenings and the development of areas in accordance with the approved town planning scheme, for the Military Authorities and for anti-malarial works, estate duty, stamp duty, exchange and sundry other purposes.
179. Valuations comprising 759 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $7,784,880.00 were made for sundry Government departments.
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,
180. Cheung Chau-Compensation for Realignment of Houses:-No action was taken by the District Officer-South, in this matter.
181.
COMPENSATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS.
Purpose of Resumptions.
HONG KONG. Number of properties dealt with. Amount paid. (a) Resumption for road widening schemes etc. 10 $8,547.44 (b) Resumption for Military Authorities of Section A of M.L. 431. A refund is to be made by the Military Authorities... 1 $6,250.00 11 $14,797.44 KOWLOON. Development in accordance with the approved town planning scheme 7 $3,990.00 NEW KOWLOON. (a) Resumption of lots in accordance with the approved town planning scheme and the filling in of low lying areas east of Grampian Road, Kowloon City 106 $10,446.51 (b) Resumption of lots in connexion with the proposed Urban development scheme north of Kai Tak Airport 64 $15,485.70 170 $25,932.21182. In addition resumptions were carried out by the District Officers, North and South, in connexion with minor improvements at a total cost of $2,481.32.
183. Arbitration fees which amounted to $75.00 were also met from this vote.