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and, after considerable discussion and amendment, was finally approved by a Committee of the Founders. A contract for the laying-out of paths and terraces, and for the erection of a mortuary, reception hall, gardeners' quarters, boundary walls, entrance gates, etc., was let in July to the Tung Shing Firm. The amount of the contract is $26,234.40 and the cost of the work will be borne by the Founders. At the end of the year the whole of the roads and paths included in the contract and about two-thirds of the terrace had been formed but not surfaced, whilst the buildings had been erected up to eaves level.
44. Theatres Regulation Ordinance.—Twenty-four licences were issued under this Ordinance during the year for the holding of various public performances. In some cases the licences were for performances in buildings specially erected for the purpose, in some cases for existing buildings which were altered as required prior to the granting of the licences and in other cases for performances in the open air.
A sum of $1,546 was derived from fees paid in connection with the issue of licences. This includes the following cases in which the nominal fee of $1.00 per annum was sanctioned by the Governor-in-Council :-The Hall in the Sailors' & Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street; St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon.
45. Fires.--The following buildings were seriously injured by fire, some of them being damaged to such an extent as to require reconstruction:-
149 Queen's Road East.
140 & 142 Queen's Road East. 16 Cochrane Street.
8, 9 & 10 Jubilee Street. 51 & 53 Wellington Street.
119 & 121 Queen's Road Central. 275 Queen's Road Central. 377 Queen's Road Central.
293 Queen's Road Central.
73 Queen's Road West. 358 Queen's Road West. 184 Wing Lok Street. 125 Wing Lok Street. 5 Sai Street.
33, 34, 35 & 36 Aplichau. 10 houses in Shamshuipo. Oil Godowns, Lai Chi Kok,
46. Reclamations.-The only private reclamation in progress during the year was that of Shaukiwan Inland Lot 433 referred to in last year's Report.
47. Principal Works of a Private Nature. The erection of 2 blocks of Students' Quarters and of 5 houses for the Staff of the Hongkong University on Inland Lot 1877 and of an engineering workshop on Inland Lot 1853 was commenced.
Work in connection with the formation of a Recreation Ground on Inland Lot 1949 for the University Union was proceeded with.
The double wharf at Kowloon Point for the Star Ferry was completed.
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and, after considerable discussion and amendment, was finally approved by a Committee of the Founders. A contract for the laying-out of paths and terraces, and for the erection of a mortuary, reception hall, gardeners' quarters, boundary walls, entrance gates, etc., was let in July to the Tung Shing Firm. The amount of the contract is $26,234.40 and the cost of the work will be borne by the Founders. At the end of the year the whole of the roads and paths included in the contract and about two-thirds of the terrace had been formed but not surfaced, whilst the buildings had been erected up to eaves level.
44. Theatres Regulation Ordinance.—Twenty-four licences were issued under this Ordinance during the year for the holding of various public performances. In some cases the licences were for performances in buildings specially erected for the purpose, in some cases for existing buildings which were altered as required prior to the granting of the licences and in other cases for performances in the open air.
A sum of $1,546 was derived from fees paid in connection with the issue of licences. This includes the following cases in which the nominal fee of $1.00 per annum was sanctioned by the Governor-in-Council :-The Hall in the Sailors' & Soldiers' Home, Arsenal Street; St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon.
45. Fires.--The following buildings were seriously injured by fire, some of them being damaged to such an extent as to require reconstruction:-
149 Queen's Road East.
140 & 142 Queen's Road East. 16 Cochrane Street.
8, 9 & 10 Jubilee Street. 51 & 53 Wellington Street.
119 & 121 Queen's Road Central. 275 Queen's Road Central. 377 Queen's Road Central.
293 Queen's Road Central.
73 Queen's Road West. 358 Queen's Road West. 184 Wing Lok Street. 125 Wing Lok Street. 5 Sai Street.
33, 34, 35 & 36 Aplichau. 10 houses in Shamshuipo. Oil Godowns, Lai Chi Kok,
46. Reclamations.-The only private reclamation in progress during the year was that of Shaukiwan Inland Lot 433 referred to in last year's Report.
47. Principal Works of a Private Nature. The erection of 2 blocks of Students' Quarters and of 5 houses for the Staff of the Hongkong University on Inland Lot 1877 and of an engineering workshop on Inland Lot 1853 was commenced.
Work in connection with the formation of a Recreation Ground on Inland Lot 1949 for the University Union was proceeded with.
The double wharf at Kowloon Point for the Star Ferry was completed.
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