Kowloon.
Q 100
most economically dealt with by the Government grab dredger. Towards the close of the year, a commencement was made with the dredging of the western approach to the pier. In all, about 30,000 cubic yards of material was dredged and dumped in Cheung Sha Wan Bay. Operations were greatly hampered by breakdowns, resulting generally from the worn-out condition of much of the apparatus and gear on board the dredger and also by the difficulty, under existing conditions, of finding reliable and experienced officers to take charge of the vessel.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$17,397.40
NEW TERRITORIES.
175. Compensation for resumption of land on Junk Island.--- The old Customs Station at Futauchau or Junk Island had been leased, but, as artillery practice from the Lyemun Forts is at times carried out in the direction of the island, it became necessary to cancel the lease, the lessee being compensated in the sum of $400.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$400.00
176. Compensation for resumption of Lot 2546, S.D. IV, Shamshuipo. — Prior to the acquisition of the New Territories, the property in question was occupied and owned by the Imperial Chinese Telegraphs Administration. As the lot obstructed the carrying out of the improvement scheme now in progress, it was resumed by Government on payment of compensation.
1915 Estimates, 1915 Expenditure,
$2,000.00
177. Compensation for resumption of Lots 2418-2420, S.D. IV, Shamshuipo. — In the majority of cases, exchanges of land are being effected to admit of carrying out the improvement scheme now in progress, but, in the case of the 3 lots mentioned, the parties refused to accept the areas offered to them and asked for compensation, which was paid to them.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$1,524.00
178. Improvement of Ap Liu Village,—Compensation for Lots resumed. A number of the villagers declined to accept the amounts awarded to them in 1914 as compensation for their houses. They have now, in several cases, accepted the amounts. The statement made in paragraph 154 of last year's Report that the claims of the villagers were finally disposed of was incorrect. There are still a few cases outstanding.
1915 Estimates, 1915 Expenditure,
$1,633.78
Kowloon.
Q 100
most economically dealt with by the Government grab dredger. Towards the close of the year, a commencement was made with the dredging of the western approach to the pier. In all, about 30,000 cubic yards of material was dredged and dumped in Cheung Sha Wan Bay. Operations were greatly hampered by breakdowns, resulting generally from the worn-out condition of much of the apparatus and gear on board the dredger and also by the difficulty, under existing conditions, of finding reliable and experienced officers to take charge of the vessel.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$17,397.40
NEW TERRITORIES.
175. Compensation for resumption of land on Junk Island.--- The old Customs Station at Futauchau or Junk Island had been leased, but, as artillery practice from the Lyemun Forts is at times carried out in the direction of the island, it became necessary to cancel the lease, the lessee being compensated in the sum of $400.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$400.00
176. Compensation for resumption of Lot 2546, S.D. IV, Shamshuipo. —Prior to the acquisition of the New Territories, the
property in question was occupied and owned by the Imperial Chinese Telegraphs Administration. As the lot obstructed the carrying out of the improvement scheme now in progress, it was resumed by Government on payinent of compensation.
1915 Estimates, 1915 Expenditure,
$2,000.00
177. Compensation for resumption of Lots 2418-2420, S.D. IV, Shamshuipɔ. —In the majority of cases, exchanges of land are being effected to admit of carrying out the improvement scheme. now in progress, but, in the case of the 3 lots mentioned, the parties refused to accept the areas offered to them and asked for compensa- tion, which was paid to them.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$1,524.00
178. Improvement of Ap Liu Village,—Compensation for Lots resumed. A number of the villagers declined to accept the amounts awarded to them in 1914 as compensation for their houses. They have now, in several cases, accepted the amounts. The statement made in paragraph 154 of last year's Report that the claims of the villagers were finally disposed of was incorrect. There are still a few cases outstanding.
1915 Estimates, 1915 Expenditure,
$1,633.78
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