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32. Improvements, etc, of Public Streets.-The policy of requiring houses, when undergoing reconstruction, to be built at a higher level where necessary in order to provide for the future raising of certain low-lying areas in Hongkong and Kowloon has been continued. In some cases, arrangements are made with owners whereby the ground floors of their houses are retained at their former levels upon their giving an undertaking to raise such floors when the raising of the street is carried out.
In the case of some streets, steps have been taken towards effecting improvements in the building lines whilst in others schemes for widening have been decided upon. These proposals are being carried into effect as opportunity arises. The principal schemes of this nature are referred to in last year's Report (paragraph 32).
A scheme for widening Queen's Road East between Arsenal Street and the Royal Naval Hospital, as opportunity arises, to a minimum width of 60 feet, was submitted to the Public Works Committee who unanimously agreed to recommend that it be adopted.
33. Footways.-Attention has been given to footways under balconies and verandahs, notices having been served upon owners to repair such footways. In the following cases, the necessary work has been carried out by this Department at the cost of the owners :-
48-54A and 118-122 Main Street, Shaukiwan West.
39-47 Sai Wan Ho.
37 and 39 Whitfeild.
12 and 18 Tunglowan.
2 Warren Street.
1-9, 17-25 and 2-28 Tai Wo Street.
1 and 2 Sharp Street West.
31 Bowrington Road.
38-52 Wanchai Road.
2-44 Queen's Road East.
17-43 Cochrane Street.
1-5 Duddell Street.
1-14 Gage Street.
4, 99-155 and 142-164 Queen's Road Central.
18 and 20 and 39A-45 Bonham Strand.
151-155 and 225 and 227 Wing Lok Street.
46 and 48 Centre Street.
35-49 High Street.
48 and 102-116 Second Street.
132-172 Third Street.
40 Des Voeux Road West.
2-24 Square Street.
67, 69, 75-85 and 141 Temple Street.
In the case of the following new buildings erected during the year, the footways under balconies and verandahs adjoining such buildings have been surfaced by this Department at the cost of the lessees :--
1-12 Kam Wa Street, Shaukiwan East.
182-186 Main Street, Shaukiwan West.
1-11 Wing Hing Street.
27 Whitfeild.
5-11 Sing Woo Road, Wongneichong.
17 and 19 Wanchai Road.
1-15 Matheson Street.
1-23 Sharp Street East.
46-64 Queen's Road East.
9-14 and 124-126 Praya East.
94B-96B Wanchai Road.
28-30 Stanley Street.
37-39A Wellington Street.
24-36 Western Street.
69-119 Belchers Street.
24-74 Catchick Street.
89-113 Battery Street.
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32. Improvements, etc, of Public Streets.-The policy of requiring houses, when undergoing reconstruction, to be built at a higher level where necessary in order to provide for the future raising of certain low-lying areas in Hongkong and Kowloon has been continued. In some cases, arrangements are made with owners whereby the ground floors of their houses are retained at their former levels upon their giving an undertaking to raise such floors when the raising of the street is carried out.
In the case of some streets, steps have been taken towards effecting improvements in the building lines whilst in others schemes for widening have been decided upon. These proposals are being carried into effect as opportunity arises. The principal schemes of this nature are referred to in last year's Report (paragraph 32).
A scheme for widening Queen's Road East between Arsenal Street and the Royal Naval Hospital, as opportunity arises, to a minimum width of 60 feet, was submitted to the Public Works Committee who unanimously agreed to recommend that it be adopted.
33. Footways.-Attention has been given to footways under balconies and verandahs, notices having been served upon owners to repair such footways. In the following cases, the necessary work has been carried out by this Department at the cost of the owners :-
48-54A and 118-122 Main
Street, Shaukiwan West.
39-47 Sai Wan Ho.
37 and 39 Whitfeild.
12 and 18 Tunglowan. 2 Warren Street.
1-9, 17-25 and 2-28 Tai Wo
Street.
1 and 2 Sharp Street West. 31 Bowrington Road. 38-52 Wanchai Road. 2-44 Queen's Road East. 17-43 Cochrane Street. 1-5 Duddell Street. 1-14 Gage Street.
4, 99-155 and 142-164 Queen's
Road Central.
18 and 20 and 39A-45 Bonham
Strand.
151-155 and 225 and 227
Wing Lok Street.
46 and 48 Centre Street. 35-49 High Street.
48 and 102-116 Second Street. 132-172 Third Street.
40 Des Voeux Road West. 2-24 Square Street.
67, 69, 75-85 and 141 Temple
Street.
In the case of the following new buildings erected during the year, the footways under balconies and verandahs adjoining such buildings have been surfaced by this Department at the cost of the lessees :--
1-12 Kam Wa Street, Shau-
kiwan East.
182-186 Main Street, Shau-
kiwan West.
1-11 Wing Hing Street. 27 Whitfeild.
5-11 Sing Woo Road, Wong-
neichong.
17 and 19 Wanchai Road, 1-15 Matheson Street.
1-23 Sharp Street East. 46-64 Queen's Road East. 9-14 and 124-126 Praya East. 94B-96в Wanchai Road. 28-30 Stanley Street. 37-39A Wellington Street. 24-36 Western Street. 69-119 Belchers Street. 24-74 Catchick Street. 89-113 Battery Street.
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