B. O. Work.
Q 18.-
33. 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. 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), 27 25 $755.00 Other nuisances (i.e., non-compliance with notices issued in connection with nuisances reported by Officers of the Sanitary Department), 57 47 $736.0034. Testing Drains.-Fees, amounting to $50.00, were collected on account of additional inspections necessitated by carelessness or negligence on the part of the parties concerned in the carrying out of the work. 187 drainage inspections were made during the year.
35. Modifications.--Written modifications of various Sections of the Ordinance were granted in 58 cases under the powers conferred by Section 264B. This shows a decrease of 1 as compared with 1919.
36. Applications and Appeals to the Governor-in-Council under Section 265.-Applications for modifications of various Sections of the Ordinance were made to the Governor-in-Council in 18 cases, 12 of which were granted (3 conditionally), the others being refused. Appeals to the Governor-in-Council were made in 2 cases which were granted on certain conditions.
37. Cemeteries.-Work in connection with forming new terraces, &c., to afford additional grave spaces was carried out in the following cemeteries:--
In addition, various paths were surfaced, roads formed and general repairs executed at Mount Caroline, Kai Lung Wan and Kai Lung Wan East. A kitchen was added to the Sextons' Quarters at Aberdeen Cemetery.
B. O. Work.
Q 18.-
33. 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.
CA
$
Illegal works (i.e., divergence from approv- ed plans, non-submission of plans before commencing building opera- tions, construction of illegal works and occupation of matsheds, &c., with- out permission),
Other nuisances (ie, non-compliance with notices issued in connection with nui- sances reported by Officers of the Sanitary Department),
27
25
755.00
57
47
736,00
34. Testing Drains.-Fees, amounting to $50.00, were collected on account of additional inspections necessitated by carelessness or negligence on the part of the parties concerned in the carrying out of the work. 187 drainage inspections were made during the year.
35. Modifications.--Written modifications of various Sections of the Ordinance were granted in 58 cases under the powers con- ferred by Section 264b. This shows a decrease of I as compared with 1919.
36. Applications and Appeals to the Governor-in-Council under Section 265.-Applications for modifications of various Sections of the Ordinance were made to the Governor-in-Council in 18 cases, 12 of which were granted, (3 conditionally), the others being refused. Appeals to the Governor-in-Council were made in 2 cases which were granted on certain conditions,
37. Cemeteries.-Work in connection with forming new ter- races, &c., to afford additional grave spaces was carried out in the following cemeteries :--
Mount Caroline (Sections A and B).
Kai Lung Wan (Section A).
Kai Lung Wan East (Section A and Plague Section). Hau Pui Loong (Sections A and B and Plague Section). Kowloon Tong (Section A).
Sai Yu Shek (Section A).
In addition, various paths were surfaced, roads formed and general repairs executed at Mount Caroline, Kai Lung Wan and Kai Lung Wan East. A kitchen was added to the Sextons" Quarters at Aberdeen Cemetery.
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