B. O. Work.
Q 18
The following is a tabulated statement of the cases in which legal proceedings were taken with regard to failure to obtain permits, the number of convictions obtained, and the amount of fines imposed :-
Nature of Offence. No. of Cases. No. of Convictions. Amount of Fines. Removal of stone, &c., from Crown land or foreshore without permission, 1 $25.00 Depositing materials on Crown land without permission, Erecting or maintaining matsheds without permission, $25.0025. Resumptions for Scavenging Lanes, &c.-A statement of the work done will be found under the heading "Public Works Extraordinary."
26. Private Streets.-Re-surfacing and other repairs under the provisions of Section 186 were carried out by this Department at the cost of the frontagers in five streets.
27. Improvements, &c., of Public Streets.-The policy of requiring houses, when undergoing re-construction, 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.
28. Footways-Attention has been given to footways under balconies and verandahs, notices having been served upon owners to repair such footways.
29. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. The exceptionally heavy rainfalls in May caused several landslips both to sites in process of formation and to existing lots.
Inland Lot 2267, May Road, where a boulder became dislodged causing the death of one woman, is however the only one worthy of notice.
A statement of landslips-as affecting other than private lots-will be found under the heading "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages", paragraphs 57, 73 & 83.
30. Collapses.-There were several collapses attended with fatal results:-
Nos. 9, and 11, Old Bailey, causing the death of 9 persons. Nos. 313, and 315, Queen's Road West, causing the death of 6 persons.
No. 11, Ham U Street, causing the death of 1 person. An old village house at Saiwanho, causing the death of 6 persons.
B. O. Work.
Q 18
The following is a tabulated statement of the cases in which legal proceedings were taken with regard to failure to obtain per- mits, the number of convictions obtained, and the amount of fines imposed :-
Nature of Offence.
Removal of stone, &c., from Crown land or
foresbore without permission,
No. of Cases.
No. of Convictions.
Amount of Fines.
$
1
25.00
Depositing materials on Crown land with-
out permission,
Erecting or maintaining matsheds without
permission,
25.00
:
25. Resumptions for Scavenging Lanes, &c.-A statement of the work done will be found under the heading "Public Works Extraordinary.
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26. Private Streets.-Re-surfacing and other repairs under the provisions of Section 186 were carried out by this Department at the cost of the frontagers in five streets.
27. Improvements, &c., of Public Streets.-The policy of re- quiring houses, when undergoing re-construction, 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.
28. Footways-Attention has been given to footways under balconies and verandahs, notices having been served upon owners to repair such footways.
29. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. The exceptionally heavy rainfalls in May caused several landslips both to sites in process of formation and to existing lots.
Inland Lot 2267, May Road, where a boulder became dislodged causing the death of one woman, is however the only one worthy of notice.
A statement of landslips-as affecting other than private lots- will be found under the heading. "Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages", paragraphs 57, 73 & 83.
30. Collapses.-There were several collapses attended with fatal results:--
Nos. 9, and 11, Old Bailey, causing the death of 9 persons. Nos. 313, and 315, Queen's Road West, causing the death
of 6 persons.
No. 11, Ham U Street, causing the death of 1 person. An old village house at Saiwanho, causing the death of 6
persons.
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