Q 23
B. O. Work.
39. Scavenging Lanes.--The following table shows the number and aggregate areas of scavenging lanes provided under Sections 179 & 180 of the Public Health & Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903.
Provided by Owners but not surrendered to Government. To be provided by owners when an opportunity of gaining access occurs. Provided by owners and surrendered to Government free of cost. No. Aggregate Area. Sq. Ft. No. Aggregate Area. Sq. Ft. No. Aggregate Area. Sq. Ft. No. Aggregate Area. Sq. Ft. Hongkong 1 1,236* 20 11,675.25 12 1,041.25 Kowloon. 16 17,980.67 New Territories...... 2 2,954.25* Compensation had not been paid at the end of the year.
Resumptions for Purposes of Street Widening, &c.
40. The inauguration of a new sub-department to deal with the resumptions required in connection with street improvements, and the preparation of street widening plans, &c., was referred to in paragraph 21a of last year's Report.
Numerous valuations have been made for the Registrar, Supreme Court, the Estate Duty Commissioner, &c., and in connection with properties offered by contractors as securities, such valuations totalling $13,387,288.
The proposed resumption of military lands has involved the preparation, checking and analyzing of valuations of the many areas affected.
The preparation of the necessary Record Plans and Registers (referred to in last year's Report) of all properties valued was dealt with as far as possible, having regard to the shortness of staff during the year.
During the year a number of properties have been resumed and terms have been agreed upon for the resumption of the land required in a number of other cases; particulars of these resumptions are given in the following schedule.
The street widening lines have already been set out, and the new building lines subsequently checked in the majority of the properties included in this schedule.
Q 23
B. O. Work.
39. Scavenging Lanes.--The following table shows the number and aggregate areas of scavenging lanes provided under Sections 179 & 180 of the Public Health & Buildings Ordinance No. 1 of 1903.
Provided in payment of compensation
Provided by Owners but not surrendered to j
Government.
To be provided by owners when an opportunity of gaining
access occurs.
Provided by owners and surrendered to Government free of cost.
No. Aggregate No. Aggregate No. Aggregate No.; Aggregate
Arca. Sq. Ft.
Arca. Sq. Ft.
Area.
Sq. Ft.
Hongkong
1
1,236* 20
11.675.25 12
1,041.25
Kowloon.
16
17,980.67
New Terri-
tories......
2,954.25
Area. Sq. Ft.
* Compensation bad not been paid at the end of the year.
Resumptions for Purposes of Street Widening, &c.
40. The inauguration of a new sub-department to deal with the resumptions required in connection with street improvements, and the preparation of street widening plans, &c., was referred to in paragraph 21a of last year's Report.
Numerous valuations have been made for the Registrar, Supreme Court, the Estate Duty Commissioner, &c., and in connection with properties offered by contractors as securities. such valuations totalling $13,387,288.
The proposed resumption of military lands has involved the preparation, checking and analyzing of valuations of the many areas affected.
The preparation of the necessary Record Plans and Registers (referred to in last year's Report) of all properties valued was dealt with as far as possible, having regard to the shortness of staff during the year.
During the year a number of properties have been resumed and terms have been agreed upon for the resumption of the land required in a number of other cases; particulars of these resumptions are given in the following schedule.
The street widening lines have already been set out, and the new building lines subsequently checked in the majority of the properties included in this schedule.
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