AnnualReport-1924 — Page 592

Q $43

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B. O. O. Work.

38 Chinese houses on N.K:I.L. 435 R.P., Cheung Sha Wan, were in course of erection.

28 Chinese houses on K.I.Ls. 1222, 1597, 1599, 1600, 1609, 1620 and 1621, Mongkok and Shamshuipo, were in course of erection.

A Club House and Quarters at the Cosmopolitan Dock, K.M.L. 28, Taikoktsui, were in course of erection.

Various Godowns and other non-domestic buildings in Hong- kong and Kowloon were in course of erection, several being completed during the year, and a large number of garages was erected throughout the Colony.

43. Scavenging Lanes.-The following table shows the number and aggregate areas of scavenging lanes provided under sections 179 and 180 of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, No. 1 of 1903:-

Provided on payment of compensation.

A

Provided by owners; but not surr ndered to Goverument.

B

To be provided by owners when an opportunity

of gaining

access occurs.

Provided by owners and surrendered to Government free of cost.

D

Sq. ft.

Sq. ft.

Hongkong...

Nil

37,224.00

Sq. ft.

5,765.75

Sq. ft.

462.00

Kowloon.....

Nil

9,611.50

232.75

960.75

New Te:ri-

tories.......

Nil

7,450.00

Nil

2,930.00

Nil

54.318.50

5,998,50

4,302.75

Grand Total (in sq. ft.)......

61,669,75

Lanes formed:

..182.

44. Resumptions for Purposes of Street Widening, etc.—The scope of the work carried out in the sub-department known as the Resumptions Office, was defined in paragraph 43, page 33, of last year's report.

In addition to the valuations and preparation of terms for the resumptions given in schedule on pages 45 to 58, the following valuations were made:-

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(i.) Valuations for the Estate Duty Commissioner-61

properties totalling $4,016,257.