Q 26
In the case of the last, the centre lines of proposed roads running through were set out.
24. New Territories.-The most important surveys carried out in the district were as under:
A survey of 68 acres at Castle Peak embodying a chainage of 35,200 feet.
A survey at Au Tau of an area of about 250 acres of which about 80 acres have been plotted.
A survey of the river between Kam Tin and Au Tau Bridges with a total chainage of about 66,800 square feet.
Many small surveys of a miscellaneous nature were also made, viz. -for leases, fixing Boundary Stones etc. in connection with the requirements of the District Officer (North).
Works Under the Buildings Ordinance.
25. In comparison with the figures published in the annual reports of recent years a further falling off in the number of plans dealing with new buildings has to be recorded. The exodus due to the strike in 1925 automatically adjusted the shortage in housing accommodation which had been acutely felt by the Chinese prior to that event; the resulting fall in rents and the number of houses standing untenanted have checked further speculation in building.
A few cases of reconstruction under the Rents Restriction Ordinance were dealt with early in the year, and on the 30th June this Ordinance lapsed.
There was an increase in the number of plans submitted for "non-domestic" buildings and also in the number of plans dealing with alterations and improvements to old properties.
Attention is drawn to the graph embodied in this report which is of interest as indicating the number of plans approved and houses certified during the past twenty-one years, and also the rise and fall during the boom in speculation in land and buildings during more recent years.
Q 26
In the case of the last, the centre lines of proposed roads running through were set out.
24. New Territories.-The most important surveys carried out in the district were as under:
A survey of 68 acres at Castle Peak embodying a
chainage of 35,200 feet.
A survey at Au Tau of an area of about 250 acres of
which about 80 acres have been plotted.
A survey of the river between Kam Tin and Au Tau Bridges with a total chainage of about 66,800 square feet.
Many small surveys of a miscellaneous nature were also made, viz. -for leases, fixing Boundary Stones etc. in con- nection with the requirements of the District Officer (North).
Works Under the Buildings Ordinance.
25. In comparison with the figures published in the annual reports of recent years a further falling off in the number of plans dealing with new buildings has to be recorded. The exodus due to the strike in 1925 automatically adjusted the shortage in housing accommodation which had been acutely felt by the Chinese prior to that event; the resulting fall in rents and the number of houses standing untenanted have checked further speculation in building.
A few cases of reconstruction under the Rents Restriction Ordinance were dealt with early in the year, and on the 30th June this Ordinance lapsed.
There was an increase in the number of plans submitted for "non-domestic" buildings and also in the number of plans dealing with alterations and improvements to old properties.
Attention is drawn to the graph embodied in this report which is of interest as indicating the number of plans approved and houses certified during the past twenty-one years. and also the rise and fall during the boom in speculation in land and buildings during more recent years.
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