23. Boundary Stones.-Three hundred and one boundary stones were fixed to 81 lots in Hong Kong and 376 to 107 lots in Kowloon and New Kowloon.
24. Cemeteries.-The boundaries of the following Cemeteries were defined on the ground:-
Mount Caroline (I.L. 393), Parsee (I.L. 364), Colonial (Protestant), Eurasian (I.L. 1415), Chinese Christian (I.L. 899), Kai Lung Wan West (I.L. 952), Kai Lung Wan East (I.L. 1776), I.L. 1707, and the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kowloon.
25. New Territories.-The most important surveys carried out in the district were:
A survey of 18 acres with a chainage of 5,200 feet at Un Long for a new development scheme. A survey of the area between Au Tau and Un Long, which included the river between Kam Tin and Au Tau, salt paddy fields, fish ponds, roads, etc., for the laying out of the proposed new village was completed. The area is about 154 acres and the chainage 30,600 feet. A survey of a site for St. Joseph's College at Castle Peak, about 100 acres in extent, with a chainage of 6,900 feet. A survey of Lots 4509 and 4510, D.D. 51, at Fan Ling, about 5 acres, with a chainage of 8,600 feet. A survey of the frontier path at the Sha Tau Kok of a chainage of 7,500 feet. A survey of the cultivation at Wong Tai Shek, Tai Po, about 4 acres in extent, with a chainage of 1,200 feet. A survey of the Lo Wu Brickworks and the adjoining cultivation area, about 35 acres in extent, with a chainage of 14,600 feet. Numerous minor surveys, fixing of boundary stones, etc., as required by the District Officer (North).
Works under the Buildings Ordinance.
26. An increase has to be recorded in the number of new works dealt with in 1927 as compared with the number during the two years immediately preceding.
Although there was a larger number of works in progress, the number of domestic buildings actually completed during the year shows a marked decrease as compared with last year, and the number of "non-domestic" buildings shows an increase of one only. There was, throughout the year, a gradual absorption of the surplus housing accommodation, and during the latter months there was a noticeable improvement in the building activity of a non-speculative character.
Attention is drawn to the graph embodied in this Report which is of interest as showing a comparative statement of the number of plans approved and houses certified during the period from 1905 to 1927.
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23. Boundary Stones.-Three hundred and one boundary stones were fixed to 81 lots in Hong Kong and 376 to 107 lots in Kowloon and New Kowloon.
24. Cemeteries.-The boundaries of the following Ceme- teries were defined on the ground:-
Mount Caroline (I.L. 393), Parsee (I.L. 364), Colonial (Protestant), Eurasian (I.L. 1415). Chinese Chris- tian (I.L. 899), Kai Lung Wan West (I.L. 952). Kai Lung Wan East (I.L. 1776). I. L. 1707, and the Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kowloon.
25. New Territories.-The most important surveys carried out in the district were:
A survey of 18 acres with a chainage of 5,200 feet at Un Long for a new development scheme. A survey of the area between Au Tau and Un Long, which included the river between Kam Tin and Au Tau, salt paddy fields, fish ponds, roads, etc., for the laying out of the proposed new village was completed. The area is about 154 acres and the chainage 30,600 feet. A survey of a site for St. Joseph's College at Castle Peak, about 100 acres in extent, with a chainage of 6,900 feet. A survey of Lots 4509 and 4510, D.D. 51, at Fan Ling, about 5 acres, with a chainage of 8,600 feet. A survey of the frontier path at the Sha Tau Kok of a chainage of 7,500 feet. A survey of the cultiva- tion at Wong Tai Shek, Tai Po, about 4 acres in extent, with a chainage of 1.200 feet. A survey of the Lo Wu Brickworks and the adjoining culti- vation area, about 35 acres in extent, with a chainage of 14,600 feet. Numerous minor surveys, fixing of boundary stones, etc., as required by the District Officer (North).
Works under the Buildings Ordinance. 26. An increase has to be recorded in the number of new works dealt with in 1927 as compared with the number during the two years immediately preceding.
Although there was a larger number of works in progress, the number of domestic buildings actually completed during the year shows a marked decrease as compared with last year, and the number of "non-domestic" buildings shows an increase of one only. There was, throughout the year, a gradual absorption of the surplus housing accommodation, and during the latter months there was a noticeable improvement in the building activity of a non-speculative character.
Attention is drawn to the graph embodied in this Report which is of interest as showing a comparative statement of the number of plans approved and houses certified during the period from 1905 to 1927.
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