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29. Notices and Permits.-The following is a tabulated statement of the notices served and permits issued during the year, the figures for 1926 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison:--
1926 1927 Increase, Decrease Private Street Improvement Dangerous Structure Notices, Miscellaneous Notices... 322 404 82 Notices, including footpaths under verandahs and balconies. 262 435 173 60 31 29 Notices in respect of Nuisances reported by Officers of the Sanitary Department, 2,368 2,665 297 Notices in respect of Signboards,... 16 104 88 New Permits issued,.......................... 826 716 110 Permits renewed,, 954 611 343 Fees charged for the issue of new permits. $36 $50 $14 10 5 5 Fees charged for the issue of plans for Theatrical Sheds, $30 $30 Fees charged for issue of permits for Stalls for sale of Joss Sticks, $700 $700 Charges made for permission to obtain Sand and Stone from Crown Land, $30.00 Charges made for damage to Trees,.. $3 $45.85 $45.85 *Fees charged for display of Advertisements on hoardings................... Miscellaneous fees charged for duplicate copies of acknowledgments, &c........ Fees charged for sale of turf, Fees charged for re-instating road surface, Penalties imposed for breach of Tramway Permit Conditions. $25 $125 $100*Displays of advertisements on hoardings are now disallowed as far as possible.
30. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.--During the typhoon and heavy rainfall on the morning of August 20th, a few private buildings were seriously affected, but it was unnecessary to take action in more than six cases.
The usual procedure was adopted in each instance, of inspecting and, where necessary, arranging for shoring. The most serious collapse occurred at No. 191, Nanchang Street, on N.K.I.L. 222. This caused the death of three persons, and injuries to six others.
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29. Notices and Permits.-The following is a tabulated statement of the notices served and permits issued during the year, the figures for 1926 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison:--
1926.
1927.
Increase, Decrease.
Private Street Improvement
Dangerous Structure Notices, Miscellaneous Notices...
Notices, including footpaths under verandahs and balconies.
322
262
60
404
435
31
16
104
88
:
Notices in respect of Nuisances
reported by Officers of the Sanitary Department,
2,368
2,665
297
Notices in respect of Signboards,...
New Permits issred,..........................
826
716
110
Permits renewed,,
954
611
343
...
Fees charged for the issue of new
permits.
50
$
36
14
$
10
.
5
$
5
Fees charged for the issue of plans
for Theatrical Sheds,
Fecs charged for issue of permits for Stalls for sale of Joss Sticks, Charges made for permission to
obtain Sand and Stone from Crown Land,.............. Charges made for damage to Trees,.. *Fees charged for display of Ad-
vertisements on boårdlings................... Miscellaneous fees charged for duplicate copies of acknow- ledgments, &c........
Fees charged for sale of turf, Fees charged for re-instating road
surface,
$
:
30
$ 700
$
:
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30
700
$
30.00
S
3
$45,85
$ 45.85
Penalties imposed for breach of
Tramway Permit Conditions.
$ 25
$ 125 $ 100
*Displays of advertisements on hoardings are now disallowed as far as possible.
30. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.--During the typhoon and heavy rainfall on the morning of August 20th, a few private buildings were seriously affected, but it was unnecessary to take action in more than six cases.
The usual procedure was adopted in each instance, of inspecting and, where necessary, arranging for shoring. The most serious collapse occurred at No. 191, Nanchang Street, on N.K.I.L. 222. This caused the death of three persons, and in- juries to six others.
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