21. Amongst the more important buildings completed were:- Emporium and Restaurant in Queen's Road Central, Bank building and office in Des Voeux Road Central, School and Quarters for the Salesian Society on Island Road, Chapel at Shaukiwan, Theatre in On Yan Street, Cinema in Boundary Street, two knitting factories, one on Tai Po Road and one at Ma Tau Wai, a leather factory in Pak Tai Street, a factory in Kai Yee Street and Printing Works at Ma Tau Kok, School in Waterloo Road, Building for Aged Women and Sisters' Quarters at Ngau Chi Wan, and the Hong Kong Brewery erected at Shan Tseng Bay.
22. European type flats of moderate rental have been a feature of the past year's construction, although Chinese tenement property is still the largest factor.
23. The number of European houses completed during the year was 259. The number of Chinese houses was 832.
24. A comparative statement of the number and type of buildings in respect of which plans were deposited is given in Table XIII.
25. On the Fraya East Reclamation, 147 Chinese houses were erected, making up to date a total of 973. The new Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute and a large Chinese hotel were both completed during the year. The Royal Naval Canteen is still in course of construction.
26. The number of water flushed sanitary appliances approved during the year amounted to 3622.
27. Fifteen fires occurred causing structural damage which necessitated action by this department. Loss of life occasioned in two instances where the buildings were of the old type of construction with wooden floors and staircases. It is pertinent to note that in no case where fires have occurred in the modern tenement houses constructed of reinforced concrete floors, roofs, and staircases, have casualties occurred nor has the fire even attained serious proportions nor extended beyond the floor upon which it originated.
28. A collapse of a balcony occurred involving the death of two persons. Investigation showed that the work had not been carried out in accordance with the approved plan. Further investigation revealed similar defects in the other balconies of the building. The balconies were condemned and demolished.
29. Minor landslides occurred at works in progress but were not of serious import nor attended by casualties.
30. Reclamations were in progress on the following lots in Hong Kong:- I.L. 2918, I.L. 3538, I.L. 3539, I.L. 3540. A total area of about 207,000 square feet is embraced in the above works. Reclamation works at Kowloon included K.M.L. 52 and K.M.L. 102. The total area involved is about 200,000 square feet.
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21. Amongst the more important buildings completed were:-Emporium and Restaurant in Queen's Road Central, Bank building and office in Des Voeux Road Central, School and Quarters for the Salesian Society on Island Road, Chapel at Shaukiwan, Theatre in On Yan Street, Cinema in Boundary Street, two knitting factories, one on Tai Po Road and one at Ma Tau Wai, a leather factory in Pak Tai Street, a factory in Kai Yee Street and Printing Works at Ma Tau Kok, School in Waterloo Road, Building for Aged Women and Sisters' Quarters at Ngau Chi Wan, and the Hong Kong Brewery erected at Shan Tseng Bay.
22. European type flats of moderate rental have been a feature of the past year's construction, although Chinese tenement property is still the largest factor.
23. The number of European houses completed during the year was 259. The number of Chinese houses was 832.
24. A comparative statement of the number and type of buildings in respect of which plans were deposited is given in Table XIII.
25. On the Fraya East Reclamation, 147 Chinese houses were erected, making up to date a total of 973. The new Sailors' Home and Seamen's Institute and a large Chinese hotel were both completed during the year. The Royal Naval Canteen is still in course of construction.
26. The number of water flushed sanitary appliances approved during the year amounted to 3622.
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27. Fifteen fires occurred causing structural damage which necessitated action by this department. Loss of life occasioned in two instances where the buildings were of the old type of construction with wooden floors and staircases. It is pertinent to note that in no case where fires have occurred in the modern tenement houses constructed of reinforced concrete floors, roofs, and staircases, have casualties occurred nor has the fire even attained serious proportions nor extended beyond the floor upon which it originated.
28. A collapse of a balcony occurred involving the death of two persons. Investigation shewed that the work had not been carried out in accordance with the approved plan. Further investigation revealed similar defects in the other balconies of the building. The balconies were condemned and demolished.
29. Minor landslides occurred at works in progress but were not of serious import nor attended by casualties.
30. Reclamations were in progress on the following lots in Hong Kong:-I.L. 2918, I.L. 3538, I.L. 3539, I.L. 3540. A total area of about 207,000 square feet is embraced in the above works. Reclamation works at Kowloon included K.M.L. 52 and K.M.L. 102. The total area involved is about 200,000 square feet.
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