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31. The Chinese Cemeteries in Hong Kong and Kowloon were maintained in good order and, where required, provision was made for additional burial areas.
32. Table XIV shows the number of notices served in connection with dangerous structures and miscellaneous works, private street improvements and nuisances reported to this Department from the Sanitary Department.
VALUATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS.
33. The total valuations made during the year 1933 comprised 2,943 properties with a total estimated value of $11,245,606.25.
34. Valuations were made for the purpose of resumption for street widenings and the development of areas in accordance with the approved Town Planning Scheme. Table XV shows the resumptions actually effected. A total of 43 properties were submitted to arbitration and settled upon. Compensation in accordance with the Board's awards amounted to a total of $13,781.95 (less costs $583.28 awarded to the Crown).
35. Valuations comprising 804 properties with a total estimated value of $11,000,945.97 were made for sundry Government Departments.
HARBOUR SURVEYING.
36. About 3,653 acres were surveyed, reduced and plotted by the end of the year. This area together with previous surveys brings the area of the harbour surveyed on fixed lines to a total of approximately 9,812 acres, leaving a balance of approximately 2,188 acres to be surveyed. Reference was made to this work in paragraph 34 of last year's Report.
TOWN PLANNING.
37. The general lines of development recommended by the Town Planning Committee of 1922 have been followed with minor amendments in detail.
38. The development of Kowloon Tsai, in accordance with the plan referred to in last year's report, was commenced. The question of control of development and usage was considered, and draft clauses for insertion in conditions of sale together with suggestions for the design of roads were prepared.
39. During the year Development plans for the following districts and areas of the Colony were prepared―
(1) Sites of Government House and Government Offices.- The Scheme referred to in para. 56 of the Annual Report for 1931 was reconsidered and several alternatives to it were prepared with estimates. The one approved removes the proposed Government Offices to a site on a higher level near the Peak Tram Station and provides a site for a new City Hall at the junction of Queens Road and Ice House Street. The density of development was considerably reduced as compared with the 1931 plan.
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31. The Chinese Cemeteries in Hong Kong and Kowloon were maintained in good order and, where required, provision. was made for additional burial areas.
32. Table XIV shews the number of notices served in connection with dangerous structures and miscellaneous works, private street improvements and nuisances reported to this Department from the Sanitary Department.
VALUATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS.
33. The total valuations made during the year 1933 com. prised 2,943 properties with а total estimated value of $11,245,606.25.
34. Valuations were made for the purpose of resumption for street widenings and the development of areas in accordance with the approved Town Planning Scheme. Table XV shows the resumptions actually effected. A total of 43 properties were submitted to arbitration and settled upon. Compensation in accordance with the Board's awards amounted to a total of $13,781.95 (less costs $583.28 awarded to the Crown).
35. Valuations comprising 804 properties with a total esti- mated value of $11,000,945.97 were made for sundry Government Departments.
HARBOUR SURVEYING.
36. About 3,653 acres were surveyed, reduced and plotted by the end of the year. This area together with previous surveys brings the area of the harbour surveyed on fixed lines to a total of approximately 9,812 acres, leaving a balance of approximately 2,188 acres to be surveyed. Reference was made to this work in paragraph 34 of last year's Report.
TOWN PLANNING.
37. The general lines of development recommended by the Town Planning Committee of 1922 have been followed with minor amendments in detail.
38. The development of Kowloon Tsai, in accordance with the plan referred to in last year's report, was commenced. The question of control of development and usage was considered, and draft clauses for insertion in conditions of sale together with suggestions for the design of roads were prepared.
39. During the year Development plans for the following districts and areas of the Colony were prepared―
(1) Sites of Government House and Government Offices.- The Scheme referred to in para. 56 of the Annual Report for 1931 was reconsidered and several alternatives to it
it were prepared with estimates. The one approved removes the proposed Government Offices to a site on a higher level near the Peak Tram Station and provides a site for a new City Hall at the junction of Queens Road and Ice House Street. The density of development was considerably reduced as com- pared with the 1931 plan.
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