31. The number of water flushed sanitary appliances approved amounted to 2,331.
32. Twelve fires, causing structural damage, were reported. Loss of life was occasioned in two instances. The most disastrous fire occurred at Nos. 1 to 7 Belchers Street. The houses were of old type with wooden floors, stairs and roofs. Casualties at this fire were two deaths and three persons injured. No. 5 Tung Shing Lane and No. 131 Main Street, Shaukiwan, were completely gutted by fire. No casualties occurred. It is of interest to note that fires occurring in houses of reinforced cement concrete construction were not of a serious nature, and were mostly confined to the floor where the fire originated.
33. Seven minor collapses occurred. Only, in one instance was loss of life reported.
34. Reclamation of Inland Lots Nos. 3538, 3539 and 3540 and Kowloon Marine Lot No. 102 were completed. Reclamation of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 97 is still in progress.
35. A landslip occurred on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3311. There were no casualties.
36. The Chinese Cemeteries in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon were maintained in good order, provision was made for additional burial areas where required. A new area to be known as New Kowloon Cemetery No. 7, situated to the east of Ngau Shi Wan, has been laid off. Development of this Cemetery will be undertaken during 1936.
37. Table XVI shews the number of notices dealt with in connection with dangerous structures and miscellaneous works, private street improvements and nuisances.
VALUATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS.
38. The total valuations made comprised 787 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $11,239,101.50.
39. Valuations were made for the purpose of resumption for street widenings and the development of areas in accordance with the approved Town Planning Scheme, for anti-malaria works and sundry other purposes. Table XIX shows the resumptions actually effected.
40. Valuations comprising 501 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $10,855,215.23 were made for Government Departments.
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31. The number of water flushed sanitary appliances approved amounted to 2,331.
32. Twelve fires, causing structural damage, were reported. Loss of life was occasioned in two instances. The most disastrous fire occurred at Nos. 1 to 7 Belchers Street. The houses were of old type with wooden floors, stairs and roofs. Casualties at this fire were two deaths and three persons injured. No. 5 Tung Shing Lane and No. 131 Main Street, Shaukiwan, were completely gutted by fire. No casualties occurred. It is of interest to note that fires occurring in houses of reinforced cement concrete construction were not of a serious nature, and were mostly confined to the floor where the fire originated.
33. Seven minor collapses occurred. Only, in one instance was loss of life reported.
34. Reclamation of Inland Lots Nos. 3538, 3539 and 3540 and Kowloon Marine Lot No. 102 were completed. Reclamation of Kowloon Marine Lot No. 97 is still in progress.
35. A landslip occurred on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 3311. There were no casualties.
36. The Chinese Cemeteries in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon were maintained in good order, provision was made for additional burial areas where required. A new area to be known as New Kowloon Cemetery No. 7, situated to the east of Ngau Shi Wan, has been laid off. Development of this Cemetery will be undertaken during 1936.
37. Table XVI shews the number of notices dealt with in connection with dangerous structures and miscellaneous works, private street improvements and nuisances.
VALUATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS.
38. The total valuations made comprised 787 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $11,239,101.50.
39. Valuations were made for the purpose of resumption for street widenings and the development of areas in accordance with the approved Town Planning Scheme, for anti-malaria works and sundry other purposes. Table XIX shows the resumptions actually effected.
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40. Valuations comprising 501 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $10,855,215.23 Government Departments.
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