38. During the year one landslip was reported. Two coolies, one male, one female, were killed by a fall of earth while working in the foundation trench to a proposed retaining wall on Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1679 and 1680 (off Hillwood Road). The slip in this case was due to heavy rain which caused the dislodgment of the earth from the unsupported parts of the cutting between the shores, and ultimately from behind the shores.
39. The work approved for the construction of a sea wall and reclamation at Tsun Wan Marine Lot No. 8 was proceeded with during the year.
40. The Chinese cemeteries in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon were maintained in good order throughout the year, and provision was made for additional burial spaces as required. Extensive development of the No. 7 Cemetery (Customs Pass) was continued in order to accommodate all Kowloon burials diverted after the unofficial closing of the Ho Mun Tin and Cheung Sha Wan Cemeteries. Few burials took place at Chai Wan Cemetery, the main volume being provided for in the newly formed Chai Wan (Extension) Cemetery.
41. Table VIII shows the number of notices dealt with in connection with dangerous structures, miscellaneous works, private street improvements and nuisances.
VALUATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS.
42. The total valuations made during the year comprised 773 hereditaments, with a total estimated value of $8,082,845.35.
43. 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-malarial works, estate duty and sundry other purposes. Table IX shows the resumptions actually effected.
44. Valuations comprising 463 hereditaments, with a total estimated value of $7,127,560.50, were made for sundry government departments.
TOWN PLANNING.
45. A tentative revised plan was prepared for the Government House and Offices area. No other new schemes or revisions of any importance were prepared during 1938, development having been in accordance with the recommendations of the Town Planning Committee of 1922 or with amendments and additions previously reported.
EXPENDITURE.
46. The average annual expenditure on Public Works for the decade 1909 to 1918 was $2,293,762; 1919 to 1928, $6,990,950; 1929 to 1938, $8,507,690.
47. Tables I, II and III at the end of this report give various comparative statements of expenditure.
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38. During the year one landslip was reported. Two coolies, one male, one female, were killed by a fall of earth while working in the foundation trench to a proposed retaining wall on Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 1679 and 1680 (off Hillwood Road). The slip in this case was due to heavy rain which caused the dislodgment of the earth from the unsupported parts of the cutting between the shores, and ultimately from behind the shores.
39. The work approved for the construction of a sea wall and reclamation at Tsun Wan Marine Lot No. 8 was proceeded with during the year.
40. The Chinese cemeteries in Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon were maintained in good order throughout the year, and provision was made for additional burial spaces as required. Extensive development of the No. 7 Cemetery (Customs Pass) was continued in order to accommodate all Kowloon burials diverted after the unofficial closing of the Ho Mun Tin and Cheung Sha Wan Cemeteries. Few burials took place at Chai Wan Cemetery, the main volume being provided for in the newly formed Chai Wan (Extension) Cemetery.
41. Table VIII shows the number of notices dealt with in connection with dangerous structures, miscellaneous works, private street improvements and nuisances.
VALUATIONS AND RESUMPTIONS.
42. The total valuations made during the year comprised 773 hereditaments, with a total estimated value of $8,082,845.35.
43. 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-malarial works, estate duty and sundry other purposes. Table IX shows the resumptions actually effected.
44. Valuations comprising 463 hereditaments, with a total estimated value of $7,127,560.50, were made for sundry government departments.
TOWN PLANNING.
45. A tentative revised plan was prepared for the Government House and Offices area. No other new schemes or revisions of any importance were prepared during 1938, development having been in accordance with the recommendations of the Town. Planning Committee of 1922 or with amendments and additions previously reported.
EXPENDITURE.
46. The average annual expenditure on Public Works for the decade 1909 to 1918 was $2,293,762; 1919 to 1928, $6,990,950; 1929 to 1938, $8,507,690.
47. Tables I, II and III at the end of this report give various comparative statements of expenditure.
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