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22. Military Lands.-Permission was granted for the following encroachments on Colonial Government Land, viz. :--
Water Tank above Kennedy Road, Gardens on portion of King's Park at Kowloon and an extension to the Rifle Range at Kowloon City.
During the year a revised statement was prepared and printed containing particulars of all Military Holdings, including Encroachments, and a statement of account relating to transfers of land between the Military Authorities and the Colonial Government.
23. Naval Lands.-Permission was granted for encroachments consisting of 8 pairs of beacons in Tolo Channel, Mirs Bay.
A strip of Inland Lot No. 86 (Naval Hospital, Mt. Shadwell), containing about 7,500 square feet, was surrendered to the Colonial Government free of charge in connection with the construction of the new Public Works Storeyard. The Government undertook in return to construct a retaining wall along the base of Mt. Shadwell so as to render the grounds of the Naval Hospital less accessible from the storeyard. In accordance with the provisions of the lease, an area of 6,942 square feet on the west side of Inland Lot No. 87 (Naval Infectious Hospital, Mt. Parish) was surrendered to the Colonial Government free of charge for the purpose of forming an approach path to Inland Lot No. 1928.
24. Piers. The only transaction in connection with piers in Hongkong held under long lease was the grant of an extension to the pier owned by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. situated opposite the west end of Wing Lok Street. In Kowloon, the large new wharf for the Star Ferry launches was nearly completed. The wharf in question is divided into two sections, (Kowloon Permanent Piers Nos. 32 and 33), one of which is for the ordinary ferry service and the other for a Railway service. No premium was charged in the case of this wharf. Licences for the following temporary piers for various periods were issued or renewed:-18 in Hongkong, 11 in Kowloon and 15 in the New Territories. Licences were also issued or renewed for 17 slipways in Hongkong, 2 in Kowloon and 1 in the New Territories, the total fees for which amounted to $5,627.72. The premia derived in respect of permanent pier rights amounted to $7,500 and temporary piers to $4,600.
25. Cemeteries.-An area of 15.04 acres (Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 78) was set apart as a place of permanent interment for Chinese families settled in Hongkong. Further allusion to this cemetery will be found in para. 43 of this Report. At Hau Pui Loong, an area of 17.24 acres was set apart for a burial ground for Chinese, whilst, at Tai Shek Ku, areas of 3.74 and 1.89 acres were set apart for the interment of Indians and Europeans respectively.
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22. Military Lands.-Permission was granted for the following encroachments on Colonial Government Land, viz. :--
Water Tank above Kennedy Road, Gardens on portion of King's Park at Kowloon and an extension to the Rifle Range at Kowloon City.
During the year a revised statement was prepared and printed containing particulars of all Military Holdings, including Encroach- ments, and a statement of account relating to transfers of land between the Military Authorities and the Colonial Government.
23. Naval Lands.-Permission was granted for encroachments consisting of 8 pairs of beacons in Tolo Channel, Mirs Bay.
A strip of Inland Lot No. 86 (Naval Hospital, Mt. Shadwell), containing about 7,500 square feet, was surrendered to the Colonial Government free of charge in connection with the construction of the new Public Works Storeyard. The Government undertook in return to construct a retaining wall along the base of Mt. Shadwell so as to render the grounds of the Naval Hospital less accessible from the storeyard. In accordance with the provisions of the lease, an area of 6,942 square feet on the west side of Inland Lot No. 87 (Naval Infectious Hospital, Mt. Parish) was surrendered to the Colonial Government free of charge for the purpose of forming an approach path to Inland Lot No. 1928.
24. Piers. The only transaction in connection with piers in Hongkong held under long lease was the grant of an extension to the pier owned by the Hongkong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Co. situated opposite the west end of Wing Lok Street. In Kowloon, the large new wharf for the Star Ferry launches was nearly com- pleted. The wharf in question is divided into two sections, (Kow- loon Permanent Piers Nos. 32 and 33), one of which is for the ordin- ary ferry service and the other for a Railway service. No premium was charged in the case of this wharf. Licences for the following temporary piers for various periods were issued or renewed:-18 in Hongkong, 11 in Kowloon and 15 in the New Territories. Licences were also issued or renewed for 17 slipways in Hongkong, 2 in Kowloon and 1 in the New Territories, the total fees for which amounted to $5,627.72. The premia derived in respect of perman- ent pier rights amounted to $7,500 and temporary piers to $4,600.
25. Cemeteries.-An area of 15'04 acres (Aberdeen Inland Lot No. 78) was set apart as a place of permanent interment for Chinese families settled in Hongkong. Further allusion to this cemetery will be found in para. 43 of this Report. At Hau Pui Loong, an area of 17.24 acres was set apart for a burial ground for Chinese, whilst, at Tai Shek Ku, areas of 3.74 and 189 acres were set apart for the interment of Indians and Europeans respectively.
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