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Work under the Buildings Ordinance.
26. By-laws and Regulations.-No new by-laws or regulations affecting constructional work were passed during the year, nor were any amendments made.
27. Plans.-There has been a marked increase in the number of plans dealt with as compared with 1912, the greatest difference being in the number deposited for alterations and additions to existing buildings. The following is a tabulated statement showing the number of buildings, etc., for which plans were deposited during the year, the figures of 1912 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :--
1912 1913 Increase Decrease European Houses, 138 74 64 Chinese Houses, 281 251 30 Buildings and structures other than the above, 79 141 62 Alterations and additions to existing buildings, 1,998 2,763 765 Verandahs, 81 112 31 Balconies, 154 154 Sunshades, 17 27 10 Areas, 10 6 4 Piers, 6 6 Total, 2,760 3,534 878 10428. Certificates.-The following certificates for new buildings were issued :
104 for 340 domestic buildings under section 204 of Ordinance 1 of 1903.
30 for 37 non-domestic buildings.
These figures show an increase of 109 in the number of domestic buildings and a decrease of 8 in the number of non-domestic buildings or a nett increase of 101.
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Work under the Buildings Ordinance.
26. By-laws and Regulations.-No new by-laws or regulations affecting constructional work were passed during the year, nor were any amendments made.
27. Plans.-There has been a marked increase in the number of plans dealt with as compared with 1912, the greatest difference being in the number deposited for alterations and additions to existing buildings. The following is a tabulated statement showing the number of buildings, etc., for which plans were deposited during the year, the figures of 1912 being given in a parallel column for purposes of comparison :--
1912. 1913. Increase. Decrease.
European Houses,...
138
74
Chinese Houses,..
281
251
64
30
Buildings and structures other
than the above,.
79
141
62
Alterations and additions to ex-
isting buildings,.
Verandahs,
Balconies,
Sunshades,...
Areas,...
1,998 2,763
765
:
81 112
31
154
164
10
17
27
10
6
6
6
4
Piers,.
Total,..
2,760 3,534 878
104
28. Certificates.-The following certificates for new buildings were issued :---
104 for 340 domestic buildings under section 204 of Ordinance
1 of 1903.
30 for 37 non-domestic buildings.
These figures show an increase of 109 in the number of domestic buildings and a decrease of 8 in the number of non-domes- tic buildings or a nett increase of 101.
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