17
32. Improvements, &c., of Public Streets.-The policy of requiring houses, when undergoing reconstruction, to be built at a higher level where necessary in order to provide for the future raising of certain low-lying areas in Hongkong and Kowloon has been continued. In some cases, arrangements are made with owners whereby the ground floors of their houses are retained at their former levels upon their giving an undertaking to raise such floors when the raising of the street is carried out.
33. Footways.-Attention has been given to the footways under balconies and verandahs, notices having been served upon owners to repair such footways. In the following cases the necessary work has been carried out by this Department at the cost of the owners:
K.I.L. 1076-Canton Road and Reclamation Street.
M.L.'s 266 and 267-Belchers and Beach Streets.
I.L. 640-Eastern Street.
6-16 Hollywood Road.
M.L.'s 122 and 123-Wanchai Road (6 houses).
2-40 Centre Street.
25-31 Aberdeen Street.
1-38 Austin Road.
140 Canton Road.
1 Shanghai Street.
34. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.-Practically no damage was done to buildings in the Colony by typhoons and rainstorms, but, during the typhoon of September 18th, a matshed, in which were housed workmen employed on new buildings in Kimberley Road, Kowloon, collapsed, resulting in the death of 2 persons and injuries to 9 others. Considerable damage was also caused to several private piers, most of which have since been put into a proper state of repair.
35. Landslips.-A retaining wall at Kellett Crest (G.L. 4) and one at the rear of No. 3 Un Wo Lane collapsed without serious consequences in either case.
36. Collapses.-Nos. 7 & 9 Upper Station Street collapsed suddenly on the afternoon of September 14th, when 18 persons were killed. A subsequent examination of the adjoining houses showed the buildings to be so defective that the entire block, numbering 12 houses, (including Nos. 7 and 9), has since been demolished.
Nos. 40 and 42 Sheung Wang Kai, Shamshuipo, collapsed on the 25th September resulting in the death of 1 person and injury to 1 other.
No. 51 Reclamation Street, Yaumati, collapsed on the 17th August, but in this case the accident was unattended by any loss of life or injury to person.
There were several other collapses of a minor nature which do not call for special comment.
17
32. Improvements, &c., of Public Streets.-The policy of requiring houses, when undergoing reconstruction, to be built at a higher level where necessary in order to provide for the future raising of certain low-lying areas in Hongkong and Kowloon has been continued. In some cases, arrangements are made with owners whereby the ground floors of their houses are retained at their former levels upon their giving an undertaking to raise such floors when the raising of the street is carried out.
33. Footways.-Attention has been given to the footways under balconies and verandahs, notices having been served upon. owners to repair such footways. In the following cases the neces- sary work has been carried out by this Department at the cost of the owners:
K.I.L. 1076-Canton Road and Reclamation Street. M.L.'s 266 and 267-Belchers and Beach Streets.
I.L. 640-Eastern Street.
6-16 Hollywood Road.
M.L.'s 122 and 123-Wanchai Road (6 houses). 2-40 Centre Street.
25-31 Aberdeen Street.
1-38 Austin Road.
140 Canton Road.
1 Shanghai Street.
34. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.-Practically no damage was done to buildings in the Colony by typhoons and rainstorms, but, during the typhoon of September 18th, a matshed, in which were housed workmen employed. on new buildings in Kimberley Road, Kowloon, collapsed, resulting in the death of 2 persons and injuries to 9 others. Considerable damage was also caused to several private piers, most of which have since been put into a proper state of repair.
35. Landslips.-A retaining wall at Kellett Crest (G.L. 4) and one at the rear of No. 3 Un Wo Lane collapsed without serious con- sequences in either case.
36. Collapses.-Nos. 7 & 9 Upper Station Street collapsed suddenly on the afternoon of September 14th, when 18 persons were killed. A subsequent examination of the adjoining houses showed the buildings to be so defective that the entire block, numbering 12 houses, (including Nos. 7 and 9), has since been demolished.
Nos. 40 and 42 Sheung Wang Kai, Shamshuipo, collapsed on the 25th September resulting in the death of 1 person and injury to 1 other.
No. 51 Reclamation Street, Yaumati, collapsed on the 17th August, but in this case the accident was unattended by any loss of life or injury to person.
There were several other collapses of a minor nature which do not call for special comment.
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.