180.
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The following properties of total value of nearly $1 million were purchased by Government after valuations had been made:
(a) Public Works Extraordinary :-
(i) Nos. 1-7, East Point Terrace, Yee Wo Street.
(ii) "Dunrose", Castle Peak.
(iii) No. 15, Ventris Road.
(b) Rehabilitation Loan 1948:-
(i) "Kam Man Hotel", Cheung Chau.
(ii) "The Nest", Sheung Shui.
(iii) "The Look Out", Tai Po.
(iv) No. 14, Wong Ma Kok Road, Stanley.
(v) No. 19, Ho Mun Tin Hill Road.
181. Compensation on Resumption:-The following resumptions were completed under Rehabilitation Loan 1948:
Purpose of Resumption
Number of properties dealt with.
Amount paid.
Resumption for road widening schemes
4
$17,014.49
182. Resumptions at a total cost of $4,621.65 were carried out by the District Officer, New Territories, in connection with minor improvements, and at a cost of $46,082.05 in connection with Ping Shan Airport. Arbitration fees which amounted to $1,000 were also met from this vote.
WATER WORKS OFFICE.
183. Since 1st January, 1939, with the exception of the war years, the Waterworks have been administered on a separate financial basis, the charges being based on the cost of operating the service. During the year the price of water was maintained at the rate in force at the end of the previous year.
184. Work carried out was mainly on Maintenance and Rehabilitation, and on preliminary investigations for the proposed Dam at Tai Lam Chung Valley, New Territories. No work was carried out under the "Renewals and Improvement Fund."
185. Rainfall for the year recorded at the Royal Observatory was 98.27 inches. This was 17.12 inches more than for the preceding twelve months and 14.01 inches more than the average for the period from 1884 to 1938.
180.
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The following properties of total value of nearly $1 million were purchased by Government after valuations had been made:
(a) Public Works Extraordinary :-
(i) Nos. 1-7, East Point Terrace, Yee Wo Street.
(ii) "Dunrose", Castle Peak.
(iii) No. 15, Ventris Road.
(b) Rehabilitation Loan 1948:-
(i) "Kam Man Hotel", Cheung Chau.
(ii) "The Nest", Sheung Shui.
(iii) "The Look Out", Tai Po.
(iv) No. 14, Wong Ma Kok Road, Stanley.
(v) No. 19, Ho Mun Tin Hill Road.
181. Compensation on Resumption:-The following resump- tions were completed under Rehabilitation Loan 1948:
Purpose of Resumption
Number of properties dealt with.
Amount paid.
Resumption for road widening
schemes
4
$17,014.49
182. Resumptions at a total cost of $4,621.65 were carried out by the District Officer, New Territories, in connection with minor improvements, and at a cost of $46,082.05 in connection with Ping Shan Airport. Arbitration fees which amounted to $1,000 were also met from this vote.
WATER WORKS OFFICE.
183. Since 1st January, 1939, with the exception of the war years, the Waterworks have been administered on a separate financial basis, the charges being based on the cost of operating the service. During the year the price of water was maintained at the rate in force at the end of the previous year.
184. Work carried out was mainly on Maintenance and Rehabilitation, and on preliminary investigations for the proposed Dam at Tai Lam Chung Valley, New Territories. No work was carried out under the "Renewals and Improvement Fund."
185. Rainfall for the year recorded at the Royal Observatory was 98.27 inches. This was 17.12 inches more than for the preced- ing twelve months and 14.01 inches more than the average for the period from 1884 to 1938.
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