continued unabated and the demand for office accommodation in these areas was high. The number of school and hospital buildings constructed also continued to be high.
103. Industrial building maintained a high rate, particularly in Kwun Tong where the rate of building gathered momentum.
104. During the year four plans for new cinemas and theatres were approved and interest in this field appeared to be growing.
Dangerous Buildings, Landslips and Flooding
105. Buildings becoming dangerous by fire, dilapidation or other causes, necessitated the issue of thirteen Closure Orders and some 213 notices to repair premises in a dangerous condition.
106. During Typhoon 'Mary', a 24-hour shift system was established to deal with emergency calls. In spite of the anxiety which had been felt for the safety of the Colony's older buildings, the damage to them was gratifyingly light.
107. The storm damage organization received 147 emergency calls, including 82 during June, in respect of dangerous buildings, landslips and flooding. 62 building collapses, 13 landslips, 6 emergency shorings and 21 fires received attention.
Assistance to other Government Departments
108. Inspections continued to be made on behalf of the Police (as Licensing Authority) of places of public entertainment and printing establishments. Advice was given to the Education Department in connexion with the registration of buildings used as schools but not designed and constructed as such, and to the Urban Services Department in connexion with premises used as restaurants. In all 926 inspections were made on behalf of other departments.
109. The application of the Buildings Ordinance to the New Territories could not be achieved in 1960 and building proposals continued to be examined by the Building Authority on behalf of the District Commissioner. On the 1st January, 1961, however, the Buildings Ordinance became applicable to the New Territories and the Building Authority commenced to examine plans and inspect building works under this Ordinance.
Approval of Building Plans
110. 4,756 approval permits representing 6,448 buildings or building operations were issued in respect of the following:
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continued unabated and the demand for office accommodation in these areas was high. The number of school and hospital buildings constructed also continued to be high.
103. Industrial building maintained a high rate, particularly in Kwun Tong where the rate of building gathered momentum.
104. During the year four plans for new cinemas and theatres were approved and interest in this field appeared to be growing.
Dangerous Buildings, Landslips and Flooding
105. Buildings becoming dangerous by fire, dilapidation or other causes, necessitated the issue of thirteen Closure Orders and some 213 notices to repair premises in a dangerous condition.
106. During Typhoon 'Mary', a 24-hour shift system was established to deal with emergency calls. In spite of the anxiety which had been felt for the safety of the Colony's older buildings, the damage to them was gratifyingly light.
107. The storm damage organization received 147 emergency calls, including 82 during June, in respect of dangerous buildings, landslips and flooding. 62 building collapses, 13 landslips, 6 emergency shorings and 21 fires received attention.
Assistance to other Government Departments
108. Inspections continued to be made on behalf of the Police (as Licensing Authority) of places of public entertainment and printing establishments. Advice was given to the Education Department in connexion with the registration of buildings used as schools but not designed and constructed as such, and to the Urban Services Department in connexion with premises used as restaurants. In all 926 inspections were made on behalf of other departments.
109. The application of the Buildings Ordinance to the New Territories could not be achieved in 1960 and building proposals con- tinued to be examined by the Building Authority on behalf of the District Commissioner. On the 1st January, 1961, however, the Buildings Ordinance became applicable to the New Territories and the Building Authority commenced to examine plans and inspect building works under this Ordinance.
Approval of Building Plans
110. 4,756 approval permits representing 6,448 buildings or building operations were issued in respect of the following:
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