576
22. Extensions of a total area of 158,563 square feet have been granted, the premium realised $18,497.50 and the annual Crown rent $1,192.69.
23. Consequent upon the improvement of the village of Tai Kok Tsui, leases were granted persons disturbed subject to an annual Crown rent of $203. C.S.O. T
24. Leases for short periods have been granted for an area of 283,428 square feet. Crown i $489.
25. By special agreement the owners have entered upon the reclamations in front of the foll Marine Lots :-
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Section.
1.E.
Lot Number.
Area.
Crown rent.
sq. ft.
$
186
18,267
336
205
19,640
362
201
19,640
362
198 Sec. A.
2,440
45
Sec, B.
4,667
86
Sec. C.
"
4,773
88
2.
91 Sub-sec. 1, Sec. O.
2,394
44
2, Sec. O.
17
11
2,394
44
Sec. P.
"1
1,592
30
92 Sec. M.
2,341
43
Sec. N.
802
15
7.
102
14,067
258
102
20,221
372
103
14,533
264
103
20,607
378
Total,............148,378
2,727
26. The sites for Booths during the races at Happy Valley realised $6,094.
27. Squatter's Licences.-The number of licences issued during the half-year amounted to 1,346, the fees for which amounted to $4,719.21.
Forty-four licences have been cancelled, leaving eighty-three to be issued for the current year and a sum of $227,25 to be collected.
WORK UNDER THE BUILDING ORDINANCE.
28. During the period under review, 29 plans for the erection of European dwellings, 242 plans for the erection of Chinese houses, besides 336 plans for miscellaneous structures have been deposited. Certificates for 171 houses have been issued under section 53 of Ordinance 15 of 1889, and per- mission has been granted to erect 27 verandahs and 3 piers over Crown land.
Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous structures in 12 instances, and 887 mis- cellaneous notices and permits have been issued.
Permits have been issued for the erection and repair of 34 monuments and enclosures in the Colonial Cemetery, the fees for which amount to $203.33.
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.
29. Central Market. The expenditure incurred under this heading is the balance that became due to the contractor on account of work completed in December last.
30. Erection of Queen's Statue.-This work was completed in May and the statue unveiled by His Excellency the Governor on the 28th of that month.
31. Improvements, Recreation Ground, Happy Valley.-Plans and contract have been prepared for levelling the area of the proposed extension and the improvement and diversion of the roads. The work will shortly be commenced.
32. Slaughter Ilouse, Pig and Sheep Depût.-The new shed has been completed and three weigh- ug machines have been erected. The construction of a timber pier at the western end of Chater Street will shortly be commenced, C.S.O. 81
1856-
33. Gaol Extension.—The erection of the Matron's Quarters and the alteration to the Gaol build- ings required to convert a portion into a Female Prison were commenced in January, C.S.O. 44 and are well advanced.
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