Town Planning Practice: Context, Procedures and Statistics for Hong Kong

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APPENDIX THE EVOLUTIO N O F LEASEHOL D PLANNIN G SYSTE M AN D RELATED ORDINANCES , POLICIE S AND EVENT S 1841 2 6 January: Hon g Kong Island declare d Britis h possessio n 14 June: first lan d sal e 1842 2 6 June: ratification of Treaty of Nanking 1860 October : Convention of Peking 1883 Enactmen t of Distress for Rents Ordinance 1888 Enactmen t of European District Reservation Ordinance 1889 9 June: Convention of Peking 1894 Enactmen t o f Tai Ping Shan Resumption Ordinance; Crown Land Resumption Ordinance 1900 Surve y of the New Territorie s 1905 Bloc k Crown Leas e 1906 G N 36 5 1921 Enactmen t o f Rent Ordinance 1924 G N 57 0 1931 G N 470, PH an d B O 1934 G N 364 , PH an d B O 1941 Hon g Kong overrun b y Japanese force s i n Decembe r 1945 Th e British Administration returne d i n August following the surrende r of Japan t o the Allies; rent contro l imposed by Proclamatio n 1947 Enactmen t o f Landlord and Tenant Ordinance 1955 Amendmen t t o Landlord and Tenant Ordinance 1963 Enactmen t o f Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Ordinance 1968 Amendmen t t o Landlord and Tenant Ordinance 1970 Amendmen t t o Rent Increases (Domestic Premises) Control Ordinance 192฀ Town฀Plannin g฀Practice:฀Context,฀Procedures฀and฀Statistic s฀ 1972 December : smal l house policy introduce d 1983 Melhado Case 1984 1 9 December: Sino-British Joint Declaration 1987 Enactmen t o f Land Development Corporation Ordinance, Chapte r 1 5 (to take effec t o n 1 5 January 1988 ) 1992 Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill propose d t o eliminate ren t control s by 199 4 1993 July : amendment t o Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill t o defer eliminatin g rent control s to the en d o f 199 6 1994 December : amendmen t t o Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) (Amendment) Bill t o defer eliminatin g rent control s to the en d o f 199 8 1998 December : rent contro l eliminated bu t securit y of tenure remain s 1997 1 July: return o f Hong Kong to Chin a 2000 April : Sales Description of Uncompleted Residential Properties Bill published THE EVOLUTIO N O F PLANNIN G FO R BUILDING S AN D RELATE D ORDINANCES, POLICIE S AND EVENT S 1841 2 6 January: Hon g Kong Island declare d Britis h possessio n 14 June: first lan d sal e 1842 1 2 June: ratification of Treaty of Nanking 1845 Enactmen t o f Summary Offences Ordinance 1856 Enactmen t o f Buildings and Nuisances Ordinance 1860 October : Convention of Peking 1882 Osber t Chadwick' s firs t repor t o n sanitary condition s in Hong Kon g 1888 Enactmen t o f European District Reservation Ordinance (whic h discriminated agains t Chines e residents ) 1889 9 June: Convention of Peking; Enactmen t o f Public Health Ordinance (plan approva l b y Surveyor General ) 1894 Enactmen t o f Closed Houses and Insanity Dwelling Ordinance an d Tai Ping Shan Resumption Ordinance 1899 Enactmen t o f Insanitary Property Ordinance 1902 Osber t Chadwick' s secon d report o n sanitary condition s in Hong Kon g 1903 Enactmen t o f Public Health and Buildings Ordinance (whic h introduce d the syste m o f Authorized Architects ) 1904 Enactmen t of Hill District Reservation Ordinance (whic h discriminate d against Chines e residents ) 1908 Enactmen t o f Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance 1918 Enactmen t of Peak District (Residence) Ordinance (whic h discriminate d against Chines e residents ) 1923 Repor t o f the Housin g Commissio n 1924 Gazett e Notic e 57 0 ('GN 570' ) 1927 Enactmen t o f Public Health and Buildings Amendment Ordinance Appendix฀ 193฀ 1930 Hill District Reservation Ordinance repeale d 1931 Gazett e Notic e 470 ('GN 470' ) 1934 Gazett e Notic e 36 4 ('GN 364' ) 1935 Splittin g o f 190 3 Public Health and Buildings Ordinance int o Public Health Ordinance an d Buildings Ordinance (concret e constructio n stipulated fo r housing ) 1941 Hon g Kong overrun b y Japanese force s i n Decembe r 1946 Th e British Administration returne d i n August followin g...