With the closing of the Eastern and Northern Areas of the Settlement on the outbreak of hostilities in August, a general survey was made of the Central and Western Districts and the area between the western boundary of the Settlement and the Railway line with a view to obtaining information of all vacant premises for supplying accommodation for schools, hospitals, billets for troops, and for the storage of large consignments of rice and other essential commodities In pursuance of the policy approved last year, 1,000 squatter huts were scheduled for demolition in 1937
499 were demolished in May and June. Demolition notices were served On a further 500, but, owing to the outbreak of hostilities, no further action could be taken. The growth of new huts since August has been kept under control.
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