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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH JUNE, 1881.
Return of PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE MONTH ENDED 31ST MAY, 1881.
Description of
Date of Original Order for Commence- for
Completion Commence-
of Estimate
ment of Works.
Present Condition of
Amount of
Expended
to
Estimate. 30th April.
Balance Remaining.
ment of
1880-81.
1880-81.
1881.
$
C.
*$
C.
WORKS & BUILDINGS.
2.-Repairs to Buildings,
12,000 3,448.44
8,551.56
Powder Magazine at Stone Cut-
4th Feb.,
7th Mar.,
9th Mar., Completed,
ters' Island, repairs to, Police Station at Yau-má-ti, re-
pairs to,..
26th Feb.,
7th Mar.,
21st Mar., Completed,
No. 7 Police Station, repairs to,.. Police Station at Shau-ki-wán,
repairs to,
31st Mar.,
23rd Apr.,
No. 5 Police Station, repairs to,.. Mountain Lodge, repairing, paint-
ing, and colouring, East and West Villas, repairing,
painting and colouring,. Government Pavilion, repairing
and painting, Western Market, repairs to,. Harbour Office at Aberdeen, re-l pairing, colouring, &c.,..................... Ì Incidental services under $50 each,- Repairs to Post Office, Central School, No. 1 Police Station, Victoria Gaol, Signal Station, Supreme Court, 3.-Maintenance of Water Works,
Constructing Hydrant on the South side of Robinson Road at the top of Peel Street, Incidental repairs to water-fittings in Government Buildings; cleaning out sand and stones, &c. from water tanks, water courses and dams during the month,.
ROADS, STREETS & BRIDGES. 11.-Drainage and Sewerage,
Constructing new sewer from Battery Road to First Street,. Repairs to Drain in Western
Market,
12.-Roads out of Victoria,..
Repairs to Wán-tsai Gap Road, Re-building Bridge do. do, Repairs to Mount Gongh Road,. Repairs to Mount Kellet Road, 13.-Road & Street Contingencies,. Repairs to Queen's Road, be-
tween Bonham Strand and New East Street, Raising and reforming the lower portion of Pottinger Street, Repairs to Hollywood Road, Repairs to Aberdeen Street,...
21st Mar., 5th April, 21st Mar., 5th April, 23rd April, 29th April,
23rd April, 30th April,
23rd April, 30th April, 23rd April, 3rd May,
from 1st to 31st May,
26th April, Completed, 13th April, Completed, 13th April, Completed, 3rd May, Completed, 7th May, Completed, 7th May, Completed, 7th May, In progress, 30th April, In progress,
16th May, 16th May, 17th May, Completed,
Completed,
5,000
942.47
4,057.53
13,000
4,076.26
8,928 4
26th Feb., 7th Mar., 25th Mar., In progress,
20th May,
Completed,
8,000
1,507.83
6,492.17
26th Feb.,
7th Mar.,
21st Mar., In progress,
26th Feb.,
7th Mar.,
28th Mar., In progress,
24th May,
26th May, Completed,
23rd May,
23rd May, Completed,
6,000
1,549.54
4,450.46
31st Mar., 12th April, 27th April, Completed,
8th April, 4th May,
5th May, In progress,
16th May,
16th May, Completed,
14th May,
17th May, Completed,
Repairs to D'Aguilar Street,
7th May,
10th May, Completed,
Repairs to Cochrane Street,
16th May,
16th May, Completed,
Repairs to Graham Street,
19th May,
20th May, |Completed,
Repairs to Footpath, Old Bailey
28th May,
28th May, Completed,
Street,
14.-Re-making Streets in T'ai-p'ing-
shán, Sc......
9,000
2,156.35
6,843.65
Repairs to Lower portion of
Water Lane,..
31st Mar.,
3rd May,
Repairs to New East Street,.....
8th April,
15th May,
3rd May, Completed, 20th May, In progress,
17.-Widening Kennedy Road,
Turfing lower side of,
1,000
Nil.
1,000.00
23rd April, 5th May,
1st Sept., 31st Aug.,
9th May,
28th Jan.,
In progress,
1,710
Nil.
1,710.00
Work suspended, the Contractor not being able to proceed for want of funds.
Special Vote,
Re-building Bowrington Bridge,...
Special Works paid for by Crown
Lessees of Marine Lot 18 and Inland Lot 669,-
Alteration to the P. & O. sewer, Deviation of Ice House Lane,
Lighthouses, Maintenance of,
Repairing and colouring Green
19th Feb., Completed,
2nd Mar., In progress,
6,000 1,000
2,500.00 190.00
3,500.00 810.00
Island Light House and Keep- 21st Mar., 5th April, 13th April, Completed,
er's Quarters,
Hongkong, 9th June, 1881.
E. BOWDLER,
Acting Surveyor General,