416
PUBLIC WORKS SANCTIONED AND IN CONTEMPLATION.
Estimated Cost,
Expended Estimated to 31st Dec., Expenditure,
1889.
1890.
A 1. Central Market,
270,000
14,000
The estimate does not include the sum of $139,441 expended to 31st December, 1889, for purchase of land and erecting a temporary Market.
150,000
73,183
33,817
A 2. Gap Rock Lighthouse, .
The amount to be provided for Gap
Rock Lighthouse is estimated at $180,000 Deduct estimated value of Steam
Tender after completion of works 2/3rds of cost price $45,000,..........
30,000
Net Estimate,
.$150,000
+
A 3. Praya Reclamation (Ordinance No. 16 of 1889),
Government Contribution,
419,323
31,000
A 4. Praya Reclamation site for proposed Western
Market,
91,000
30,877
25,123
A
5. Training Albany Nullah and Branches,. B 6. New Road and Preparatory Work, Kennedy Road
Sites,
38,000
8,000
A 7. Bridge over Bowrington Canal,
15,000 7,000
2,000
4,000
B 8. Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley,
The estimate does not include the diver- sion of the Canal and alteration of Race Course under consideration for which a further sum of $24,000 would be required,..
16,000
8,000
A 9. Gaol Extension under consideration, approximate
estimate,
140,000
B 10. Cattle Depôt Extension,
10,000
2,000
A 11. Slaughter-House and Sheep and Pig Depôts, B 12. Slaughter-House, Kowloon,
90,000
5,000
6,500
13. Public Laundries, approximate estimate,
25,000
B 14. Public Latrines,
17,000
7,000
B 15. Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters,
66,000
14,022
25,355
B 16.
Coolie Quarters,..
7,000
3,800
A 17.
Alteration and Additions (in con-
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templation),
7,131
B 18. Lunatic Asylum for Chinese, A 19. Police Station, Aberdeen,
20,000
12,800
32,115
4,615
4,000
B 20.
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Quarry Bay, (Plans being pre-
pared),
7,000
A 21. Police Station, Kennedy Town, B 22. District School, Saiyingpun,
41,543
38,307
1,000
10,000
2,000
C 23.
Kowloon,
8,000
C 24. Additions to Government House,
40,000
25,000
B 25. Reconstruction of Governor's Peak Residence
(under consideration), ..
40,000
B 26. Quarters for Superintendent, Botanical and
Afforestation Department,
22,500
A 27. Magazine for Explosives and Pier, Stone Cutters'
Island,
17,625
4,000
5,000
C 28. Shaukiwan Market Extension,
3,000
C 29. Government Offices Extension and New Law
Courts (under consideration),
150,000
30. Rain-Storm Damages, (completed),
112,783
70,038
37,149
A 31. Epidemic Hospital Hulk, *.
50,000
58,600
TOTAL,.
1,929,520
231,042
318,644
* The construction of the Hospital Hulk is not under the charge of the Public Works Department. The
estimated Expenditure given in the return was obtained from the Colonial Secretary's Office.
NOTE.-New Water Mains expended from 1887 to 1889, inclusive,..
$184,292
Main Drainage and Sanitary Works expended from 1880 to 1889,
inclusive,
587,563
S. BROWN, Surveyor General.
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