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Mr. PROSSER, Land Surveyor, left upon 6 months' leave of absence on the 15th March last, and was subsequently granted two months' extension of leave. (C.S.O. and C.O.D.)
Mr. DRURY, Assistant Engineer, was granted 14 days' leave of absence from the 7th January last. (C.S.O..)
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43. The following officers have also been granted leave during the first half of the current year :- Mr. LI KING-PAN, Clerk, two months from the 10th January, C.S.O. 3; Mr. P. L. D'Almeida, Assistant Foreman, one month from the 3rd January, C.S.O. 39; Mr. SING QUA, Draftsman, one month from the 26th February, C.S.O. 38; Mr. WONG LAI-SANG, Clerk, 3 weeks from the 25th April, C.S.O.; Mr. CHAN KAM-TO, Clerk, 10 days from the 29th May, C.S.O. 14; Mr. CHEONG YAU, Native Tracer, 3 weeks from the 27th June, C.S.O.; KONG LIN, Native Foreman, 14 days from the 25th May, this man exceeded his leave by 32 days and was in consequence dismissed, C.S.O. 1854; Mr. CHAN SING-FONG, Native Tracer, who absented himself on the 26th May without leave, was dismissed, C.S.O. 1993; Mr. TANG A MIN was subsequently appointed on probation in his place, the appointment to date from the 1st July, C.S.O. 1874.
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44. Three Indian watchmen have been specially engaged in connection with the general inspection of the water supply. (C.S.O. 1788.)
45. Mr. CHARLES BOREHAM was appointed custodian of the Wongneichung Recreation Ground, in the place of Mr. JOHN MAXWELL, the appointment dates from the 1st March. (C.S.O. 6.)
46. Mr. C. C. MALSCH was appointed to perform the duties of Assessor of Rates in addition to his own duties as Superintendent of Crown Lands, during the absence of Mr. CHAPMAN from the Colony. (C.S.O..)
47. Mr. CROOK, Executive Engineer in charge of Water and Drainage, and Mr. DOUGHERTY, Overseer in this Department, were placed at the disposal of the Permanent Committee of the Sanitary Board, for special duties in connection with the plague. (C.S.O. 11.)
48. On the 1st January, Mr. Wood, Accountant, was appointed "Office Assistant and Accountant," and took over the duties which were formerly performed by Mr. A. H. RENNIE, Correspondence Clerk. (C.S.O..)
49. Mr. MOORE was appointed Overseer in charge of Buildings to replace Mr. BEAVIN who resigned in December last, and Mr. MUGFORD was appointed to fill Mr. MOORE's placé; both appoint- ments date from the 1st January. (C.S.O. ##.)
CHEONG KOY-FONG was appointed Foreman on the Gaol Extension Works from the 1st January. (C.S.O. 248.)
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50. I desire to place on record my appreciation of the manner in which the whole staff of this Department acquitted itself during the trying times occasioned by the outbreak of the plague which threw considerable extra work upon the Department at a time when it was considerably undermanned. 51. I attach a statement showing expenditure to the 30th June, on account of Annually Recur- rent and Extraordinary Public Works.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable
THE ACTING COLONIAL SECRETARY.
H. P. TOOKER,
Acting Director of Public Works.
(Enclosure in Acting Director of Public Works Half-Yearly Report.)
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT,
Hongkong, 26th July, 1894.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward the following report on the waterworks for the first half of the present year.
1. The waterworks have been maintained in a satisfactory condition during the past half-year, the only unusual expenditure being that incurred in painting and colour-washing the motor houses in the Garden and Bonham Roads and the watchmen's residences at Pokfulam Reservoir and Filter Beds.
The expenditure is covered by the vote.