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28. Slaughter House, Sheep and Pig Depôts.--On the representation of the Sanitary Board, C.S.O. 15, it was decided to erect another shed on the vacant ground reserved for such extension. Plans and specification have been completed and the work will be commenced at an early date.
29. Gaol Extension.-Considerable progress has been made with this work, the roof was erected over both blocks before the rains commenced, and the internal fittings are well advanced.
30. New Water Mains.-No work of any magnitude has been commenced under this healing. 31. Sewerage of City of Victoria.—The new sewers in the castern district have been completed and those in Kennedy Town commenced.
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32. Water Supply, Kowloon.-The work in the valleys has been completed, and water was turned on to the public fountains in Yau-ma-ti, Tsim Sha Tsui and Hung Hom on the 10th June. contract was entered into with Mr. Soox LooNG in January for the erection of the Pumping Station buildings which are progressing.
33. Tytam Water Works Extension. -Good progress has been made with the raising of the main dam and overflow, the former has nearly reached its full height and the latter has been completed to a height of 5 fect at which level it is proposed to allow it to remain till after the rains of this year.
34. Extension, MacDonnell and Austin Roads, Kowloon.-This work, I regret to have to report, is still incomplete, the contractors having given up their contract.
35. Kowloon Cattle Depôt.--A contract was entered into with Mr. KANG ON in May last, and the work has been commenced.
36. Village Water and Drainage Works.-A contract was entered into with Mr. LI A PING in May last for the drainage and improvement of Tai Kok Tsui, and the work has been commenced. A few minor works have also been carried out under this heading.
37. Central Police Station Additional Quarters.--The erection of a drying room and additional bath accommodation has been commenced, and the contract for the erection of the buildings abutting on Arbuthnot Road is being prepared.
38. Signal Station and lines of communication with same.-A contract was entered into with Mr. KANG ON in May last for the erection of the signal station buildings on Blackhead's Hill. The work has been commenced.
The new line from Cape D'Aguilar to the Eastern Extension Office has been completed depart- mentally.
39. Praya Reclamation Works. Considerable progress has been made with the Reclamation Works in Sections 1, 3, 6 and 7. The erection of a temporary landing to the east of the Ice House Street pier and the erection of a new. Murray pier have been commenced.
The temporary Market platform is being improved so as to render it available as a temporary landing.
General.
40. The settlement of the Taipingshan Resumption claims occupied a good deal of the time of some of the officers of this department during the early part of the year.
41. Preparations for the occurrence of plague were undertaken by this department in view of its existence on the mainland in the early part of the year.
Additions were made to the Kennedy Town Hospital, and extensions including a new road to the plague cemeteries at Mount Davis were carried out.
Most of the work done is of a permanent character.
42. Various plans and reports have been prepared which will be dealt with in submitting the Estimates for 1896.
43. I attach tabular statements of expenditure to the 30th of June.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL - SECRETARY.
FRANCIS A. COOPER, Director of Public Works.