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Work already in hand and not included in the Estimates for 1902 :-
Tai Po Road—work to be finished on contracts already let.....................
Gaol Staff Quarters
Quarantine Station for Dogs
Floor to No. 2 Shed at Kennedy Town
Diverting Road connecting Garden Road and Kennedy Road and completing Nullah No. 2
Mong Kok Tsui Nullah
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$30,000
25,000
1,500
14,600
2,200
9,000
$82,300
altogether a total amount of $479,800 and to undertake this the present staff consists of:-
Executive Engineer, Mr. Gale,.......
Assistant Engineer, Mr. Fisher, .
$250 per month
200
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Part of time only
Mr. Xavier...
200
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Mr. Hughes,
150
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Mr. Carpenter.
150
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European Overseers
4
3
Chinese Foremen
The following new officers are required at least :-
2 Assistant Engineers (one to be Architect) at $200
2 European Overseers
1 Chinese Foreman.
HONGKONG, 24th December, 1901.
Appendix No. 16.
C. H. GALE.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.
18th December, 1901.
SIR, I herewith beg for permission to offer an explanation re the papers I put be- fore the Commission on Friday last. In reading Mr. Tooker's minute:"Please inspect these inflammable structures," I was quite under the impression, (and always have been) that piles of empty baskets, planks, and old boxes on roofs came under the head- ing of inflammable structures.
As I misconstrued the meaning of above minute, I hope an humble apology will be accepted from me.
I beg to remain,
Your obedient Servant,
The Hon. STEWart Lockhart, C.M.G.
Chairman, Public Works Commission.
P. CRISP, Inspector of Buildings.
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