301
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63. Extension of Cattle Inspector's Quarters.-A contract was let in November for adding a small wing containing two floors, with one room on each floor, to the original building, which consisted of a small bungalow. As the occupants have suffered much from malarial fever, it was considered advisable to provide a room on an upper floor. The verandah of the bungalow was enclosed with mosquito- proof netting. Work in connection with the extension was begun before the close of the year.
54. Widening Conduit Road. In response to a petition signed by the owners of lots bordering on the road, the work of widening it from 12 feet to 16 feet was undertaken early in the year and had nearly been completed by its close. The completion of the work was greatly delayed by landslips which occurred near the Eastern end of the road and were due to the severe rainstorms, especially that of the 2nd August, when some very large masses of rock came down. The making good of these involved some alterations and the construction of considerable retain- ing walls. The work of constructing a portion of the road near its Western extre- mnity, referred to in last year's report, was taken over from the owner of Inland Lot 703, who failed to complete it within the time agreed upon.
65. Fence round Plague Hospital. In consequence of a portion of the iron- work, which was obtained from England, being lost in transit, some delay occurred in carrying out this work, but it was nearly completed by the end of the
year. The fence is of iron, 5 feet 6 inches in height, iron entrance gates being provided. 66. Electric-Light Installation at Civil Hospital.This work was carried out by the Hongkong Electric Company, Limited, and was completed in October. The following is a statement of the number and disposition of the lights:
Upper Hospital,
Lower
.145
76
Women's
15
Maternity
65
24
Lunatic Asylum,.
Superintendent's Residence and Staff
42
Quarters,
...123
Total,...........475
Twenty-three fans were also provided, 18 of which are in the Upper and Lower Hospitals, 2 in the Maternity Hospital, and 3 in the Residence and Quarters.
67. Resuming Land at Starling Inlet.-The necessary steps in the way of marking out by means of boundary stones the boundaries of the land to be resumed were taken, 37 stones being fixed.
68. Park in Western District of City.-A parapet wall was built in Lower Richmond Road and some iron railings were erected to fence off a slope Westwards of the area on which the Diocesan School boys are permitted to play cricket. Some hollows in the ground were also filled in preparatory to turfing the slope to the North of Lower Richmond Road.
69. Storm-Water Nullah, Mongkoktsui.-This work was completed in Decem- ber. It consisted of the construction of a nullah 9 feet wide by 8 feet deep and 830 feet in length, immediately South of Kowloon Inland Lot 761. The outer end of the nullah suffered some damage during the typhoon season and it was found necessary to drive some piles in order to protect it.
70. Quarantine Station for Dogs.-The building, which adjoins the Kowloon Cattle Depôt, was completed and handed over to the Sanitary Board in March. It contains accommodation for 10 dogs and a small exercising yard.
71. Training and Diverting Nullahs near Lower Tramway Terminus.-The work described in last year's Report was completed in March. The new pathway, along the Western boundary of War Department land, affords a much shorter route than formerly existed to many of the houses on Kennedy and Macdonnell Roads and is much used. It is 12 feet in width and is surfaced with concrete.
72. Public Bath-house at Cross Street, Wanchai.—A contract for this work was let in January. Owing to the delays which occurred in connection with the supply of the glazed bricks required, the work had not been fully completed at the