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The whole of the works enumerated, with the exception of the Improvements- of Pokfulam Conduit and the Repairs to No. 2 Tank, have been completed, and the following additional items have been executed :-
(i.) Service Reservoir, Mount Gough,
(ii.) Service Reservoir above Military Hospital site, Bowen Road.
(iii.) Motor at Bowen Road Filter Beds capable of raising water to
either of the above Service Reservoirs.
(iv.) Rising Main, 3" diameter, from the above Motor to Mount Gough
Service Reservoir, with connection to Peak Mains.
(v.) Main, 6" diameter, connecting Service Reservoir above Military
Hospital site with other High Level Service Reservoirs.
(vi.) Two additional Beds at the West Point Filters.
(vii.) Additional Rising Main, 3" diameter, from Bonham Road Pump-
ing Station to Peak Service Reservoir.
The total expenditure under the vote has amounted to $319,285.58, of which a small balance ($2,645.31) remained to be paid in 1904.
The Service Reservoir on Mount Gough, which is the only work not des- cribed in previous Reports, has a capacity of 211,500 gallons. It is constructed. of cement concrete, the north wall, which is exposed, being faced externally with rubble masonry. The reservoir is covered with cement concrete arching carried on rolled joists which are in turn supported by brick pillars. The work was completed in November.
With regard to the recommendations which have not yet been carried out, the Pokfulam conduit has been thoroughly cleaned and freed from obstructions throughout its entire length and it is now proposed to reconstruct No. 2 Tank in a slightly different position to the old tank, the cost of the work being defrayed out of another vote.
57. Widening Conduit Road. This work, which was described in last year's Report, was satisfactorily completed in the beginning of the year.
58. Public Bath-house at Cross Street, Wanchai.-As the local Brick Com- pany failed to supply the glazed bricks required to complete the bath-house, some- slight modifications in the design were adopted in order to avoid further delay, and the building was finally handed over to the Sanitary Board in October. A description of it was given in last year's Report.
59. Government Offices, Additions and Alterations.-This work was com- pleted in June and afforded a useful addition to meet the requirements of increased staff. The fireproof room on the upper floor, measuring 74 feet by 18 feet, is being fitted up with cupboards to contain the records of the Colonial Secretary's Office.
60. Two Temporary Markets.—Only one of these structures, namely, that adjoining the new Harbour Office, was proceeded with, the Sanitary Board having advised that the site opposite the Sailors' Home was not a convenient one for the purposes of a market. A contract for the one first-mentioned was let in February and the work was completed in July. The structure is of timber throughout, with concrete floor and tiled roof and the various shops and stalls are appro- priately fitted up. They comprise 4 vegetable and fruit shops, 2 poultry shops, 9- beef and mutton stalls, 18 pork stalls and 9 fish stalls.
61. Extension of Wanchai Market. This work consisted of erecting a build- ing on the open space hitherto existing on the south side of the Market. The whole of this was taken up, large openings being forined in the south wall of the old building so as to afford a connection with the extension. A contract for the work was let in April and had nearly been completed at the close of the
year.. The walls of the building are of red brick, plastered externally and pointed internally, the floor being laid with cement concrete and the roof covered with double pan and roll tiling. Accommodation is afforded for 27 stalls in the exten- sion and, by making several alterations, 10 new stalls were added in the old part of the building, thus making 37 additional stalls in all.