541
The areas stated are those of the lots, which, in two cases, extend for some distance above old high-water mark and, though largely so, are not therefore exclusively reclaimed from the sea.
In the remaining case, the purchaser has been required to fill in and reclaim. a considerable area of Crown foreshore in addition to the entire area of his Lot.
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
17. Maintenance of Buildings.-The buildings upon which any considerable sum was expended were the following:-
Government Civil Hospital-Constructing boarded ceilings,
tiling verandahs and lavatories, asphalting verandah roof (A Block), general repairs, painting, &c.,
$ 7,520
Mountain Lodge-General repairs, painting externally and
painting, colourwashing, &c., internally,...
4,929
Central Police Station-General repairs, painting, colourwash-
ing, &c.,
3,459
Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station-General repairs,
2,023
Kennedy Town Sheep & Swine Depôt-General repairs, paint-
ing, &c.......
1,949
Victoria Gaol & Warders' Quarters General repairs, painting,
&c.,
1,879
General Post Office and Treasury-General repairs, painting,
&c.,
1,770
Observatory-General repairs, painting, &c.,
1,454
Lunatic Asylums, European and Chinese-General repairs,
painting, &c.,
1,272
Hunghom Slaughter House-General repairs,
1,265
Yaumati Police Station-General repairs,
1.167
Victoria Hospital - Rendering roofs with cement and general
repairs,
1,060
Western Market-General repairs,
1,016
Aberdeen Police Station-General repairs, painting, &c., No. 8 Police Station-General repairs, painting, &c., Kowloon British School--General repairs, painting, &c., Central Market-General repairs, painting, &c.................. No. 5 Police Station-General repairs, painting, &c., Sai Ying Pun Market-General repairs, painting, &c., Assistant Superintendent's Quarters, Central Police Station-
979
973
929
859
848
621
Painting, &c.,
No. 1 Police Station-General repairs, painting, &c.,
557
423
Peak Signal Station-General repairs, painting, &c.,........... Stanley Police Station-General repairs, painting, &c......................................
415
400