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The following buildings mentioned in last year's Report were not completed by the 31st December, 1913:
21* European houses, K.I.L.'s 410 and 1215, Ashley and Hankow Roads.
Club Pavilion, M.L. 239, Li Po Lung Path.
There were numerous other buildings besides those mentioned above, which were either commenced or completed during the year, but they were not of sufficient magnitude or importance to justify special mention.
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
Hongkong,
48. Maintenance of Buildings.-The buildings upon which any considerable sum was expended were the following:
Government House: General repairs and painting throughout,$9,553 Repairs to roof of stable and sundry repairs,974 $10,527 Government Civil Hospital A Block-Sundry repairs,419 B Block-General repairs and painting throughout,2,100 B Block-Replacing defective staircase with reinforced concrete staircase, etc.,1,466 C Block-General repairs and painting throughout,2,124 European Lunatic Asylum-General repairs and painting throughout,1,052 Maternity Block-General repairs and painting throughout,- Maternity Block-Forming new flues with glazed tile wall facings,- Chinese Lunatic Asylum-General repairs and painting throughout, including replacing defective stairs with concrete,- Chinese Quarters--Reinstating defective portion of roof with reinforced concrete,648 Chinese Quarters-Internal limewashing and tarring throughout,· 386 Superintendent's Quarters-Sundry repairs,991 Staff Quarters--Sundry repairs, 574 46 177 190 10,173* Number of houses increased from 20 to 21.