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partitions to form offices for Medical Department; Colonial Secretariat-work in connection with movement of offices; Custodian Lodge-extra kitchen and bathroom; Government Stores Bungalow-baths, heaters, fire; Colonial Secretariat-enlarging cypher office; Man Kam To Police Post-kitchen and bathroom extension; Sai Ying Pun Hospital-partitions to form dental clinic and office; Shamshuipo Police Station-showers; Ashley Road Clinic-roof repairs; Hennessy Road Garage--widening of entrance; Harcourt Health Centre-new benches, cupboards, sinks; Public Works Department Traffic Kiosk-new kiosk; Supreme Court shelving; Lai Chi Kok Prison-wire mesh in visitors' room; Queen Mary Hospital-minor alterations to babies' bathroom; King George V School-boarding; Mental Hospital-protective grilles to cell windows; Royal Observatory-extra lavatory accommodation.
9. Alterations and Additions to Non-Government Buildings:-Owing to limited funds, essential work only was carried out. The more important work included: Windsor House-alterations to Inland Revenue Office; Telephone Exchange Building-partitioning to form offices for Education Department; 46 Macdonnell Road-new bathroom; Wanchai Maternity Hospital-new sinks and drying racks.
10. Maintenance of Lighthouses:-Lighthouses received their customary annual external painting and general repairs.
11. Maintenance of Cemeteries:-Repairs were carried out to buildings at the Colonial Cemetery and Kai Lung Wan Cemetery.
12. Minor Works:-Sundry minor works were carried out at Anti-Rabies Inoculation centres, North Point Camp and at the Cenotaph.
13. Preliminary Investigations:-Funds under this vote head were used generally for trial holes, test loads and preliminary surveys.
14. Reinstatements on Re-entered Property:--No work was done under this vote.
15. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-Considerable minor damage was caused to Government properties by the typhoon of 8th September 1949 and supplementary funds were needed to complete the necessary repairs.