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off in readiness for turfing. The diversion of the nullah will be undertaken towards the end of the west season, by which time it is hoped that certain ironwork required for the bridges -crossing the nullah will have arrived from Eng- land. Meanwhile, the turfing of the portion to the east of the existing nullah will be nuder- taken, so as to render the ground available during the coming cool season.
Slaughter-House, Sheep and Pig Depots. including Pier. The pier constructed for the landing of cattle, sheep, and pigs arriving at the depots, has been completed.
Gaol Extension. Various minor works have been undertaken at the old Gaol.
New Water Mains.-Small extensions only have bec made to the water mains in the
city.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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Taipingshan Improvement.-Substantial pro- | gress has been made with the work of laying out the resumed area and a large proportion of it is now available for the erection of buildings. From the abundant means of light and rentila tion provided around the new building sites, the reputation of this locality should, in the future, be entirely changed and I think it is safe to predict that instead of being the breed- ing-ground for the germs of disease it will be the most healthy of the Chinese quarters of the city.
[October 27, 1897.
commemoration of Her Majesty's completing the sixtieth year of Her reign.
Plague Account.-Practically the only expen. diture incurred by this department under this bead has been for the erection of two matsheds in the Taipingshan Resumed Ares to accom- modate the occupants of houses in which cases of plague had occurred whilst the disinfection was in progress.
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City of Victoria and Hill District Water- works, Reservoir, and Catchwater, Wong- neichong Gap.-The excavation of the trench
NIL DESPERANDUM CUP.” for the dam has been completed and concreting
An elegant memento of this competition was will shortly be begun. The heavy rainfall dur presented by Mr. H. W. Robertson and the past ing June has interfered very much with this three weeks have been occupying the attention Sewerage of Victoria. - The works under portion of the work as the groove in the founda. of those members who were qualified by the con this heading comprise the connections of house tion of the dam was continually filled up with
ditions laid down to take part in the contest. drains to the public sewers and small extensions mud and water after it had been cleaned These conditions were very similar to those of the latter to provide for such connections. ont ready for receiving concrete. About 14,500 which obtained in the "Best average cup" which Water Supply, Kowloon.-Payment of the onbio yards of material have been excavated was played for a month or two ago, but in this -balance due under the contract for the con- from a spur of the hill projecting into the reser-
instance the entries were limited to members struction of the Pumping Station Buildings voir, thereby increasing its capacity to a corres-
whose handicaps were 18 and upwards; 4 rounds was delayed until this year, owing to some ponding extent Considerable progress has of 9 holes each, players declaring at time of action at law against the contractor, otherwise been made with the catchwater along the hill-entry, and the best total to win. there has been practically no expenditure undersides, the greater part of the trench having been
The winner spoilt his returns by one poor this heading.
́excavated and made ready for concreting.
round, the damage being done at the first hole; Catchwater West of Tytain Valley-Sub-however, he is now entitled to a considerable stantial progress has been made with this work reduction in his handicap, which should be an and the channel has been completed for a
incentive to him to get into single figures. length of 5,500 feet or rather more than a mile. The pipes for conveying the water into Tytam reservoir across the intervening valley below the byewash dam have arrived from England and the piers on which they are to be carried have nearly been built ready to receive them.
Filter Beds and Service Reservoir.-The- sites for the filter beds have nearly been ex- cavated to the required levels whilst the excava- tion of the service reservoir has been completed, the floor concreted, and the walls and pillars built about half their height.
Tytam Waterworks Extension. The raising of the byewash damn for a total height of 10 feet above the original level of the byewash has now been completed. Small granite piers have been built on top of the dam, with grooves cut in them for the reception of sluice-boards, by inserting which an additional depth of 2 feet 6 inches of water may be impounded. Without the boards, the capacity of the reservoir is now 390,000,000 gallons and with the boards 415,000,000 gallons.
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Road from Victoria Gap to Mount Kellett Road. Considerable progress has been made with the portion of this road which has been undertaken, the greater part of it having been formed to the required level for concreting. When completed, it will afford a certain amount of relief for the traffic to and from the tramway terminus, but undoubtedly the widening and improving of the remaining portion of the road to Victoria Gup should be gone on with as early as practicable and some proper accommoda-pleted. tion for chairs should be provided near the tramway terminus at the same time.
-Water and Drainage Works, Miscellaneous. The following are the principal works which have been carried out under this heading:- Taikoktsui improvement works, Fuk Tsuu Heung improvement works, Shaukiwan water works, Aberdeen waterworks, Caroline Road and Pennington Street storm-water drainage, Yanmati drainage extensions, Mongkoktsui drainage.
The following works are in progress:-Ken- nedy Road sites-sewerage works, Kowloon Mariue Lot No. 10-sewer for houses, Shankiwan Market drainage, Shaukiwan Police Station- drainage. Yaumati drainage-extensions across reclamations.
Isolation Hospital. This work has been com- pleted and the buildings were handed over to the Medical Department pn the 24th April. The main block contains 2 general wards (4 beds each--119 square feet per bed) and 2 private wards (2 beds each-119 square feet per bed), 4 bathrooms, attendants' room, etc, and is sur- rounded by verandals 8 feet wide. The coolie quartors, which are situated on a lower torrace adjoining Eastern Street and are connected with the main block by a covered way, contain accommodation for 10 attendants and coolies, besides kitchens., wash-bonse, drying-room, iron- ing-room, disinfecting room and store. The buildings are of Canton red brick with granite dressings, the main block having a base of stone- work 2 feet 6 inches high. The site is enclosed with an iron railing, 6 feet high, with separate gates for access to the hospital and coolie quar- ters. Since its completion the building has been converted into a lying in hospital
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Extension of Station Street, Kowloon, and Streets at Mongkoktsui.—The streets have been formed and will be surfaced and finished off as soon as the gas and water mains have been laid. When the work is completed, it will be possible to reach Mongkoktsni by 'ricksha from the Kowloon Ferry Wharf, a performance which has hitherto been impracticable.
Service Reservoir, Peak.-Good progress has been made with this very necessary work. The excavation, consisting largely of rock, has been completed, the floor concreted and the walls and pillars are being built. The erection of the bungalow for the caretaker is about half com-
New Mains in the City.-The new water mains along Robinson, Caine, and Queen's Roads, and in Wyndham, Aberdeen, Staunton, and Second Stree's have been completed.
Extensions of Mains to North Point and Wongneichong-A contract has been let for digging the trenches required for this work, the pipes having arrived from England.
Gardeners Cottages. This building, which is being carried out under the superintendence of Messrs. Denison and Ram, Architects, is uearing completion.
Extension of Gas Lighting, Kowloon. This work has been completed in the direction of Hanghom, 38 lamps having been provided and fitted with incandescent burners. Other ex- tensions are being undertaken as they become necessary. There are now 93 lamps in Kow- loon fitted with incandescent bruers.
Improvement of Gas Lighting, City of Vic toria-Altogether 107 lamps have now been districts of the city. Existing lamps are being moved and new lamps erected so as to bring the lighting of the city in accordance with the suggestions contained in the report on this subject.
fitted with incandescent burners in various
Raising Praya Wall, Shektongtsui.--The work in connection with raising the level of the Praya Wall opposite Marine Lots Nos. 126 and 177 to 183 has been completed. The con- sequent raising of the adjoining roadway still
remains to be done.
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There were twenty entries, eleven of which resulted in completed cards, and the subjoined is a detailed list of the returns.
Mr. E. R Morriss, Mr J. Saunders, Mr. K Mek. Ross, Mr R F. Druy, Mr. H. Smith, Mr P A. Cox,
Mr. G. T. Veitch,. Mr. P. L. Ingpen, Mr. E. F Mackay,
Mr D. Wood,
Mr. W. Nicholson, Col. The O'Gorman, Mr. J. J. Bartrum, Mr. J. McKio. Mr. A. A. W. Spencer,
47.61 53 51 59 49 54 55 56 64 61 58 59 55 07 52 67 68 52 61 61 6 57 62 58 64 64 87 60 69 66 63 61 62 69 60 ...61 62 69 66 ...07 82 78 80 ...60 61 69 ....56 60 64 62 82
Gross. H'p. Nett. 212 40 172 217 35 182
·239 48 191 232 40 198 244 40 204 245 36 209 253 40 213 258 40 218 261 36 225 239 335
DINNER TO HIS EXCELLENCY, SIR WILLIAM ROBINSON, O.C.M,G.
His Excellency the Governor was entertained at dinuer on Thursday evening last at the Hongkong Club by about forty members of the Club.
The Captain of the Club, Mr. Gershom Stewart, occupied the chair, and at the con- clusion of the dinner rose to propose
**The Queen," which was received with the customary loyal enthusiasm.
Coming next to the toast of the evening, "His Excellency the Governor," the Captain of the Club distinguished himself by delivering one of the most interesting speeches probably ever heard on any similar occasion; it was received throughout with many cheers and applause.
His Excellency, in replying, addressed to the members one of those humorous and ready speeches for which he is so well known; his sentences were received with great applause, and he appeared to be in quite his happiest form.
As these two speeches contain much matter of
historic as well as local interest, they are ree ported pretty well in full; they were charming and graceful displays of knowledge and rhetorio.
Mr. Stewart, in rising to propose the toast of the evening (which was received with acclama tion), said that it was not for him to refer to what they all as colonists owed to His Excellency during his term of office here; he had been with them for six long years in bad times and in good; he had sympathised with their trials and rejoiced in their successes, but their business buildings and structures, including the Clock preciation of what he had done for them as public to-night was to place on record their high ap- Tower, Queen's Statue, Government. House, golfers. To do this it would be necessary for Central Market, Queen's College, and Tsimsha-him to ask a few minutes' indulgence to com tsai Police Station were illuminated on the pare the condition of the Club as it existed at night of the 22nd June. About 9,000 lanterns present with what it had been in its earlier and 4,000 glass lamps, besides 1,325 incandes- years. It was the fortune of this colony cent electric lights, were utilized for the pur-(whether bad or good he left to others to
Jubilee Celebrations.-Numerous
pose.
Stones to mark the commencement of the Victoria Hospital" and Victoria Road" were successfully laid by His Excellency the Governor on the 23rd June in connection with the works to be undertaken by the colony in
determine) to have, amongst its members many like himself who hailed from a small country far in the north which he and they were proud to look back upon as their native land. They had carried broadcast throughout the 'world many of their ancient habits and customs
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