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STATEMENT OF EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION BY THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, DURING THE YEARS 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, 1896 (TO 31st AUGUST),
Work. Date of Commencement. Expenditure during 1892. Expenditure during 1893. Expenditure during 1894. Expenditure during 1895. Expenditure during 1896. Expenditure previous to 1892. Total. Slaughter House, Kowloon, 1st May, 1887, $67,927.61 $59,180.44 $34,372.19 $1,200.00 $164,662.97 $259,886.76 Public Laundries, 1st December, 1890, $27,372.31 $5,928.62 $77,789.66 Erection of Gas Lamps, Kowloon, $10,263.65 $21,869.33 $7,484.15 $4,259.19 Repairs of St. John's Cathedral, 1st August, 1887, $1,777.65 $189,085.28 New Water Mains in City of Victoria, 1st December, 1890, $3,944.23 $2,405.98 $6,550.21 Sewerage of Victoria, $15,177.88 $799.28 $166,667.93 Central Police Station, additional Quarters, &c., 1st February, 1886, $1,266.89 $8,062.75 $9,829.64 Water and Drainage Works Miscellaneous, Central Market (exclusive of cost of site $156,058), 1st October, 1890, $15,497.81 $837.26 $96,125.07 Gap Rock Lighthouse (including cost of Fog Siren $10,000), 1st August, 1889, $15,369.80 $20,246.24 $29,738.07 $13,036.79 Site for Western Market, Training Albany Nullah and Branches, 1st May, 1891, $12,555.04 $66,485.67 $1,807.71 $64,382.21 New Roads and Preparatory Work Kennedy Road Sites, Reclamation of Praya, Bridge over Borrington Canal, 1st December, 1890, $28,268.90 $2,437.38 $80,721.28 Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley, 1st October, 1890, $7,088.53 $584.89 $4,173.42 Cattle Depot Extension, 1st December, 1891, $16,093.31 $8,742.50 $18,805.84 Slaughter House, Sheep and Pig Depots, 1st October, 1891, $7,812.77 $1,617.48 $3,430.25 Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters, 1st May, 1890, $6,911.55 $33,192.90 $6,902.30 Civil Hospital, alterations and additions, 1st November, 1892, $6,894.18 $15.96 $40,087.08 Police Station, Aberdeen, (inclusive of $4,615 expended on site), 1st December, 1887, $38,388.08 $22,187.49 $18,449.02 $86,558.51 Police Station, Quarry Bay, 1st November, 1891, $17,508.67 $5,680.52 $15,040.06 Quarters for Superintendent Botanical and Afforestation Department, Vaccine Institute, 1st December, 1887, $36.00 $35,058.61 $6,305.69 $6,341.69 District School, Saiyingpan, 1st November, 1892, $2,685.12 $2,685.12 Additions to Government House, 1st May, 1892, $1,016.58 $1,016.58 Gaol Extension, 1st November, 1892, $6,495.59 $5,496.59 Kowloon New Roads, Repair of Rain-storm Damages, Yaumati, New Streets, Kennedy Town, 1st April, 1891, $28,892.89 $67,678.87 Prolongation of Drains, Centre and Eastern Streets, 1st May, 1891, $1,451.60 $18,005.62 $3,692.71 Additional Works, Kennedy Town Reclamation, 1st April, 1891, $8,120.63 $39,626.59 $15,846.67 Improved Telegraphic and Telephonic communication, Gap Rock and Cape D'Aguilar, 1st December, 1891, $8,495.40 $8,120.63 Peak Water Supply, 1st December, 1891, $5,194.50 $937.85 $5,624.97 Sewerage of Hanghoa, 1st April, 1891, $5,701.66 $3,167.52 $15,473.14 Sewerage of Yaumati, 1st December, 1891, $2,220.69 $2,220.69 Sewerage of Kowloon Point, $1,262.34 $2,136.81 $2,390.56 $60,926.05 Kowloon Water Supply, $2,600.74 $27,291.09 $6,607.60 Miscellaneous Minor Works, $7,858.03 $7,121.85 $119,267.06 House Connections (Sewerage), 19th December, 1891, $9,635.43 $1,687.94 Peak Sewerage, 1st April, 1891, $10,646.36 $4,738.64 $6,071.78 $4,228.49 $15,111.20 House Service Account, $1,099.69 $2,738.44 $3,231.57 $8,262.17 Water Account, $88,194.91 Extension MacDonnell and Austin Roads, Kowloon, 1st April, 1891, $2,446.89 $1,832.22 $2,702.58 $5,088.78 Village Water, Drainage and Sewerage Works, 1st November, 1893, $1,005.40 $5,176.83 $19,075.90 Erection of Queen's Statue, 1st April, 1894, $725.13 Tytam Water Works Extension, 1st January, 1895, $7,524.27 $11,830.80 Kowloon Cattle Depot, $3,784.60 $13,706.70 Signalling Station and Lines of Communication with same, 1st January, 1895, $12,556.47 $5,446.50 $9,281.30 Isolation Hospital, 1st August, 1895, $50,803.10 1st August, 1895, $37,162.49 $13,350.84 1st September, 1895, $3,585.01 $1,071.08 $9,756.14 1st January, 1896, $3,556.01 $747.49 $1,303.50 1st February, 1896, $22,722.31 $22,722.31 Extension of Streets, Kennedy Town, 1st May, 1896, $4,988.60 $4,988.60 Taipingshan Improvement, 1st October, 1895, $1,064.64 $9,494.82 $10,559.46 Storm Water Drain, Wing Fang Street, 1st July, 1896, $635.95 $635.95 Salisbury Road, Kowloon, 1st December, 1895, $900.00 $675.00 $1,575.00 Extension of Station Street North, Kowloon, and Streets at Mong Kok-tsui, July, 1896, $371.23 $371.23 Kennedy Town Hospital, 1st April, 1895, $5,262.94 $186,855.71 $523,788.31 $211,044.19 $225,894.88 $290,952.04 $121,568.40 $1,921,445.61NOTE--Expenditure on Praya Reclamation Works not included in the above statement.
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