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PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY
Draft Notes on 1937 Estimates.
HONG KONG
BUILDINGS.
Sub-head 1.-Queen Mary Hospital, $591,000.-To complete all buildings and cover
payment of retention money.
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2. Wanchai Market, $25,600.-To complete and cover payment of reten-
tion money.
3.-Trade School, $6,500.-To pay retention money.
4.-Government Stores and Workshops, $55,000.-To erect a covered store and office on the reclaimed area to the seaward side of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club premises. This is the commencement of a Central Stores development.
5.-Stanley Market, $18,000.-To construct a single storey market of the
open type with caretakers quarters adjoining.
GENERAL Works.
6.-Roads, $30,000.-This sum is required to provide for the road surfacing, kerbing, channelling and footpaths of new roads as new buildings are erected or realignments of streets take place.
7-Drainage (a) Training Nullahs, $5,000.--This sum is required to meet the cost of training stream courses where this is necessary as a result of new development.
(b) Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $20,000.-Required to meet the cost of providing sewers and storm water drains for houses in newly developed areas.
8.-Miscellaneous, $20,000.-This vote is available for all Departments and provides funds for minor works which arise during the year but are considered too small for a separate vote.
9.-Waterworks (a) Meters, $20,000.-Provides for the supply of meters
throughout the year.
(b) Distribution Mains, $5,000.--To provide for the re- placement of water mains in existing districts and
for water mains in newly developed areas.
(c) Miscellaneous, $8,000.-Provides for small exten- sions to subsidiary water mains and other mis- cellaneous minor works.
10.---Port Works, $2,000.-Covers expenses incurred in taking soundings, borings, and for preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping, etc.
COMMUNICATIONS.
11.--Blue Pool Road, $9,600.-To complete the portion of this road giving
access to Inland Lots Nos. 3685 and 3686.