1920-1930
HONGKONG, 1921.
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Faculty; a promise of $100,000 by four half-yearly instalments from Sir Robert Ho Tung, for the building and equipment of an Engineering Workshop; a promise of $100,000 by four half-yearly instalments from Mr. H. M. H. Nemazec for general purposes; a promise of $50,000 spread over ten years, from Mr. Kwok Chung Yung; and negotiations with the Rockefeller Foundation of New York, which, since the end of the year, have resulted in the offer of the sum of $750,000 for the foundation of three full-time chairs in the Faculty of Medicine.
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The total cost of the land, buildings and equipment of the University may be placed at approximately $1,750,000 and their replacement value at not less than $2,500,000. The invested endowments exceed $2,500,000, excluding sums promised and not yet received.
V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
BUILDINGS.
The erection of the following houses for senior officers was completed: Two blocks each of four houses at Leighton Hill, three houses on Severn Road, one house for the Puisne Judge, and one house for a senior engineer, and, in addition, two contracts were let for two additional blocks of three houses each at Leighton Hill, and for one block containing six flats and four detached houses on the Homestead site, respectively.
All the houses at Leighton Hill are being constructed by Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs, and those on the Homestead site by Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood.
In addition, twelve houses at Happy Valley were completed for subordinate officers early in the year.
Good progress was made with the new police married quarters, containing six flats, in Caine Road.
Alterations were carried out to the kitchen block at Government House, and a new garage block was commenced which includes quarters for the custodian and two rooms for guests, for whom accommodation cannot be found in the main building.
The quarters for scavenging coolies at Hospital Road were completed towards the end of the year, and good progress was made with similar quarters in Belchers Street.
Foundations were commenced for the large building (new fire brigade station) opposite the Central Market, the details of the accommodation of which were given in last year's report. A temporary fire station was completed in Wanchai.