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Public Works.-The new building erected between Connaught and Des Voeux Roads for the accommodation of the Post Office, Treasury, &c., was completed and occupied in the middle of the year. The following other buildings were also completed :-Kowloon Market: No. 2 Police Station (reconstructed and enlarged): Tsun Wan Police Station: two Government Pavilions (reconstructed as permanent structures): Hospital, &c., at Quarantine Station, Lai Chi Kok : Staff Quarters at Kennedy Town Hospital: Workshops and Sheds for dustcarts, &c., at the City Disinfecting Station and Quarters for Searchers, Imports and Exports Office. Two public latrines in Mee Lun Street and Rutter Street and a trough closet under the ramp leading to the Government Civil Hospital were constructed. A road was constructed to the west of the Peak Tramway connecting Bowen and May Roads and sundry improvements were carried out in Wongneichong and Shaukiwan Roads. In the New Territories, the road from Castle Peak Bay was completed as far as Au Tau Police Station and the section of the same road extending from San Tin to Au Ha Gap was also completed. A portion of the last-mentioned section extending from Fan Ling Railway Station to Au Ha Gap was utilized for the construction of a light railway which was extended eastwards to Shataukok. Important nullah-training works were carried out in the valleys both north and south of Magazine Gap, in the neighbourhood of the Military Hospital on Bowen Road, at Shaukiwan and at Pokfulam. Two new flushing tanks for the low level sewers of Victoria were constructed and extensive drainage works were carried out at Mongkoktsui, Shamshuipo and Shaukiwan West.
Legislation.-65 Ordinances (43 amendment) passed: Ordinances relating to liquors consolidated the principal other matters dealt with were-Chinese partnerships, companies, Crown Solicitors, electricity supply, interpretation, Mercantile Bank note issue, note issue, money lenders, revision of Ordinances, societies, and University.