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to Peak Road; Hydraulic ram and distribution system for Lower Wanchai Gap; Kowloon Catchwater extension - 2,00 lineal feet completed to overflow level and a further 6,000 lineal feet in hand; Taipo Water Scheme. (d) Over 6,000 lineal feet of nullahs were inverted, walled and trained. (e) Queen's Pier finished except entrance.
2. UNDER CONSTRUCTION :-(a) Additional Quarters at Mount Gough and La Calvaire; Fire Brigade Station; new Saiyingpoon School (later known as King's College); Kowloon Hospital; Quarry Bay, Mongkok and Bowring Street open markets; new architectural office. (b) Widening Quarry Bay Village Road; Wongneichung Gap to Repulse Bay; Broadwood Road to Wongneichung Gap Road; Chatham Road extension northwards; Prince Edward Road; Waterloo Road northward; Argyle Street extension eastwards; Fanling-Shataukok motor road. (c) Eastern filter beds; Stanley Mound East and Jardine Lookout catchwaters; enlarging mains of Kowloon distribution system; Shing Mun Valley Scheme (North and South tunnels and south conduit); Shek Lai Pui reservoir.
Legislation.-35 Ordinances (17 amendment) were passed. The principal matters dealt with were: Female Domestic Service (Mui Tsai Abolition), Police Supervision, Chinese Recreation Ground, Ordinances of Hong Kong 1844-1923, Dangerous Drugs, Fraudulent Transfers of Businesses, Opium.
1924.
Principal Events.-H.E. the Governor unveiled Canadian Pacific Memorial tablet (8/1). Piracy on s.s. Tai Lee, Capt. Willox murdered (20-21/1). H.E. the Governor laid Foundation Stone of the Y.M.C.A. Building, Kowloon (21/1). Lady Stubbs opened new building for St. Stephen's Girls' College (25/1). Attempt at piracy s.s. Tai Lee (20/2). Hong Kong Legislative Council accepted under protest the award respecting Military Lands (13/3). Strike of Peak ricksha and chair