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ground nuts and feathers shewed fair trade. Exports of ginger were considerably in excess of 1923 figures. Business in bristles was dull. Demand for gunny bags was exceedingly heavy and prices ruled as high as during the War. Business in metals was very dull owing to unsettled conditions in China. Consumption of kerosene was average but that of motor spirit increased in the Colony owing to increase in number of motor cars. Liquid fuel sales were up due to growing number of vessels now using the fuel.
Public Works.-1. COMPLETED :-(a) South Block, La Calvaire Quarters: open Market Quarry Bay: 2 new lattice Wireless masts at Cape D'Aguilar : Refuse pier, Mongkok; Police Station at Shatin and Block House at Castle Peak. (b) Tytam Gap to Shek O Road; Wongneichung Gap to Repulse Bay Road. (c) in connection with the Eastern filter beds laying of 18" raw water main from the tunnel mouth to the new gauge basin, the new gauge basin and pipes to upper tier of beds: laying of 15" C.I. main at Wongneichong Village : Stanley Mound Catchwater: Jardine Lookout Catchwater: Laying of 3" W.I. pipe in Mount Cameron Development: Kowloon Filter Beds extension-four new beds: (d) Nullah training in Hong Kong involving 9 stream courses; Nullah training in the To Kwa Wan, Kowloon Tong and adjacent development areas; extension of Nam Cheong Street nullah to Taipo Road.
2. UNDER CONSTRUCTION :-Additional Quarters at La Calvaire; Senior officers' quarters at Mount Gough: Fire Brigade Station superstructure: Victoria Hospital Extension: King's College; Queen's College Site at Caroline Hill; new Government Architectural office; Queen's Pier Entrance: Kowloon Hospital: Mongkoktsui Market: Police Stations at Shamshuipo and Kowloon City: foundation for new gaol at Ngau Shi Wan. (b) Magazine Gap to Victoria Gap, Stubbs Road : Wongneichong Road contouring hillside in Tai Hang
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