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The equipment and endowment funds were raised by public subscriptions, and stood at $1,239,828 (exclusive of $96,460 promised) on the 31st December.
V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
Of the principal works in progress, the Kowloon Waterworks Reservoir was completed and the New Government Offices and Law Courts made fair progress. A contract for the construction of the Mongkoktsui Breakwater and contingent works was let in October and a substantial start with the work was made before the close of the year.
The following buildings were completed:--Extension of Tai Po Land Office; Slaughter House, Shaukiwan; Prison Extension; an additional Room at Queen's College for Pupil Teachers; a Coal-shed at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Basin; a Fruit Market on the triangular space behind the old Harbour Office; a latrine in Nelson Street, Kowloon, and a Urinal in Queen's Road East near Arsenal Street. The following were in progress :-Kowloon Market; Additions to No. 2 Police Station; Staff Quarters, Kennedy Town Hospital; Police Station, Tsün Wan; Re-building of Government Pavilions; Hospital at the Quarantine Station, Lai Chi Kok; Workshops and Sheds for Ambulances, &c., at the City Disinfecting Station; Latrines in Mee Lun Lane and Rutter Street (the latter to replace one demolished on account of the extension of the Tung Wah Hospital premises) and a Trough Closet in Queen's Road West under the ramp leading to the Government Civil Hospital.
One of the bungalows at Tai Po, constructed for the accommodation of the staff engaged on the construction of the Railway, was taken over by the Public Works Department for the accommodation of its officers.
The extension of Argyle Street referred to in last year's report and a road of a somewhat temporary description to connect it with the existing road to Kowloon City were completed as was also a short length of road to Westward of the Kowloon Cricket Club's allotment in King's Park. In Victoria, a pathway to connect Kennedy Road with Queen's Road East near Arsenal Street was completed and diversions of Caine Road past No. 2 Tank and of Wongneichong Road past Inland Lot 1698 were in progress. Outside the City, some important improvements in the Shaukiwan Road in the vicinity of Quarry Bay were undertaken, the electric tramway being taken up and relaid where necessary. In the New Territories, the section of road from Castle Peak to Ping Shan was completed and extensions to Ün Long and Au Tau were undertaken. Another section of the same road, which will ultimately connect Castle Peak with Sha Tau Kok, extending from San Tin by way of Fan Ling Railway Station to Au Ha Gap, was also undertaken and was nearing completion at the close of the year.
The reconstruction of Gullies and the training of the large nullah west of the University site from Hill Road to the Pokfulam Conduit were completed. Progress was made in substitution of iron pipes for defective earthenware ones.