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The use of Kowloon City Pier as a regular place of call for two launches running a ferry service to that district was sanctioned subject to payment of $20 and $15 per month respectively.
The amount actually expended during the year was $19,594.72, but a credit of $12,306.18 was obtained by returning into Store the plant referred to in last year's report, thus reducing the amount to $7,288.54.
1910 Estimates, 1910 Expenditure, $18,000.00 Total Estimates,...$34,734.00 7,288.54 Expenditure to 31/12/10, 34,146.0894. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their execution extending over more than one year :-
Western Market: $ Constructing fruit market on open space behind old Harbour Office (completed), 3,734 Closing opening on first floor of new Western Market with iron gratings, 291 Enclosing verandah openings of do., 148 Converting North vestibule of do. into two stalls, 119 Providing two new counters in do., 86 Erecting cubicles in fitter's room in do., 72 Wire netting to windows and gates of do., 144 Erecting matshed in old Western Market, 415 Royal Square:- Removing statue of H.M. King Edward VII to permanent site, 5,009 Laying out and turfing area adjoining King Edward's statue, 459 Arrangements in connection with the unveiling of statues ceremony, performed in 1909, 1,171 Imports and Exports Office :- Erecting timber building for office adjoining new Harbour Office, 534 timber shed for waiting room, 2,164 Do. Electric light fittings, fans, etc., 1,628 Low-lying area at junction of Nathan and Jordan Roads, Kowloon,-filling in, 177 Rifle Range in King's Park, Kowloon,-Extensions: $2,498-$1,093 contributed from Volunteer funds, 2,032 Slaughter Houses, Kennedy Town,-Addition to Shroffs' quarters, 1,636 Sookunpoo Market-reconstructing drainage and relaying floors, etc., 1,405 1,317 1,253