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an exceptionally large equipment of machinery and apparatus, and has fourteen laboratories and workshops in working order. There is practically no place in China where students have such an opportunity of seeing all kinds of machinery in actual working and of learning their practical management.
The University insists upon all students having a proper knowledge of their own language although instruction at the University is carried out in English. Students are required to pass an examination in written Chinese before entering, and two Chinese Professors, both Hanlin graduates, give lectures on the classics and history of China.
V. PUBLIC WORKS.
The New Magistracy, a description of which was given in last year's report, was completed, the Courts being opened on the 26th April. The Married Quarters for Police in Caine Road were also completed and occupied during the year. They consist of a three-storeyed block of 9 flats, four flats containing 4 rooms and five containing 3 rooms, each with kitchen and servants' quarters complete. An extension to Victoria Gaol, consisting of a four-storeyed block, was completed during the year. The ground storey is open all round so that it can be utilized as a work-shed whilst each of the three upper storeys contains 26 cells. The total number of cells is thus 78.
The school in the Hill District, situated at the junction of Gough Hill Road and the Aberdeen Road, was completed during the year. The building is one-storeyed and contains 3 class-rooms and 2 sets of Mistresses' Quarters of 2 rooms each, with kitchen, servants' quarters, &c., complete. New P.W.D. Stores situated in Bullock Lane, Wanchai, were completed during the year. They comprise an extensive store-yard (1·82 acres), containing a large open shed for the storage of heavy materials, a two-storeyed building for the storage of small stores, with oil store and office for the Inspector of Stores, and quarters for the Storekeeper and his staff.
The low-power Wireless Telegraph Station at Cape D'Aguilar was completed and occupied during the year. The station comprises 2 buildings—the one a one-storeyed building containing the wireless apparatus, engine-room, battery-room, oil-stores, &c., and the other a two-storeyed building, containing the quarters for the operating staff.
Accommodation for a Land Bailiff was provided at Tai Po by adding a storey to the Land Office. The quarters consist of a living room and two bedrooms, with the necessary verandah, bath-room and other subsidiary accommodation.
A Police Station at Lok Ma Chau was completed. The building is two-storeyed and contains accommodation for a sergeant (3 rooms and two bath-rooms), one European constable (2 rooms and a bathroom), 10 Indian constables, 8 Chinese constables and 6 Chinese boatmen besides a charge-room, two cells and a small store-room. A subsidiary wing contains the necessary kitchen, servants' and other accommodation.