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D'Aguilar, the Harbour Office Exchange, with all telegraph apparatus, was transferred to the Post Office. A new telephone line was constructed from the Post Office building to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station, via North Point and Saiwan Gap, and a telegraph line was also constructed between the same points, via Wongneichong Gap, Tytam Reservoir, and Tytam Gap. Separate routes have been adopted with the object of minimizing the risk of interruption of communication by typhoons or otherwise. In connection with these lines, new overhead lines had to be constructed from No. 1 Police Station to Wongneichong Gap and from Sai Wan Gap to Cape D'Aguilar, whilst a length of 500 yards of 10-pair cable was laid underground in the vicinity of the Wireless Station Power House. The Royal Observatory in Kowloon was also placed in direct telephonic communication with the Wireless Station, spare cores in the submarine cable from Hunghom to North Point being utilized for this purpose. The whole of these works were charged to the Vote for the construction of the Wireless Station (paragraph 96).
In addition to the construction of new telephone lines and the maintenance of existing lines, a large amount of work was done in the way of installing electric light and bell services in various Government buildings and maintaining such services in others.
The following buildings were wired for the installation of electric lighting :-
Wireless Telegraph Station, Cape D'Aguilar.
Shaukiwan Police Station.
Tsat Tsz Mui Police Station.
Shaukiwan Market.
Sai Wan Ho Market.
Saiyingpun Market.
Wanchai Market.
Ellis Kadoorie School.
Buildings in the Repairing and Coaling Yard for Government Launches.
Yaumati Market (old).
Married Quarters, Gun Club Hill Barracks, in connection with the housing of the wives and families of German prisoners.
Hill District School.
Victoria Gaol Extension, New Block
Married Quarters for Police, Caine Road.
The three last-mentioned buildings were also wired for bells.