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This caused some delay in the progress of erection but the buildings were completed and occupied towards the end of the year.
The accommodation comprises
Ground Floor,-Engine House: 59′0′′ × 39′0′′ together with small Workshop, etc., Servants Quarters are provided in a one-storied building at rear of Engine House and connected to Station Officers' flat by an outside concrete staircase.
First Floor.-Station Officers' flat consisting of Living Room 13'9" x 18'6", Bedroom 13′9′′ x 18'6" and two other rooms each 9′0′′ × 14′0′′ together with Bathroom with Water-Closet.
Externally, the walls are of brickwork with cement dressings. Fire alarms and telephones were installed and an underground cable laid to give direct communication with Tsimshatsui Police Station.
A new pathway surfaced with concrete has been formed behind Fire Station to give direct access to the Water Police Station, where the Chinese firemen are housed.
1920 Estimates, $ 18,000.00 Total Estimates....... $ 18,000.00 1920 Sup. Vote, $ 5,500.00 $ 23,500.00 Expenditure to 31/12/20... $ 22,418.03 1920 Expenditure, $ 22,418.03130. New Police Station, Yaumati.-Preliminary schemes for this building were prepared and approved, but it was not found possible to commence the work during the year.
1920 Estimates, $ 30,000.00 Total Estimates,.. 1920 Expenditure, Expenditure to 31/12/20.....131. Quarters for Royal Observatory Staff.—This work comprises the erection of a pair of semi-detached houses in the Royal Observatory ground for housing the European Assistants.
The Contract was let on the 10th December to Mr. Lam Dore for $29,308.86 excluding certain stores to be provided by Government.
1920 Estimates, $ 20,000.00 Total Estimates,.. 1920 Expenditure.... Expenditure to 31/12/20,132. Additional Quarters in King's Park Area.—This scheme was not proceeded with.
1920 Estimates, $ 100,000.00 Total Estimates,.... 1920 Expenditure, Expenditure to 31/12/20,..