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P.W.E. Hongkong.
Central Police Station.—Fanlights were fixed to the Billiard and sleeping rooms, new partitions erected and W.I. grilled arms enclosure provided. Government House.—New grates were fixed in the principal rooms.
New Government Offices.—A Ewarts geyser and 3 oscillating fans were installed and a number of fittings provided.
Government Offices.—Additional fittings were provided to various offices.
Imports and Exports Office.—The Chinese Revenue Officers' Quarters were converted into a flat for a European Officer.
Harbour Office.—The Chinese latrines on the ground and first floors were converted into trough closets. Murray Battery.—Certain alterations to the existing building were undertaken to enable it to be used as a garage.
Victoria British School.—A wire fence with angle iron standard was erected around the playing field and flush closets installed in the Quarters.
Garden Lots, Nos. 2 and 38.—In connection with the terms of the surrender, by Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co., of I.L. 1464, a strong reinforced concrete post and barbed wire fencing was erected along the North-Western, South-Western and South-Eastern boundaries of the above lots.
Victoria Hospital.—Four Ewarts geysers were installed. Courts of Justice.—New seats were provided to the Jury box and alterations made to other fittings.
Gaol Department.—3 ceiling fans were installed to the Warders' Quarters.
1921 Estimates,.. $30,000.00
1921 Sup. Votes,.. 6,654.64
1921 Expenditure,................... $36,654.64 36,646.37
121. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,—Compensation and Resumptions.—This vote provides for the resumption of areas required in connection with development schemes, the improvement of public streets or the provision of scavenging lanes as well as for the removal of riding floors over the ends of streets and other matters. Where houses are of a moderate depth, a modification of the open space requirement has, in many cases, been granted permitting owners to count the scavenging lanes as