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99. Wireless Station, Cape D'Aguilar.—This was taken over by this Department in April.
The instruments and machinery were maintained in good order. The machinery and switch-boards were duplicated, and cable connections made between the main station and Direction Finding Station.
A new battery was installed for service.
The Direction Finding Station was fitted up.
The masts were demolished by the typhoon of 18th August and temporary ones erected.
100. Cadet Quarters, Cunton.—It was proposed to erect a building in Chinese style, each floor containing accommodation for four Cadets, consisting of a Study, Bed Room, Box Room and Bath Room for each, with a small detached building at the side providing quarters for servants.
The original design, for which drawings were prepared and tenders obtained in January, 1922, having been rejected owing to a change of site, revised plans were prepared during the early part of 1923 and fresh tenders obtained again in July.
The unsettled conditions in Canton prevented the commencement of the work, and, at the end of the year, the matter was still in abeyance.
1923 Estimates, $20,000.00 | Total Estimates...... $
Expenditure to 31.12.23, ...
101. Quarters for Sanitary Inspector, Kennedy Town.—It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year: there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
102. Fire Brigade Station.—This work was referred to in paragraph 87 of last year's Report.
On the arrival of the first consignment of constructional steel framework from England, Messrs. Wing Lee & Co. were called upon to commence the Contract on the 16th January.
The anchor plates and hold down bolts were set in position and concreted, component parts of the stanchion bases assembled, grillage foundations to the stanchions fixed and later concreted, and by the end of the year the steel framework was completed up to and including the 4th floor.
1923 Estimates, ... $300,000.00 Total Estimates....$1,110,000.00
1923 Sup. Vote, ... 29,966.57 $329,966.57 Expenditure to
1923 Expenditure, $329,966.57 31.12.23...... 172,059.25
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