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year with the cutting and retaining walling; of the former, 270,000 c. yds. was cut and deposited over the area to approved formation levels, and as to the latter, 1,100 lin. ft. of rubble retaining wall was built.
Preliminary sketch plans for the buildings were prepared.
1923 Estimates $150,000.00 Total Estimates $1,000,000.00 Expenditure to 31.12.23 $82,980.53 1923 Expenditure $81,309.76107. Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters, Rifle Range. This building was described in paragraph 101 of last year's Report. The work proceeded satisfactorily during the early part of the year, and was completed in the month of March. Certain fittings such as mechanical targets, etc., were installed and other improvements made later.
1923 Estimates $3,000.00 Total Estimates $15,000.00 1923 Sup. Vote $5,372.54 1923 Expenditure $8,372.54 Expenditure to 31.12.23 $16,214.30 $9,527.64108. Alterations to Isolation Building, Kennedy Town.- It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
109. Extension to Lairage, Kennedy Town.—It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
110. Extension to Coolie Quarters, Kennedy Town,—It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently practically no expenditure under this heading.
1923 Estimates $8,000.00 1923 Expenditure $11.00111. Reinstatement of Kennedy Town Police Station. This work is contingent upon the erection of a new Infectious Diseases Hospital. No work was undertaken during the year.
1923 Estimates $10,000.00 1923 Expenditure ...112. Suiyingpun Market Reconstruction.-It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.