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124. Revolver Range for Police at Tai Hang.-The site at Tai Hang was abandoned for a more suitable and convenient one adjoining the Albany Filter Beds and Ladies' Recreation Club, Bowen Road.
The work consisted of the erection of a one-storey building of brick walls and wooden roof. Special arrangements were made at the eaves and in the construction of the roof for adequate ventilation to ensure the escape of the foul air caused by revolver firing.
The interior was fitted up with the necessary banks, butts, travelling, bobbing, running, and dropping targets which are mechanically worked from a Control Room.
Twenty-four fan and light points were installed.
A Contract was let to Messrs. Po Yick & Co. in July and by the end of the year the work was practically completed with the exception of a few of the mechanical fittings to the targets.
A Contract was let to Messrs. Yun Tai & Co. on 15th October for a sum of $1,396.50 for the Construction of an access path from the junction of Bowen Road and Garden Road to the range.
The path was 5 feet wide and approximately 500 feet long.
By the end of the year this work was completed.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$20,000.00 $10,773.23
125. Victoria Gaol-Fire Fighting Appliances.-This work consisted of purchasing and installing a number of Fire Extinguishers and lengths of Hose-pipe in advantageous positions recommended by the Fire Brigade in the various Government Buildings.
The work was commenced in November and satisfactorily completed in December.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$6,400.00
$2,620.30
126. Rewiring Government Buildings (Queen's Gardens). Thirty houses at Queen's Gardens were rewired. Total number of fan and light points six hundred and thirty-one, bell points one hundred and five.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$9,250.00
$7,193.75
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