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Works not appearing in Estimates,-Hong Kong.
197. Path from Ta Ku Ling to Lin Ma Hang-A reference to this work was made in paragraph 172 of last year's Report.
The work was satisfactorily completed in September.
Total Estimates, $2,000.00
1928 Estimates, $15,000.00
1928 Sup. Vote, $11,255.00
Expenditure up to 31.12.28, $10,056.18
$13,802.52
198. Tai O Police Station-One 5 HP Petter Engine and one Tudor Battery were installed.
An M.W. Wireless Telegraph Set was installed at Tai O for use by the Police.
Estimates, $7,300.00
Expenditure, $5,162.34
199. Replacing wooden by iron telephone poles on Lantau island. This work was started on 26th January 1928 and completed on 11th October 1928. Three hundred and fifty iron poles and new wires were erected in place of three hundred and fifty wooden poles.
Estimates, $16,500.00
Expenditure, $13,210.23
200. Compensation and Resumptions.-This vote provided for the Resumption of properties required for sundry purposes in the New Territories other than the area known as New Kowloon.
Estimates, $5,000.00
Expenditure (approved), $3,951.86
Less amounts refunded etc., $55.25
Nett Expenditure, $3,896.61
WORKS NOT APPEARING IN ESTIMATES.
HONG KONG.
Central
201. Work-Mountain Lodge,-Installing a Heating and Domestic Hot Water System.—A new boiler house was erected with suitable flue and in it were installed two Beeston Robin Hood Boilers with necessary fittings and two centrifugal Electric Pumps.