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214. Resumption of Marine Lot No. 290:- Compensation amounting to $30,000 was paid in respect of the surrender of Marine Lot No. 290 and the buildings thereon, which formed the premises of the Royal Hong Kong Yacht Club.
Expenditure $30,000.00
215. Wireless Telegraph Station, Hung Hom:- This work was reported as completed in paragraph 237 of last year's report. It was decided that the expenditure should be met from Revenue instead of Loan Funds.
Expenditure $44,144.57
216. Temporary Isolation Block, Kowloon Hospital- A building of one storey, with verandah, was erected, containing one double and four single bed wards, duty room, kitchen, linen store and sanitary accommodation. The contract was let to Messrs. Yee Lee & Co. on 22nd September and the work was satisfactorily completed on 22nd December.
Expenditure $2,377.93
217. Refugee Camp, King's Park: This work was of a similar nature to that carried out at the North Point Camp as described in paragraph 212 of this report. It consisted of the erection of twenty-four huts with accommodation for 1,368 persons. The contract was let to Messrs. Cheong Hing Co. on 30th September and the work was satisfactorily completed on 28th November. In addition, a hut was erected at the expense of the Emergency Refugee Council in connection with welfare work.
A water supply was given to the camp. This involved the laying of 697 feet of 4″ wrought iron main and 15 feet of 4″ spun iron main. Four underground fire hydrants were connected to the mains. The inside water service and 169 electric light points and nine light and power wall sockets were installed.
Expenditure $105,286.09
218. Refugee Camp, Ma Tau Chung: This work consisted of the erection of thirty-seven huts to provide accommodation for 2,016 persons. The work was of a similar nature and construction as that described in the preceding paragraph, but the camp contains twenty-eight sleeping huts, two dining huts, two kitchens, four sanitary blocks, one hut containing a baggage room, crêche, and quarters for the camp overseer, and three small huts for watchmen. The contract was let to Messrs. Yee Lee & Co. on 3rd October and the work was satisfactorily completed on 1st December. It was subsequently decided to utilize the north portion of the camp for the accommodation of interned Chinese soldiers, and additional fencing was erected, together with watch towers and a hut to accommodate the guards, with a kitchen and latrines.
The Roads leading to the camp were kerbed, channelled, macadamized and tar-painted. New sewers and storm water drains, varying in diameter from 15″ to 9″, were constructed to a total length of 1,875 feet to give connections to the camp. A water supply was provided, which involved the laying of 445 feet of 4″ spun iron main and 1,085 feet of 4″ wrought iron main. Five underground fire hydrants were connected to the mains, and the inside water service was installed and connected to twelve storage tanks. 245 electric light points and fourteen electric light and power wall sockets were installed.
Expenditure $231,172.10
219. Argyle Street Extension:- A contract was let to Messrs. Tak Hing & Co. in November for the work of widening the portion of Argyle Street between K.I.L. 3303 and Leven Road, and extending the portion between Leven Road and Ma Tau Chung Road, together with all contingent works. Satisfactory progress was made by the end of the year.
Expenditure $4,713.63