PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
TITTIC.O. 882
חזיק חד
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17. A provision has been made for completing the improvements and repairs to the Chefoo road as far as the Boundary. It was once a good road, 15 feet wide, and fully bridged, but has of late years been allowed to fall into disrepair. Sir Frank Swettenham was mistaken when he reported that there were no cart roads nor public works of any sort within the Territory. In addition to the Chefoo road the Chinese constructed a coast road, only partially bridged, however, from Wei-hai-wei City to the South end of Narcissus Bay. About three-quarters of that road has been repaired and improved this year, and a provision has been entered in the estimate for a cart road from the end of the improved portion to Tsao Miao Dza, an important market town near the boundary, almost due South of Wei-hai-wei. It will be a cheap road (about 10 miles long), as there is not much masonry work required on it. It will run through much low-lying country, difficult at present to cross during the rains. When cart roads come into general use in the Territory they will be a great boon to the people. 18. A provision has also been made for improving mule tracks over the mountains. Those already made have been a great success, and more are asked for by the villagers who will probably soon begin to contribute towards their cost.
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19. Under Harbour Lighting" I have entered the amount of the estimate of the Commissioner of Customs at Chefoo, forwarded with my despatch, No. 19, of the 15th instant. If the maintenance of the lights is to be undertaken by the Colonial Government the provision of $4,830 can be reduced to $2,500.
20. The provision under "Mail Service" allows for the Japanese steamer being subsidised to run to and from Chefoo as at present.
21. No provision has been made for a Local Post Office. The revenue from it would exceed the expenditure, so, if one be sanctioned, no provision is required.
22. A provision has been entered for building a native town on the Island. The provision is the total estimated cost of the town, and can be reduced if funds are not available to allow of its being built in one year.
23. The estimate shows the total grant asked for as £20,288, an increase of about £9,000 on the current year's grant.
24. The revenue for next year will probably amount to £2,000, made up as follows:-
Land Tax
Licenses, Excise, &c.
Fees of Court, &c.
Total
I have, &c.,
£700
£1,200
£100
£2,000
Temporary Assistance Two Mounted Orderlies Two Orderlies One Cooly
Hospital Charges:-
Allowance to Surgeon Hospital Dresser Cooly
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Fuel and Lighting
Medical Stores
Contingencies
55
59
100
192
168
60
1,480
$900
300
72
150
400
124
1,946
300
4,400
1,000
900
800
1,000
1,000
10,000
1,500
150
380
480
500
150
$49,370
Police Work, Allowance to Chinese Regiment Engineering Establishment, 5 per cent. on expenditure
Gaol Expenses
Five Pony Allowances
Transport and Personal Allowance
Government Printing
Office Contingencies, Stationery, &c.
Island Expenses
Education (Vernacular)
Chinese Teacher and Books
Planting Fruit Trees; and Gardeners
Payment to Wei-hai-wei City Magistrate Village Administration
Total Establishments
Village Notice Boards
Works:-
Quarters for Commissioner
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$35,000
Commissioner's Office
4,000
Market at Matoú
9,000
Dairy at Matoú
1,500
Contingencies and Repairs
1,500
A. R. F. DORWARD,
Major-General, Commissioner, Wei-hai-wei.
Furniture for Quarters, &c.
4,000
49,000
Roads:-
Chefoo Road
$15,000
Enclosure in No. 67.
Tsao Miao Dza Road
20,000
Improving Mule Tracks
6,000
COLONY OF WEI-HAI-WEI.
Repairs
2,000
Annual Estimates, 1902-03.
43,000
Establishments, &c. :-
Commissioner
...
Assistant Commissioner
Secretary and Financial Assistant.
Commissioner's Establishment:-
Clerk of the Court and Interpreter Office Cooly
Assistant Commissioner's Establishment:
$
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Lighting Harbour
4,830
Mail Service
'9,600
15,000
Building Native Town on Liu-kung tao
70,000
5,000
1,800
Total Works, &c.
$176,430
Add Establishments, &c.
49,370
$1,500 84
Grand Total
$225,800
Deduct Estimated Revenue
22,918
1,584
Total Estimate
$202,882
First Chinese Writer
$600
Second Chinese Writer
380
Wei-hai-wei,
A. R. F. DORWARD,
Major-General,
• 728: not printed.
November 21, 1901.
Commissioner.