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having arrived from England in July, a further contract was entered into with Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for their erection and by the close of the year the work was completed with the exception of the painting and the fixing of the new lamps. The painting was delayed by unsuitable weather.

1908. Estimates, $25,000.00

1908. Expenditure, $24,990.90

Expenditure to 31/12/08 $24,990.90 Total Estimates $28,100.00

88. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their execution extending over more than one year :-

Government Offices-Extension of Correspondence and Accounts Offices, Public Works Department, $3,568 Government Offices-Reconstructing roof gutters and verandah floors, Completed, 3,085 Green Island Gunpowder Depôt-Store for detonators, Completed 2,719 Government House-- Miscellaneous small works Completed, 2,493 Kowloon-Canton Railway-Taking borings in connection with report on bridges (to be debited to the Railway), $527 Douglas Rock-Beacon to mark position, Completed, 1,823 Cheung Chau Pier, Completed, 1,538 Vegetable Market, Yaumati, Completed, 1,463 Battery Path-Railing enclosing bank on north side, Completed 1,328 Yaumati Police Station-Railings and sunshade, Completed, 1,053 Additional cells, 991 Railway Rest House at Tai Po-Contribution on account of provision of a room for the Local Auditor, Completed 462 Central Market-Constructing kitchen & scalding room, Completed 895 Victoria British School-Filling in and fencing area for playground, Completed, 849 Western (Temporary) Market-Repairs, 756 City Disinfecting Station-Repairs to compound, etc., Completed, 700 Praya Reclamation Office-Alterations, Completed, 673 Lighthouse Pier, Green Island-Extension, 662 European Lunatic Asylum-Converting latrine into bathroom, Completed, 662 Filling in Swampy Land to S.W. of Disinfecting Station, Kowloon, Completed, 586 Street Watering Fountains in various parts of City, 501 Supreme Court-Renewing concrete surfacing of compound, &c., Completed, 488 Land Office-Constructing strong room, Completed, 454 Government Civil Hospital-Miscellaneous small works, Completed, 441 Queen's College-Office for evening classes, &c., Completed, 434 Victoria Hospital-Plastering wards, &c., Completed, 299 Reconstructing Refuse Enclosures, City of Victoria, Completed, 385 Coolie Quarters, &c., for Assistant Land Officer, Tai Po, 369 343

1908. Estimates, $35,000.00

1908. Expenditure, $34,896.11

*The beacon, which was of cement concrete, was entirely destroyed soon after its completion.

89. Queen's Statue Pier

Instructions were received from Government that these works were not to be proceeded with.

90. Paving Cattle Depôt Compound

91. Mongkoktsui Breakwater-Typhoon Refuge for Small Craft.-On the 7th March, a despatch was forwarded by His Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, submitting the scheme which had been prepared for the construction of a breakwater off Mongkoktsui, the estimated cost of the works involved being $1,540,000 and the area of sheltered water afforded 166 acres. The scheme was referred by the Secretary of State to the Consulting Engineers (Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews).

A reply to the despatch having been asked for by cable, a telegram, dated 15th July, was received from the Secretary of State stating that the Consulting Engineers, whilst approving generally of the proposals, considered some modifications in the design necessary and thought them of sufficient importance to justify a consultation with Mr. Boulton, the

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Page 26 having arrived from England in July, a further contract was entered into with Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for their erection and by the close of the year the work was completed with the exception of the painting and the fixing of the new lamps. The painting was delayed by unsuitable weather. 1908. Estimates, $25,000.00 1908. Expenditure, $24,990.90 Expenditure to 31/12/08 $24,990.90 Total Estimates $28,100.00 88. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their execution extending over more than one year :- Government Offices-Extension of Correspondence and Accounts Offices, Public Works Department, $3,568 Government Offices-Reconstructing roof gutters and verandah floors, Completed, 3,085 Green Island Gunpowder Depôt-Store for detonators, Completed 2,719 Government House-- Miscellaneous small works Completed, 2,493 Kowloon-Canton Railway-Taking borings in connection with report on bridges (to be debited to the Railway), $527 Douglas Rock-Beacon to mark position, Completed, 1,823 Cheung Chau Pier, Completed, 1,538 Vegetable Market, Yaumati, Completed, 1,463 Battery Path-Railing enclosing bank on north side, Completed 1,328 Yaumati Police Station-Railings and sunshade, Completed, 1,053 Additional cells, 991 Railway Rest House at Tai Po-Contribution on account of provision of a room for the Local Auditor, Completed 462 Central Market-Constructing kitchen & scalding room, Completed 895 Victoria British School-Filling in and fencing area for playground, Completed, 849 Western (Temporary) Market-Repairs, 756 City Disinfecting Station-Repairs to compound, etc., Completed, 700 Praya Reclamation Office-Alterations, Completed, 673 Lighthouse Pier, Green Island-Extension, 662 European Lunatic Asylum-Converting latrine into bathroom, Completed, 662 Filling in Swampy Land to S.W. of Disinfecting Station, Kowloon, Completed, 586 Street Watering Fountains in various parts of City, 501 Supreme Court-Renewing concrete surfacing of compound, &c., Completed, 488 Land Office-Constructing strong room, Completed, 454 Government Civil Hospital-Miscellaneous small works, Completed, 441 Queen's College-Office for evening classes, &c., Completed, 434 Victoria Hospital-Plastering wards, &c., Completed, 299 Reconstructing Refuse Enclosures, City of Victoria, Completed, 385 Coolie Quarters, &c., for Assistant Land Officer, Tai Po, 369 343 1908. Estimates, $35,000.00 1908. Expenditure, $34,896.11 *The beacon, which was of cement concrete, was entirely destroyed soon after its completion. 89. Queen's Statue Pier Instructions were received from Government that these works were not to be proceeded with. 90. Paving Cattle Depôt Compound 91. Mongkoktsui Breakwater-Typhoon Refuge for Small Craft.-On the 7th March, a despatch was forwarded by His Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies, submitting the scheme which had been prepared for the construction of a breakwater off Mongkoktsui, the estimated cost of the works involved being $1,540,000 and the area of sheltered water afforded 166 acres. The scheme was referred by the Secretary of State to the Consulting Engineers (Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews). A reply to the despatch having been asked for by cable, a telegram, dated 15th July, was received from the Secretary of State stating that the Consulting Engineers, whilst approving generally of the proposals, considered some modifications in the design necessary and thought them of sufficient importance to justify a consultation with Mr. Boulton, the Page 26 Page 26 Page 26

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- P 26 having arrived from England in July, a further contract was entered into with Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for their erection and by the close of the year the work was completed with the exception of the painting and the fixing of the new lamps. The painting was delayed by unsuitable weather. 1908. Estimates, 1908. Expenditure, ..$25,000. Expenditure to 31/12/08, 24,990.90 .$25,000.00 | Total Estimates,...........$28,100.00 24,990.90 88. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their execution extending over more than one year :- Government Offices-Extension of Correspondence and Accounts Offices, Public Works Department, Government Offices-Reconstructing roof gutters and verandah floors, Completed, .$3,568 3,085 Green Island Gunpowder Depôt-Store for detonators, Completed 2,719 Government House-- Miscellaneous small works Completed,...... 2,493 Kowloon-Canton Railway-Taking borings in connection with report on bridges (to be debited to the Railway), Douglas Rock-Beacon to mark position, Completed,. Cheung Chau Pier, Completed. Vegetable Market, Yaumati, Completed, Battery Path-Railing enclosing bank on north side, Completed Yaumati Police Station-Railings and sunshade, Completed, $527 1,823 1,538 1,463 1,328 1,053 91 ---Additional cells, do. 462 989 Railway Rest House at Tai Po-Contribution on account of pro- vision of a room for the Local Auditor, Completed, Central Market-Constructing kitchen & scalding room, Completed 895 849 Victoria British School-Filling in and fencing area for play- ground, Completed, 756 Western (Temporary) Market-Repairs, 700 City Disinfecting Station-Repairs to compound, etc., Completed, Praya Reclamation Office-Alterations, Completed, Lighthouse Pier, Green Island-Extension, 673 662 662 European Lunatic Asylum-Converting latrine into bathroom, Completed, 586 Filling in Swampy Land to S.W. of Disinfecting Station, Kowloon, Completed, 501 Street Watering Fountains in various parts of City, Supreme Court-Renewing concrete surfacing of compound, &c., Completed, 488 454 Land Office-Constructing strong room, Completed, GovernmentCivil Hospital-Miscellaneous small works, Completed, Queen's College-Office for evening classes, &c., Completed,.. Victoria Hospital-Plastering wards, &c., Completed, Reconstructing Refuse Enclosures, City of Victoria, Completed,... Coolie Quarters, &c., for Assistant Land Officer, Tai Po, do. 441 434 299 385 369 343 1908. Estimates, 1908. Expenditure, ..$35,000.00 34,896.11 *The beacon, which was of cement concrete, was entirely destroyed soon after its completion. 89. Queen's Statue Pier Instructions were received from Government that these works were not to be proceeded with. 90. Paving Cattle Depôt Compound 91. Mongkoktsui Breakwater-Typhoon Refuge for Small Craft.-On-the 7th March, a despatch was forwarded by His Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. submitting the scheme which had been prepared for the construction of a break- water off Mongkoktsui, the estimated cost of the works involved being $1,540,000 and the area of sheltered water afforded 166 acres. The scheme was referred by the Secretary of State to the Consulting Engineers (Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews). A reply to the despatch having been asked for by cable, a telegrain, dated 15th July, was received from the Secretary of State stating that the Consulting Engineers, whilst approving generally of the proposals, considered some modifications in the design necessary and thought them of sufficient importance to justify a consultation with Mr. Boulton, the

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1908. Estimates,

1908. Expenditure,

..$25,000. Expenditure to 31/12/08, 24,990.90

.$25,000.00 | Total Estimates,...........$28,100.00

24,990.90

Government Offices-Extension of Correspondence and Accounts

Offices, Public Works Department,

Government Offices-Reconstructing roof gutters and verandah

floors, Completed,

.$3,568

3,085

Green Island Gunpowder Depôt-Store for detonators, Completed 2,719 Government House-- Miscellaneous small works Completed,...... 2,493 Kowloon-Canton Railway-Taking borings in connection with

report on bridges (to be debited to the Railway),

Douglas Rock-Beacon to mark position, Completed,. Cheung Chau Pier, Completed.

Vegetable Market, Yaumati, Completed,

Battery Path-Railing enclosing bank on north side, Completed Yaumati Police Station-Railings and sunshade, Completed, $527

1,823

1,538

1,463

1,328

1,053

---Additional cells,

do.

462

989

Railway Rest House at Tai Po-Contribution on account of pro-

vision of a room for the Local Auditor, Completed, Central Market-Constructing kitchen & scalding room, Completed

895

849

Victoria British School-Filling in and fencing area for play-

ground, Completed,

756

Western (Temporary) Market-Repairs,

700

City Disinfecting Station-Repairs to compound, etc., Completed, Praya Reclamation Office-Alterations, Completed, Lighthouse Pier, Green Island-Extension,

673

662

European Lunatic Asylum-Converting latrine into bathroom,

Completed,

586

Filling in Swampy Land to S.W. of Disinfecting Station, Kowloon,

Completed,

501

Street Watering Fountains in various parts of City, Supreme Court-Renewing concrete surfacing of compound, &c.,

Completed,

488

454

Land Office-Constructing strong room, Completed, GovernmentCivil Hospital-Miscellaneous small works, Completed, Queen's College-Office for evening classes, &c., Completed,.. Victoria Hospital-Plastering wards, &c., Completed, Reconstructing Refuse Enclosures, City of Victoria, Completed,... Coolie Quarters, &c., for Assistant Land Officer, Tai Po, do.

441

434

299

385

369

343

1908. Estimates, 1908. Expenditure,

..$35,000.00 34,896.11

*The beacon, which was of cement concrete, was entirely destroyed soon after its completion.

89. Queen's Statue Pier

Instructions were received from Government that

these works were not to be proceeded with.

90. Paving Cattle Depôt Compound 91. Mongkoktsui Breakwater-Typhoon Refuge for Small Craft.-On-the 7th March, a despatch was forwarded by His Excellency the Governor to the Secretary of State for the Colonies. submitting the scheme which had been prepared for the construction of a break- water off Mongkoktsui, the estimated cost of the works involved being $1,540,000 and the area of sheltered water afforded 166 acres. The scheme was referred by the Secretary of State to the Consulting Engineers (Messrs. Coode, Son and Matthews).

A reply to the despatch having been asked for by cable, a telegrain, dated 15th July, was received from the Secretary of State stating that the Consulting Engineers, whilst approving generally of the proposals, considered some modifications in the design necessary and thought them of sufficient importance to justify a consultation with Mr. Boulton, the

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