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104. Quarantine Station. The lessees of the Transvaal Emigration Depôt at Lai Chi Kok having signified their intention to terminate their lease and remove their buildings, the Government arranged to purchase the whole of the buildings from them for a sum of $3,000 with a view to utilizing them for a quarantine station. The amount stated ($3,000) was paid out of the Vote "Miscellaneous Services" appearing under "General Administration" in the Estimates.
The buildings, which are of a somewhat temporary description, required a considerable amount of repair and it was also decided to erect a masonry boundary wall to enclose them and to repair the old Customs Station for use as a guard house. The expenditure appearing in Appendix B was on account of these works.
1908. Estimates, 1908. Expenditure,
$8,500.00 Total Estimates,
$3,500.00
$12,567.00 2,006.00 Expenditure to 31/12/08, 2,006.00
105. Compensation for the Resumption of Lots 212 and 711, Demarcation District 6, Tai Po—Portions of the lots in question were required for railway purposes and, as it appeared probable that the remainder would be required in connection with the development of Tai Po, it was decided to resume the whole of them. They were situated immediately to the westward of Tai Wo Shi Village, the entire area being 8.50 acres, of which the Railway occupied and paid for 2.54 acres.
1908. Estimates,
1908. Expenditure,
$1,368.00 | Total Estimates..........................$
1,367.30 Expenditure to 31/12/08, 1,367.30
106. Compensation for the Resumption of certain lots in Demarcation District 183 (Tin Liu, Shatin Valley).—Portions of these lots had been resumed in connection with the Railway and, as the bank enclosing them suffered during the typhoons, the lessee requested the Government to resume the remainder because the portions left in his possession would not justify his incurring the expense of the necessary repairs. His request was recognized as a reasonable one and the remaining portions were accordingly resumed.
1908. Estimates,..
1908. Expenditure,
$634.00 Total Estimates.............$
633.74 Expenditure to 31/12/08, 633.74
107. Compensation for Resumption of Lot No. 3212, Survey District IV.—It was considered desirable to resume this lot with a view to providing for the construction of future roads projected in the neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po and the lot was resumed accordingly. Nothing was actually paid during the year.
108. Praya East Reclamation.—The expenditure appearing in Appendix B was merely a transfer for Treasury purposes of a sum expended in 1903-1905 from Suspense Account to Public Works Extraordinary.
WORKS NOT APPEARING IN APPENDIX B.
109. Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters.—The reason for the extension of this building was explained in last year's report. The additional accommodation consisted of two rooms, 26' x 20', two rooms 13' x 8', two bathrooms and a latrine in the yard. The total cost of the work, which was defrayed from the Nursing Institute Fund, was $10,071.46, the expenditure in 1908 amounting to $7,911.19.
110. Obelisk, Kowloon.—This monument was formally unveiled on the 14th May by Mademoiselle Morel, daughter of the Governor of Tonkin. The cost of it, which amounted to $2,533.73, was defrayed by private subscription.
111. Volunteer Head Quarters-Kitchen.—A Kitchen, 12′ 0′′ × 6′ 9′′, was added to the outbuilding adjoining the Volunteer Head Quarters. The cost, amounting to $450, was defrayed from funds in the possession of the Corps.
112. Fire Alarms.—Twelve new fire alarms (Saunders and Brown's) were erected in various parts of the City and connected by wire with the Central Fire Station (Police Station No. 5) direct. The alarms admit of the use of a pocket telephone instrument, with which some of the Police are provided, access to the apparatus being obtained by means of a key. The alarms can be used by the public by the usual method of breaking the glass cover and ringing a bell. The cost of the installation ($2,488.62) was defrayed from a Police Vote.
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104. Quarantine Station. The lessees of the Trausvaal Emigration Depôt at Lai Chi Kok having signified their intention to terminate their lease and remove their buildings, the Government arranged to purchase the whole of the buildings from them for a sum of $3,000 with a view to utilizing them for a quarantine station. The amount stated ($3,000) was paid out of the Vote "Miscellaneous Services" appearing under "General Adininistra- tion" in the Estimates.
The buildings, which are of a somewhat temporary description, required a considerable amount of repair and it was also decided to erect a masonry boundary wall to enclose them and to repair the old Customs Station for use as a guard house. The expenditure appear- ing in Appendix B was on account of these works.
1908. Estimates, 1908. Expenditure,
.$8,500.00 Total Estimates,
$3,500.00
..$12,567.00 2,006.00 Expenditure to 31/12/08, 2.006.00
105. Compensation for the Resumption of Lots 212 and 711, Demarcation District 6, Tai Po-Portions of the lots in question were required for railway purposes and, as it appeared probable that the remainder would be required in connection with the developinent of Tai Po, it was decided to resume the whole of them. They were situated immediately to the westward of Tai Wo Shi Village, the entire area being 8:50 acres, of which the Railway occupied and paid for 2·54 acres.
1908. Estimates,
1908. Expenditure,
.$1,368.00 | Total Estimates,..........................$
1,367.30 Expenditure to 31/12/08, 1,367.30
106. Compensation for the Resumption of certain lots in Demarcation District 183 (Tin Liu, Shatin Valley).-Portions of these lots hal ben resumed in connection with the Railway and, as the bank enclosing them suffered during the typhoons, the lessee request- ed the Government to resume the remainder because the portions left in his possession would not justify his incurring the expense of the necessary repairs. His request was re- cognized as a reasonable one and the remaining portions were accordingly resumed.
1908. Estimates,.. 1908. Expenditure,
$ 634.00 Total Estimates.............$
633.74 Expenditure to 31/12/08, 633.74
107. Compensation for Resumption of Lot No. 3212, Survey District IV.—It was considered desirable to resume this lot with a view to providing for the construction of future roads projected in the neighbourhood of Sham Shui Po and the lot was resumed accordingly. Nothing was actually paid during the year.
108. Praya East Reclamation.The expenditure appearing in Appendix B was merely a transfer for Treasury purposes of a sum expended in 1903-1905 from Suspense Account to Public Works Extraordinary,
WORKS NOT APPEARING IN APPENDIX B.
109. Civil Hospital, Staff Quarters.-The reason for the extension of this building was explained in last year's report. The additional accommodation consisted of two rooms, 26' x 20', two rooms 13' x 8', two bathrooms and a latrine in the yard. The total cost of the work, which was defrayed from the Nursing Institute Fund, was $10,071.46, the expenditure in 1908 amounting to $7,911.19.
110. Obelisk, Kowloon.--This monument was formally unveiled on the 14th May by Madamoiselle Morel, daughter of the Governor of Tonkin. The cost of it, which amounted to $2,533.73, was defrayed by private subscription.
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111. Volunteer Head Quarters-Kitchen.—A Kitchen, 12′ 0′′ × 6′ 9′′, was added to the outbuilding adjoining the Volunteer Heat Quarters. The cost, amounting to $450, was defrayed from funds in the possession of the Corps.
112. Fire Alarms.-Twelve new fire alarms (Saunders and Brown's) were erected in various parts of the City and connected by wire with the Central Fire Station (Police Station No. 5) direct. The alarins admit of the use of a pocket telephone instrument, with which some of the Police are provided, access to the apparatus being obtained by means of a key. The alarms can be used by the public by the usual method of breaking the glass cover and ringing a bell. The cost of the installation ($2,488.62) was defrayed from a Police Vote.
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