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The use of Kowloon City Pier as a regular place of call for two launches running a ferry service to that district was sanctioned subject to payment of $20 and $15 per month respectively.
The amount actually expended during the year was $19,594.72, but a credit of $12,306.18 was obtained by returning into Store the plant referred to in last year's report, thus reducing the amount to $7,288.54.
1910 Estimates, 1910 Expenditure, $18,000.00 Total Estimates,...$34,734.00 7,288.54 Expenditure to 31/12/10, 34,146.0894. 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 :-
Western Market: $ Constructing fruit market on open space behind old Harbour Office (completed), 3,734 Closing opening on first floor of new Western Market with iron gratings, 291 Enclosing verandah openings of do., 148 Converting North vestibule of do. into two stalls, 119 Providing two new counters in do., 86 Erecting cubicles in fitter's room in do., 72 Wire netting to windows and gates of do., 144 Erecting matshed in old Western Market, 415 Royal Square:- Removing statue of H.M. King Edward VII to permanent site, 5,009 Laying out and turfing area adjoining King Edward's statue, 459 Arrangements in connection with the unveiling of statues ceremony, performed in 1909, 1,171 Imports and Exports Office :- Erecting timber building for office adjoining new Harbour Office, 534 timber shed for waiting room, 2,164 Do. Electric light fittings, fans, etc., 1,628 Low-lying area at junction of Nathan and Jordan Roads, Kowloon,-filling in, 177 Rifle Range in King's Park, Kowloon,-Extensions: $2,498-$1,093 contributed from Volunteer funds, 2,032 Slaughter Houses, Kennedy Town,-Addition to Shroffs' quarters, 1,636 Sookunpoo Market-reconstructing drainage and relaying floors, etc., 1,405 1,317 1,253P 41
The use of Kowloon City Pier as a regular place of call for two launches running a ferry service to that district was sanctioned subject to payment of $20 and $15 per month respectively.
The amount actually expended during the year was $19,594.72, but a credit of $12,306.18 was obtained by returning into Store the plant referred to in last year's report, thus reducing the amount to $7,288.54.
1910 Estimates, 1910 Expenditure,
$18,000.00 | Total Estimates,...$34,734.00
7,288.54 Expenditure to
31/12/10,
34,146.08
94. 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 :-
Western Market:
Constructing fruit market on open space behind old Harbour Office (completed), Closing opening on first floor of new West-
ern Market with iron gratings,
-
Enclosing verandah openings of do., Converting North vestibule of do. into
two stalls,
Providing two new counters in do., Erecting cubicles in fitter's room in do., Wire netting to windows and gates of do., Erecting matshed in old Western Market,
Royal Square:-
Removing statue of H.M. King Edward VII
to permanent site, -
Laying out and turfing area adjoining
King Edward's statue,
Arrangements in connection with the un- veiling of statues ceremony, performed in 1909,
Imports and Exports Office :-
Erecting timber building for office adjoin-
ing new Harbour Office,
timber shed for waiting room,
Do.
Electric light fittings, fans, etc.,
Low-lying area at junction of Nathan and Jordan
Roads, Kowloon,-filling in,
-
Rifle Range in King's Park, Kowloon,-Exten-
sions: $2,498-$1,093 contributed from Volunteer funds,
-
Slaughter Houses, Kennedy Town,-Addition
to Shroffs' quarters,
Sookunpoo Market-reconstructing drainage
and relaying floors, etc.,
$
$
3,734
291
148
119
86
72
144
415
5,009
459
1,171
534
2,164
1,628
177
227
2,032
1,636
1,405
1,317
1,253
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