AnnualReport-1922 — Page 612

P.W.E. Kowloon.

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Block No. 2.-This is the native portion of the Hospital and will consist mainly of two large wards for men and women respectively.

Ward Kitchens, Duty

Rooms, Linen Stores, Bathrooms, &c., will also be included in the Building.

Block No. 3.-Will be a detached house of two floors designed to accommodate the Medical Officer in charge and contains a fairly large entrance Hall, Dining and Drawing Rooms, three Bedrooms, two Bathrooms, Kitchen, Coolie Quarters, &c.

Block No. 4.—This building comprises the Sisters" Quarters and will include the following accomn oda- tion :-

Large Dining Room and Drawing Room, 8 Bedrooms, 2 private rooms for the Matron, Kitchen, Drying Room, Laundry, Bathrooms, &c.

The following buildings are also included in the scheme :- Quarters for Ward Boys, Amahs, and Coolies, Kitchen Block containing European, Indian and Chinese Kitchens, a Mortuary, Gate House containing Watchman's Quarters and a Laundry.

Sufficient land is reserved, and the lay-out of the buildings is such as to allow of considerable future extension of the Hospital.

During the year it was decided to further lower the level of the site, and a Contract for this additional work was accordingly signed, and the necessary cutting continued.

Tenders for the buildings were obtained towards the end of the

year and these were under consideration at its close. 1922 Estimates, ...$220,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$360,000.00

Expenditure to

31/12/22,

1922 Expenditure, 21,115.35

25,407.00

143. New Police Station, Yaumati.--This building, which was referred to in paragraph 134 of last year's Report, consists of two storeys with a third over the greater part of it, and comprises the following accommodation :—-

Ground floor.-Charge Room, Offices, Detectives and In-

terpreters Rooms, Cells, Accommodation for Indian and Chinese Constables and Boatmen consisting of Dormitories, Mess Rooms, Kitchens, Bathrooms &c. One room is reserved on this floor for the use of the Harbour Office.

First floor.-Dormitories, Mess Rooms, Recreation Room. &c., for European Sergeants and Lance Sergeants. and accommodation for Chinese Water Police. Second floor.--Three large flats for an Assistant Super- intendent of Police, Inspector and European Ser- geant respectively.