AnnualReport-1923 — Page 635

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187. New Police Station at Shatin.-This item was referred to in paragraph 174 of last year's Report.

A Contract for the work was signed in January, and by the end of the year, the building, which is similar to the one at Lok Ma Chan was completed structurally, and the finishings were in hand.

1923 Estimates, 1923 Sup. Vote,.

$20,000.00 Total Estimates,

5,069.80 Expenditure to

31.12.23,

.$35,000.00

$25,326,44

$25,069.80

1923 Expenditure, ... $25,326.44

188. Quarters for Indian Married Police.-These Quarters were described in paragraph 208 of last year's Report. The work on the two blocks referred to, proceeded rather slowly, but the one at Au Tau was completed in November, and that at Lok Ma Chau by the end of the year.

The Contractor agreed to erect additional blocks on the same Contract with the amendment of one or two items. Two further blocks, therefore, were commenced in October, one at Ping Shan and the other at Tsun Wan, and these were well in hand by the end of the year.

1923 Estimates,

1923 Sup. Vote,..

$ 8,000,00 | Total Estimates....

33,000.00

$41,000.00

1923 Expenditure, $5,403,97 Expenditure to

31.12.23,

$5,403.97

189. Quarters for Government Officers, North of Kaulungtong Area. It was not found possible to proceed with this during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.

190. Land Court Building, Taipo,

Taipo, Addition of Survey Offices.—This work was referred to in paragraph 183 of last year's Report. It consisted of the erection of two large rooms and verandahs connecting two formerly isolated existing blocks, and was completed in August.

1923 Estimates,

1923 Sup. Vote,

$10,000.00 | Total Estimates,

11,527.37

$

$21,527.37

|

1923 Expenditure,...$21,527,17 Expenditure to

31.12.23,

$23,122.93