1841-1886
STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. 503
for building have been found insufficient, the prices in the estimate having been originally framed too low by the late Surveyor-General, and it has therefore been found impossible to proceed with the tower above the ridge of the nave until more money is placed at the disposal of the trustees; from estimates I have lately made, the sum now required amounts to 876l. 17s. 4d. The church, however, has been so far completed that service may be performed therein if necessary, but the trustees think it better to defer the opening until the beginning of spring. The expenditure thereon during the year amounts to 3816l. 17s. 4d.
The Miscellaneous work to Buildings comprises removal of stores and protection of buildings transferred to my charge, erection of flag-staff at Governor's residence, and pulling down the old Treasury for the preparation of the site for Government House; these services were authorized under Req. No. 47, of 1847, and 14, 16, 17, of 1848, and amount to 471l. 14s. 8d. ; of this amount, during the year, 241l. 7s. 11d. was paid. The final balance for the repair of police stations and guard-houses, repairs of 1847, Report and Estimate, No. 3, was paid, during this year, amount to 271l. 1s. 8d. Additional room being required for the Governor's servants, a small bungalow, abandoned by the proprietor on lot No. 141, was repaired for that purpose, which cost 17l. 15s. 1d.
Some depredations were committed at the cemetery; the entrance gates and doors of the chapel were injured, the hinges stolen, &c.; these were repaired and replaced for the sum of 64l. 0s. 6d., Req. No. 36. Ordinary repairs were effected to the bungalow on Hospital Hill upon its occupation by a new tenant, Req. No. 48, 581l. 6s. 8d. ; the tenant expended about 120l., and abandoned the building after the typhoon of the 1st September, which stripped off a considerable portion of the roof-tiles, caused the failure of a portion of the stable wall, and other damages unnecessary to mention, which were estimated at 115l. 2s. 10d.
To the debtors' prison, magistracy, Sukunpu Police Station, Court-house, ordinary repairs were carried out for the sum of 261l. 13s. 4d. The repairs to the residence of his Excellency the Governor during the year amounted to 141l. 15s. 7d. The police stations at Sookewan and Stanley were improved and repaired to render the accommodation of the inmates more comfortable and healthy, roofs re-tiled, and floors ventilated, &c., estimated at 307l. 15s. 11d. ; expended 147l. 15s. 10d., Req. No. 12, of 1848.
Storm Repairs. The island was visited by a storm or typhoon, as it is here called, which raged for five or six hours during the night of the 31st August and following morning. During the summer months heavy gales and storms always occur; but since the year 1841 nothing like the severity of the present one has been experienced, and, as might be expected, considerable damage was done to most of the houses in the town; some were entirely stripped of their tiles, walls injured, windows and venetians or jalousies blown in, and altogether the appearance of the town exhibited the terrible effects of the storm. The residence of his Excellency the Governor suffered as much as any in the town, but these repairs necessarily fell upon the landlord, as the house is not Government property. In the Report and Estimate relative to these damages the following are the amounts estimated for each colonial civil building :-
Items ..
1. Governor's residence £. s. d. 15 6 6 2. Magistracy 14 18 1 3. Debtors' gaol 8 19 11 4. Gaols 6 17 6 5. Guard-house ditto 6 19 1 6. Supreme Court 9 7 II 7. Post Office 25 16 61 8. No. 1 Police Station 22 1 10 9. No. 2 ditto 39 12 11 10. Station Onch Bazaar 0 16 6 11. Station at the Gap 264 2 1 12. Bungalow on Hospital Hill 115 2 10 13. Cemetery Chapel 36 1 2 14. Harbour Master's 44 4 4 15. Harbour Master's boat-house 3 12 9 16. Government Offices (old), to sustain for a short period 3 2 10 17. Bungalow rear of ditto 3 2 4 18. Chinese Secretary's Office, estimate to pull down 4 17 2 19. Barrack at Aberdeen 12 6 11Of these several items his Excellency the Governor decided no repairs should be executed on account of Nos. 1, 11, 14, 17, 18. The police station at the Gap was exceedingly damaged, the upper part of the east wall blown down, the north wall nearly destroyed, the whole of the tiles completely stripped off the roof, all the windows and venetians on the north and east sides broken to pieces, and, in fact, the whole a complete wreck; the inmates were obliged to abandon it during the storm, and as the site has generally been considered inconvenient for a police station for the present requirements of the town, the repairs were disallowed, and arrangements made for locating the police elsewhere for the future; most of the doors, windows, and venetians, were removed and placed in store.
Item 14. Part of this disallowed, viz., for new topmast and repairs to flag-staff,
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STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS. 503
for building have been found insufficient, the prices in the estimate having been originally framed too low by the late Surveyor-General, and it has therefore been found impossible to proceed with the tower above the ridge of the nave until more money is placed at the disposal of the trustees; from estimates I have lately made, the sum now required amounts to 8761. 17s. 4d. The church, however, has been so far completed that service may be performed therein if necessary, but the trustees think it better to defer the opening until the beginning of spring. The expenditure thereon during the year amounts to 38161. 17s. 4d.
The Miscellaneous work to Buildings comprises removal of stores and protection of buildings transferred to my charge, erection of flag-staff at Governor's residence, and pulling down the old Treasury for the preparation of the site for Government House; these services were authorized under Req. No. 47, of 1847, and 14, 16, 17, of 1848, and amount to 471. 14s. 8d. ; of this amount, during the year, 241. 7s. 11d. was paid. The final balance for the repair of police stations and guard-houses, repairs of 1847, Řeport and Estimate, No. 3, was paid, during this year, amount to 271. Is. 8d. Additional room being required for the Governor's servants, a small bungalow, abandoned by the proprietor on lot No. 141, was repaired for that purpose, which cost 17. 15s. Id.
Some depredations were committed at the cemetery; the entrance gates and doors of the chapel were injured, the hinges stolen, &c.; these were repaired and replaced for the sum of 641 Os. Gd., Req. No. 36. "Ordinary repairs were effected to the bungalow on Hospital Hill upon its occupation by a new tenant, Req. No. 48, 581. 6s. 8d.; the tenant expended about 1204, and abandoned the building after the typhoon of the 1st September, which stripped off a considerable portion of the roof-tiles, caused the failure of a portion of the stable wall, and other damages unnecessary to mention, which were estimated at 1151. 2s. 10d.
To the debtors' prison, magistracy, Sukunpu Police Station, Court-house, ordinary repairs were carried out for the sum of 261. 13s. 4d. The repairs to the residence of bis Excellency the Governor during the year amounted to 141. 15s. 7d. The police stations at Sookewan and Stanley were improved and repaired to render the accommodation of the inmates more comfortable and healthy, roofs re-tiled, and floors ventilated, &c., estimated at 307. 15s. 11d.; expended 147 15s. 10d, Req. No. 12, of 1848.
Storm Repairs.The island was visited by a storm or typhoon, as it is here called, which raged for five or six hours during the night of the 31st August and following morning. During the summer months heavy gales and storms always occur; but since the year 1841 nothing like the severity of the present one has been experienced, and, as might be expected, considerable damage was done to most of the houses in the town; some were entirely stripped of their tiles, walls injured, windows and venetians or jalousies blown in, and altogether the appearance of the town exhibited the terrible effects of the storm. The residence of his Excellency the Governor suffered as much as any in the town, but these repairs necessarily fell upon the landlord, as the house is not Government property. In the Report and Estimate relative to these damages the following are the amounts estimated for each colonial civil building :-
Items ..
1. Governor's residence
2. Magistracy
3. Debtors' gaol
4. Gaols
5. Guard-house ditto
6. Supreme Court
7. Post Office
8. No. 1 Police Station
9. No. 2 ditto
10. Station Onch Bazaar
11. Station at the Gap
12. Bungalow on Hospital Hill
13. Cemetery Chapel
£. s. d.
15 6 6
14 18 1
8 19 11
6 17 6
6 19 1
9 7 II
25 16 61
22 1 10
39 12 11
0 16 6
264 2 1
115 2 10
36 1 2
14. Harbour Master's
15. Harbour Master's boat-house
16. Government Offices (old), to sustain for a short period
17. Bungalow rear of ditto
18. Chinese Secretary's Office, estimate to pull down
19. Barrack at Aberdeen
44 4 4
3 12 9
3 2 10
3 2 4
4 17 2
12 6 11
Of these several items his Excellency the Governor decided no repairs should be executed on account of Nos. 1, 11, 14, 17, 18. The police station at the Gap was exceedingly damaged, the upper part of the east wall blown down, the north wall nearly destroyed, the whole of the tiles completely stripped off the roof, all the windows and venetians on the north and east sides broken to pieces, and, in fact, the whole a complete wreck; the inmates were obliged to abandon it during the storm, and as the site has generally been considered incon- venient for a police station for the present requirements of the town, the repairs were disallowed, and arrangements made for locating the police elsewhere for the future; most of the doors, windows, and venetians, were removed and placed in store.
Item 14. Part of this disallowed, viz., for new topmast and repairs to flag-staff,
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