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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS,

This service, as far as proposed in the report, has been completed. Expenditure 1891. 63. 3d. Levelling the ground after the deposit of the cutting, the formation of the road and the maintenance thereof, being in course of execution by convict labour, and will be commented upon in alluding to the services performed by them.

Treadwheel house and works connected therewith, (Report and estimate No. 5, of 1853,) were commenced in August, and are not yet quite complete; the machinery now in course of erection will be finished in a week from the present date. Expenditure during the year 1041. 3s. 4d.

Two schoolhouses for the Chinese were authorized to be built under Report and estimate No. 23 of 1853; estimate, 207l. 8s. 8d.

Repairs

These have been of the ordinary kind, and comprised the repair of the harbourmaster's office and residence; the floors, roof, and other portions being much decayed, were renewed, and the whole building painted and whitewashed throughout; expenditure, 481. 6s. 8d.

Sundry services to the residence of the chief justice, the magistracy, government house, government offices, gaol, civil hospital, and burial-ground chapel were effected, at an expenditure of 642. 13s. 11d., as given in detail in the return of expenditure. The police stations required a repair, particularly to the verandahs. I stripped the timbers of all plaster, and coated them with coal tar, and trust they will not require further repair for some time. Expenditure 367.

The Court House. This building having a Corinthian entablature formed of brick plastered, resting on wood which had become decayed, rendered it necessary to remove the greater portion, and rebuild it with less perishable materials; this I was able to effect by reducing the projection of the cornice, and supporting it with strong tiles in lieu of the wood, which service was executed for the sum of 351.

Post Office. This building originally very insufficiently erected, became so deteriorated that a more than ordinary repair was requisite to render it permanent and suitable as an office and residence. The verandahs had to be entirely removed, all the flooring joists at their insertion in the external wall being rotten (caused by the alternate action of the sun and rain). In carrying out this repair I erected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and upon these placed the new joists, parallel with the building, thus protecting the ends from the weather, and with full ventilation below I have little doubt that they will be preserved by these means for a much longer period than by the original arrangement. This service, estimated at 203l. 0s. 8d., was not completed at the end of the year; expenditure thereon, 621. 10s.

Roads.

New works--comprised the erection of two flights of steps from the lower bazaar to the Queen's Road, at an expenditure of 14l. In the lower bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which is in course of formation by the Crown tenants, it became necessary for Government to assist by the erection of seawalls thereto, opposite each of the streets abutting thereon, and filling in the area proposed to be reclaimed from the sea. This service, authorized under Report and estimate No. 3 of 1853, was commenced in April, but in consequence of the dilatory manner in which some of the tenants proceeded with their share of the work, I was unable to proceed with the government portion. The expenditure during the year on this account only amounted to 31. 5s. The greater portion has however since been completed. Estimate, 192l. 14s. 2d. Surface drains, estimated at 582l. 17s. 6d., were also sanctioned for the lower bazaar, and upon this service an expenditure of 314. 5s. was made. In connexion with the filling, &c. for the reclamation of land from the sea to form the Strand Road, "covered drains" were required; these were authorized under Report and estimate No. 2 of 1853, amounting to 514l. 9s. 7d., but for this service, delayed from the same cause as that referred to above, I made no payments on account up to the termination of the year.

The road extending from Aberdeen Street to the Queen's Road at the naval stores, I was directed to widen and improve, to render it available for carriages; it was sanctioned under Report and estimate No. 21 of 1853,-estimate, 319l. 6s. 10d.,-and commenced in the month of September. One half of the road is finished, and an expenditure on account made, amounting to 1024l. 10s. The road will be finished and open to the public in the beginning of May, previous to which period it is unadvisable to do so, as it requires much rain to consolidate the material, and prove the drains and retaining walls secure.

Repairs to roads were made from Aberdeen Street to Aberdeen Road, amounting to 94l. on one mile and 383 yards; from the Albany Godowns to Quarry Bay, amounting 11l. 4s. 2d.; and a further repair and improvement of the same road estimated at 581l. 4s. 2d. was authorized, but not completed at the end of the year; the Wong-nei-chung Valley Road amounting to 124l., and on the Queen's Road West amounting to 124l., forming a total distance of 14 miles. The remainder of the roads and streets in the island were kept in repair by convict labour.

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200 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS, This service, as far as proposed in the report, has been completed. Expenditure 1891. 63. 3d. Levelling the ground after the deposit of the cutting, the formation of the road and the maintenance thereof, being in course of execution by convict labour, and will be commented upon in alluding to the services performed by them. Treadwheel house and works connected therewith, (Report and estimate No. 5, of 1853,) were commenced in August, and are not yet quite complete; the machinery now in course of erection will be finished in a week from the present date. Expenditure during the year 1041. 3s. 4d. Two schoolhouses for the Chinese were authorized to be built under Report and estimate No. 23 of 1853; estimate, 207l. 8s. 8d. Repairs These have been of the ordinary kind, and comprised the repair of the harbourmaster's office and residence; the floors, roof, and other portions being much decayed, were renewed, and the whole building painted and whitewashed throughout; expenditure, 481. 6s. 8d. Sundry services to the residence of the chief justice, the magistracy, government house, government offices, gaol, civil hospital, and burial-ground chapel were effected, at an expenditure of 642. 13s. 11d., as given in detail in the return of expenditure. The police stations required a repair, particularly to the verandahs. I stripped the timbers of all plaster, and coated them with coal tar, and trust they will not require further repair for some time. Expenditure 367. The Court House. This building having a Corinthian entablature formed of brick plastered, resting on wood which had become decayed, rendered it necessary to remove the greater portion, and rebuild it with less perishable materials; this I was able to effect by reducing the projection of the cornice, and supporting it with strong tiles in lieu of the wood, which service was executed for the sum of 351. Post Office. This building originally very insufficiently erected, became so deteriorated that a more than ordinary repair was requisite to render it permanent and suitable as an office and residence. The verandahs had to be entirely removed, all the flooring joists at their insertion in the external wall being rotten (caused by the alternate action of the sun and rain). In carrying out this repair I erected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and upon these placed the new joists, parallel with the building, thus protecting the ends from the weather, and with full ventilation below I have little doubt that they will be preserved by these means for a much longer period than by the original arrangement. This service, estimated at 203l. 0s. 8d., was not completed at the end of the year; expenditure thereon, 621. 10s. Roads. New works--comprised the erection of two flights of steps from the lower bazaar to the Queen's Road, at an expenditure of 14l. In the lower bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which is in course of formation by the Crown tenants, it became necessary for Government to assist by the erection of seawalls thereto, opposite each of the streets abutting thereon, and filling in the area proposed to be reclaimed from the sea. This service, authorized under Report and estimate No. 3 of 1853, was commenced in April, but in consequence of the dilatory manner in which some of the tenants proceeded with their share of the work, I was unable to proceed with the government portion. The expenditure during the year on this account only amounted to 31. 5s. The greater portion has however since been completed. Estimate, 192l. 14s. 2d. Surface drains, estimated at 582l. 17s. 6d., were also sanctioned for the lower bazaar, and upon this service an expenditure of 314. 5s. was made. In connexion with the filling, &c. for the reclamation of land from the sea to form the Strand Road, "covered drains" were required; these were authorized under Report and estimate No. 2 of 1853, amounting to 514l. 9s. 7d., but for this service, delayed from the same cause as that referred to above, I made no payments on account up to the termination of the year. The road extending from Aberdeen Street to the Queen's Road at the naval stores, I was directed to widen and improve, to render it available for carriages; it was sanctioned under Report and estimate No. 21 of 1853,-estimate, 319l. 6s. 10d.,-and commenced in the month of September. One half of the road is finished, and an expenditure on account made, amounting to 1024l. 10s. The road will be finished and open to the public in the beginning of May, previous to which period it is unadvisable to do so, as it requires much rain to consolidate the material, and prove the drains and retaining walls secure. Repairs to roads were made from Aberdeen Street to Aberdeen Road, amounting to 94l. on one mile and 383 yards; from the Albany Godowns to Quarry Bay, amounting 11l. 4s. 2d.; and a further repair and improvement of the same road estimated at 581l. 4s. 2d. was authorized, but not completed at the end of the year; the Wong-nei-chung Valley Road amounting to 124l., and on the Queen's Road West amounting to 124l., forming a total distance of 14 miles. The remainder of the roads and streets in the island were kept in repair by convict labour.

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200 Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941 STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS, This service, as far as proposed in the report, has been completed. Expenditure 1891. 63. 3d. Levelling the ground after the deposit of the cutting, the formation of the road and the maintenance thereof, being in course of execution by convict labour, and will be commented upon in alluding to the services performed by them. Treadwheel house and works connected therewith, (Report and estimate No. 5, of 1853,) were commenced in August, and are not yet quite complete; the machinery now in course of erection will be finished in a week from the present date. Expenditure during the year 1041. 38. 4d. Two schoolhouses for the Chinese were authorized to be built under Report and estimate No. 23 of 1853; estimate, 2071. 8s. 8d. Repairs These have been of the ordinary kind, and comprised the repair of the harbourmaster's office and residence; the floors, roof, and other portions being much decayed, were renewed, and the whole building painted and whitewashed throughout; expenditure, 481. Ba. 8d. Sundry services to the residence of the chief justice, the magistracy, government house, government offices, gaol, civil hospital, and burial-ground chapel were effected, at an expenditure of 642. 13. 11d., as given in detail in the return of expenditure. The police stations required a repair, particularly to the verandahs. I stripped the timbers of all plaster, and coated them with coal tar, and trust they will not require further repair for some time. Expenditure 367. The Court House. This building having a corinthian entablature formed of brick plastered, resting on wood which had become decayed, rendered it necessary to remove the greater portion, and rebuild it with less perishable materials; this I was able to effect by reducing the projection of the cornice, and supporting it with strong tiles iu lieu of the wood, which service was executed for the sum of 351. Post Office. This building originally very insufficiently erected, became so detoriated that a more than ordinary repair was requisite to render it permanent and suitable as an office and residence. The verandahs had to be entirely removed, all the flooring joists at their insertion in the external wall being rotten (caused by the alternate action of the sun and rain). In carrying out this repair I erected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and upon these placed the new joists, parallel with the building, thus pro- tecting the ends from the weather, and with full ventilation below I have little doubt that they will be preserved by these means for a much longer period than by the original arrangement. This service, estimated at 2031. Os. 844, was not completed at the end of the year; expenditure thereon, 621. 108. Roads. New works--comprised the erection of two flights of steps from the lower bazaar to the Queen's Road, at an expenditure of 14. In the lower bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which is in course of formation by the Crown tenants, it became necessary for Government to assist by the erection of seawalls thereto, opposite each of the streets abutting thereon, and filling in the area proposed to be reclaimed from the sea. This service, authorized under Report and estimate No. 3 of 1853, was commenced in April, but in consequence of the dilatory manner in which some of the tenants proceeded with their share of the work, I was unable to proceed with the government portion. The expenditure during the year on this account only amounted to 31. 58. The greater portion has however since been completed. Estimate, 1921 148. 2d. Surface drains, estimated at 582 178. 6d, were also sanctioned for the lower bazaar, and upon this service an expenditure of 314. 5s. was made. In connexion with the filling, &c. for the reclamation of land from the sea to form the Strand Road, "covered drains" were required; these were authorized under Report and estimate No. 2 of 1853, amounting to 514. 9s. 7 d., but for this service, delayed from the same cause as that referred to above, I made no payments on account up to the termination of the year. The road extending from Aberdeen Street to the Queen's Road at the naval stores, I was directed to widen and improve, to render it available for carriages; it was sanctioned under Report and estimate No. 21 of 1853,-estimate, 3194. 6s. 102,-and commenced in the month of September. One half of the road is finished, and an expenditure on account made, amounting to 1024 10s. The road will be finished and open to the public in the beginning of May, previous to which period it is unadvisable to do so, as it requires much rain to consolidate the material, and prove the drains and retaining walls secure. Repairs to roads were made from Aberdeen Street to Aberdeen Road, amounting to 94 on one mile and 383 yards; from the Albany Godowns to Quarry Bay, amounting 11. 4s. 2d.; and a further repair and improvement of the same road estimated at 581. 48. 2d. was authorized, but not completed at the end of the year; the Wong-nei- chung Valley Road amounting to 124, and on the the Queen's Road West amounting to 124. forming a total distance of 14 miles. The remainder of the roads and streets in the . island were kept in repair by convict labour.

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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941

STATE OF HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS,

Two schoolhouses for the Chinese were authorized to be built under Report and estimate No. 23 of 1853; estimate, 2071. 8s. 8d.

Repairs

Sundry services to the residence of the chief justice, the magistracy, government house, government offices, gaol, civil hospital, and burial-ground chapel were effected, at an expenditure of 642. 13. 11d., as given in detail in the return of expenditure. The police stations required a repair, particularly to the verandahs. I stripped the timbers of all plaster, and coated them with coal tar, and trust they will not require further repair for some time. Expenditure 367.

The Court House. This building having a corinthian entablature formed of brick plastered, resting on wood which had become decayed, rendered it necessary to remove the greater portion, and rebuild it with less perishable materials; this I was able to effect by reducing the projection of the cornice, and supporting it with strong tiles iu lieu of the wood, which service was executed for the sum of 351.

Post Office. This building originally very insufficiently erected, became so detoriated that a more than ordinary repair was requisite to render it permanent and suitable as an office and residence. The verandahs had to be entirely removed, all the flooring joists at their insertion in the external wall being rotten (caused by the alternate action of the sun and rain). In carrying out this repair I erected transverse arches from the pillars to the walls, and upon these placed the new joists, parallel with the building, thus pro- tecting the ends from the weather, and with full ventilation below I have little doubt that they will be preserved by these means for a much longer period than by the original arrangement. This service, estimated at 2031. Os. 844, was not completed at the end of the year; expenditure thereon, 621. 108.

Roads.

New works--comprised the erection of two flights of steps from the lower bazaar to the Queen's Road, at an expenditure of 14. In the lower bazaar for the formation of the Strand Road, which is in course of formation by the Crown tenants, it became necessary for Government to assist by the erection of seawalls thereto, opposite each of the streets abutting thereon, and filling in the area proposed to be reclaimed from the sea. This service, authorized under Report and estimate No. 3 of 1853, was commenced in April, but in consequence of the dilatory manner in which some of the tenants proceeded with their share of the work, I was unable to proceed with the government portion. The expenditure during the year on this account only amounted to 31. 58. The greater portion has however since been completed. Estimate, 1921 148. 2d. Surface drains, estimated at 582 178. 6d, were also sanctioned for the lower bazaar, and upon this service an expenditure of 314. 5s. was made. In connexion with the filling, &c. for the reclamation of land from the sea to form the Strand Road, "covered drains" were required; these were authorized under Report and estimate No. 2 of 1853, amounting to 514. 9s. 7 d., but for this service, delayed from the same cause as that referred to above, I made no payments on account up to the termination of the year.

The road extending from Aberdeen Street to the Queen's Road at the naval stores, I was directed to widen and improve, to render it available for carriages; it was sanctioned under Report and estimate No. 21 of 1853,-estimate, 3194. 6s. 102,-and commenced in the month of September. One half of the road is finished, and an expenditure on account made, amounting to 1024 10s. The road will be finished and open to the public in the beginning of May, previous to which period it is unadvisable to do so, as it requires much rain to consolidate the material, and prove the drains and retaining walls

secure.

Repairs to roads were made from Aberdeen Street to Aberdeen Road, amounting to 94 on one mile and 383 yards; from the Albany Godowns to Quarry Bay, amounting 11. 4s. 2d.; and a further repair and improvement of the same road estimated at 581. 48. 2d. was authorized, but not completed at the end of the year; the Wong-nei- chung Valley Road amounting to 124, and on the the Queen's Road West amounting to 124. forming a total distance of 14 miles. The remainder of the roads and streets in the . island were kept in repair by convict labour.

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