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HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
New Market.
(c.) Houses Nos. 38, 39, 41, 42, and 43 Praya Central were resumed by the Government for building the new Central Market, and let in the meanwhile for $1,026.61 per annum from the 10th August. The lengths of the tenancies are variable.
Time Ball.
(d) A house for keeping the electric apparatus for dropping the time ball was ready for occupation in January, and the time ball was in working order from that month.
Tide-Gauge.
(e.) A house for keeping the automatic tide-gauge was erected and ready for use in July 1885.
Government House.
(f) Government House was maintained in repair, and the sanitary arrangements were satisfactory.
8.-PUBLIC WORKS.
Several public works were completed during the year, among which may be mentioned :-
(a.) The Police Boat Basin at Kowloon.
(b) Extension of the Civil Hospital,
(c) A Police Station at Hunghom.
(d) Renewal and extension of Murray Pier.
9.-LEGISLATION.
The following Ordinances were passed during the year :-
No. 1 of 1885.-Appropriation Ordinance.
No. 2 of 1885.-The Stamp Ordinance, 1884.
No. 3 of 1885.-The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordinance, 1885.
No. 4 of 1885.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 8 of 1882.
No. 5 of 1885.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 7 of 1873.
No. 6 of 1885.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14 of 1870.
No. 7 of 1885.-The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance, 1885.
No. 8 of 1885.-The Weights and Measures Ordinance, 1885.
No. 9 of 1885.—The Bills of Exchange Ordinance.
690
Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
HER MAJESTY'S COLONIAL POSSESSIONS.
New Market.
(c.) Houses Nos. 38, 39, 41, 42, and 43 Praya Central were resumed by the Government for building the new Central Market, and let in the meanwhile for $1,026.61 per annum from the 10th August. The lengths of the tenancies are variable.
Time Ball.
(d) A house for keeping the electric apparatus for dropping the time ball was ready for occupation in January, and the time ball was in working order from that month.
Tide-Gauge.
(e.) A house for keeping the automatic tide-gauge was erected and ready for use in July 1885.
Government House.
(f) Government House was maintained in repair, and the sanitary arrangements were satisfactory.
8.-PUBLIC WORKS.
Several public works were completed during the year, among which may be mentioned :-
(a.) The Police Boat Basin at Kowloon.
(b) Extension of the Civil Hospital,
(c) A Police Station at Hunghom.
(d) Renewal and extension of Murray Pier.
9.-LEGISLATION.
The following Ordinances were passed during the year :-
No. 1 of 1885.-Appropriation Ordinance.
No. 2 of 1885.-The Stamp Ordinance, 1884.
No. 3 of 1885.-The Bankers' Books Evidence Ordi-
nance, 1885.
No. 4 of 1885.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 8 of
1882.
No. 5 of 1885.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 7 of
1873.
No. 6 of 1885.-An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 14
of 1870.
No. 7 of 1885.-The Unclaimed Balances Ordinance,
1885.
No. 8 of 1885.-The Weights and Measures Ordinance,
1885.
No. 9 of 1885.—The Bills of Exchange Ordinance.
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