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HONG KONG, 1904.
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parentage, opened in 1902, has had an average attendance of 548 as against 464 in 1903.
The New Code for Grant Schools has been in force during the year, and has worked very satisfactorily.
It was decided to introduce the study of Hygiene into all "Government and Grant Schools" and a suitable text book was prepared.
The revenue derived from School Fees was $36,251.50. The expenditure was $151,589, being 2.32% of the total expenditure of the Colony.
V.—PUBLIC WORKS.
The principal public works in progress during the year were the Tytam Tuk Water Works (1st Section) commenced in March and consisting of a storage reservoir with a capacity of 194 million gallons, two sets of engines and pumps capable of lifting 11 million gallons a day each with 18" pipe line;
the construction of a new 20-foot road to accommodate the mains of the Tytam Tuk Water Works, and improve the road communications of the Island; the Kowloon Water Works, previously described, on which good progress was made; the New Law Courts, Harbour Office, Western Market, Bacteriological Institute, Disinfecting Station at Kowloon, Gunpowder Depôt at Green Island; the further extension of the Cattle Depôt, and the foundations for the New Post Office and Government Offices. A commencement was made with quarters for officers at Taipo, and a Public School at Yaumati. Another bath-house for both sexes in the western part of the town was completed. An area in Kau U Fong, Victoria, recommended by the sanitary experts for resumption, was purchased by the Government at a cost of over $220,000. Good progress was made with the scheme of 100-foot thoroughfares in Kowloon, the road through the King's Park being completed and portions of several lots resumed for the extension of Robinson Road northwards. About $40,000 was spent on Nullah Training in the Colony and $20,000 on the re-construction of street gullies to improve the city drainage system. A beginning was made towards improving the lighting of the harbour approaches by arranging for the transfer of the 1st order light at Cape D'Aguilar to a new tower on Green Island. Reclamation was undertaken at Tai-kok-tsui, in conjunction with a private owner, by which that locality will be much improved. New rifle ranges near Kowloon were constructed by the Military Authorities at the expense of the Colony. The laying of a heavy specially wound cable for telephonic purposes across the
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1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1904.
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13
parentage, opened is 1902, has had an average attendance of 548 as against 46'4 in 1903.
The New Code for Grant Schools has been in force during the year, and has worked very satisfactorily.
It was decided to introduce the study of Hygiene into all "Government and Grant Schools and a suitable text book was
prepared.
The revenue derived from School Fees was $36,251.50. The expenditure was $151,589, being 2.32% of the total expenditure -of the Colony.
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V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
The principal public works in progress during the year were the Tytam Tuk Water Works (1st Section) commenced in March and consisting of a storage reservoir with a capacity -of 194 million gallons, two sets of engines and pumps capable -of lifting 11 million gallons a day each with 18" pipe line;
the construction of a new 20-foot road to accommodate the mains of the Tytam Tuk Water Works, and improve the road com- munications of the Island; the Kowloon Water Works, pre- viously described, on which good progress was made; the New Law Courts, Harbour Office, Western Market, Bacterio- logical Institute, Disinfecting Station at Kowloon, Gunpowder Depôt at Green Island; the further extension of the Cattle Depôt, and the foundations for the New Post Office and Government Offices. A commencement was made with quarters for officers at Taipo, and a Public School at Yaumati. Another bath-house for both sexes in the western part of the town was completed. An area in Kau U Fong, Victoria, recom- mended by the sanitary experts for resumption, was purchased by the Government at a cost of over $220,000. Good progress was made with the scheme of 100-foot thoroughfares in Kowloon, the road through the King's Park being completed and portions - of several lots resumed for the extension of Robinson Road northwards. About $40,000 was spent on Nullah Training in the Colony and $20,000 on the re-construction of street gullies to improve the city drainage system. A beginning was -made towards improving the lighting of the harbour approaches by arranging for the transfer of the 1st order light at Cape D'Aguilar to a new tower on Green Island. Reclamation was undertaken at Tai-kok-tsui, in conjunction with a private owner, "by which that locality will be much improved. New rifle ranges near Kowloon were constructed by the Military Autho- rities at the expense of the Colony. The laying of a heavy #specially wound cable for telephonic purposes across the
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