Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
The University has shown abundant proof of vitality. At the end of the year the number of students was 107, 52 of whom were taking Engineering, 30 Medicine and 25 Arts. While most of the students have studied in Hong Kong schools a number come from Canton, the coast ports of China and the Straits Settlements.
V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
The Western Market was completed, being opened on the 1st October. The buildings in connection with it occupy fully half an acre of land, the main building being two-storied.
The Mongkoktsui Breakwater was constructed throughout to a height of about 5 feet above high water level or 14 feet above low water level, whilst the reclamation adjoining the northern entrance of the Harbour of Refuge, which forms part of the scheme, was nearly completed. The foundations of the pier enclosing the Harbour of Refuge to the south were ready to receive the superstructure.
The concreting of the foundations of the valve tower in the large masonry dam, forming the second section of the Tytam Tuk Scheme, was begun at the close of the year.
The following buildings were completed:- Sanitary Offices, in Wantsai and Saiyingpun Districts; new operating theatre, etc., at the Civil Hospital; an extension of the City Slaughter Houses and Lairage Sheds and quarters near same for an additional Inspector; a large extension of the Belilios Public School; quarters for the sextons at Mount Caroline and Kailungwan Cemeteries; a temporary building for the Survey Staff of the Public Works Department; an underground trough closet at the west end of Wellington Street; a vegetable and fruit market at Yaumati and an extension of the Royal Observatory, Kowloon. The following buildings were in course of erection:- New Magistracy; a new Public Works storeyard; quarters for subordinate officers at Breezy Point, on Mount Parish, and adjoining King's Park, Kowloon, (30 houses in all); stables for the Sanitary Department adjoining No. 1 Police Station; an underground trough closet at the foot of Pottinger Street; a urinal at Happy Valley and additions to Hunghom Police Station.
A diversion of Wongneichong Road to the north of the village bearing the same name was completed and the improvement of a further portion of this road, extending from near the village to the gate of the Colonial Cemetery, was in progress. The Tramway Company undertook the extension of their Happy Valley line to opposite I.L. 1,927. Belchers Street was extended past M.L.'s 263-268, Kennedy Town, and the first portion of a road along the north face of Victoria Peak, extending for a distance of 2,820 feet from Victoria Gap, was nearly completed. The construction of a road to give access to I.L.'s 1,946 and 1,947, situated on the spur to the east of Happy Valley, was begun. In the New Territories, the remaining section of the Castle Peak-Sha Tau Kok Road, extending from Au Tau to San Tin, was completed, but the bridging of the
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
The University has shown abundant proof of vitality. At the end of the year the number of students was 107, 52 of whom were taking Engineering, 30 Medicine and 25 Arts. While most of the students have studied in Hong Kong schools a number come from Canton, the coast ports of China and the Straits Settlements.
V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
The Western Market was completed, being opened on the 1st October. The buildings in connection with it occupy fully half an acre of land, the main building being two-storied.
The Mongkoktsui Breakwater was constructed throughout to a height of about 5 feet above high water level or 14 feet above low water level, whilst the reclamation adjoining the northern entrance of the Harbour of Refuge, which forms part of the scheme, was nearly completed. The foundations of the pier enclosing the Harbour of Refuge to the south were ready to receive the superstructure.
The concreting of the foundations of the valve tower in the large masonry dam, forming the second section of the Tytam Tuk Scheme, was begun at the close of the year.
The following buildings were completed :-Sanitary Offices, in Wantsai and Saiyingpun Districts; new operating theatre, etc., at the Civil Hospital; an extension of the City Slaughter Houses and Lairage Sheds and quarters near same for an additional Inspector; a large extension of the Belilios Public School; quarters for the sextons at Mount Caroline and Kailungwan Cemeteries; a temporary building for the Survey Staff of the Public Works Department; an underground trough closet at the west end of Wellington Street ; a vegetable and fruit market at Yaumati and an extension of the Royal Observatory, Kowloon. The following buildings were in course of erection :-New Magistracy; a new Public Works storeyard; quarters for subordinate officers at Breezy Point, on Mount Parish, and adjoining King's Park, Kowloon, (30 houses in all); stables for the Sanitary Department adjoining No. 1 Police Station; an under- ground trough closet at the foot of Pottinger Street; a urinal at Happy Valley and additions to Hunghom Police Station.
A diversion of Wongneichong Road to the north of the village bearing the same name was completed and the improvement of a further portion of this road, extending from near the village to the gate of the Colonial Cemetery, was in progress. The Tramway Company undertook the extension of their Happy Valley line to opposite I.L. 1,927. Belchers Street was extended past M.L.'s 263-268, Kennedy Town, and the first portion of a road along the north face of Victoria Peak, extending for a distance of 2,820 feet from Victoria Gap, was nearly completed. The construction of a road to give access to I.L.'s 1,946 and 1,947, situated on the spur to the east of Happy Valley, was begun. In the New Territories, the remaining section of the Castle Peak-Sha Tau Kok Road, extending from Au Tau to San Tin, was completed, but the bridging of the
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