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Return Descriptive of Every Building Exclusive of Gaols and Police Stations, Belonging to the Government

No. Name of Building Nature of Occupation Names and Titles of Occupiers
33 Mortuary Chapel, Protestant Cemetery Chapel
34 Overseer of Protestant Cemetery's Quarters, near Mt. Shadwell Quarters E. Thompson
35 Coolie House, Protestant Cemetery Burial Ground Keepers' Quarters
36 New Mortuary at Shek Tong Tsui Mortuary Coolie in charge
37 Slaughter House Slaughter House Ch'an Pin
38 Governor's Bungalow, Victoria Peak Residence His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., and family
39 Governor's Office, Victoria Peak Office
40 N. & S. Pavilion Bungalows, Victoria Peak Residence
41 E. & W. Villas, Victoria Peak Residence
42 Signal Station, Victoria Peak Signal Station and Quarters F. C. Collaço, Signalman, & 2 Chinese Assistants, Government Officers
43 Overseer's Quarters, Pokfulam Quarters E. Lewis, Watchman
44 Garden Lodge, Wongneichung Quarters Chinese Gardeners
45 Central Market Shops 57, Stalls 179, Stands 10 Chinese Dealers
46 Western Market Shops 18, Stalls 48 Chinese Dealers
47 Taipingshan Market Stalls 74 Chinese Dealers
48 Sokonpo Market Stalls Chinese Dealers
49 Wantsai Market Stalls Chinese Dealers
50 Saiyingpun Market Shops 51, Stalls 64 Chinese Dealers
51 Shaukiwan Market Stalls 30 Chinese Dealers
52 Shek Tong Tsui Market Stalls Chinese Dealers
53 Yaumati Market Shops, Stalls Chinese Dealers
54 Cattle Shed, Belcher's Bay
55 Nos. 75, 85, and 87, Queen's Road Central Shops and Dwellings
56 Nos. 38, 39, 41, 42, and 43, Praya Central
57 Harbour Office, Aberdeen Harbour Duties and Quarters 1 Inspector, 1 Chinese Interpreter, and 8 Boatmen
58 Lighthouse, Cape d'Aguilar Light Tower and Light Keepers' Quarters A. Baird, First Lighthouse Keeper; W. Borton, Third Lighthouse Keeper; and 4 Chinese Assistants
59 Lighthouse, Green Island Light Tower and Light Keepers' Quarters H. L. Mather, Second Lighthouse Keeper, and family; and 1 Chinese Assistant
60 Lighthouse, Cape Collinson Light Tower and Light Keepers' Quarters 2 Chinese Light Keepers
61 Gunpowder Depot, Stone Cutters' Island Magazine for Gunpowder, Officers' Quarters J. Livesoy, in charge, and 2 Chinese Boatmen
62 Observatory, Mount Elgin, Kowloon First Floor Offices and Laboratories; Second Floor Quarters Dr. W. Doberck, Government Astronomer, and family; G. Waite, Gunner, and 8 Chinese Boatmen
63 Timeball and House Electric Apparatus for dropping Time-ball
64 Tide-gauge House Tide-gauge and Apparatus
65 Magnetic Observatory, Mount Elgin, Kowloon For the Keeping of Magnetic Instruments only

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Return Descriptive of Every Building Exclusive of Gaols and Police Stations, Belonging to the Government No. Name of Building Nature of Occupation Names and Titles of Occupiers 33 Mortuary Chapel, Protestant Cemetery Chapel 34 Overseer of Protestant Cemetery's Quarters, near Mt. Shadwell Quarters E. Thompson 35 Coolie House, Protestant Cemetery Burial Ground Keepers' Quarters 36 New Mortuary at Shek Tong Tsui Mortuary Coolie in charge 37 Slaughter House Slaughter House Ch'an Pin 38 Governor's Bungalow, Victoria Peak Residence His Excellency Sir George Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., and family 39 Governor's Office, Victoria Peak Office 40 N. & S. Pavilion Bungalows, Victoria Peak Residence 41 E. & W. Villas, Victoria Peak Residence 42 Signal Station, Victoria Peak Signal Station and Quarters F. C. Collaço, Signalman, & 2 Chinese Assistants, Government Officers 43 Overseer's Quarters, Pokfulam Quarters E. Lewis, Watchman 44 Garden Lodge, Wongneichung Quarters Chinese Gardeners 45 Central Market Shops 57, Stalls 179, Stands 10 Chinese Dealers 46 Western Market Shops 18, Stalls 48 Chinese Dealers 47 Taipingshan Market Stalls 74 Chinese Dealers 48 Sokonpo Market Stalls Chinese Dealers 49 Wantsai Market Stalls Chinese Dealers 50 Saiyingpun Market Shops 51, Stalls 64 Chinese Dealers 51 Shaukiwan Market Stalls 30 Chinese Dealers 52 Shek Tong Tsui Market Stalls Chinese Dealers 53 Yaumati Market Shops, Stalls Chinese Dealers 54 Cattle Shed, Belcher's Bay 55 Nos. 75, 85, and 87, Queen's Road Central Shops and Dwellings 56 Nos. 38, 39, 41, 42, and 43, Praya Central 57 Harbour Office, Aberdeen Harbour Duties and Quarters 1 Inspector, 1 Chinese Interpreter, and 8 Boatmen 58 Lighthouse, Cape d'Aguilar Light Tower and Light Keepers' Quarters A. Baird, First Lighthouse Keeper; W. Borton, Third Lighthouse Keeper; and 4 Chinese Assistants 59 Lighthouse, Green Island Light Tower and Light Keepers' Quarters H. L. Mather, Second Lighthouse Keeper, and family; and 1 Chinese Assistant 60 Lighthouse, Cape Collinson Light Tower and Light Keepers' Quarters 2 Chinese Light Keepers 61 Gunpowder Depot, Stone Cutters' Island Magazine for Gunpowder, Officers' Quarters J. Livesoy, in charge, and 2 Chinese Boatmen 62 Observatory, Mount Elgin, Kowloon First Floor Offices and Laboratories; Second Floor Quarters Dr. W. Doberck, Government Astronomer, and family; G. Waite, Gunner, and 8 Chinese Boatmen 63 Timeball and House Electric Apparatus for dropping Time-ball 64 Tide-gauge House Tide-gauge and Apparatus 65 Magnetic Observatory, Mount Elgin, Kowloon For the Keeping of Magnetic Instruments only Page 45 Page 46
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(F4) Return descriptive of every Building exclusive of Gaols and Police Stations, belonging to the Names and Titles No. NAME OF BUILDING. OF NATURE OF OCCUPATION, OCCUPIERS. 33 Mortuary Chapel, Protostant Chapel, Cemetery, 34 Overseer of Protestant Ceme- tery's Quarters, near Mt. E. Thompson,.......................... Quarters, Shadwell, 2 2 58 35 Coolie House, Protestant Cemetery, Burial Ground Keepers,. Quarters, 36 New Mortuary a Shektong- tsai, Coolie in charge,..................... Mortuary, 37 Slaughter House, --------- Ch'an Pin, Slaughter House,..... 38 Governor's Bungalow, Vic-Hin Excellency Sir George toria Peak, ...................................................... Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G., and family, 39 606 Governor's Office, Victoria 40 41 N. & S. Pavilion Bungalows, 42 E. & W. Villas, Do., Peak, Signal Station, Victoria Peak,.F. C. Collaço, Signalman, & ) 2 Chinoso Assistants,.. Government Officers, Office, Signal Station, and Quarters,..... Residence,..................... Do., 43 Overseer's Quarters, Pokfú- Į E. Lewis, Watchman, Quarters, lam, 44 Garden Lodge, Wongnai- Chinese Gardeners,... Do., 12 ch'ung, Lans, 45 Central Market, Chinese Dealers,.... Shops,. 57 Stalls, .........179 Lans, 10 46 Western Market, Do., Shops, 18 Stalls, 48 8 * 47 T'aip'ingsbún Market, Do., Stalls, 74 Sokonpo Market, Do., Do., 49 Wantsai Market, Do., Do., 51 Shops, 50 Saiyingp'ún Market, Do., 1 Stalls, 64 51 Shaukiwún Market, Do., Stalls, 30 ------------ 52 Shekt ongtsui Market, Do., 53 Yaumáti Market, Do., Do., Do., 30 75 54 Cattle Shed, Belcher's Bay, 55 Nos. 75, 85, and 87, Queen's Road Central, Shops and Dwellings, .... 56 Nos. 38, 39, 41, 42, and 43, Praya Central, 57 Harbour Office, Aberdeen,.... 58 59 59 28 Lighthouse, Capo d'Aguilar, ... Lighthouse, Green Island,...... 60 Lighthouse, Cape Collinson, ... Gunpowder Depôt, Stone 61 3 Cutters' Island, ............. 1 Inspector, I Chinese Iuter preter, and 8 Boatmen, A. Baird, First Lighthouse Keeper; W. Borton, Third Lighthouse Keeper; and 4 Chinese Assistants, H. L. Mather, Second Light- house Keeper, and family, And 1 Chinese Assistant, 2 Chinese Light Keepers, Officers' Quarters, Stone Cut-J. Livesoy, in charge, and) ters' Island,... Observatory, Mount Elgin, Kowloon,....... 62 63 64 Elgin, Kowloon,........... 65 Timeball and House, 66 Tide-guage House,............................................. Magnetic Observatory, Mt. [ family; G. Waite, Gunner, and 8 Chinese Boatmen,... Dr. W. Doberck, Govern- ment Astronomer, Do., Harbour Duties and Quarters, Light Tower and Light Keepers' Qrs.,... Do., Do., Magazine for Gunpowder, Quarters, First Floor Offices and Laboratories; Second Floor Quarters, For the Keeping of Magnetic Instru- ments only, Electric Apparatus for dropping Time- ball, Tide-gauge and Apparatus, Page 45Page 46
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Return descriptive of every Building exclusive of Gaols and Police Stations, belonging to the

Names and Titles

No.

NAME OF BUILDING.

OF

NATURE OF OCCUPATION,

OCCUPIERS.

33

Mortuary Chapel, Protostant

Chapel,

Cemetery,

34

Overseer of Protestant Ceme-

tery's Quarters, near Mt.

E. Thompson,..........................

Quarters,

Shadwell,

2 2 58

35

Coolie House,

Protestant

Cemetery,

Burial Ground Keepers,.

Quarters,

36

New Mortuary a Shektong-

tsai,

Coolie in charge,.....................

Mortuary,

37

Slaughter House,

---------

Ch'an Pin,

Slaughter House,.....

38

Governor's Bungalow, Vic-Hin Excellency Sir George

toria Peak, ......................................................

Ferguson Bowen, G.C.M.G.,

and family,

39

606

Governor's Office, Victoria

40

41

N. & S. Pavilion Bungalows,

42

E. & W. Villas,

Do.,

Peak,

Signal Station, Victoria Peak,.F. C. Collaço, Signalman, & )

2 Chinoso Assistants,.. Government Officers,

Office,

Signal Station, and Quarters,..... Residence,.....................

Do.,

43

Overseer's Quarters, Pokfú- Į

E. Lewis, Watchman,

Quarters,

lam,

44

Garden Lodge, Wongnai-

Chinese Gardeners,...

Do.,

12

ch'ung,

Lans,

45

Central Market,

Chinese Dealers,....

Shops,.

57

Stalls,

.........179

Lans,

10

46

Western Market,

Do.,

Shops,

18

Stalls,

48

8 *

47

T'aip'ingsbún Market,

Do.,

Stalls,

74

Sokonpo Market,

Do.,

Do.,

49

Wantsai Market,

Do.,

Do.,

51

Shops,

50

Saiyingp'ún Market,

Do.,

1 Stalls,

64

51

Shaukiwún Market,

Do.,

Stalls,

30

------------

52

Shekt ongtsui Market,

Do.,

53

Yaumáti Market,

Do.,

Do., Do.,

30

75

54

Cattle Shed, Belcher's Bay,

55

Nos. 75, 85, and 87, Queen's

Road Central,

Shops and Dwellings, ....

56

Nos. 38, 39, 41, 42, and 43,

Praya Central,

57 Harbour Office, Aberdeen,....

58

59

59

28

Lighthouse, Capo d'Aguilar, ...

Lighthouse, Green Island,......

60 Lighthouse, Cape Collinson, ...

Gunpowder Depôt, Stone

61

3

Cutters' Island, .............

1 Inspector, I Chinese Iuter preter, and 8 Boatmen, A. Baird, First Lighthouse Keeper; W. Borton, Third Lighthouse Keeper; and 4 Chinese Assistants, H. L. Mather, Second Light- house Keeper, and family, And 1 Chinese Assistant, 2 Chinese Light Keepers,

Officers' Quarters, Stone Cut-J. Livesoy, in charge, and)

ters' Island,...

Observatory, Mount Elgin,

Kowloon,.......

62

63

64

Elgin, Kowloon,...........

65

Timeball and House,

66

Tide-guage House,.............................................

Magnetic Observatory, Mt. [

family; G. Waite, Gunner, and 8 Chinese Boatmen,... Dr. W. Doberck, Govern-

ment Astronomer,

Do.,

Harbour Duties and Quarters,

Light Tower and Light Keepers' Qrs.,...

Do.,

Do.,

Magazine for Gunpowder,

Quarters,

First Floor Offices and Laboratories;

Second Floor Quarters,

For the Keeping of Magnetic Instru-

ments only,

Electric Apparatus for dropping Time-

ball,

Tide-gauge and Apparatus,

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