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# EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.

Original Estimate. Revised Estimate. Spent to 31st December, 1885. Estimated for 1886. Expenditure during first half of 1886. Estimated Expenditure during second half of 1886. Estimated for 1887. REMARKS. Taitam Water-works, (a) £166,440 $908,000 $499,302.01 $200,000.00 $147,920.65 $102,079.35 $150,000.00 (4) The Original Estimate of the Taitam Water-works was £259,479,0.0, reduced subsequently to £166,440. For detailed explanation, vide Sessional Paper No. 7, Surveyor General's printed Report of 1st November, 1885, p. 8, et seq. Victoria College (Central School), $100,000 $150,000 $26,843.95 $75,000 (7) Drains and Sea-walls at Lapsápwán, $75,000 $75,000 $336.38 $51,269.50 $25,000.00 $2,668.20 $19,663.62 (5) Not including the sum of $25,042.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works. Sanitary Works, $50,000.00 $51,269.50 $22,336.80 $22,336.80 Police Buildings, extension, $50,000.00 $50,000.00 Central Market, resumptions, $150,000 $165,800 $400 $58,000.00 $107,800.00 $107,800.00 Extension of Cattle Markets, $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $197,358.92 $100,000.00 $48,949.13 $51,050.87 $100,000.00 Completion of Lazaretto on Stone Cutters' Island, $135,000 $135,000 $25,000.00 $15,000.00 $50,000.00 (c) The sum of $1,500 spent in 1881 for levelling site and making approach road to the Lazaretto was charged to Ordinary Works. Special Military Contribution for Defence Works, New Central Market, (4) $70,000 $10,000 $10,000.00 $10,700 $11,500 (e) Kowloon Roads and Drains, £55,625 £116,000 $76,029.09 $52,000.00 $78.94 $5,226.76 $161,529.36 New Water-mains, Pipe laying, &c., (d) $150,000 $150,000 $250,000.00 $50,000.00 $10,000.00 $75,000.00 (d) These are Probable Estimates. Improvements at Kennedy Town, $50,000 $50,000 $25,000.00 RECS $908,803.47 $579,800.00 $366,704.42 $388,997.03 $760,000.00 C. O (REC 16 NOV 26)

AUDIT OFFICE, Hongkong, 25th August, 1886.

FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Auditor General.

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# EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS. Original Estimate. Revised Estimate. Spent to 31st December, 1885. Estimated for 1886. Expenditure during first half of 1886. Estimated Expenditure during second half of 1886. Estimated for 1887. REMARKS. Taitam Water-works, (a) £166,440 $908,000 $499,302.01 $200,000.00 $147,920.65 $102,079.35 $150,000.00 (4) The Original Estimate of the Taitam Water-works was £259,479,0.0, reduced subsequently to £166,440. For detailed explanation, vide Sessional Paper No. 7, Surveyor General's printed Report of 1st November, 1885, p. 8, et seq. Victoria College (Central School), $100,000 $150,000 $26,843.95 $75,000 (7) Drains and Sea-walls at Lapsápwán, $75,000 $75,000 $336.38 $51,269.50 $25,000.00 $2,668.20 $19,663.62 (5) Not including the sum of $25,042.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works. Sanitary Works, $50,000.00 $51,269.50 $22,336.80 $22,336.80 Police Buildings, extension, $50,000.00 $50,000.00 Central Market, resumptions, $150,000 $165,800 $400 $58,000.00 $107,800.00 $107,800.00 Extension of Cattle Markets, $1,500,000 $1,500,000 $197,358.92 $100,000.00 $48,949.13 $51,050.87 $100,000.00 Completion of Lazaretto on Stone Cutters' Island, $135,000 $135,000 $25,000.00 $15,000.00 $50,000.00 (c) The sum of $1,500 spent in 1881 for levelling site and making approach road to the Lazaretto was charged to Ordinary Works. Special Military Contribution for Defence Works, New Central Market, (4) $70,000 $10,000 $10,000.00 $10,700 $11,500 (e) Kowloon Roads and Drains, £55,625 £116,000 $76,029.09 $52,000.00 $78.94 $5,226.76 $161,529.36 New Water-mains, Pipe laying, &c., (d) $150,000 $150,000 $250,000.00 $50,000.00 $10,000.00 $75,000.00 (d) These are Probable Estimates. Improvements at Kennedy Town, $50,000 $50,000 $25,000.00 RECS $908,803.47 $579,800.00 $366,704.42 $388,997.03 $760,000.00 C. O (REC 16 NOV 26) AUDIT OFFICE, Hongkong, 25th August, 1886. FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Auditor General.
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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS. Original Estimate. Revised Estimate. Spent to 31st December, 1885. Estimated for 1886. Expenditure during first half of 1886. $ $ $$ Estimated Expenditure during second half of 1886. Estimated for 1887. $ $ REMARKS. Tuitam Water-works, Victoria College (Central School), Drains and Sea-walls at Lapsápwán,. Sanitary Works, Police Buildings, extension, (a) £ 166,440 $ 908,000 499,302.01 200,000.00 147,920.65 102,079.35 150,000.00 $ 100,000 $ 150,000 (7) 26,843.95 75,000 $ 75,000 50,000.00 336.38 51,269.50 25,000.00 2,668.20 19,663.62 22,336.80 50,000.00 $1,500,000 $1,500,000 197,358.92 100,000.00 48,949.13 51,050.87 100,000.00 $ 135,000 $ 135,000 25,000.00 15,000.00 50,000.00 Central Market, resumptions, $ 150,000 $ 165,800 400 58,000.00 107,800.00 107,800.00 Extension of Cattle Markets, Completion of Lazaretto on Stone Cutters' Island,...... Special Military Contribution for Defonce Works.... New Central Market... (4) $ 70,000 $ 10,000 $ 10,000 10,000,00 10,700 $ 11,500 (e) £ 55,625 £ 116,000 76.029.09 10,000.00 52,000.00 78.94 5,226.76 161,529.36 9,921.06 4,773.24 56,872.09 Kowloon Roads and Drains, $ 10,000 10,000 New Water-mains, Pipe laying, &c., (d) $ 150,000 * 150,000 Improvements at Kennedy Town, 50,000 $ 50,000 * $ 70,000 250,000.00 50,000.00 10,000.00 75,000,00 RECS $ 25,000.00 908,803.47 579,800,00 366,704,42 388,997.03 760,000.00 70617 C. O (REC 16 NOV 26) (4.) The Original Estimate of the Taitam Water-works was £259,479,0.0, reduced subsequentlý to £166,440. For detailed explanation, vide Sessional Paper No. 7, Surveyor General's printed Report of 1st Noveniber, 1885, p. 8, et seg:- (5.) Not including the sum of $25,042.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works. (c.) The sum of $1,500 spent in 1881 for lovelling sito and making approach road to the Lazaretto was charged to Ordinary Works. (d) These are Probablə Estimates. AUDIT OFFICE, Hongrong, 25th August, 1883. FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Auditor General.
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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.

Original Estimate.

Revised Estimate.

Spent to 31st December, 1885.

Estimated for 1886.

Expenditure during first half

of 1886.

$

$

$$

Estimated

Expenditure during second half of 1886.

Estimated for

1887.

$

$

REMARKS.

Tuitam Water-works,

Victoria College (Central School),

Drains and Sea-walls at Lapsápwán,.

Sanitary Works,

Police Buildings, extension,

(a) £ 166,440 $ 908,000

499,302.01

200,000.00

147,920.65

102,079.35

150,000.00

$ 100,000 $ 150,000 (7) 26,843.95

75,000 $ 75,000

50,000.00

336.38

51,269.50

25,000.00

2,668.20

19,663.62

22,336.80

50,000.00

$1,500,000

$1,500,000

197,358.92

100,000.00

48,949.13

51,050.87

100,000.00

$ 135,000 $ 135,000

25,000.00

15,000.00

50,000.00

Central Market, resumptions,

$ 150,000 $ 165,800

400

58,000.00

107,800.00

107,800.00

Extension of Cattle Markets,

Completion of Lazaretto on Stone Cutters' Island,......

Special Military Contribution for Defonce Works....

New Central Market...

(4) $ 70,000

$

10,000

$

10,000

10,000,00

10,700

$

11,500 (e)

£ 55,625

£ 116,000

76.029.09

10,000.00

52,000.00

78.94

5,226.76

161,529.36

9,921.06

4,773.24

56,872.09

Kowloon Roads and Drains,

$ 10,000

10,000

New Water-mains, Pipe laying, &c.,

(d) $ 150,000 * 150,000

Improvements at Kennedy Town,

50,000 $ 50,000

*

$

70,000

250,000.00

50,000.00

10,000.00

75,000,00

RECS

$

25,000.00

908,803.47

579,800,00

366,704,42

388,997.03

760,000.00

70617

C. O

(REC 16 NOV 26)

(4.) The Original Estimate of the Taitam Water-works was £259,479,0.0, reduced subsequentlý to £166,440. For detailed explanation, vide Sessional Paper No. 7, Surveyor General's printed

Report of 1st Noveniber, 1885, p. 8, et seg:-

(5.) Not including the sum of $25,042.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works.

(c.) The sum of $1,500 spent in 1881 for lovelling sito and making approach road to the Lazaretto was charged to Ordinary Works. (d) These are Probablə Estimates.

AUDIT OFFICE, Hongrong, 25th August, 1883.

FREDERICK STEWART, Acting Auditor General.

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