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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.

Original Estimate Revised Estimate Spent to 31st December, 1886 Estimated for 1887 Probable payment in 1887 Estimated for 1888 REMARKS Taitan Water-works (a) £166,440 £908,000 813,787.47 Completion Victoria College $100,000 $160,000 (2) 60,097.92 $185,000 Sanitary Works $1,500,000 290,732.35 $150,000 Police Buildings, extension 165,800 3,080.99 165,301.00 150,000.00 Central Market, resumption 50,000.00 100,000.00 50,000.00 New Central Market $250,000.00 50,000.00 Extension of Cattle Markets $40,000.00 25,000.00 Completion Kowloon Roads and Drains 100,000.00 $0,000.00 about 100,000 Water distribution Works 30,000.00 45,000.00 $70,000 50,000.00 5,000.00 Improvements at Kennedy Town $150,000 75,000.00 75,000.00 Completion of new Streets Retaining Wall below Civil Hospital $50,000 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 Completion Purchase of Furniture for Victoria College $11,500 $16,000 2,550.00 13,000.00 Hospital extension $30,000 6,000.00 6,000.00 New Streets, Causeway Bay $15,000 10,000.00 Not including Market Building Western Market, reclamation $73,000 $33,000 15,000.00 Completion Lighthouse for Southern approach to the Harbour 10,000 10,000.00 10,000.00 Military Defence Works $90,000 £55,625 £116,000 298,930.54 250,000.00 217,000.00 130,000.00 781,880.0 760,000.00 809,000.00 177,000 636,000.00

(a) 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.

(2) Not including the sum of $25,542.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works.

AUDIT OFFICE, HONGKONG, 11th November, 1887.

FREDERICK STEWART, Auditor General.

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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS. Original Estimate Revised Estimate Spent to 31st December, 1886 Estimated for 1887 Probable payment in 1887 Estimated for 1888 REMARKS Taitan Water-works (a) £166,440 £908,000 813,787.47 Completion Victoria College $100,000 $160,000 (2) 60,097.92 $185,000 Sanitary Works $1,500,000 290,732.35 $150,000 Police Buildings, extension 165,800 3,080.99 165,301.00 150,000.00 Central Market, resumption 50,000.00 100,000.00 50,000.00 New Central Market $250,000.00 50,000.00 Extension of Cattle Markets $40,000.00 25,000.00 Completion Kowloon Roads and Drains 100,000.00 $0,000.00 about 100,000 Water distribution Works 30,000.00 45,000.00 $70,000 50,000.00 5,000.00 Improvements at Kennedy Town $150,000 75,000.00 75,000.00 Completion of new Streets Retaining Wall below Civil Hospital $50,000 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 Completion Purchase of Furniture for Victoria College $11,500 $16,000 2,550.00 13,000.00 Hospital extension $30,000 6,000.00 6,000.00 New Streets, Causeway Bay $15,000 10,000.00 Not including Market Building Western Market, reclamation $73,000 $33,000 15,000.00 Completion Lighthouse for Southern approach to the Harbour 10,000 10,000.00 10,000.00 Military Defence Works $90,000 £55,625 £116,000 298,930.54 250,000.00 217,000.00 130,000.00 781,880.0 760,000.00 809,000.00 177,000 636,000.00 (a) 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. (2) Not including the sum of $25,542.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works. AUDIT OFFICE, HONGKONG, 11th November, 1887. FREDERICK STEWART, Auditor General. Page 619
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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS. Original Estimate. Revised Estimate. Spent to 31st December, 1886. Estimated for 1887. Probablo payment in 1987. Estimated REMARKS. for 1888. Taitan Water-works, Victoria College,....... Sanitary Works, Police Buildings, extension, Central Market, resumption, New Central Market............. Extension of Cattle Markets, Kowloon Roads and Drains, Water distribution Works,............................ (a) £ 166,440 908,000 813,787.47 $ 100,000 8 160,000 (2) 60,097.92 $1,500,000 290,732.35 $ 185,000 $ 150,000 165,800 3,080.99 165,301.00 150,000.00 50,000.00 100,000.00 50,000.00 $ 250,000.00 50,000.00 $ 40,000.00 | Completion. 25,000.00 Do. 100,000.00 $0,000,00 about 1000000 30,000.00 45,000.00 $ 70,000 50,000.00 5,000.00 100,000.00 # 10,000 7,473.61 + 1,000.00 $ 10,000 10,000.00 10,000.00 $ 150,000 75,000.00 75,000.00 70,000.00 | Completion. Improvements at Kennedy Town, $ 50,000 25,000.00 25,000.00 25,000.00 | Completion of new Streets. Retaining Wall below Civil Hospital, Purchase of Furniture for Victoria College, $ $ 11,500 $ 16,000 2,550.00 13,000.00 6,000 6,000.00 Hospital extension,......... $ 30,000 20,000.00 New Streets, Causeway Bay, $ 15,000 Western Market, reclamation, $ 73,000 33,000 15,000.00 Completion. 10,000.00 Not including Market Building. Lighthouse for Southern approach to the Harbour, Military Defence Works,.. $ 90,000 £ 55,625 £ 116,000 298,930.54 250,000.00 217,000.00 30,000 130,000.00 = 7818800 boooo 177,000 bal 760,000,00 809,000.00 636,000.00 (a) The Original Estimate of the Taitam Water-works was £259,479.0.0, reduced/sul fequently to £166,440. For detailed explanation, vide Sessional Paper No. 7, Surveyor General's printed Report of 1st November, 1885, p. 8, et seg :-- (6) Not including the sum of $25,542.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works. AUDIT OFFICE, HONGRONG, 11th November, 1987. FREDERICK STEWART, Auditor General. 619
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EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.

Original Estimate.

Revised Estimate.

Spent to 31st December, 1886.

Estimated for 1887.

Probablo payment in 1987.

Estimated

REMARKS.

for 1888.

Taitan Water-works,

Victoria College,.......

Sanitary Works,

Police Buildings, extension,

Central Market, resumption,

New Central Market.............

Extension of Cattle Markets,

Kowloon Roads and Drains,

Water distribution Works,............................

(a) £ 166,440 € 908,000 813,787.47

$ 100,000 8 160,000 (2) 60,097.92

$1,500,000

290,732.35

$ 185,000

$ 150,000

165,800

3,080.99

165,301.00

150,000.00

50,000.00

100,000.00

50,000.00

$

250,000.00

50,000.00

$

40,000.00 | Completion.

25,000.00

Do.

100,000.00

$0,000,00

about 1000000

30,000.00

45,000.00

$ 70,000

50,000.00

5,000.00

100,000.00

#

10,000

7,473.61

+

1,000.00

$

10,000

10,000.00

10,000.00

$ 150,000

75,000.00

75,000.00

70,000.00 | Completion.

Improvements at Kennedy Town,

$ 50,000

25,000.00

25,000.00

25,000.00 | Completion of new Streets.

Retaining Wall below Civil Hospital,

Purchase of Furniture for Victoria College,

$

$

11,500

$ 16,000

2,550.00

13,000.00

6,000

6,000.00

Hospital extension,.........

$ 30,000

20,000.00

New Streets, Causeway Bay,

$ 15,000

Western Market, reclamation,

$

73,000

33,000

15,000.00 Completion.

10,000.00 Not including Market Building.

Lighthouse for Southern approach to the Harbour,

Military Defence Works,..

$ 90,000

£ 55,625 £ 116,000

298,930.54

250,000.00

217,000.00

30,000

130,000.00

=

7818800

boooo 177,000

bal

760,000,00

809,000.00

636,000.00

(a) The Original Estimate of the Taitam Water-works was £259,479.0.0, reduced/sul fequently to £166,440. For detailed explanation, vide Sessional Paper No. 7, Surveyor General's printed

Report of 1st November, 1885, p. 8, et seg :-- (6) Not including the sum of $25,542.67, spent in 1884 and charged to Ordinary Works.

AUDIT OFFICE, HONGRONG, 11th November, 1987.

FREDERICK STEWART, Auditor General.

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