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12. Maintenance of Water Works and Sewers.--The Water Works and Sewers throughout th Colony have been maintained for an expenditure of $4,913.97 and $936.71 respectively. T maintenance of the filter beds and operations necessary for the efficient filtration of the water abszyb the greater portion of the expenditure under the former heading.
13. Land Survey Department.-During the year eight land sales have taken place. The area leng being 2,482.198 square feet including Farm Lot 13 Kowloon of an area of 53 acres, premium reali $28,698. Extensions of existing lots of a total area of 133,705 square feet have been granted. Th amount of premium being $6,553 and annual Crown rent $664. Leases have been issued for the re Marine and Inland Lots reclaimed in front of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Premises West Point of a total area of 85,386 square feet and annual Crown rent $684, and also & the new Marine Lots on the reclamation at Kennedy Town of a total area of 202,409 square feet a annual Crown rent $2,076.
Surveys have been made, boundaries corrected and plans and particulars for the preparation of g new leases forwarded to Land Office.
Surveys have been made of the village of Pokfulam and a portion of the villages of Little as New Hongkong in connection with the adjustment of Squatters claims.
14. Inspection of Buildings. During the current year plans for 4 European houses, 115 Ching houses and 20 miscellaneous structures have been deposited, also 74 plans for alterations to existi buildings.
Sixty-five (65) buildings have been certified under Section 33 of Ordinance 15 of 1889. Permission has been given to erect 14 verandahs and 8 Piers over Crown Land. Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous structures in 78 instances and to reto
verandah enclosures in two cases.
Four hundred and seventy-one (471) miscellaneous notices and permits have been issued.
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.
District School Kowloon. Kowloon New Roads.
Additional Private Ward Civil Hospital. Hongkong Pier and Approach Road. Additional Public Latrines. Magazine for Explosives. Shaukiwan Market Extension. Government Office Extension.
Road from Plantation Road to Magazine Gap. Improved Road from Aberdeen to Wongneichong.
Plans have been prepared and contract entered into for the construction of Kowloon New Roads. Plans have also been prepared for the erection of the Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts and in the course of preparation for the Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence.
20. New Water Mains.--The new distributary system of Victoria Water Works has now been ctically completed as far as present requirements necessitate.
21. Sewerage of Victoria.-Considerable progress has been made with the construction of the ewers in the Central portion of the City nearly 5 miles of pipe sewers and storm water drains with uch accessories as Manholes, Ventilators and Flushing Apparatus, have been completed during the
rrent year.
22. Sewerage of Yaumati-This work was commenced in March last and one mile of sewer with be necessary accessories has been completed.
23. Water Supply Kowloon.-Experiments have been carried out during the current year for the urpose of ascertaining the yield of the well recently sunk. A survey has been made of a large portion the peninsula. A full report on the results of the experiments and a definite project for these Water Forks has been forwarded to Government.
24. Miscellaneous Minor Works.-The only work calling for remark is the renewal of the Tytan
15. Central Market. The walls are completed to the level of the plinth and a new contract phone line along the Bowen Road which has been completed. been entered into with Mr. CRAN A TONG for the completion of the structure.
25. Praya Reclamation Works.-Considerable Praya Reclamation.
16. The following works have been completed, viz. :—
Gap Rock Lighthouse.
Praya Reclamation Site for Western Market.
Training Albany Nullah and Branches.
New Roads and Preparatory Work Kennedy Road Sites.
Bridge over Bowrington Canal.
Cattle Depôt Extension.
Preparation of Site for Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts.
Slaughter House Kowloon,
Public Laundries.
Civil Hospital and Staff Quarters.
Civil Hospital Alterations and Additions, Hot Water Apparatus.
Quarters for Superintendent Botanical and Afforestation Department.
Vaccine Institute.
Telegraph Cable to Gap Rock.
17. Additions to Government House.--The decoration and electric lighting of the new Ball Bo
have been completed and that of the remainder is in hand.
18. Fair progress has been made with the repairs of St. John's Cathedral and the erection of, lamps at Kowloon Point and Yaumati.
19. The following works have not yet been commenced
Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts erection of buildings.
Beconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence.
Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley, Gaol Extension.
progress has been made with Sections 1, 2, 3 and
The construction of the rubble foundations for the new wall and the earth backing behind the me in these sections is practically completed, and in the case of Section No. 7 the filling in and struction of the wall is in a very advanced stage.
During the current year, 46,206 cube yards of rubble have been put in the foundations, and 45,680) cube yards of earth filling have been deposited behind the wall.
1,231 Concrete blocks have been made of which 741 have been placed on the rubble foundations, ection No. 2.
87,897 cube feet of granite ashlar have heen built into walls and drains.
26. The Reclamations in front of the Sailors Home and Wharf and Godown Company's premises re complete.
27. The two Hopper Barges constructed by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company, Limited, rere completed and taken over in February last. Section No. 3.
These are now employed depositing earth filling
28. I attach a statement shewing the expenditure on extraordinary works during the current ar to the 30th June and approximately the outstanding liabilities on that date.
Honourable
TH: COLONIAL SECRETARY,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
Director of Public Works,
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