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(18.) Gas Lighting Kowloon.-The same remarks apply to this item.
(21) Forming and Kerbing Streets.-A large amount of this work is being entailed by the erection of buildings under the numerous land sales of the past two or three years.
(23.) Drainage Works, Miscellaneous.—There is also a great amount of work of this nature to be done owing to the same cause. The large amount of reclama- tion work carried out under recent land sales also entails the revision of drainage of property in the rear of such reclamations and the extension of sewers, &c. across them.
(29.) Waterworks, Miscellaneous, -The increase is intended to go towards the reconstruction of the Albany Filter Beds, &c., which is a very necessary work.
(29.) Water Account (Meters, &c.).—The large increase here is to make provi- sion for the introduction of meters on all services as required by the new Water Works Ordinance (No. 29 of 1902).
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(30.) Rond from Hunghom to Yaumati.--This is to provide suitable cross- communication between these two populous portions of Kowloon. either a considerable détour must be made or it is necessary to walk over a rough At present, pathway, which is almost impassable in the wet season.
(32.) Resumptions of Insanitary Property --Provision is made for making a commencement with the resumption of some of the insanitary property in the Colony.
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PUBLIC WORKS, EXTRAORDINARY,
(3.) Harbour Master's Office.---The estimated cost of this work has been in- creased to $150,000. When it is pointed out that the foundations alone, up to about ground level, are costing about $40,000, it will be gathered that the sum of $75,000 for the entire structure was totally inadequate. The building will contain three stories and will occupy a conspicuous position on the Harbour front.
(4.) Survey of New Territory.-The estimated cost of this has been reduced to $180,000, in accordance with Mr. NEWLAND's revised estimate. The amount was formerly $212,000.
(5.) Additional Reservoir, Tytam Drainage Areas.—As it has been determined, upon Mr. CHADWICK's advice, to proceed with only one of the reservoirs recom- mended by Mr. COOPER, the estimated cost has been reduced to $120,000.
(6.) Kowloon Water-icorks Gravitation Scheme.--The estimated cost of the revised scheine, which has been undertaken, namely, $835,000, has been inserted.
(13.) Túi Pó Road. The estimated cost has been increased from $215,000 to $230,000, in order to cover the cost of some additional work found necessary in the course of its construction.
(14.) City and Hill District Water-works.-The estimated cost has been in- creased from $306,000 to $314,000. In the report prepared by Mr. Crook on the High Level and Peak Supply, dated 29th August, 1899, the total estimated cost is given as $347,000. The programme of works specified in that report has under- gone modification since Mr. CHADWICK'S recommendations were received.
(15.) Widening Conduit Road. In this case, the cost has been increased from $8,000 to $12,000, in consequence of some heavy landslips which occurred during the progress of the work. These were caused by severe rainstorms.
(25.) King's Park.-The estimated cost is only an approximate estimate given by the Superintendent, Botanical and Afforestation Department.
(26.) Cattle Depôt Extension.-This is a reproductive work, as fees are received for the housing of the cattle. Manila is now drawing its supplies of cattle largely through Hongkong, and the depôts are often overcrowded, necessitating the keeping of the animal in the open yards, where they are unprotected from the elements.
(28.) and (29.) Both these items appeared in this year's Estimates, but it has been found impracticable to make a commencement with either of them,
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