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from time to time in regard to reclamation in front of

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their lots but negotiations were never pressed to a con-

-clusion. From claims received to date and other inform-

-ation to hand on the subject it would seem as if they

were prepared now to meet the Government in a reasonable

spirit.

A further report will be made on

this subject as soon as the legislation now before the

Legislative Council becomes law.

(h). Improvement of Tai Hang Village: 64,500.

In June, 1906, Mr. A. Shelton Hooper drew the attention

of the Sanitary Board to the insanitary state of the build-

-ings and land at Tai Hang: and in the following month the

Sanitary Board urged the Government to deal with the

matter. In December, 1907, the Director of Public Works

submitted a scheme for the improvement of this area and

estimated the total cost of the work at $26,877.50: at

the same time he recomended that in 1908 a section of the

work costing $7,500 should be carried out. It was in-

-possible to provide funds for this work in 1908 or 1909:

but, as I do not wish this work delayed any longer, I have

determined to carry out part of the scheme next year and

have therefore provided for the following iteris:-

Reconstruction