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Victoria Peak.

Drainage.

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The only item under this head to which I need allude

is that of 11,100 for the continuation of nullah training as an

anti-malarial measure in the district to the South of liagazine Gap.

The Militery Authorities who have barracks in the neighbourhood and who contributed before have been asked again to help towards the

cost of the work.

Miscellaneous •

There are a number of small items under this head

for an explanation of which I would refer you to my Budget state-

-ment. The estimate of $2,000 for Public Bathing Places is the

result of a resolution moved by the Honourable hr. E. Osborne at

the meeting of Legislative Council held on 2nd. May, 1912. I

enclose an extract from the "Hansard" report of the debate from

which you will see that the resolution was carried unanimously and

that the Government undertook to consider the matter with the

Budget for next year.

"Enclosure"]

Waterworks.

For an explanation of the necessity for an addition-

-al Service Reservoir at West Point I would refer you to my Des-

53312 patch No. 334 of 26th. September, 1912. A sum of $250,000 has

been inserted for the Second Section of the Tytam Tuk Scheme which

owing to the comparatively inexpensive character of the preliminary

work, principally in the nature of excavation, is as much as it is

expected can be spent during the year. The contract for this

work which was signed during the current month, amounts to

81,781,817.98. The time allowed for completion is five years but I

trust that in about two years some benefit in the way of an

increased water supply may be derived from the work.

KOWLOON.

Buildings.

The small increase amounting to 8700 on the origin-

-al estimate for the Vegetable and Fruit Market at Yaumati is due

to an enlargement of the original scheme. The contract has recently