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Office. And it may be that alternative schemes, practically doubling the work of preliminary calculation, have to be prepared. At the present moment Government h s in view the
execution of a number of large works, among which are the Gaol,
which it is proposed to commence next year from loan funds,
and the following works for which it has not yet been possible
to provide funds a new Government Civil Hospital, a new
Mental Hospital and a new Infectious Discascs Hospital, and in
addition a number of lesser works, - a Post Office for Kowloon,
a new block for the Kowloon Hospital, and a now Contral. British
School, all of which have thrown much work on this sub-
department without any corre sponding provision of funds for
the actual buildings.
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The Electrical Office is divided into two branches,
Lighting, telephones, telegraphs, etc., and wireless. The
former is essentially maintenance work, and is more or less
constant. The latter is partly maintenance, but also includes
a certain amount of constructional work. Should the Colony
retain its wireless services we must expect an increase rather
than a decrcasc in this branch of the Public Works Department.
The Port Development Sub-department is at present/
occupied with the Vehicular Ferry Scheme. On the conclusion
of this work the staff will be examined in the light of the Luture future programme of port works. A commencement has already
been made with the hydrographic survey of the harbour. This
work is being carried out by social temporary staff, which is
shown as such in the Estimates. This survey will it is
mainly
hoped show whether any extensive dredging work is necessary in
the harbour.
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