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been maintained in the past. But in these times we must cut our coat according to our cloth, provided that we do not allow things to reach such a state of disrepair as would lay up
trouble for ourselves in the future.
Head 34, Public Works Extraordinary.
I have already explained that we have heavy commit- ments under this head, but that beyond those commitments the programme is comparatively small. The memorandum by may Hon. friend the Director of Public Works gives particulars as to the work to be done on each of the items next year. Although it is hoped to spend 16 lakhs on the Queen Mary
Hospital, there will still remain about half a million
dollars' worth of work to be done in 1937. The Upper
Levels Police Station, Wanchai Market, Trade School, Causeway
Bay and Quarry Bay Road, Kowloon Magistracy, and new Central British School are all expected to be completed next year.
Loan Works.
With the exception of the Jubilee Reservoir all
the Loan Works that we have on hand at present will be con- pleted by the end of 1936. As regards the Jubilee Reservoir
the Resident Engineer reports as follows:-
"The progress on the Shing lun Dan during the year has been satisfactory. It has, in fact, been better than the
forecasts nade last year.
During the dry weather at the latter end of 1934 and the beginning of 1935, the upstream part of the foundations was completed, and during the year and until quite recently, work has been concentrated upon building up the front part of the dam to the same level as
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