539748-1905-Report-of-the-Director-of-Public-Works-for-1904 — Page 10

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 28TH APRIL, 1905.

1,973 02

Hung Hom Market, Renewing roof in parts and

painting and colour-washing generally, Central Market, Lime-washing and tarring generally,

repairing woodwork and concrete, repairing roof, 1,557.81 Yannati Market, General painting, colour-wash-

ing and tarring,

973.54

Sai-ying-poon Market, General painting and colour-

washing,

689.41

Cattle Depôt, Kennedy Town, Repairing concrete

floors and painting railings,

1,765.94

Queen's College, Forming rooms in verandah, re-

pairing leaks, re-laying tile floor, general colour- washing and repairs to plaster, &c.,.....

1,561.31

Kowloon School, Renewing ceilings, colour-washing

rooms, and repairing roof,

1,202.96

Government Pavilions, Peak, Repairing roof and

general painting and colour-washing,

1.055.92

Government Villas, Peak, Repairs to roof, general

painting and colour-washing,

713.20

Harbour Master's Office, Re-laying main in yard and

colour-washing and painting quarters,

980.05

Bungalow for Caretaker of Colonial Cemetery, Wau-

chai, General repairs,

666.28

Gunpowder Depôt, Stonecutters' Island, New hard-

wood skids and small repairs,

569.85

Observatory, Kowloon, General repairs,

436.12

*Government Civil Hospital, Constructing new roofs

(special vote, $9,000),

8,872.98

* The roof to C. Block was completed and B. Block taken in hand; all the wooden supports to the flat roofs were removed and iron substituted. The flat roofs are now cement concrete covered with two layers of asphalte. The wood work of the tiled roofs was renewed where required. The lath and plaster ceilings were removed and China fir ceilings substituted. Enlarged overflows were pro- vided to all roofs to act in case of excessive rainfall. B. Block was completed before the end of the year and A. Block will be taken in hand next year. amount of expenditure under this heading was :-C. Block, $5,072.98, and B. Block, $3,800.00.

The

(Item 20.) Maintenance of Clock Tower.-The tower was cleaned and re- painted throughout, the clock face cleaned and canvas renewed and the whole building put in thorough repair.

18. (Item 2.) Maintenance of Buildings in New Territory. In the case of New Territory buildings, the following are those which entailed considerable expenditure:---

:

Tai Po Police Station, General repairs, painting and

colour-washing,

Sai Kung Police Station, General repairs, painting

and colour-washing,

Government Matsheds, Tai Po, General repairs,.

Telegraphs.

.....$961.04

619.76

813.91

19. (Item 3.) Maintenance of Telegraphs.-Telephone lines were established between (1) Victoria Hospital, Peak and Central Police Exchange; (2) H. E. the Governor's Desk and the Colonial Secretary's Desk; (3) The Government Printer's and the Colonial Secretary's Office; (4) Bay View Police Station and No. 2 Police Station; (5) Tytam Pumping Station and Bungalow, Tytam Reser- voir; (6) Disinfecting Station, Kowloon, and Water Police Station, Tsim-sha-tsui ; (7) Temporary Quarters for Police at Praya Central and Central Police Exchange; (8) Harbour Master's Quarters and Telephone Company's Exchange; (9) Between Central Exchange and Supreme Court.

New routes were crected between the following places :-(1) One of 30 feet iron poles between Gap Station, Peak, and Central Police Exchange; (2) One of 30 feet iron poles between Tsim-sha-tsui Police Station and Austin Road, Kow- loon; (3) A new route of 25-foot iron poles between Government Civil Hospital

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