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1220 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 490.

The following Statement with reference to Taipingshan Improvement Works, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th instant, is published.

By Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th December, 1896.

J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,

Colonial Secretary.

TAIPINGSHAN IMPROVEMENT WORKS.

QUESTION. Will the Government lay upon the table an estimate as to the probable total cost of doing what is necessary to be done to the resumed area of Taipingshan before the lots can be put up to auction, and state the further probable time required to overtake the work?

ANSWER.

EXPENDITURE

BUILDING SITES.

DESCRIPTION.

Con-

tract No.

Estimated.

Estimated.

To 30th November, 1896.

REMARKS.

Further.

Total.

Area.

Date of completion for Sale.

c.

C.

C.

Sq. ft.

Storm-water Drain,

8,167.73

Taipingshan Street,

38

95

4,331.95

2,999.27

Nil

Blocks A., D. & E.,

Do. F. & K.,

Do. B. & G.,

Do. C., H. & I.,

Preparing Building Sites

and Contingencies,

aks

11,167.00

4,331.95

4,340.80 13,659.20 18,000.00

783.99 2,006.01 2,790.00 15,417

09:00

Nil

Feb., 1897

35,000.00 35,000.00 54,091 Dec., 1897

Nil 11,878.00 11,878.00 31,725

Apr., 1898

78,298 July, 1897 480 square feet sold, not

included. 453 square feet sold, not

included.

1

2,000.00 14,833.05 16,833.05

C.S.O. 1570.

TOTAL,..

19,624.47

80,375.53100,000.00 179,531

12th December, 1896.

FRANCIS A. COOPER,

Director of Public Works.