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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 12т¤ FEBRUARY, 1881.

RETURN OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE MONTH ENDED 31ST JANUARY, 1881.

105

De gription of

Date of Original Order for Commence- ment of

of Estimate for

Completion Commence- Present

ment of Works.

Condition of

Amount of Estimate.

Expended

to Date.

Balance Remaining.

1880-81.

1880-81. 1880-81.

C.

$

C.

12,000

531.30

11,468.70

WORKS & BUILDINGS.

2.-Repairs to Buildings,

Building new retaining wall at Government School, Shau-ki- wán,...

Repairing Police Station at Pok-

fú-lam,..

Government Offices-laying on

gas pipes,

Crosby's Store-removing stores from and building quarters for watchman,

Incidental services under $50 each.

Magistracy, repairs to locks and fixing new hand-rail. Central Police Station, cleaning drains. No. 1 Police Station, repairing and white-washing. Police Officers' quarters, repairs to half doors, &c. in Captain DEANE'S quarters. Central market, re- pairs to shop No. 18.

Post

Office, repairs to windows, &c., j 3.-Maintenance of Water Works,

Incidental repairs to water fit- tings in Government Buildings; clearing out sand and stones, &c. from water tanks, water sources and dams during the month,

ROADS, STREETS & BRIDGES.

11.-Drainage and Sewerage,

Repairs to side channels in Bon-

ham Road,

Cleaning drain in Robinson Road,

Hospital Road, re-constructing

outlet to sewer,

13.-Road & Street Contingencies,.

11th Dec., 18th Dec., 18th Dec., Completed,

completed,

29th Dec., 10th Jan., | 25th Jan., 9th Nov., 26th Nov., 10th Jan., Completed,

13th Jan., 19th Jan., 19th Jan.,

In

progress,

:

1st Jan. to 31st Jan., Completed,

5,000

166.27

4,833.73

Completed,

13,000

47.56 12,952.44

11th Jan.,

11th Jan.,

14th Dec., 31st Dec.,

12th Jan., Completed, 15th Jan,, Completed, 10th Jan., In progress,

6,000

126.70

5,873.80

Repairs to Western street,

11th Jan.,

12th Jan., Completed,

Repairs to Queen's Road, from

Hollywood Road to Queen's Street,

13th Jan.,

14th Jan., Completed,

Repairs to Pound Lane,..

29th Dec.,

10th Jan.,

20th Jan., In progress,

Clearing streets, caused by the

fire on the 19th January, Building retaining wall in Col-

lege path,

Re-building Bowrington Bridge, Praya Works, Piers & Landing Steps, New Timber Wharf, bottom of

Pottinger Street,

New Timber Landing Steps in front of Central Market and White's Lane,.

Repairs to Praya Wall, Landing Steps, &c. between the Re- clamation Ground and Great George Street, Repairs to Praya Wall, Landing Steps, Parapet, &c. between Inglis's Bridge and Reclama- tion Ground,

2nd Sept., 6th Sept.,

25th Sept., 25th Sept.,

11th Dec., 13th Dec., 13th Dec., In progress,

2nd Dec., 2nd Dec., 28th Dec., In progress,

20th Jan.,

20th Jan.,

4th Jan.,

1st Sept., 31st Aug.,

20th Jan., Completed, 8th Jan., In progress,

28th Jan., In progress,

1,710

19,500

234.79

14,802.00

1,475.21 4,698.00

6th Sept., In progress,

25th Sept., In progress,

Hongkong, 7th February, 1881.

E. BOWDLER, Acting Surveyor General.