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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 14TH MAY, 1881.

RETURN OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE MONTH ENDED 30TH APRIL, 1881.

Description of

Date of Original Order for Commence- ment of

Completion Commence-

of Estimate for

ment of Works.

Present Amount Condition of

of Estimate.

Expended

to 31st Mar.

Balance Remaining.

1880-81.

1880-81.

1880-81.

WORKS & BUILDINGS.

2.-Repairs to Buildings,

12,000

$ c.

2,934.11

$

9,065.89

Powder Magazine at Stone Cut-

4th Feb.,

7th Mar.,

ters' Island, repairs to,

9th Mar., In progress,

Police Station at Yau-má-ti, re-

26th Feb.,

7th Mar.,

21st Mar., In progress,

pairs to,.

No. 7 Police Station, repairs to,.

31st Mar.,

23rd Apr.,

26th April, In progress,

repairs to,

Police Station at Shau-ki-wán,}

21st Mar.,

5th April,

13th April, In progress,

21st Mar.,

5th April,

13th April, Near

completion,

Completed,

5,000

519.98 4,480.02

No. 5 Police Station, repairs to,.. Incidental services under $50 each,— Repairs to Government House, General Post Office, No. 2 Shop in Western Market, Govern- ment Offices, and No. 8 Police Station,

3.--Maintenance of Water Works,

Incidental repairs to water fittings in'

Government Buildings; cleaning out | sand and stones, &c. from water tanks, water sources and dams during the month,.

9.-Fittings for Offices in different

Departments,

New book-case for Govt House, Miscellaneous Works,

Repairing and painting railing

along Albert Road,

ROADS, STREETS & BRIDGES. 11.-Drainage and Sewerage,

Constructing new sewer from Battery Road to First Street,. 12.-Roads out of Victoria,

Repairs to the undermentioned roads`

rendered necessary by the rainstorm on the 10th April:-Pok-fú-lam Road, Kennedy Road, Little Hongkong Road, Wong-nai-ch'ung Valley Road, Shau-ki-wán Road, and the road from Tái-tám-tuk to Shau-ki-wáng Repairs to Wan-tsai Gap Road, Re-building bridge do. do, 13.-Road & Street Contingencies,..

Repairs to the undermentioned Streets"

rendered necessary by the rainstorm on the 10th April:-Battery Road, Middle Street, Western Street, Gap Street, Queen's Road, Centre Street, New East Street, Wán-tsai Road, Peel Street, Staunton Street, Seymour Road, Robinson Road, Caine Road, Upper Albert Road and Arbuthnot Road,

Repairs to Queen's Road, from No. 5 Station to East Street, Repairs to Queen's Road, between Bonham Strand and New East Street,

14.-Re-making Streets in T'ai-p'ing-

from 1st to 30th April,

:

500

25.50

24th Mar., 24th Mar., Completed,

2,000 1,412.34

474.50

587.66

25th Mar., 25th Mar., Completed,

13,000

1,704.13

11,295.87

26th Feb., 7th Mar., 25th Mar., In

progress,

8,000

832.50 7,167.50

22nd Apr., 20th April, 12th April, Completed,

26th Feb., 7th Mar., 26th Feb., 7th Mar.,

21st Mar., In progress, 28th Mar., In progress,

6,000

751.49 5,248.51

22nd Apr., 20th April, 12th April, Completed,

18th Mar., 29th Mar., 1st April, Completed,

31st Mar., 12th April, 27th April, In progress,

shán, &c.,....

9,000

1,174.34 7,825.66

Kwok A-cheong Lane, repairs to,... 5th Mar., 14th Mar., Water Lane, repairs to,..

25th Mar., Completed,

15th April,

27th April,

Completed,

Special Vote,

1,710 234.79

1,475.21

Re-building Bowrington Bridge,... 1st Sept., 31st Aug.,

28th Jan.,

the Contractor

Work suspended,

not being able to proceed for want of funds.

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Praya Works, Piers & Landing Steps, New Timber Landing Steps in front of Central Market and White's Lane,

19,500

14,148.85 5,351.15

25th Sept., 25th Sept., 25th Sept., Completed,

Special Works paid for by Crown

Lessees of Marine Lot 18, and Inland Lot 669,

Alteration to the P. & O. sewer,

Deviation of Ice House Lane,

Lighthouses, Maintenance of,

Repairing and colouring Green

er's Quarters,

19th Feb., In progress, 2nd Mar., In progress,

6,000 1,000

Nil.

1,500.00 4,500.00 1,000.00

Island Light House and Keep- 21st Mar., 5th April, 13th April, In progress,

Hongkong, 12th May, 1881.

E.*BOWDLER,

Acting Surveyor General.