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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 16TH JULY, 1881.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.-No. 254.

The following Return of Public Works for the Month ended 30th June, 1881, is published for general information.

By His Excellency's Command,

Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th July, 1881.

FREDERICK STEWART,

Acting Colonial Secretary,

Return of PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE MONTH ENDED 30TH JUNE, 1881.

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Description of

Date of Original Order for Commence- for

Completion Commence-

of Estimate

ment of Works.

Present Condition of

Amount Expended Balance

of Estimate. 31st May.

to

Remaining

ment of

1880-81.

1880-81. 1881.

$ c.

*C.

12,000

4,948,44

7,051.56

|23rd April, 30th April, 7th May, Nearly completed.

WORKS & BUILDINGS,

2.-Repairs to Buildings,

Western Market, repairs to,. Incidental services under $50 each,

during the month,-

Repairs to No. 6 Police Station, Gate to Central Market, Covered-way from Charge Room to Magistracy, Inspec- tor QUINCY'S Quarters at Govern- ment House, Bath of Superintendent's Quarters, Victoria Gaol, alterations to Windows at No. 2 Police Station, supplying and fixing new Blinds at No. 7 Police Station, Chair Sheds for North and South Pavilions and Mountain Lodge,

3.-Maintenance of Water Works,

Removing Public Hydrant from Po Yan Street and fixing same in Tai-ping-shan Street, Incidental services under $50 each,

during the month,—

Cleaning out sand-pits, Pok-fú-` lam Reservoir, repairing West- ern Slaughter House Dam, and Roof of No. 2 Tank,

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

Constructing new Sewer from Battery Road to First Street,. Cleaning out the mouths of West- ern Nullah and Drain in Queen's Road,

12.-Roads out of Victoria,

Repairs to Wán-tsai Gap Road, Re-building Bridge do. do., Incidental repairs under $50 each,— Repairs to Peak Road, Plantation Road, Wong-nai-ch'ung Valley Road, and the Path leading from Peak Road near the "Austin's Arms" to Mr. TON- NOCHY'S Bungalow,

Completed.

7th May, 2nd June, 3rd June, Completed.

Completed.

26th Feb., 7th Mar., 25th Mar., Nearly completed.

5,000

1,942.47

3,057.53

13,000

6,576.26 6,423.74

27th June, 27th June, Completed.

8,000

2,507.83 5,492.17

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

21st Mar., Completed. 28th Mar., Nearly completed.

Completed:

6,000 2,549.54

3,450.46

Raising lower end of Pottinger 8th April, 19th April, 5th May, Nearly completed.

13.-Road & Street Contingencies, .

Street,

Incidental repairs under $50 each,—

Repairs to Hospital Road, Caine

Road, Bonham Road, Graham

Street, and Elgin Street,

14.—Re-making Streets in T'ai-p'ing-

shán, Sc.,.

Repairs to New East Street,.. Repairs to West Street,. 17.-Widening Kennedy Road,

Turfing lower end of,

Completed.

9,000

3,356.35

5,643.65,

Re-building Bowrington Bridge, sanctioned in C.S.O. No. 2227 of 1880,

8th April, 15th May, 9th June,

23rd April, 5th May,

1st Sept., 31st Aug.,

20th May, completed. 9th June, Completed.

1,000

Nil.

1,000.00

9th May, Nearly completed. 28th Jan., In progress,

1,500

Nil.

1,500.00

Light Houses,

Repairs to Light House at Cape Į

Collinson,

Harbour of Refuge at Causeway Bay,

Construction of,

1,000

190.00

810.00

22nd June, 22nd June, Completed.

21st May, 7th June, 28th June, In progress, 100,000

Nil. 100,000.00

Special Work paid for by Crown Lessee,

Deviation of Ice House Lane,

2nd Mar., In progress,

6,000

2,500.00 3,500.00

Hongkong, 8th July, 1881.

E. BOWDLER, Acting Surveyor General,