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117. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas.—A statement of the works carried out under this heading will be found in paragraph 43 of this Report.

1913 Estimates, $4,000.00

1913 Expenditure, $1,615.18

118. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extending over more than one year :-

New Government Offices : ---

New entrance to Post Office from Des Voeux Road in connection with Chinese Postal Work, including counters, brass railing, wire netting, partitions, etc., $2,164 Providing and fitting shelves for mail sacks in basement, 749 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs-Additional fans and lights, 499 Additional teak partitions in Postal Hall, - Sorting Room in basement—Additional fans and lights, 477 Gas fires (4) in Strong Room, 276 Platforms in lane on west side of Post Office for loading mail trucks, 245 ~ 198 Additional screens in verandahs, 170 Altering position of glass in frames of Post Office, 142 Altering position of glass in frames of Post Office, 129 Various small items throughout the building, 575 $5,726 Green Island Gunpowder Depôt : Brass signs and signboards, 2,700 Treasury-Additional fans and bells, - Fitting iron doors to Powder Magazines, 1,729 Fitting iron bars to windows of Magazines, 1,108 Constructing reinforced balcony and steps, - Constructing wire entanglement and extension of lightning conductor, - Government Civil Hospital:- A Block-Construction of reinforced concrete floor in verandah (N) and laying with encaustic tiles, 963 Teakwood mantlepieces, 6,500 Various small items in buildings generally, 1,929 522 621 $3,072

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Hongkong. 66 117. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas.—A statement of the works carried out under this heading will be found in paragraph 43 of this Report. 1913 Estimates, $4,000.00 1913 Expenditure, $1,615.18 118. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extending over more than one year :- New Government Offices : --- New entrance to Post Office from Des Voeux Road in connection with Chinese Postal Work, including counters, brass railing, wire netting, partitions, etc., $2,164 Providing and fitting shelves for mail sacks in basement, 749 Secretariat for Chinese Affairs-Additional fans and lights, 499 Additional teak partitions in Postal Hall, - Sorting Room in basement—Additional fans and lights, 477 Gas fires (4) in Strong Room, 276 Platforms in lane on west side of Post Office for loading mail trucks, 245 ~ 198 Additional screens in verandahs, 170 Altering position of glass in frames of Post Office, 142 Altering position of glass in frames of Post Office, 129 Various small items throughout the building, 575 $5,726 Green Island Gunpowder Depôt : Brass signs and signboards, 2,700 Treasury-Additional fans and bells, - Fitting iron doors to Powder Magazines, 1,729 Fitting iron bars to windows of Magazines, 1,108 Constructing reinforced balcony and steps, - Constructing wire entanglement and extension of lightning conductor, - Government Civil Hospital:- A Block-Construction of reinforced concrete floor in verandah (N) and laying with encaustic tiles, 963 Teakwood mantlepieces, 6,500 Various small items in buildings generally, 1,929 522 621 $3,072
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Hongkong. 66 117. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas.—A statement of the works carried out under this heading will be found in para- graph 43 of this Report. 1913 Estimates, 1913 Expenditure, .$4,000.00 1,615.18 118. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extend- ing over more than one year :- New Government Offices : --- New entrance to Post Office from Des Voeux Road in connection with Chinese Postal Work, including counters, brass rail- ing, wire netting, partitions, etc., Providing and fitting shelves for mail sacks in basement, Secretariat for Chinese Affairs-Additional fans and lights, J Additional teak partitions in Postal Hall, Sorting Room in basement—Additional fans and lights, Gas fires (4) in Strong Room, Platforms in lane on west side of Post Office for loading mail trucks, ~ $2,164 749 499 - 477 276 245 198 170 Additional screens in verandahs, 142 129 Altering position of glass in frames of Post Office, 102 Various small items throughout the build- ing, 575 $5,726 Green Island Gunpowder Depôt : - 2,700 Brass signs and signboards, Treasury-Additional fans and bells, Fitting iron doors to Powder Magazines, Fitting iron bars to windows of Magazines, 1,729 Constructing reinforced balcony and steps, 1,108 Constructing wire entanglement and exten- sion of lightning conductor, Government Civil Hospital:- A Block-Construction of reinforced con- crete floor in verandah (N) and laying with encaustic tiles, Teakwood mantlepieces, Various small items in buildings generally, 963 6,500 - 1,929 522 621 3,072
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Hongkong.

66

117. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas.—A statement of the works carried out under this heading will be found in para- graph 43 of this Report.

1913 Estimates,

1913 Expenditure,

.$4,000.00 1,615.18

118. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extend- ing over more than one year :-

New Government Offices : ---

New entrance to Post Office from Des Voeux Road in connection with Chinese Postal Work, including counters, brass rail- ing, wire netting, partitions, etc.,

Providing and fitting shelves for mail sacks

in basement,

Secretariat for Chinese Affairs-Additional

fans and lights,

J

Additional teak partitions in Postal Hall, Sorting Room in basement—Additional fans

and lights,

Gas fires (4) in Strong Room,

Platforms in lane on west side of Post Office

for loading mail trucks,

~

$2,164

749

499

-

477

276

245

198

170

Additional screens in verandahs,

142

129

Altering position of glass in frames of Post

Office,

102

Various small items throughout the build-

ing,

575

$5,726

Green Island Gunpowder Depôt :

-

2,700

Brass signs and signboards,

Treasury-Additional fans and bells,

Fitting iron doors to Powder Magazines, Fitting iron bars to windows of Magazines, 1,729 Constructing reinforced balcony and steps, 1,108 Constructing wire entanglement and exten-

sion of lightning conductor,

Government Civil Hospital:-

A Block-Construction of reinforced con- crete floor in verandah (N) and laying with encaustic tiles,

Teakwood mantlepieces,

Various small items in buildings generally,

963

6,500

-

1,929

522

621

3,072

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