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Kowloon,

136. Installing electric fans in Tsimshatsui and Yaumati Police Stations.-Electric fans were installed in the Water Police and Yaumati Police Stations by the China Light & Power Co.

The title of the vote conveys a sufficient description of the work executed under this heading. The work was completed, being carried out by the China Light & Power Co.

137. 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,

$1,500.00

555.75

138. 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 execution extending over more than one year :—

Kowloon School:

Erecting matshed for class-room,

$496

Levelling and forming playground;

1,109

-$1,605.00

Royal Observatory :·

Screen for Thermograph, etc.,

207

Connecting Telephone to Time Ball

1

Tower and connecting Thermo-

graph Light,

206

413.00

Portland Street-Filling in low-lying areas west of K.I.L. 1261 to prevent formation of pools, Forming Playground for Children on area reserved

for future widening of Chatham Road,

828.38

562.55

Dust Boat Station at Saigon Street, Yaumati,

Pier for Dust Shoot,

-

747.49

Matshed for Deportees at Tsim Sha Tsui Police

Basin,

Pillar Letter Boxes-Cost of 2 new pillar boxes,

(not fixed by end of year),

King's Park Rifle Range-Extension of Butts,

Compensation

139. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance and Resumptions.-The purposes of this vote are referred to in para. 119 of this Report.

1913 Estimates,

1913 Expenditure,

$5,000.00 Nil.

425.45

-

1.70.00

150.00