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iences for the Chinese community throughout the Colony has been recommended by a Committee of the Sanitary Board, but I should advise that the expenditure be limited to $17,000 until experience has shown how the plan works.
Item No. 15-Quarters for Staff of Civil Hospital.
13. The amount included in the Estimates of 1890 is $60,000. There had been expended previously the sum of $14,022, making a total of $74,022. have reduced the total estimate to $66,000 which will, I trust, be found sufficient to complete these buildings,
Item No. 16--Coolie Quarters.
14. It has been found necessary to increase this Estimate from $6,000 to $7,000, to provide for extra work required to meet the increasing wants of the Hospital.
Item No. 17-Alterations and Additions to the Civil Hospital.
15. The sum of $7,131 has been inserted in the Estimates to provide for additional accommodation and other improvements. This work forms the subject of a separate communication. (C.S.O. V.)
Item No. 18-Lunatic Asylum for Chinese.
16. The sum of $16,000 is included in the Estimates of 1890. Since this Estimate was prepared considerable additions and alterations have been made to meet the requirements of the Medical authorities. To provide for this extra work it has been necessary to increase the Estimate to $20,000.
Item No. 19-Police Station, Aberdeen.
17. $25,000 is provided for this building in the Estimates of 1890. In order to meet the requirements of the Police Department it has been found neces- sary to increase the amount of accommodation considerably beyond that originally contemplated. This has involved an increase in the Estimate which now stands at $32,115.
Item No. 20-Police Station, Quarry Bay.
18. I have reduced this Estimate from $9,000 to $7,000 which will, I trust, prove sufficient.
Item No. 21-Police Station, Kennedy Town.
19. This building although completed nearly a year ago, so far as the fabric is concerned, is not it appears required at present for occupation by the Police. Consequently water has not been laid on, and in the meanwhile slips have occurred in the bill immediately in the rear of the buildings. To prevent damage a retain- ing wall is required. To provide for these works the Estimate has been increased by $3,000.
Items Nos. 22 and 23—District Schools.
20. The sum of $25,000 is included in the Estimates of 1889 for five District Schools. In the Estimate of 1890 is included $5,000 for one District School. After considerable delay a site has been selected but the amount provided is altogether inadequate to build a School of the size demanded. The sum of $10,000 has been inserted for a School in the Western district of Victoria, and $8,000 for another School in Yaumati, the largest village of the Kowloon Peninsula.
Item No. 24-Additions (New Ball Room, &c.), Government House.
21. The sum of $25,000 was inserted in the Estimates of last year in part payment of this work. The total estimated cost ($40,000) has been approved by the Legislative Council, and is included in the Estimates of 1891.
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