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12. Maintenance of Water Works and Sewers.--The Water Works and Sewers throughout the Colony have been maintained for an expenditure of $4,913.97 and $936.71 respectively. The maintenance of the filter beds and operations necessary for the efficient filtration of the water absorbing the greater portion of the expenditure under the former heading.
13. Land Survey Department.--During the year eight land sales have taken place. The area leased. being 2,482,198 square feet including Farm Lot 13 Kowloon of an area of 53 acres, premium realised $28,698. Extensions of existing lots of a total area of 133,705 square feet have been granted. The amount of premium being $6,553 and annual Crown rent $664. Leases have been issued for the new Marine and Inland Lots reclaimed in front of Hongkong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company's Premises West Point of a total area of 85,386 square feet and annual Crown rent $684, and also for the new Marine Lots on the reclamation at Kennedy Town of a total area of 202,409 square feet and annual Crown rent $2,676.
Surveys have been made, boundaries corrected and plans and particulars for the preparation of 64 new leases forwarded to Land Office.
Surveys have been made of the village of Pokfulam and a portion of the villages of Little and New Hongkong in connection with the adjustment of Squatters claims.
14. Inspection of Buildings.-During the current year plans for 4 European houses, 115 Chinese houses and 20 miscellaneous structures have been deposited, also 74 plans for alterations to existing buildings.
Sixty-five (65) buildings have been certified under Section 53 of Ordinance 15 of 1889. Permission has been given to erect 14 verandahs and 8 Piers over Crown Land.
Notices have been issued to remove or repair dangerous structures in 78 instances and to remove verandah enclosures in two cases.
Four hundred and seventy-one (471) miscellaneous notices and permits have been issued.
EXTRAORDINARY PUBLIC WORKS.
15. Central Market.-The walls are completed to the level of the plinth and a new contract has been entered into with Mr. CHAN A TONG for the completion of the structure.
16. The following works have been completed, viz. :—
Gap Rock Lighthouse.
Praya Reclamation Site for Western Market.
Training Albany Nullah and Branches.
New Roads and Preparatory Work Kennedy Road Sites.
Bridge over Bowrington Canal.
Cattle Depôt Extension.
Preparation of Site for Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts. Slaughter House Kowloon.
Public Laundries.
Civil Hospital and Staff Quarters.
Civil Hospital Alterations and Additions, Hot Water Apparatus.
Quarters for Superintendent Botanical and Afforestation Department.
Vaccine Institute.
Telegraph Cable to Gap Rock.
17. Additions to Government House.--The decoration and electric lighting of the new Ball Room have been completed and that of the remainder is in hand.
18. Fair
progress has been made with the repairs of St. John's Cathedral and the erection of gas
lamps at Kowloon Point and Yaumati.
19. The following works have not yet been commenced :---
Slaughter House, Pig and Sheep Depôts erection of buildings.
Reconstruction of the Governor's Peak Residence.
Improvements Recreation Ground, Happy Valley.
Gaol Extension.
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