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179. Improved Signalling for Ships.-After the completion of the Gap Rock Lighthouse and the telegraph cable it was considered advisable that ships approaching Hongkong from the South should be signalled from the Gap Rock and those approaching from the North, from Cape D'Aguilar. This necessitated the construction of telegraph clerks' quarters at the Gap Rock and Cape D'Aguilar also the fitting up of a telegraphic receiving room at the Post Office and the construction of a short telephone line from the Post Office to the Central Police Station.
These works were completed in September last,
SUMMARY.
180. The following Summary shews briefly the works, other than the Praya Reclamation, completed during the past year and the condition of those in course of execution :---
progress.
Central Market,
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In
Walls and iron-work completed to within 4 feet of upper floor.
Gap Rock Lighthouse, Site for Western Market,
Completed.
.Completed.
Training Albany Nullah and Branches,
...Completed.
New Roads and Preparatory Work Ken-
Completed.
nedy Road Sites,...
Re-construction of Praya Bridge over
Completed.
Bowrington Canal,
Cattle Depôt Extension,..
Completed.
Slaughter House, Sheep and Pig Depôts,...Site completed.
Slaughter House, Kowloon,
Completed.
Public Laundries,
Completed.
Civil Hospital Staff Quarters,
Completed.
Quarters, Superintendent Botanical and
Afforestation Department, ......
Completed.
Vaccine Institute,
Completed.
Additions to Government House,
.Completed.
Telegraph Cable, Gap Rock,
.Completed.
Kowloon New Roads,......
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In progress. East Road and a portion of Des
Voeux Road completed.
Repair of Rain storm Damages, Yau Ma Ti,...Completed.
New Streets, Kennedy Town,
Completed.
Erection of Gas Lamps, Kowloon,
Completed.
Repair of St. John's Cathedral,
.Completed.
Improved Telegraphic and Telephonic Communication, Gap Rock and Cape D'Aguilar,
Completed.
City of Victoria Water Works,
Sewerage of Victoria,
.....
Sewerage of Yau Ma Ti,
Kowloon Water Supply,
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.Completed as far as at present required.
In progress. Portion West of Garden Road nearly
completed. ....Completed.
Experiments completed.
181. From this statement it will be seen that, with the exception of the Central Market and Sewerage Works, City of Victoria, the whole of the Extraordinary Public Works in progress at the commence- ment of 1892 have been completed.
182. Though the attention of the staff engaged on Extraordinary Public Works has been mainly directed towards the completion of those works commenced prior to 1892, it will be observed that the following new works have been taken in hand, viz. :-Telegraph Cable to Gap Rock; Kowloon New Roads; Erection of Gas Lamps, Kowloon; Repair of St. John's Cathedral; Improved Telegraphic and Telephonic Communication with Gap Rock and Cape D'Aguilar; and the Sewerage of Yau Ma Ti. With the exception of Kowloon New Roads, these have all been completed.
183. Expenditure. The expenditure on account of Extraordinary Public Works will be found in Appendix M.
PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.
184. Section No. 1.--The rubble foundations for 969 lineal feet of wall and 976 lineal feet of storm- water drains and embankment together with the earth backing required for same were completed in July last in a satisfactory manner by Mr. CHAN YING CHEUNG under Contract No. 18T
185. The setting of concrete blocks in this section will be proceeded with when the plant now engaged in block setting on section 2 is available.
186. Section No 2.-The rubble foundations for the wall and storm-water drains together with the earth backing for same were completed in April last by Mr. TSANG KENG under Contract No. 190. 187. The weighting of the foundations of the wall with concrete blocks has been proceeded with and 600 lineal feet are now ready for the removal of the blocks and re-levelling for permanently setting the blocks on.
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