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contract was extended, C.S.O. %, for the manufacture of 1,500 additional concrete blocks, of which 601 have been made, containing 2,309 cubic yards of cement concrete and 9,887 cubic feet of granite ashlar external facing of the said blocks.

159. Setting Concrete Blocks.--This has been done departmentally, C.S.O. . The larger portion of the blocks were set during the low tides of May, June, July and August. Section No. 3, Blocks containing 1,335 cubic yards; sections Nos. 6 and 7, 1,046 cubic yards; and Pottinger Street Pier, 219 cubic yards, making a total of 2,600 cubic yards of Blocks set during the year under review.

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160. Plant. The whole of the plant has been maintained in a good state of repair without in- volving any extraordinary expenditure.

161. Work Executed.-Appendix G is a general statement of the several quantities of work executed in the more important items to the 31st December, 1894, and during the year under review.

Appendix G is a statement of the quantity of materials used in the manufacture of the concrete block, and the cubical contents of the blocks set to the 31st December, 1894, and during the year under review.

162. Accounts.--Appendix H is a statement of accounts to the 31st December, 1895.

The outstanding liabilities amount to $80,400, due to the Crown Agents, and on account of the monies retained pending the completion of the terms of maintenance under the several contracts in progress during the year.

STAFF.

163. I regret to have to record the death of Mr. DONALD FRASER from dysentery which occurred. at the Government Civil Hospital on the 16th October last. Mr. FRASER joined the department in March, 1890, and acted as overseer in connection with the erection of the Gap Rock Lighthouse, the "New Central Market and the Taitam Reservoir Extension Works.

164. Mr. CHAN FAN, clerk, resigned on the 23rd of June, C.S.O. H, having been appointed Secretary to the Chai On Marine Insurance Company.

165. The following appointments have been made during the year, viz. :--

2894 1894. 1283

Authority. .C.S.O. . ..C.S.O. H. ..C.S.O. 1.

663

...17th July, .........C.S.O.

.C.S.O. 1995.

Name.

Office.

Mr. P. Julyan,

Mr. I. A. Wheal,

Clerk,. Overseer,

Date. 1st January,

3rd June,

Mr. Leung Lan Fan,

.....Clerk,

..24th June,

Mr. Wong A Fat,

Mr. C. E. Warren,.

.Temporary Tracer, ..Overseer,

...17th July,

Mr. J. Sampson,.............

one week's duration :-

Name.

..Temporary Surveyor,

2927

....15th November,...C.S.O. .

1993.

1895.

2nd December, ...C.S.O. .

166. The following officers have been granted vacation and half-pay leave of absence exceeding

Mr. R. F. Drury,.

Mr. D. Wood,

Mr. J. Wildey,... Mr. G. J. W. King,

Mr. Li Fook, Mr. D. Haywood, Mr. A Yam,...

*Mr. J. R. Crook,

"Mr. W. F. Bamsey,

Mr. C. C. Malsch,

Mr. Leung Lan Fan,

Mr. Li King-pan,

Period. .14 days,

9 months,

...12 months,

1 month,

1 month,

6 months,

.21 days,

1 month.

.10 days,

....12 months,

.11 days,

..... 14 days,

NOTE. In these cases leave not to be counted against officers.

895.

10

Authority. .C.S.O. . .C.S.O. T}%. ..C.S.O. . ..C.S.O. 13.

165

1895.

.C.S.O. 2979

T895.

282

.C.S.O. 13.

2473

..C.S.O. #33.

2459

.C.S.O. 148.

2812

..C.S.O. .

1895.

2534

..C.S.O. .

C.S.O. 1. ..C.S.O. 13.

1895

3135

167. In addition to the foregoing, I regret to have to report that the total number of days on which officers have been absent on account of sickness amount to 439.

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

FRANCIS A. Cooper,

Member of the Institute of Civil Engineer's, Fellow of the Sanitary Instituta and Member of the Association of Municipal and County Engineers,

Director of Public Works.

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