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Reclaiming the Foreshore.—About 20,000 cubic yards of earth have been deposited in these sections. Weighting foundations. About 580 lineal feet of sea wall have been weighted, and concrete locks containing 12,664 cubic feet have been set, on a total length of 349 feet.

58. Government Piers.-The rubble stone foundations of the pier and landing steps on a length bout 120 feet, opposite the lower end of Wing Lok Street, have been constructed, the upper surface led, and the weighting nearly completed; about 640 concrete blocks weighing about 5,000 tons

used for that purpose.

ottinger Street Pier-The second and third courses of concrete blocks containing 10,168 cubic have been set, the hearting filled in solid with rubble stone (about 366 cubic yards) hand packed and brought up level with the upper surface of the third course of blocks, the whole weighted with concrete blocks, about 1,000 blocks weighing upwards of 9,000 tons being used for that purpose. The blocks have been removed and the fourth or upper course of concrete blocks containing 2,757 cubic feet set.

Murray Road Pier.-The upper surface of the rubble stone foundations has been re-levelled, re- formed and covered with a layer of cement concrete, the first, second and third courses of concrete blocks containing 16,149 cubic feet have been set, the hearting filled in solid with rubble stone (334) cubic yards) hand packed and brought up level with the upper surface of the third course of blocks, and the weighting has been commenced.

59. Making and Setting Concrete Blocks.-Under contract No. 24 of 1895, 635 blocks of different dimensions and containing 86,701 cubic feet of cement concrete and granite ashlar facing, have been

made.

60. Setting of Concrete Blocks.-Concrete blocks on a total length of 1,249 feet and containing 44,964 cubic feet of cement concrete and granite ashlar, have been set on the sea wall, and concrete blocks containing 29,074 cubic feet of cement concrete and granite ashlar have been set on the Govern- ment piers. This work has been done departmentally.

EXPENDITURE.

61. Expenditure.-Tabular statements showing the expenditure during the period under review are attached.

I have the honour to be,

Sir,

Your most obedient Servant,

The Honourable

THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.·

FRANCIS A COOPER,

Member of the Institute of Civil Engineer, Pellow of the Sanitary Institute and Member of the Association of Municipal and County Engineers, Director of Public Works,