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7. Latrines. The question of providing adequate latrine accommodation is still in abeyance. There are at present 12 Government Public Latrines in the City, these have been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair. The Sanitary Board has urged the construction of additional latrines, the importance of which is evident when it is considered that few of the Chinese bouses are provided with accommodation of this nature. A special report on this subject will be found in C.S.O..
8. Police Stations.-These have been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair as far as their age admits.
In the City of Victoria, Stations number 7 in the Western District and number 2 in the Eastern District, however, require reconstruction, and increased accommodation is required in these stations and at No. 5.
A new station is required at Taitam and one is also required at Shek (.
9. Hospitals.-The buildings are in a satisfactory state of repair, and though the accommodation at the Government Civil Hospital is insufficient to meet the increasing requirements of the Colony, the site is now built over to such an extent that no further buildings should be erected upon it. Land is however available for extensions in a Southerly direction between the Bonham and Richmond Roads.
Laundry accommodation is urgently required in connection with the hospitals and a Disinfecting Station should be established at Kennedytown as pointed out in C.S.O. 1. and 188.
10. Gaol.-The Gaol buildings have been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair, but not- withstanding the addition recently carried out on the west side of Old Bailey, the accommodation falls short of that required. Projects are under consideration for the erection of Warders' Quarters and a new Gaol Hospital, C.O.D. and C.S.O. 1737.
11. Powder Magazine.-The Powder Magazine at Stonecutters' Island has been maintained in a satisfactory state of repair. The buildings, however, are considered unsuitable for the storage of explosives and the construction of a New Magazine is urged by the War Office Authorities. Plans and estimates for which have been submitted, C.O.D. 86.
12. A list of Government Buildings situated in the City of Victoria and outside the City will be found in Appendix A.
13. Maintenance of Telegraphs.-The Lines and Instruments have been maintained in a satisfac- tory condition. The Harbour Master's residence has been placed in direct telephonic communication with the Harbour Office, C.S.O. 9, and telephonic communication has been established between Head Quarter House and the Central Police Station, C.S.O. I.
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14. Maintenance of Public Cemetery-A further extension has been made and terraced to the north of the existing burial ground, and the cemetery maintained in a satisfactory condition.
15. Praya Wall and Piers.-The expenditure under this heading has been small. The footings of a portion of the Praya wall at Tsimshatsui have been further protected by the repair of the rubble foundations.
The pier at Stonecutters' Island has been repaired at a cost of $636.87.
16. Maintenance of Lighthouses.-The Gap Rock Lighthouse and Quarters attached have been repaired, painted and colourwashed.
A new Chinese latrine has been provided at Cape Collinson Lighthouse, and the Lighthouse and Quarters have been whitewashed.
Minor repairs have been executed at Green Island Lighthouse and Quarters.
17. Dredging Foreshores.-The dredger has been mainly employed at Causeway Bay, with the exception of two days during which it was leat to the Telegraph Company.
The quantity of material dredged was 56,613 cubic yards.
Expenditure on repairs amounted to $94.30.
Particulars respecting the work done during 1895 and 1896 and the cost incurred will be found in Appendix B.
18. Miscellaneous Works.-The following are the more important works carried out under this heading of account and the expenditure thereon :-
Rebuilding Boundary Wall, &c., between Kowloon Marine Lot 10 and Kowloon
Police Basin, C.S.O. 11,
177.7
$
801.24
Mounting Guns at Gap Rock Lighthouse, C.S.O. 982
Constructing Magazine at Gap Rock Lighthouse, C.S.O. £838, Works at Police Basin at Kowloon, C.S.O. 1858,
450.98
3076
916.50
448.02
Constructing 3 Cells and Kitchen at Reformatory, C.S.O. 1878,
3
323.87
Constructing additional Quarters at Cape Collinson Lighthouse, C.S.O. 1833... Rebuilding Retaining Walls, South of Inland Lot 509, and reinstating Seymour
1895
2,966.11
Road adjoining, C.S.O. T...
13
986.90
Street improvements at Shaukiwan, C.S.O. 43,
172.48
Repairs to Shektongtsui Nullah,
672.47
Po-yan Street Improvement, C.S.O. 433,
462.91
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