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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

Expenditure to 31st July, 1899, charged to New Territory Account.

1. Buildings,

2. Landing Stage and Approach Road,

3. Preparation for Hoisting Flag,

4. Telegraphs and Telephones,

5. Roads,....

6. Sanitation,

7. Surveys,

8. Wages,

9. Miscellaneous,

Sub-heads.

Total Actual Expenditure,......

$

C.

.16,084.31

1,660.68

424.46

645.18

.15,558 70

511.99

386.80

136,92

344.85

.$ 35,753.89

Estimate of Expenditure for the remainder of the year.

Completion of Táipó Police Station,

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of Ping Shán l'olice Station,

of Au T'au Police Station,..

of Futian Police Station,

Expenditure on Táipó Road,

ou Kowloon City Road,

Minor Miscellaneous Works,

Improvement of Official Quarters at Táipó in the winter,

$ C. 7,855.00 ..10,000.00 ..10,000.00

8,881.00

..35,000.00

.18,000.00

2,000.00

1,000,00

Repair of Kowloon City Pier, now dangerous,

3,000.00

Expenses of Indian Survey Party,

5,000.00

Total Estimated Expenditure,..

$100,736.00

Total (Actual and Estimated),

$136,489.89

HARBOUR DEPARTMENT.

Actual Expenditure to 31st July, 1899.

Personal Emoluments.

Crew of Wing Fuo, 15th to 30th April,

$ 131.78

May, June.

247.00

247.00

July,

247,00

+1

Inspector of Junks at Sham Shui-po at $80 (10th to 31st July),

$72.73 56.77

Total Personal Emoluments,

.$

929.50

Other Charges.

Hire of Morning Star April,

.S

70.00

Hire of 2 Launches towing H.M.S. Peacock,.

Hire of 2 Cargo Boats,

3 Wire Stays, &c.,

Provisions sent to Taipó Hu, May,

Coal, Oil, Stores, &c. for Wing Foo, April,

..$ 25.00

20.00 19.50

64.50 15.79

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97

May,

27

19

June,

51

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July,

·

340.55

332.21

462.04

Charter of Wing Foo 15th April to 31st December at $600.00,

Total Other Charges, .....

1,271.35 1,800.00

$ 3,221.64

Total Actual Expenditure, .........

.$ 4,151.14