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Contracts are being let for the following:-

Cattle Crematorium; Site for Kowloon Market; Public Bath-house; three Public Urinals; a Public Latrine; Nullah at Mongkoktsui; Coolie-house at Victoria Gap; two Temporary Markets; Extension of Wanchai Market.

The following Assistant Engineers are engaged in connection with the above :—

Mr. Mossop, .............Law Court Foundations and Governor's Peak Resi-

Mr. XAVIER,

dence.

Mr. FISHER...........

............No. 7 Police Station, Shed at Swine Depôt, Western Market Foundations, Harbour Office Foundations. ......Pokfulum Conduit Road, Training and Diverting Nullah near Tram Station, Nullah at Mongkuktsui. Tái Pó Road, Catchwater at Mount Cameron, Site for

Kowloon Market.

Mr. HUGHES, .......

Mr. CARPENTER, .........Latrines, Bath-house, Home for Quarantined Dogs,

Urinals, &c.

These Officers are also employed in preparing Drawings and Estimates for numerous other works.

The remaining staff employed principally in connection with Extraordinary Works includes:-

Mr. A. J. KYSHE, .......Draftsman-engaged almost entirely upon Office work.

WANG KWONG YIU,

J. M. CRUZ, and Tracers-engaged exclusively in making tracings. TANG YAM HING,.

The following Overseers and Foremen are employed on the works:

J. DELANEY, .............Law Courts Foundations.

.......Governor's Peak Residence.

.Western Market Foundations and Harbour Office

Foundations.

J. M. DAVIS,

W. MCGREGOR,

.Tái Pó Road.

H. GOODRICH,

A-TAU,

A-LIU,

YOUNG SING,

...........No. 7 Police Station.

Sheung Shui and Sai Kung Police Stations in the

New Territory.

The remainder of the works are being carried on without overseers, as there is no one available for looking after them. One man, who was engaged locally, decamped a short time since. Application has been made to the Colonial Office to appoint a substitute. Application has also been made for a qualified man to supervise the erection of the Law Courts.

Mr. Hollingsworth, Executive Engineer, is in charge of Maintenance of Water- works, Sewers and Storm Water Drains. The construction of House Services is included in his duties and forms a very considerable item.

In addition to ordinary maintenance, there are numerous extensions to be carried out from time to time, of water mains, sewers and drains, to provide for new buildings. There are also the following works in hand or about to be undertaken :-

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Covered Service Reservoir above Bowen Road; Reservoir on Mount Gough; Storage Reservoir at Tytam; Extensions of Storm Water Drains across Reclamations at Hunghom and Yaumati; Extension of Water Main at Happy Valley; Main for High Level Supply; Sewer in Conduit Road, &c.

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