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A clerk, TAI SHIU LUNG, is engaged principally in connection with the issue of squatters' licences, translating Chinese documents relative to land, etc.

The Land Bailiff's duties are at present neglected, as there is no one to perform them.

Mr. Wood, Superintendent of Accounts, Correspondence and Stores.-The title is descriptive of the duties of this office.

The following staff is engaged upon the work :-

Accounts :-A. M. DE SOUZA, LO FUK LAM, J. B. GUTIERREZ and Miss A. DE

Souza.

Correspondence:-P. JULYAN (temporarily transferred to Colonial Secretary's Department), Lo Tsz Lam, F. M. FRANCO and LO KAI HONG. During Mr. JULYAN's absence H. GOLDENBERG and WAI FONG are temporarily employed to fill his place. One clerk, CHAK SAM, is engaged almost exclusively upon the preparation of permits and notices, etc., under the Building Ordinance.

Stores-CHENG HAU (Head Storekeeper), NG SZE and LEUNG SOO PING, (Clerks), besides CHU A MAN, CHENG FUN, HO KIU and LI FOOK, (Store Boys).

The value of the Stores at 31st December, 1900, was $194,000. They include water and drainage pipes and fittings, telegraph materials, bolts, hinges and other fit- tings, gutters and down-pipes, etc., for buildings and numerous other articles.

I attach a return showing particulars of the expenditure and correspondence of the Department and other details for the years 1894 to 1900 inclusive.

W. CHATHAM,

Director of Public Works.

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PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.