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Work already in hand and not included in the Estimates for 1902 :-

Tai Po Road—work to be finished on contracts already let.....................

Gaol Staff Quarters

Quarantine Station for Dogs

Floor to No. 2 Shed at Kennedy Town

Diverting Road connecting Garden Road and Kennedy Road and completing Nullah No. 2

Mong Kok Tsui Nullah

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$30,000

25,000

1,500

14,600

2,200

9,000

$82,300

altogether a total amount of $479,800 and to undertake this the present staff consists of:-

Executive Engineer, Mr. Gale,.......

Assistant Engineer, Mr. Fisher, .

$250 per month

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Part of time only

Mr. Xavier...

200

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Mr. Hughes,

150

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Mr. Carpenter.

150

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European Overseers

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Chinese Foremen

The following new officers are required at least :-

2 Assistant Engineers (one to be Architect) at $200

2 European Overseers

1 Chinese Foreman.

HONGKONG, 24th December, 1901.

Appendix No. 16.

C. H. GALE.

PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT.

18th December, 1901.

SIR, I herewith beg for permission to offer an explanation re the papers I put be- fore the Commission on Friday last. In reading Mr. Tooker's minute:"Please inspect these inflammable structures," I was quite under the impression, (and always have been) that piles of empty baskets, planks, and old boxes on roofs came under the head- ing of inflammable structures.

As I misconstrued the meaning of above minute, I hope an humble apology will be accepted from me.

I beg to remain,

Your obedient Servant,

The Hon. STEWart Lockhart, C.M.G.

Chairman, Public Works Commission.

P. CRISP, Inspector of Buildings.

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