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out, the services of Mr. CARPENTER, Assistant Engineer, and Mr. DARBY, Land Surveyor, were lent to Mr. BRUCE and, under his supervision, these officers undertook the section between Tai Po and Lo Fu Ferry. So far did inatters progress that, on the 9th December, by the instructions of His Excellency the Governor, the work of constructing this section was begun and some progress bad been made by the close of the year.

A scheme for the provision of a terminus, alongside which there will ultimately be afforded deep-water berthage for steamers, was prepared by Mr. BOLLTON and submitted to Governinent.

ADVANCE ACCOUNTS.

82. Praya East Reclamation-Raising Roadway and Foot-paths.-The work of raising the Praya East roadway and foot-paths was completed, except in the case of a few properties whose owners demurred to the raising of the latter. The total expenditure under the vote has been $56,993.79 (of which $16,464.85 was expended during 1905), and, when the reclamation is undertaken, this sum will be recovered from the lot-holders. At a meeting of the Marine Lot-holders interested, held on the 13th May, 1995, a resolution was passel, with only one dissentient, to the effect that it is inexpedient at the present time to take any further steps towards the proposed reclamation, and the matter is therefore in abeyance.

83. Rider Mains.-The various districts constituting the Central and Western divisions of the City were gazetted as Rider Main Districts Nos. 1 to 5. No. I was gazetted in 1904 and the others during 1905, work in Districts Nos. 1 to 4 being practically completed by the close of the year whilst in No. 5 it had been begun.

The following tabulated statements show the lengths of mains laid and the number of connections made with the mains, exemptions granted, &c. :-

MAINS LAID (LINEAL YARDS).

Cast Iron.

Wrought Iron.

4"

3"

3"

21′′

2"

11"

30

10

1,450

80

26,000

300

or fully 15 miles in all.

District No.

CONNECTIONS MADE, EXEMPTIONS GRANTED, &c.

No. of Tenements

connected.

No. of Exemptions

No. of Tene-

granted.

ments still to be connected.

Totals.

1

$51

14

74

939,

2

304

1

4

309

*C

1.771

16

163

1,950

4

966

4

100

1,070

10

500

5

1,495

2,000

Totals,

4,392

40

1,836

6,268