Sessional_Paper_1911 — Page 5

No. 4.

HONGKONG.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

PUBLIC

OF THE

WORKS

COMMITTEE

at a Meeting held on the 29th December, 1910.

No.

1 1912

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, January 12th, 1911.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.), Chairman.

Mr. WEI YUK, C.M.G.

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Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE.

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Mr. HENRY KESWICK.

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ABSENT:

The Honourable the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MCILVAINE MESSER).

Maternity Hospital—Additions and Alterations. (C.S.O. 7566/1909.)

The Chairman submitted a plan for extending the accommodation of the hospital by erecting a building, containing a third-class ward (6 be·ls), a confinement ward and a sisters' room, immediately to the north of the existing building and for making various minor alter- ations in the latter. The estimated cost of the work was $12,000, for which provision had been made, to the extent of $10,000, in the Estimates for 1911.

The Committee approved of the plan.

Imports and Exports Office - Quarters for Searchers, &c. (C.S.O. 6 in 8268/1908.)

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The Chairman submitted a plan for erecting a small 2-storied building on vacant land immediately to the eastward of the Harbour Office to house the staff of searchers, consisting of 1 European Inspector and about 40 Chinese. He explained that the Superintendent con- sidered it necessary that the searchers, who were at present occupying hired premises in Kowloon, should be housed in proximity to the Imports and Exports Office and that they should be under the supervision of the European Inspector attached to the Department. The rent at present paid for the premises referred to and a house-allowance paid to the Inspector would be saved under the proposed scheme. The estimated cost of the building was $10,000. A sum of $4,500 had been provided in the Estimates for 1911, but, when that provision was made, it was proposed only to erect a one-storied wooden building for the Chinese searchers. Since then, it had been decided to provide accommodation also for the European Inspector and the building was now designed to be a 2-storied one and to be built of brick.

The Committee approved of the proposals.