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— P 17 — B. O. Work.
and, after considerable discussion and amendment, was finally approved by a Committee of the Founders. A contract for the laying-out of paths and terraces, and for the erection of a mortuary, reception hall, gardeners’ quarters, boundary walls, entrance gates, etc., was let in July to the Tung Shing Firm. The amount of the contract is $26,234.40 and the cost of the work will be borne by the Founders. At the end of the year the whole of the roads and paths included in the contract and about two-thirds of the terrace had been formed but not surfaced, whilst the buildings had been erected up to eaves level.
44. Theatres Regulation Ordinance.—Twenty-four licences were issued under this Ordinance during the year for the holding of various public performances. In some cases the licences were for performances in buildings specially erected for the purpose, in some cases for existing buildings which were altered as required prior to the granting of the licences and in other cases for performances in the open air.
A sum of $ 1,546 was derived from fees paid in connection with the issue of licences. This includes the following cases in which the nominal fee of $1.00 per annum was sanctioned by the Governor-in-Council :—The Hall in the Sailors’ & Soldiers’ Home, Arsenal Street; St. Andrew’s Church Hall, Kowloon.
45. Fires.—The following buildings were seriously injured by fire, some of them being damaged to such an extent as to require reconstruction:—
149 Queen’s Road East. | 73 Queen’s Road West.
140 & 142 Queen’s Road East. | 358 Queen’s Road West.
16 Cochrane Street. | 184 Wing Lok Street.
8, 9 & 10 Jubilee Street. | 125 Wing Lok Street.
51 & 53 Wellington Street. | 5 Sai Street.
119 & 121 Queen’s Road Central.| 33, 34, 35 & 36 Aplichau.
275 Queen’s Road Central. | 10 houses in Shamshuipo.
377 Queen’s Road Central. | Oil Godowns, Lai Chi Kok.
293 Queen’s Road Central.
46. Reclamations.—The only private reclamation in progress during the year was that of Shaukiwan Inland Lot 433 referred to in last year’s Report.
47. Principal Works of a Private Nature.—The erection of 2 blocks of Students’ Quarters and of 5 houses for the Staff of the Hongkong University on Inland Lot 1877 and of an engineering workshop on Inland Lot 1853 was commenced.
Work in connection with the formation of a Recreation Ground on Inland Lot 1949 for the University Union was proceeded with.
The double wharf at Kowloon Point for the Star Ferry was completed.
B. O. Work. —P 18 —
The block of buildings on Rural Building Lot 136, Pokfulam Road, (“Ebenezer"), was completed.
Considerable progress was made with the erection of new and extensive premises for the Sincere Company in Wing Wo Street.
The new building for the accommodation of the Deutsch-Asiatische Bank at No. 7 Queen’s Road Central was completed.
The new church and school on Inland Lot 1924, Bonham Road, in connection with the Rhenische Mission, were completed.
A steel-framed building containing Retorts and Engine House was erected by the Hongkong & China Gas Company on their premises adjoining Whitty Street.
The erection of the “Helena May" Institute on Inland Lot 2083, Garden Road, was commenced.
The development of Inland Lot 1947, on the ridge east of Happy Valley, was proceeded with and the erection of 10 European bungalows was commenced; of these 3 were completed before the end of the year.
The erection of Maternity wards in connection with the Matilda Hospital on Mount Kellett, Road was commenced.
The erection of two blocks of flats on Inland Lot 1929, May Road, was commenced.
The erection of some new Oil Tanks at Lai Chi Kok for the Standard Oil Company was commenced.
Amongst other works which have been commenced or completed during the year the following may he mentioned :—
Works Commenced.
16 Chinese houses, M.L. 64A, Praya East and Tai Wong Lane.
8 ,, ,, M.L. 64, Praya East.
43 „ „ M.L. 40, Praya East.
26 „ ,, M.L. 110, Praya East.
3 „ „ I.L. 1943, Whitfield.
6 „ „ I.L. 834, Hill Road.
7 ,, ,, I.L. 798, Third Street.
5 „ „ I.L. 2040, Tai Hang.
3 ,, ,, I.L. 2085, Tai Hang.
20 ,, ,, K.I.L. 571, Nathan Road.
18 ,, ,, K.I.L. 1286, Reclamation Street.
3 ,, ,, K.I.L. 1282, Portland Street.
4 ,, ,, K.I.L.s 1223 and 1292, Kowloon City Road.
15 ,, ,, N.K.I.L.s 41 and 46, Shamshuipo.
— P 19 — B. O. Work.
12 European houses, I.L.s 690 and 691, Bonham Road.
12 „ ,, I.L. 729, Leighton Hill Road.
6 ,, ,, I.L. 124, Old Bailey.
2,, ,, I.L.s 1934 and 1941, Kennedy Road.
11,, ,, I.L. 2039, Wongneichong.
10 ,, ,, I.L. 1926, Wongneichong.
4„ „ K.I.L. 414, Middle Road.
Silencers and Coolers for Hongkong Electric Company’s Power Station, I.L. 1210, Star Street.
Cinema Theatre, I.L. 834, Hill Road.
Acetylene Gas Factory and Godown, I.L. 2082, Kennedy Town.
Coal Godown and machinery house, etc., S.M.L. 1. Sai Wan Ho.
School in connection with Rosary Church, K.I.L, 617, Chatham Road.
Brewery and quarters, N.K.I.L. 60, Cheung Sha Wan.
Knitting Factory, K.I.L. 1260, Portland Street.
Workshops and packing sheds, N.K.I.L. 53, Tai Wan.
Forming sites for building operations :—I.L.s 1931, 1938 and 1948, Kennedy Road ; I.L.s 690 and 691, Bonham Road ; I.L. 953, Belcher’s Street; K.I.L.s 1283 and 1284, Ho Mun Tin ; and K.I.L.s 640 and 1267, Ma Tau Kok.
Works Completed.
28 Chinese houses, I.L. 618, Wyndham and On Lan Streets.
16 ,, „ R.B.L. 51, Pokfulam (workmen’s quarters
in connection with monastery).
8 „ „ I.L.s 2050, 2051 and 2064, Tai Hang.
11,, ,, I.L. 953, North and Belcher’s Streets.
8 ,, „ M.L. 37a R.P., 2-16 Des Voeux Road West.
8 ,, ,, I.L. 2028, Yeung Lok and Fuk On Lanes.
5 ,, ,, I.L. 1968, Yeung Lok Lane.
11 ,, „ I.L. 676, Queen’s Road West and Hill Road.
3 ,, ,, I.L. 1715, Star Street.
5 „ „ I.L. 1953 and M.L. 53 R.P., 112-118 Des
Voeux Road Central and 44 Hing Lung Street.
3,, „ I.L. 786, Kennedy Street.
3,, ,, I.L. 747, 13, 15 and 17, Western Street.
6 ,, „ I.L. 388, Stone Nullah Lane and Tai Yuen
Street.
7 ,, „ I.L.s 783 and 784, Stone Nullah Lane and
Kat On Street.
4 ,, ,, S.I.L.s 62, 59 and 141. Main Street, Shau-
kiwan East.
B. O. Work. - P 20 -
3 Chinese houses, K.I.L.s 553, 554 and 555, Reclamation Street.
4 ,, ,, K.M.L. 48, Canton Road.
12 „ ,, N.K.I.L.s 27, 40 and 41, Shamshuipo.
8 ,, ,, K.I.L. 1285, Reclamation Street.
20 ,. „ K.I.L. 416, Pekin Road.
5 „ ,, H.H.I.L. 235, Gillies Avenue.
4 ,, ,, K.I.L. 690, Kramer Street.
6 ,, „ K.M.L. 90, To Kwa Wan.
3 ,, ,, K.I.L.s 476, 477 and 478, Portland Street.
4 ,, ,, M.L. 53 and I.L. 1953, Des Voeux Road
Central.
12 European houses, I.L. 157 R.P., Caine Road.
6 „ ,. I.L.s 1898, 1942, 2021 and 2022, Conduit
Road.
21 ,, ,, K.I.L.s 410 and 1215. Ashley Road.
5 ,. ,, I.L. 1095, Pokfulam Road.
4 „ ,. I.L.s 1876, 1890, 1912 and 1921, Kennedy
Road.
8 ,, ,, I.L.s 390 and 391, Robinson Road and
Mosque Junction.
Glass Factory, I.L. 1936, North Point.
Glass Works and Quarters, I.L. 1893, Tunglowan.
Wharf, Godown, Shops, etc., Q.B.M.L. 2, Quarry Bay.
Chapel, I.L. 899, Chinese Christian Cemetery.
Vermilion Factory, K.I.L. 1218, Portland Street. Mong Kok Tsui.
Cinematograph Theatre, K.I.L. 752, Portland Street, Mong Kok Tsui.
Extensive additions to Cigar Factory, K.I.L. 1203, Coronation Road.
Wing to Berlin Foundling House. I.L. 607, Hospital Road.
Roman Catholic Chapel, S.I.L. 432, Shaukiwan.
Additions to Cigarette Factory. I.L. 743, Wanchai Road.
Quarters for Chinese employees, cowsheds, etc., F.L.s 18, 26, 32, 65 and 78, Pokfulam.
Club Pavilion, M.L. 239, Li Po Lung Path.
Godown, K.M.L. 88, Tsim Sha Tsui.
Godown, K.M.L. 43, Mong Kok Tsui.
Sugar Boiling Factory, K.I.L. 56, Mong Kok Tsui.
Engineering Shop, K.I.L. 714, Portland Street.
Pier opposite the Paper Mills, Aberdeen.
— P 21 — P.W.R. Hongkong.
Pier opposite godown, M.L. 239, Kennedy Town.
Extensions to the Mortuary belonging to the Tung Wa Hospital, I.L. 1572, Sandy Bay.
The following buildings mentioned in last year’s Report were not completed by the 31st December 1914 : —
* 3 Chinese houses, I.L.s 1036, 1037 and 1038, Whitfeild.
+ 9 European houses, I.L.s 1926 and 1927, Wongneichong.
1 European house, I.L. 426, 7 Castle Road.
Schoolhouse, I.L. 1937, Macdonnell Road.
Godown and Quarters, I.L. 2040, Tai Hang,
Temple and Dispensary, N.K.I.L. 54, Shamshuipo.
There were numerous other buildings besides those mentioned above, which were either commenced or completed during the year, but they were not of sufficient magnitude or importance to justify special mention.
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT. Hongkong.
48. Maintenance of Buildings.—The building's upon which any considerable sum was expended were the following: —
New Government Offices :—
General repairs and painting through
out, ------ $6,607
Brass nosings to treads of stairs, - - 468
Various minor repairs, - 408
Laying ruberoid on flat roof, - - 250
Taking up and relaying tiles, - - 220
$7,953
Government Civil Hospital
“A” Block—General repairs and
painting throughout, - - - - 3,354
Superintendent’s Quarters—General re-
pairs and painting throughout, - 795
Lunatic Asylums—Sundry repairs, - 265
Maternity Block—Sundry repairs, - 227
“ A ” Block—Sundry repairs, - - 346
“ B ” Block—Sundry repairs, - - 181
Staff Quarters—Sundry Repairs - - 139
Chinese Quarters—Limewhiting and
tarring internally, - 90
— 5,397
* 2 Chinese houses on I.L. 2023, which, in the Report for 1913, were grouped with those mentioned, were completed.
+ 2 Of the 11 European houses on I.L.s 1926 and 1927, mentioned in the Report for 1913, were completed.
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