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Appendix No. 12.
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, HONGKONG, 1st January, 1902.
SIR-I have the honour to submit a report upon the lighting of Queen's Road East between Arsenal Street and the Wanchai Market, for the information of the Public Works Commission.
This road is at present lighted by 8 Electric lamps of 2,000 candle power each, there is, however, no denying that the trees in this neighbourhood greatly obscure the light from these lamps, shadows are cast and dark places are formed, so that it becomes a question of either removing the trees or supplementing the light by some means.
The latter could be done by erecting a few gas lamps with incandescent burners "S" pattern.
I submit a plan B showing the proposed positions.
The cost would be as follows:-5 lamps at $50-$250.00.
The annual cost of lighting the same would be $165.00,
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant.
H. P. TOOKER,
Acting Assistant Director of Public Works.
The Honourable J. H. STEWART LOCKHART, C.M.G., Chairman, Public Works Commission,
PUBLIC WORKS OFFICE, HONGKONG, 23rd January, 1902.
SIR,With reference to Mr. MASTER'S letter of the 16th instant, in connection with my report upon the lighting of Queen's Road East between Arsenal Street and the Wanchai Market, I regret the mistake on my part as to the exact portion of Queen's Road referred to by Mr. MASTER when I was before the Public Works Commission.
I admit that the bend in the road opposite Victoria Barracks is badly lighted owing to the trees obstructing the rays from the adjacent electric lamp.
One gas lamp fitted with an "S" pattern Incandescent burner would, however, surmount the difficulty, and I show upon plan B the position I would suggest.
The lighting of the road opposite the Arsenal Yard is also somewhat shaded by trees at present, but until the roadway here is widened, which will shortly be done, when it may be found desirable to alter the positions of some of the electric lamps, I cannot recommend that any additional lamps be provided at this place. The total num- ber of additional lamps, I suggest should be fixed in Queen's Road East, is therefore 6, the initial cost of which would be $300.00 and the annual cost of lighting $198.00.
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