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80. Water Account.-The number of meters examined and repaired during the year amounted to 272.
The following is a statement of the expenditure under the vote :-
New meters (difference between issues and receipts), $2,841.23 Repairs to meters, 1,179.20 Meter Boxes, 348.80 Miscellaneous, 20.58 Total, $4,389.81New Territories.
81. Maintenance of Buildings-Islands in Southern District.-- The works executed under this heading were all in the nature of small repairs, none of which call for special mention.
82. Maintenance of Buildings-Mainland and Islands in Northern District. In the case of the New Territories buildings, the following are those which entailed considerable expenditure:— Lai Chi Kok Quarantine Station (let to the Military Authorities for occupation as barracks) General repairs, painting, tarring and limewashing throughout, renewing ant-eaten timbers and laying concrete channels,
Lai Chi Kok Quarantine Station $2,900 Au Tau Police Station-General repairs, painting, colourwashing and limewashing throughout, 1,828 Ping Shan Police Station--General repairs, painting, colourwashing and limewashing throughout, 1,741 Shataukok Police Station-General repairs, painting, colourwashing and limewashing throughout, 1,190 Taipo Rest House-General repairs, painting, colourwashing and limewashing throughout, 968 Tsun Wan Police Station--Raising chimney and repairing pier, 360 Tai Po Clerks' Quarters-General repairs, painting and limewashing throughout, 360 Takuling Police Station-General repairs, painting and limewashing throughout, 348 Kowloon City Police Station-Renewing ant-eaten timbers and laying concrete floor to kitchen, 280 Taipo Police Station--Renewing ant-eaten timbers, 209