1936

Q 20

65. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries :- Work carried out under this head is covered by paragraph 43 of the report.

Expenditure $3,899.38

66. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds :- Government playgrounds were maintained in good condition. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches, etc., was continued.

Expenditure $1,880.68

67. Dredging Foreshores :- The working cost and capacity of the two Government Grab Dredgers during the year were as follows :-

Particulars Days working Days under repairs Grab Dredger No. 1 310 22nd to 29th September and 11th November to 7th December, 1935. Grab Dredger No. 2 180 30th September to 8th October, and 21st November to 15th December, 1934. Cost of repairs and replacements $2,539.35 $2,833.05 Cube yards of silt removed 47,779.22 35,858.24 All-in cost of removing silt including transportation and deposition but excluding depreciation 37.75 cents 36.67 cents

In addition to the above this Dredger was hired for 126.5 days by The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., who disposed of the boulders and spoil dredged during this period.

Excluding the dredging carried out by the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., a total of 83,637.46 cube yards of silt was removed during the year, 82,529.21 cube yards of which were dredged from the foreshores and in maintaining depth of water within the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, alongside Public Piers and Refuse Boat Piers; whilst 1,108.25 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Admiralty.

Expenditure $23,862.82