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63. Stores Depreciation. The adjustment of stores values and reconditioning of old stores have been met from this vote, to the extent of $10,518.79.
The following sums were credited to this vote:-$4,228.80, being rebate on freight charges in connection with stores pur- chased in England through the Crown Agents: $6,226.36, being the value of stores returned which had been issued prior to 1933.
The result showed a net expenditure on this vote of $63.63.
61. Bathing Places.--No structures were erected by Govern- ment at Kennedy Town or Repulse Bay. Repulse Bay Beach was opened to the public on 1st May and closed on 1st November.
Expenditure
$1,963.90
KOWLOON.
65. Maintenance of Buildings.-Government buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and re- pairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to thirty buildings. Major repairs included Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot-repairs to cement surfacing in compound, Dis- infecting Station-repairs to plant, Police Training School-re- pairs to fencing, Hung Hom Police Station-levelling and re- turfing of parade ground, Police Training School-alterations and Malthoid roofing to covered way, Blackhead Signal Station— renewal of Storm Signals, Yaumati Pig Market-repairs to roof, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station-provision of a new counter in Canteen and sundry repairs, Chatham Road Playground-repairs to matshed. Repairs due to White Ant damage were carried out at the following buildings-Kowloon Disinfecting Station, Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station, Hung Hom Market, Central British School, Kowloon Junior School, Yaumati Slipway, Hung Hom Police Station, Yaumati School and Kowloon Magistracy.
The electrical installations were maintained in good order. 310 fans and 31 radiators were cleaned and overhauled. 42 fans and motors were completely rewound and 9 radiators fitted with new elements. Additions and alterations to ninety-seven points were carried out in thirteen buildings. Seven police recall signal lanterns were installed at Yaumati, Mong Kok Tsui, Sham Shui Po, Hung Hom, Kowloon City and Tsim Sha Tsui Police Stations (on repayment by Police Funds). The electrical installations in fourteen Government buildings were tested and repaired and twenty-seven inventories of Electrical Fittings issued. Taipo, Taipo Market and Fanling Railway Stations were wired for lights, the Railway Workshop was rewired for electric light and power, and an underground cable for power and light was laid there (on repayment from Railway funds).
Expenditure
$39,570.86
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66. Improvements to Buildings. The principal improve- ments carried out under this heading were as follows:-Hung Hom Police Station-alterations to Native latrines, Yaumati Police Camber-metal guards to windows, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station the enclosing of Charge Room verandahs and provision of a new garage, Yaumati Police Station-conversion of cattle compound into garage, Reclamation St. Market-new kitchen, Royal Observatory-new fence and rails for typhoon symbols, Kowloon Hospital-wrought iron grills to sixteen windows, Yau- mati School-alterations to entrance gates, Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot-flyproof screens to Quarters, Yaumati Old Market- alterations to stalls, Kowloon Fire Station-Provision of a covered way to stairs and screens to dormitories, Mong Kok Fire Station -alterations and additions, Mong Kok Police Station-altera- tions to cooking stoves.
Water storage tanks were installed under this heading in the following buildings:-Central British School, Kowloon Junior School and Yaumati Government School.
Improvements and additions to electric lighting were carried out in eight buildings; the total number of points involved was 21.
Electric bells were installed at the Police Training School and Kowloon Junior School. Four telephones were installed at Yaumati Slipway, Royal Observatory, and the Detective Office, and a cabinet was erected at Kowloon Hospital.
Expenditure
$7,902.92
67. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements).- The surfaces of approximately 53 miles of roads were maintained ir a satisfactory condition.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:
(1) Tarring and sanding
(2) 21" granolithic paving laid on footways
(3) Slab paving laid on footways
Square yards
67,014
11,217
7,366
21,300 67,014
$85,561.02
(4) Substitution of 7" re-inforced concrete sur- facing for ordinary macadam, tarpainted. (5) New dry macadam surfacing..
Expenditure
68. Maintenance of Telephones.-Lines and instruments, in- cluding those on the Kowloon-Canton Railway, were maintained in good order.
Expenditure
$3,168.94
69. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, storm water drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic
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