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84. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.---The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 43 of this Report.
85. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, Islands in Southern District. ---The heavy rains of July caused a large portion of the land to the east of Tai O Police Station to slip, a considerable portion of the approach path and walls supporting same being carried away. The slope has been trimmed back and surfaced with chunam with a view to preventing a recurrence of the damage. Apart from this, there is nothing special to report under this heading.
86. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages, Mainland and Islands in Northern District.— The rebuilding of the bridge at Tai Po between the Railway crossing and the Island, mentioned in last year's Report, was completed.
Some heavy seas experienced during July carried away a portion of the Shun Wan Road, near Shun Wan Village. A toe wall has been erected and the road made good.
The Tai Po Road, near the 9th mile point, was breached during the heavy rains of the 19th July, and has been put in order with a view to preventing a recurrence of the damage. In reinstating the road, a culvert was installed.
The matsheds occupied by the Police at Lok Ma Chau again suffered from the heavy winds and considerable repairs had to be undertaken.
Numerous landslips occurred on the Tai Po Road and, in dealing with these, the slopes were, where possible, trimmed back to improve the bends on this road.
87. Maintenance of Water Works, Laichikok: Water Boat Supply.--The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 91.68 million gallons or about 251,200 gallons per day. Details are given in Annexe J.
There were 13 meters in use.
88. Water Account --Meters were examined and repaired during the year in 10 instances.
The expenditure under the vote was as follows:
Repairs to meters, $ 19.70 Meter Boxes, $ 7.01 Miscellaneous, Total, $ 26.71