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Item (xxiii). This work was carried out with the object of minimizing the flooding which occurs in Queen's Road near Duddell Street during rainstorms.
Item (xxiv). This calls for no comment.
108. Draining Swamps at Shaukiwan.-This work consisted of draining an area of level swampy ground near Shauwan Gap to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes. Concrete channels of varying sizes, totalling 2,007 lineal feet in length, were constructed and subsoil drains of a total length of 1,080 lineal feet were laid. The works were completed by the end of the year.
1914 Estimates, $4,500.00 Total Estimates, $4,650.00 1914 Sup. Vote, 150.00 Expenditure to 31/12/14, $4,649.55109. Extensions of Lighting.
The following lamps were erected:
Aberdeen Street, 1 Wongneichong Road, 4 Pokfulam Road, 2 Hill Road, 1 Upper Rutter Street, 1 Conduit Road, 10 Kennedy Town, 6 Private Street on L.L. 605, Bonham Road, * Wood Road (refixing lamp removed in 1913 on account of formation of site for new Store), 1 Deduct lamps removed :- D'Aguilar Street, 1 Mountain Lodge, 3 Lugard Road, It Net increase in gas lamps. 28 Electric Lamps (incandescent). 1 Total increase in number of lamps,- gas and electric, 29 1914 Estimates, $1,000.00 1914 Expenditure,.. $1,160.00 1914 Sup. Vote, 200.00 $1,200.00* Provided under Private Street Improvements and charged to lessee of lot.
† Charged to Item + P.W.E.
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