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Item (xxi). By arrangement with the lessees of I.L.'s 560 and 561, the fronts of the buildings on these lots were set back during reconstruction, resulting in a considerable improvement in the laying-out of the neighbourhood. The lots in question adjoin the Western Market, the frontage of which was correspondingly adjusted when the new building was in course of erection.
100. Training Nullahs :-
(a.) South-west of Marine Lot 239 and Inland Lot 1855.-This work was completed. In addition to the length of 448 feet, mentioned in the Report for 1914, further training to the extent of 830 feet was carried out. Of this additional length, 366 feet are constructed with rubble stone side walls from 5' 0" to 3′ 0′′ high and with a cement concrete invert 3′ 6" to 2′ 6′′ wide. The remaining 464 feet consist of large cement concrete channels varying in width from 2' 0" to 1' 6". In accordance with the arrangement made with the lessee of M.L. 239 and I.L. 1355, a sum of $1,409.50 was contributed by him towards the cost of the work.
1916 Estimates, $2,000.00 Total Estimates, $7,500.00 Expenditure to 31/12/16, 1916 Expenditure, 1,994.49 5,447.21*(b.) Aberdeen. This work was described in last year's Report. The whole of the channels were completed in the early part of the year, the following being the additional lengths trained beyond those mentioned in last year's Report :
36" x 36", 35 feet. 24" x 24", 121 18" x 18", 1,033 12" x 12", 403 "" 1916 Estimates, $2,000.00 Total Estimates, $7,000.00 1916 Sup. Vote, 1,500.00 $3,500.00 Expenditure to 31/12/16, 1916 Expenditure, 3,497.83 4,510.68(c.) Branch streams east of main stream, Pokfulam Village.- This work consisted of the construction of channels, which vary in size from 36" x 36" to 21" x 21" and which are formed of cement concrete with semi-circular invert and vertical sides. The total lengths trained were as follows:-
36" x 36", 25 feet. 30" x 30", 408 21" x 21" 595 1916 Estimates, $2,600.00 1916 Sup. Vote, $2,600.00 1916 Expenditure, 2,597.34 Expenditure to 31/12/16, 2,597.34 Total Estimates, $1,600.00 1,000.00* This amount does not include the sum of $1,409.50 contributed by the lessee of M.L. 239 and I.L. 1355.
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