P.W.R. Kowloon,
Q 44
Tarring and Sanding:— sq. yds.
Austin Avenue, + last year's Report to Wuhu Street),
Austin Road-Strip in centre,
Shanghai Street-in front of Yaumati Police Station,
Chatham Road (from the point mentioned in
5,520
1,000
1,609
600 sq. yds..
8,729
The formation, kerbing, channelling and surfacing of the northern half of Waterloo Road extending from the Disinfecting Station to the Railway Bridge, mentioned in last year's Report, were completed.
The formation of a temporary road, extending from Yaumati Theatre to Yaumati School, to link up the southern and northern portions of Nathan Road, was undertaken and, with the exception of surfacing, was completed by the close of the year. The construction of the main road on its permanent alignment between the points mentioned remains in abeyance until some further portion of the high hill which obstructs it has been removed by quarrying or otherwise.
72. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were kept in good order. There is nothing of a special nature to report under this heading.
73. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.--The sewers, storm-water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being attended to by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits were removed from the Waterloo Road, Nelson Street, Soy Street and Public Square Street nullahs; from the Nathan Road and Saigon Street stormwater culverts and from the sand catchpits at Hok Ün. Repairs were made to the culvert in Bedford Road, Taikoktsui, and to the nullah walls in Nelson Street and at Tokwawan. The inlet to the Lo Lung Hang nullah was improved. All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred. About 997 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
The details of the expenditure under this head are as follows:—
Labour for cleansing operations, $3,937.39 Tools for cleansing operations, 415.78 Repairs, 366.38 General incidental expenditure, 90.84 Total, $4,810.39as against $5,805.57 in the previous year.