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The road to the west of the Kowloon City Rifle Ranges, leading from Kowloon City to the south-west of Lion's Rock, was breached for a length of about 65 yards.
90. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,—Mainland and Islands in Northern District. This item has now been included in the general item dealt with in the foregoing paragraph.
91. Maintenance of Waterworks, Laichikok,-Water Boat Supply.--The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 108.61 million gallons or about 298,000 gallons per day. Details of consumption are given in Annexe J.
It was found necessary to substitute an 8" pipe for the 6" pipe hitherto in use for conveying water from the Channel to the Filter Beds in order to provide a sufficient supply for the water boats. The work was undertaken in June and was completed. It will prove of special benefit during the early part of the year as the water boats are then principally dependent upon the Laichikok works for supplying the shipping in the harbour with water. Other times, they obtain a considerable supply from a stream near North Point which they are permitted to use.
There were 14 meters in use at the end of the year.
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92. Water Account.--Meters were examined and repaired in 25 instances.
The expenditure under the vote was as follows :--
New meters,.. $147.47 Repairs to meters,.. 1.26 Meter boxes,... 25.38 Miscellaneous, $174.11 Deduct credit due to value of meters returned exceeding value of meters issued, 242.64 Credit balance,.. $68.53PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
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93. Quarters for Subordinate Officers, Happy Valley.--This Contract was completed towards the end of 1916 and the works were fully described in the Report for that year. The final account was paid early in 1917 and the retention money later in the year.
1917 Estimates....... $10,000.00 Total Estimates....... $68,500.00 Expenditure to 31/12/17,. 64,467.64 1917 Expenditure,... 6,079.19**It was stated in last year's Report that a balance of $6,251.69 remained to be paid in 1917. Some credits were however overlooked.