P.W.R. Hongkong.
– Q 36
An additional trunk line was connected from the Central to the Water Police Station by utilising the disused aerial telegraph wires to the Royal Observatory.
In addition to the construction of new telephone lines and the maintenance of existing lines, a large amount of work was done in the way of installing electric light and bell services in various Government Buildings, and maintaining such services in others.
The following buildings were wired, either wholly or in part, for the installation of electric lighting:
Victoria Gaol.
Locomotive Yard, Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Laichikok Camp.
Kowloon City Police Station.
Repairing and Coaling Yard for Government launches.
Treasury.
New Public Latrines.
Government House Grounds.
Shamshuipo Market.
* All the fans were cleaned and oiled.
† 26 fans and 4 motors were rewound with new wire.
51. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, storm-water drains and trained nullahs generally were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan District being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and the manual flushing tanks were operated during the period of low tides. Sand deposits were cleared as they occurred. The temporary timber outfalls opposite Stone Nullah Lane and Triangle Street, Praya East, were kept in repair.
The Wanchai Gap sedimentation tank was periodically sludged. All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, was repaired and tarred. Repairs were made to several sewers, nullahs, storm-water drains and channels, the most important being to sewers in Praya East,