P.W.E. Kowloon.
Q 50
118. Miscellaneous Drainage Works.--The extension of the sewer in Argyle Street referred to in item (viii) of last year's Report (p. 78) was completed early in the year.
Numerous extensions of the drainage systems were carried out during the year to provide for building developments. The most important were the extension of sewers and storm-water drains in the Homuntin District; the extension of the sewer, (18″ & 15″ diam.), in Waterloo Road between Reclamation Street and Homuntin, (incomplete); the extension of a storm-water drain, (33″ & 30″ diam.), and of a sewer (9" & 6" diam.); at Taiwain in connection with the construction of Quarters for the Staff of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co.; the extension of a 15" storm-water drain in Jordan Road and of a 12″ storm-water drain in Cox's Path; the extension of a 6" sewer in Lane between Dundas and Soy Streets, east of Canton Road; the extension of a 27" storm-water drain in Shan Tung Street, between Portland Street and Coronation Road; the extension of 18" storm-water drains in Soy and Anchor Streets, Taikoktsui; the extension of 9″ and 6″ sewers in Shan Tung Street and Lane west of K.I.L. 956; and the extension of a 9" sewer in Ningpo Street from east of Shanghai Street to Woosung Street. The number of drain connections made was 108.
1919 Estimates, $20,000.00
1919 Supplementary Vote, $25,100.00
: $45,100.00
1919 Expenditure (from Govt. funds), $39,766.92
1919 (contributions by various lessees, etc.), $6,889.40
$46,156.32
119. Extensions of Lighting.-42 lamps were erected during the year in the Kowloon and Shamshuipo Districts-11 are gas and 31 electric. Of the latter, 7 are in Shamshuipo.
1919 Estimates, $1,000.00
1919 Sup. Vote, $400.00
$1,400.00
1919 Expenditure, $759.83
120. Chinese Cemeteries,-Laying out new areas. -A statement of the works carried out under this heading will be found in paragraph 37 of this Report.
1919 Estimates, $2,000.00
1919 Expenditure, $1,392.40