P.W.R. New Territories.
Q 11.
84. Maintenance of Waterworks, Laichikok.--The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 142.30 million gallons which is an increase of 21.28 million gallons over 1920 or an average of 389,000 gallons per day.
Details of consumption are given in Annexe J.
There were 20 meters in use at the close of the year.
85. Water Account.—Meters were examined and repaired in 29 instances.
The expenditure under the vote was as follows:-
New meters (difference in value between issues and receipts), $ 871.29 Repairs to meters, 59.96 Meter boxes, Miscellaneous, Total, $931.25PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
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HONGKONG.
86. Quarters for European Officers, Leighton Hill.-The work of the erection of two blocks of four houses each is referred to in paragraph 87 of the 1920 Report. These buildings were completed in the month of February.
A Contract was signed towards the end of the year for the erection of two additional blocks of three houses each. Messrs. Denison, Ram and Gibbs are the Architects for this work.
1921 Estimates, $87,000.00 Total Estimates, $242,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/21, 1921 Expenditure... 63,350.45 248,234.8987. Quarters for Scavenging Coolies, Hospital Road. This work is referred to in paragraph 88 of last year's Report and in paragraph 90 of the 1919 Report.
The buildings comprise-the Main Block, which gives accommodation for 192 coolies and six foremen and the Head Foreman's Quarters, a small detached building of two living rooms, bath room, kitchen &c.
The Main Block is of five floors as follows:-
Sub-Basement; Stores and a Public Latrine Basement- Bath Room, Boiler Room and Latrines; Ground, First and Second Floors-each consists of two large dormitories, a mess room, two kitchens and two Foremen's rooms.