Q 55
The total lengths trained were 6,432 feet.
P.W.D. Hongkong.
$10,000.00
3,500.00
$13,500.00
1921 Estimates,
1921 Sup. Vote,
1921 Expenditure (from Government funds) $11,158.73
1921 Expenditure (contributions by various lessees)
5,542.38
$16,701.11
104. Miscellaneous Drainage Works :-
(a) Extension of sewer in Wongneichong Road from Matheson Street to Wongneichong Village,—The work consisted of the laying of a 12″ sewer to deal with increased building development in the Wongneichong District and was completed during the year.
1921 Estimates, 1921 Expenditure,
$18,000.00 17,643.96
(b) Wongneichong Road,--Construction of Storm-water drain from Bowrington Canal.—The work consisted of the laying of a cement concrete culvert varying in size from 48″ to 18″ diameter from Bowrington Canal to Wongneichong and was completed during the year.
1921 Estimates,
1921 Expenditure,
$21,000.00 20,699.79
(c) Laying sewer in New Road above the Colonial Cemetery.--- This work was not proceeded with as no lots on the New Road were developed during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
(d) Sewer-connecting Wanchai Gap with City System. -On the report of the Water Carriage Extension Committee, it was decided not to proceed with this work, but to include in the 1922 Estimates a sum for extending the existing outfall at Wanchai Gap to the sea at a point near Aberdeen, there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
(e) General Works.--Considerable lengths of storm-water drains and sewers were laid during the year, the principal extensions being:--a 6″ sewer to A.I.L's. 81-88; 6″ sewer in scavenging lane of M.L. 36, Queen's Road East; 6″ sewer to the new Scavenging Coolies Quarters at Bonham and Hospital Roads; 6″ sewer to I.L. 2259, Broadwood Road; 6″ sewer to S.I.L's. 3 and 4; 6″ sewer to L.L's. 2304, 2305 and 2306, Bowen Road; 6″ sewer from Kennedy Town to I.L. 2303, Pokfulam Road; 6″