P.W.E. Kowloon.
Q 72
21", 18", and 15" storm-water drain in Bowring Street from Shanghai Street to Parkes Street; 33" storm-water drain in Nelson Street from Portland Street to Coronation Road; 27" storm-water drain in Soy Street from K.I.L. 1303 to K.I.L. 1408; 9" storm-water drain in Parkes Street from Saigon Street to Ningpo Street; 9" storm-water drain in Fife Street from Shanghai Street to Hong Lok Street.
A considerable number of new gullies were constructed and connected to the storm-water drainage system.
The number of drain connections made was 89.
1921 Estimates, $30,000.00 1921 Expenditure (from Government funds) $27,990.62 1921 Expenditure (contributions by various lessees) $989.14 $28,979.76143. Extensions of Lighting.—14 lamps were erected during the year in the Kowloon and Shamshuipo Districts—9 electric and 5 gas.
1921 Estimates, $1,500.00 1921 Expenditure, $643.00144. Alterations of Electric Lighting.—New Standards.—This was held over pending the consideration of the re-arrangement of street lighting; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
145. Filling in Tidal Flat and cutting down hill between Tai-koktsui and Fuk Tsun Heung.—Satisfactory progress was made with this work, which was referred to in paragraph 139 of last year's Report.
Of the main items of work, 20,250 cubic yards were dredged in trenches for the sea wall and nullah rubble mound foundations, and 4,315 cubic yards of peil-mell rubble and 87,660 cubic yards of earth filling deposited during the year.
The construction of the nullah side walls or bridge abutments, central pier, and invert of the reinforced concrete bridge to be erected where the nullah passes under Taipo Road, was completed for a distance of 70 feet during the year.
1921 Estimates, $60,000.00 Total Estimates, $320,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/21 $35,178.70 1921 Expenditure... $35,178.70