P.W.E. Hongkong.
The number of drain connections made was 117.
1922 Estimates,........
1922 Sup. Vote,
..........................................$ 25,000.00 16,858.38
$ 41,858.38
1922 Expenditure (from
Government funds),... $33,836.40
1922 Expenditure (contri-
butions by various lessees),...........
13,664.60
-$ 47,501.00
In conjunction with the Roads Office, a considerable number of new gullies with flat gully gratings were constructed and connected to the storm-water drainage system.
109. Extension of Lighting.—54 lamps were erected during year-35 Electric and 19 Gas.
1922 Estimates,
1922 Sup. Vote,
1922 Expenditure,
.$ 1,500.00 800.00
$ 2,300.00 1,437.50
110. Construction of re-inforced concrete Pier and superstructure opposite Queen's Statue.-This work was referred to in paragraph 116 of last year's Report. The actual pier was completed by the end of the year with the exception of the depositing of the concrete to form the decking and a few very minor items of work.
Drawings were prepared for the structural steel roof and also for the facade to the Praya, which will consist of a carriage entrance with approaches flanked by a balustrade; tenders were called for the latter towards the end of the year.
1922 Estimates, ...$ 97,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$127,000.00
1922 Sup. Vote, 10,000.00
1922 Expenditure,
$107,000.00 | Expenditure to
96,487.54 31/12/22,
109,857.98
111. Quarry Workshops and Plant.—To keep pace with the increasing demand on the Quarry for the various material manufactured there, the undermentioned additional plant was installed:
9 Moulding tables for paving slabs with a total capacity
of 518 moulds,
1 Rotary Dryer and spiral mixer complete,
1 Revolving screen for 3″ stone,