AnnualReport-1922 — Page 599

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 con- nected to the storm-water drainage system.

the

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 super- structure opposite Queen's Statue.-This work was referred to in paragraph 116 of last year's Report. The actual pier was com- pleted 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 Flant.—To keep pace with the increasing demand on the Quarry for the various material manufac- tured 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,