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193. Chinese Cemeteries,—Laying out New Areas.—A statement of the work carried out under this heading will be found in paragraph 35 of this Report.
1922 Estimates,
1922 Sup. Vote,
1922 Expenditure,
$ 300.00
2,000.00
$2,300.00
1,274.34
194. Miscellaneous Works. The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading :--
(1.) Additional telephone lines were constructed as under :—
(a.) Sheung Shui Police Station to Lo Wu Police Outpost.
(b.) Tai Po Police Station Exchange to Ping Shan Police Station.
(c.) Yau Ma Tei Police Station to Kowloon Reservoir Police Station.
(iv.) Motor and Level Crossing Signs.—Several of these signs were erected throughout the New Territories for the better control of the traffic.
(iii.) Tai Po Land Office.---Constructing concrete paths and channels.
195. Compensation and Resumptions.-The purposes of this vote are referred to in paragraph 126 of this Report,
1922 Estimates,
1922 Expenditure,.........
$20,000.00
7,443.00
Particulars of the various resumptions effected during the year and charged to this vote will be found in paragraph 9 of this Report.
196. Tai Po Water Supply Scheme (not including resumptions). In August, 1921, it was decided to install a scheme for water supply to Tai Po and Tai Po Market. Later, in February, 1922, it was decided to enlarge the original scheme and to extend same so as to supply Tai Po Old Market and Kam Shan District.
The scheme consists of a stream intake about 396.00 A.O.D. and a strainer tank at 362.00 A.O.D., the water being taken from the stream which crosses the Tai Po Road near the 17th Mile Stone.
A 4" W.I. Pipe runs from the intake to the strainer tank, and the same size of pipe from the strainer tank to Tai Po Market, A 3" W.I. Pipe will be run from Tai Po Market to Tai Po Old Market and Kam Shan Districts.