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All existing services in Government buildings were maintained in good order.
Work executed in Electrical Workshops comprised the making of bell pushes, special fittings for electric requirements, blocks for mounting electric light and bell fittings, winding armatures of motors and fans, cleaning and repairing fans, making battery and fuses boxes; and a large amount of work in connection with the above services and telephones.
51. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, storm-water drains, and trained nullahs generally were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan District being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were operated during the period of low tides. Sand deposits were cleared as they occurred.
The septic tanks at Wanchai Gap, Lugard Road, Repulse Bay and near R.B.L. 137, Pokfulam Road, were periodically deluged.
All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Repairs were effected to sewers, nullahs, stormwater drains and channels, the most important being to those situated as shown below:-
Sewers Queen's Road Central, between Gutzlaff & Cochrane Streets. Percival and Matheson Streets. Opposite No. 1, Eastern Street. Connaught Road Central (at side of No. 2). At rear of I.L. 729, Nos. 9-31 Leighton Hill Road. Opposite No. 27, Queen's Road, East. Opposite No. 116, Praya East. Hillier & Wing Lok Streets. Praya West & North Street; and Connaught Road, West. Nullahs Cadogan Street (at side of). Albany Nullah (Bowen Road Filter Beds). Stone Nullah Lane. Stormwater drains I.L. 2182, Oakland Path. Queen's Road, West, between Hollywood Road & Wilmer Street. Yee Wo Street at the junction of Great George Street; and Great George Street in Pennington Street. Channels Below R.B.L. 23, Peak Church.Page 570
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