P.W.E. Kowloon.
Q 116
(g.) A temporary 3" W.I. main, 550 feet long, was laid along Public Square Street, from Reclamation Street to the Praya Wall (Yaumati).
1923 Estimates, $15,000.00 Total Estimates, ......$50,000.00
1923 Sup.Vote, ................ 948.41 $15,948.41
1923 Expenditure,...$15,839.11 Total Expenditure,...$58,968.04
185. Miscellaneous Water Works.—The following is a statement of the expenditure on works carried out under this heading:-
(1.) 10" C.I. Draw-off from Kowloon Storage Reservoir was replaced by a 12" C.T. Pipe,
(2.) Electric Lighting Service for Water Works Bungalow at Kowloon Reservoir,
(3.) Unforeseen works, which included :—
(a.) Clearing stream-course near Kowloon Bungalow,
(b) Putting in 6" pipe at No. 3 stream, Shek Lai Pui,
(c.) Diverting 5" main near Bedford Road,
$971.44
$50.00
3,549.65
(d.) Evaporimeter at Kowloon Reservoir,
(e.) Improvements at Kowloon Filter Beds,
(4.) Minor extensions to mains,
$115.39
5,486.48
1923 Estimates, $8,000.00 $5,486.48
1923 Expenditure,
P.W.E. NEW TERRITORIES.
186. Gaol, Ngau Shi Wan.-This work was referred to in paragraph 173 of last year's Report. Sketch plans and small scale layout schemes were prepared during the year for a prison on the Kai Tack Reclamation.
The schemes were under consideration at the close of the year.
$50,000.00 Total Estimates,
1923 Estimates,
1923 Expenditure,...$44.43
Expenditure to 31.12.23,.. $15,053.18