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(c.) Sowers, Kaulungtong Development Scheme.-Sewers were laid in the streets and scavenging lanes adjoining the houses nearing completion.
1924 Estimates, $25,000.00
1924 Expenditure, $12,055.07
(d.) Portion of Stormwater drains.-Kaulungtong Development Scheme.-The Construction of stormwater drains was commenced late in the year.
1924 Estimates, $50,000.00
1924 Expenditure, $2,010.13
(e) General Works,-Owing to receipt of unsatisfactory tenders, most of the 6′ & 9" sewers &c., were laid departmentally, the larger works being let by contract.
The following are the most important stormwater drains and sewers which were laid during the year :-
Size Length in ft. Locality Position Remarks 18" & 12" 617' 6" Peiho Street From Aplin Street to scavenging lane at rear of Om Yau Street completed Sewer 12" 550' 0" Kweilin Street From Aplin Street to Yee Kuk Street 6" 219' 0" Peiho Street In scavenging lane to N.K.1.Ls. 313 & 314) and eventually NK I.L. 35 6" 182' 0" Nanchang Street In scavenging lane at rear of N.K.I.L. 384 6" 107' 0" Nanchang Street In scavenging lane at rear of N.K.I.Ls. 440 and 460 6" 239' 0" Laichikok Road In scavenging lane at rear of N.K.I.Ls. 10 and 111 Stormwater drain 27" 374' 0" Yen Chow Street From Kweilin Street to Yen Chow Street 6" 275' 0" Yee Kuk Street From Nanchang Street to old Boundary Sewer 6" 153' 0' Nanchang Street In scavenging lane at rear of N.K.1.L. 38017