P.W.E. New Kowloon
112
The road has been strengthened for a portion of its length with a 9" lime concrete foundation and the whole surface has been tar painted.
1926 Estimates, $10,000.00 Total Estimates, $15,000.00
1926 Sup. Vote, $110,000.00 $25,000.00
1926 Expenditure, $24,341.23 Total Expenditure, $122,345.79
165. Miscellaneous Waterworks.-The following works were carried out under this heading during the year:-
(1) Rails and Trucks for filter beds (2) Chloronome house at filter beds. New rain gauge
TOTAL $1,440.63 $ 245.00 1,195.68(1) Light rails and trucks were purchased second-hand locally and a track has been laid from the filter beds to the sand washing site. A considerable saving in labour is anticipated.
(2) It was considered necessary to have the chloronome removed from the recorder house to a separate building, which has been erected at the South Tunnel entrance. As there is now a new rain gauge at Shek Lei Pui Reservoir it has been necessary to move the old rain gauge to the Kowloon Catchwater so that better average readings may be obtained.
1926 Estimates, $4,000.00
1926 Expenditure, $1,440.63
P.W.E. NEW TERRITORIES
166. Quarters for Indian Married Police.-This work was referred to in paragraph 195 of last year's Report.
Difficulty in obtaining labour and materials was experienced and the work was consequently slow. The quarters were all completed during the year, those at Cheung Chau in March, at Sai Kung and Tai Po in May, and at Sha Tau Kok in August.
1926 Estimates, $ 3,000.00 Total Estimates, $17,500.00
1926 Sup. Vote, $40,000.00 $20,500.00
1926 Expenditure, $20,188.91
Expenditure to 31.12.26, $54,426.81