Q 37
P.W.R. Kowloon.
quito proofing the Duty Room at the Kowloon Hospital, and improvements to the ventilation of the temporary class rooms at the Central British School, Kowloon.
Estimates, $6,000.00
Expenditure, $4,602.97
63. Maintenance of Furniture.-Four part sets of furniture to the Subordinate Officers' Quarters, and fifteen articles for the use of offices and schools were supplied; in addition, considerable repairs were effected during the year.
Estimates, $5,000.00
Expenditure, $2,459.40
64. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges. Improvements to Roads and Bridges.
Approximately 361 miles of roads.-The road surfaces were generally maintained in a satisfactory manner.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:--
Square Yards.
Tarring and sanding, 110,741
24" granolithic paving slabs laid on footways, 6,720
Estimates, $72,500.00
Expenditure, $64,617.78
65. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order. An additional telephone was installed, and a number of alterations and improvements to the existing lines were carried out during the year.
Telephones and bells were installed in the new offices of the Mechanical Engineer of the Kowloon-Canton Railway at Hung Hom.
Estimates, $2,500.00
Expenditure, $2,202.74
66. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.-The sewers, stormwater drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and sand deposits as they accumulated were removed.