Q 45 P.W.R. New Territories.
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94. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc. The sewers, stormwater drains, trained nullahs and concrete channels were cleansed, repaired, and maintained in good condition. Repairs were effected to the nullahs South-East of "White Cottage" and North-West of "Rampart", Tai Po.
Estimates, Expenditure, $500.00 $176.4195. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. The heavy rains during the Summer did considerable damage to Government buildings, the principal ones affected being the Gap Rock Lighthouse, Cheung Chau, Tai Po, and Ping Shan Police Stations, and the Tai Po Island Quarters. The damage was in every case made good.
Considerable damage was also caused to the macadamized and decomposed granite road surfacing, walling, and embankments. Retaining and toe-walls where landslides occurred were found necessary at Ching Lung Tau, Sam Tseng, Tai Lam Chung, and Tsai Wan Kok.
Landslides also occurred at Chik Nai Ping, Tai Po Market, and Tai Po Road.
Several channels were silted, and spoil was washed into the nullahs, the clearing of which was done by the end of the year.
The repairs to the damage caused to the bridge leading to Lam Tsun Valley and that at Wan Yiu, referred to in paragraph 101 of last year's Report, were carried out and completed by the end of April.
Damage was also occasioned to the temporary bridge at Tai Po, the bridge near Ta Ku Ling and that near San Uk Ling, the repairs to which were completed by the end of the year.
Estimates, Expenditure, $60,000.00 $35,927.9696. Maintenance of Waterworks at Fan Ling. The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 6.32 million gallons or an average consumption of 17,000 gallons per day.
There were 19 meters in use at the close of the year, 5 for Fan Ling, 5 for Kam Tsin and 9 for Sheung Shui.
Estimates, Expenditure, $700.00 $95.70