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97. Maintenance of Waterworks at Tai Po.-The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 11.72 million gallons or an average consumption of 32,000 gallons per day.
There were 34 meters in use at the close of the year.
Estimates, Expenditure, $700.00 $611.9298. Water Account (Meters, etc.).—Fourteen meters were examined and repaired during the year:
Estimates, Expenditure, $600.00 $423.7299. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-No work was carried out under this heading during the year.
Estimates, Expenditure, $100.00 Nil.PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
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100. King's College. This work was referred to in paragraph 111 of last year's Report as Bonham Road School, which has since received the name of King's College. The new desks from England upon arrival were found to have been badly damaged in transit. Replacement of broken parts at manufacturers' expense was still outstanding at the end of the year.
The building was occupied by the Military Authorities from February to December, in consequence of which certain repairs and cleansing operations became necessary before handing it over to the Education Department, and were effected at the expense of the Military Authorities.
1927 Estimates, $40,000.00 Total Estimates, $841,800.00 Expenditure to 31.12.27, $31,263.55 $757,259.92101. Additional Quarters, Ventris Road. This work was referred to in paragraph 178 of last year's Report.
The building was completed and occupied during the month of August.
1927 Estimates, $30,000.00 Expenditure to 31.12.27, $27,275.01 $1,697,630.95102. Wong Nei Chong Village Development, provision of village-type houses.—It was approved that fifty-two houses in six blocks be erected at the South-Eastern end of the valley, and a Contract was accordingly let to Mr. Man Gang on 12th July, 1927.