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P.W.E. Hong Kong.
111. Miscellaneous. The following is a brief description of the principal works carried out under this heading:-
P. & O. Building-Erection of various partitions to subdivide a floor in this building rented to accommodate the Government Marine Surveyor and his staff.
Colonial Secretariat-Erection of wall book-cases in the Hon. Colonial Secretary's Office.
Ellis Kadoorie School,-Resurfacing the Volley Ball Court.
Estimates, $15,000.00 Sup: Vote, $10,000.00 Total, $25,000.00 $21,186.84 Expenditure,112. Waterworks.-The following is a statement of the works carried out under this heading:-
(a.) 18" main between Kennedy Road and Bowen Service Reservoir-This completes the new 18″ supply main from the Rapid Gravity Filters at Bowen Road to the City.
(b.) Pedestal Hydrants-5 new Pedestal Hydrants were fixed.
(c.) Additional Chlorine Cylinders-50 new Cylinders for Liquid Chlorine were purchased from England.
(d.) Filtering Sand-250 cubic yards of sand were purchased for Elliot Filter Beds.
(e.) W.Cs. at Elliot and West Point-Native type W.Cs. and the necessary sewers were constructed at Elliot and West Point Filters; the West Point installation was not completed by the end of the year.
Estimates, Expenditure, $10,000.00 $8,117.55113. Port Works.-These works were referred to in paragraph 109 (e) of last year's Report.
Only minor works of a miscellaneous nature were carried out during the year.
Estimates, Expenditure, $5,000.00 $1,023.74Communications:-
114. Wong Nei Chong Development-Site Formation and Road Construction. This work was referred to in paragraph 114 (y) of the Report for 1926 and in paragraph 110 (b.) of last year's Report.