P.W.R. Hong Kong.
Q-28
44. Improvements to Buildings.-The principal improvements carried out under this heading were the following:-
Botanical Gardens-Alterations to Aviary providing reinforced concrete roof and partitions to replace wooden structures. Victoria British School-Reinforced concrete stairway to replace a temporary wooden one. Chair Coolie Quarters, Peak-Installation of a water-carriage system to replace existing dry latrines. 152 Peak-Installing additional W.C.'s in bathrooms. Fire Station Building-Erecting partition in the Inspector of Vernacular Schools Office to form an additional office. Belilios Public School-Erecting external staircase as an emergency fire escape. New Government Office-Erecting louvred screen on verandah of the Superintendent of Mails Quarters to secure privacy from adjoining property. Colonial Secretariat-Installing a fire service circuit on all floors. "Tanderagee"-Removing existing partition wall to increase the area of a bathroom. Government Civil Hospital-Erecting small wooden shed to accommodate X-ray apparatus.
Police Club Happy Valley-This work was referred to in paragraph 210 of last year's Report. A Contract was let to Messrs. Tat Lee & Co. on the 28th May and the work was satisfactorily completed in September.
Estimates $26,000.00 Expenditure $21,365.5045. Maintenance of Lighthouses.-Lighthouses were maintained in a good state of repair and renovations were carried out under the usual recurring programme.
Estimates $8,000.00 Expenditure $6,191.3346. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City. Improvements to Roads and Bridges in City.
Approximately 64 miles of roads.-The road surfaces were maintained in a satisfactory condition. The asphaltum treatment of the carriageways was further extended throughout the City.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Government Quarry, Tsat Tse Mui, during the year:
Stone-Various grades passed through crushers:-