P.W.R. Hong Kong.
Q 30
48. Maintenance of Telephones, including all cables.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order, Alterations and improvements were effected to various existing lines.
Fifteen additional direct telephones and four extensions were installed.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$10,000.00 $8,907.25
49. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, stormwater drains, and trained nullahs generally were cleansed, repaired and maintained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan district being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were operated during periods of low tide. deposits were cleared as they occurred.
Sand
The Septic Tanks at Lugard Road, Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay, near R.B.L. 137, Pokfulam Road, and at F.L.'s 29 and 30, Pokfulam, were periodically sludged. Several Septic Tanks at Repulse Bay, were covered in with galvanized iron sheets.
All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Repairs were also effected to sewers, stormwater drains, nullahs and channels, the most important being to those situated as shown below:
Sewers:
Below Bowen Road east of No. 16 Macdonnell Road; from North View Bungalow, Shaukiwan Road; in front of No. 3 Tung On Street; in Mui Fong Street, junction of Des Voeux Road West; at rear of No. 17 Wing Fung Street; in Peak Road between Lamp-posts Nos. 1450 and 1452; west of I.L. 1384 Macdonnell Road; at University, Bonham Road near Gate Lodge.
Storm Water Drains. At Kellett Bay outfall; opposite No. 23 Hillier Street; on footpath leading to Reservoir east of S.I.L. 525 Shaukiwan.
Nullahs. Invert of nullah on east side of No. 15 Bowen Road; coping on Tai Hang nullah near R. Corney & Co.; culvert at side of I.L. 2620 between new road and Conduit Road.
Channels.
On Crown land below No. 50 The Peak; at side of No. 2 Gordon Road.