55 P.W.R. New Territories.
99. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, stormwater drains, trained nullahs and concrete channels were cleansed, repaired, and maintained in good condition. Repairs were effected to the channels, and pools were cemented up in bed of streamcourse on Crown land in the vicinity of "The Flywheel" Tai Po.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$500.00
$271.06
100. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage.-Repairs, chiefly to roofs and external joinery, were carried out to a number of buildings, of which the following are the more important— Waglan Lighthouse, Tai O Police Station, Cheung Chau Police Station, Ping Shan Land Office.
Minor repairs were also necessary to the following roads:- Access Road to Lo Wu Railway Station, Road from Sheung Shui to Ta Ku Ling, Road from Fanling to Sha Tau Kok, Fencing at Au Tau Magnetic Huts.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$40,000.00
$7,376.59
101. Maintenance of Water Works at Fanling. The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 6.77 million gallons equal to an average consumption of 18,000 gallons per day.
There were 19 meters in use at the close of the year.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$700.00
$587.25
102. Maintenance of Water Works at Tai Po.-The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 14.99 million gallons equal to an average consumption of 41,000 gallons per day.
There were 43 meters in use at the close of the year.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$700.00
$609.01
103. Water Account (meters &c.).-11 meters were examined and repaired during the year.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$600.00
$48.04