P.W.R. Hong Kong.
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57. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The above works were maintained in a satisfactory condition. Repair works carried out during the year were as follows:-
Replacement of deck beams of Pier at Aberdeen.
Minor repairs to and painting of the superstructure of Blake Pier.
Minor repairs to following Piers:-Davis Street Refuse Boat, Eastern Street, Fleming Road Dust Boat, Green Island Light House, Harbour Department, Jubilee Street, Kennedy Town Cattle, Keng Shan, Pottinger Street, Sai Wan Ho, Shaukiwan and Tonnochy Road.
Extensive repairs were carried out to works as detailed below:
Reconstruction of decking of Green Island Gunpowder Magazine Pier. Reconstruction of the three center bays and two flights of landing steps of Murray Pier. The placing of stanchions to strengthen piles which had been damaged at Queen's Pier. Replacement of fendering and channel iron supports at Queen Victoria Street.
The reconstruction of the head of Western Market Pier.
A considerable amount of repair work was also carried out to the Breakwater at Causeway Bay.
Minor repairs were carried out to the Tide Gauge Houses at Kennedy Town and Shaukiwan.
Four ferry piers were rewired, total points forty four.
Estimates, $30,000.00
Expenditure, $28,454.48
58. Maintenance of Public Cemetery.-The cemeteries were generally maintained in a satisfactory condition. More of the paths in the Colonial Cemetery were surfaced with 21″ grano-lithic paving.
Estimates $2,500.00
Expenditure $2,389.25
59. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-Work carried out under this head has already been alluded to in paragraph 34 of this Report.
Estimates $3,500.00
Expenditure $3,488.54