P.W.R. Kowloon,
72. Electric Lighting-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 515, an increase of 126 over the previous year.
Estimates Expenditure $30,000.00 $28,257.1073. Extension of Lighting.-One hundred and thirty-eight additional lamps were installed during the year, 126 being electric and 12 gas.
Estimates Expenditure $1,500.00 $823.6774. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.-Damage to Buildings under this head was not great, being chiefly confined to roofs and external joinery at the following places:-
Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station, Kowloon Junior School, Cox's Path Quarters, Kowloon Disinfecting Station, Kowloon City Sanitary Office, Kowloon Hospital, Royal Observatory, Mong Kok Police Station, Yaumati School, Police Training School, Yaumati Police Station and Hau Pui Loong Cemetery Quarters.
Slight damage in the form of small washouts and scours to carriageways and footways was caused in several roads not yet surfaced with asphaltum or concrete.
As on the Island during the typhoon of 24th July, many street lamps were damaged by falling trees and branches.
The undermentioned works suffered damage from the heavy rains of the year. The repairs were completed by the end of the year.
Boundary Street, forming of Road by covering of nullah west of No. 8 Railway Bridge. Chatham Road Extension. Kowloon Hospital Site. Site. Path above No. 1 Cutting at Hung Hom, Kowloon-Canton Railway.
Sand was removed from nullahs and stormwater drains in various places.
Estimates Supplementary Votes Expenditure $10,000.00 $5,500.00 $12,407.68 $15,500.00