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P.W.R. New Kowloon.
P. W. R. NEW KOWLOON.
81. Maintenance of Buildings.-Government Buildings were kept in a good state of repair.
Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to 3 buildings.
Major repairs included the following:-
Made good compound, etc., at Rennies Mills, Refitted windows, etc., at Lai Chi Kok Prison, Repairs to Boundary wall and fencing Lai Chi Kok Prison, Repairs to compounds at Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City Police Stations.
The electrical installations were maintained in good order.
Aerial cable in Lai Chi Kok Prison was rewired.
Estimates $8,000.00
Expenditure $6,892.03
82. Improvements to Buildings. The principal improvements carried out under this heading were as follows:-
Hanging rails and hooks at Kowloon City Market, Wire netting to cells at Sham Shui Po and Kowloon City Police Stations.
Estimates $2,000.00
Expenditure $934.46
83. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges.
Improvements to Roads and Bridges.
Approximately 83 miles of roads.—The road surfaces were generally maintained in a satisfactory manner.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year.
(1). Tarring and sanding
(2). 21″ granolithic paving slabs laid on footways
(3). New dry macadam surfacing
Square yards.
56,000
9,541
9,800
Estimates $32,000.00
Expenditure $31,623.97