Table II.
Comparison of Public Works Recurrent Expenditure 1930 & 1931.
HONG KONG,
1930. 1931. $ C. 1.--Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings, 200,556.19 111,644.14 Improvements to Buildings, 26,844.78 12,622.00 2.--Communications. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City, 104,373.41 79,884.99 Improvements to Roads and Bridges in City, 19,774.62 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City, 112,293.41 79,860.76 Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City, 3,723.29 Maintenance of Telephones, including all Cables, 9,334.34 9,988.19 3.--Drainage. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c., ... 19,979.30 18,206.00 4.--Lighting. Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill District, 97,467.96 127,337.11 Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan, 56,416.75 517.31 Extension of Lighting, 60,601.14 ... Carried forward, ... 651,281.36 500,144.33