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158. Port Works:-Expenditure under this head was for borings taken at Hung Hom Pier and the erection of a temporary dust chute at Hung Hom.
Expenditure $826.22
COMMUNICATIONS.
159. Improving Waterloo Road from Disinfecting Station to Railway Bridge:-Cutting through the hillside, the formation of 30 foot width of roadway surfaced with 4" macadam tar painted and covered with chippings on the south-east side of Waterloo Road together with all necessary drainage were included in this work. The contract was awarded to Messrs. Foo Loong & Co. on February 23rd, 1934, and the work was satisfactorily completed by the end of July, 1934.
Expenditure $9,384.80
MISCELLANEOUS.
160. Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries:-No exhumations were carried out.
Expenditure Nil.
Chinese Cemeteries:-Laying out new areas.-This work is referred to in paragraph 33 of this Report.
Expenditure $3,921.31
161. Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi:-This work was referred to in paragraph 169 of last year's Report. A new contract was let to Messrs. Kin Yick Lung in March and satisfactory progress was maintained during the year.
Expenditure $5,816.38
162. Laying a telephone cable between Kowloon Railway Station and Water Police Station:-This work was put in hand and completed.
Expenditure $2,470.45
WATER WORKS.
163. Back Lane Service Pipes:-Twenty-two new back lane service pipes were laid which involved the installation of forty feet of 4", 465 feet of 3", 4,713 feet of 2", and 795 feet of 11⁄2" wrought iron piping. 250 houses were connected to these and existing subsidiary mains during the year.
Expenditure $11,463.93