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151: Chinese Cemeteries-laying out new area: —Work carried out under this head is covered by paragraph 36 of the report.
Expenditure
WATER WORKS.
$ 3,891.02
152. Back Lane Service Pipes: -Six new back lane services and sixteen extensions were installed during the year, while ten services were enlarged. This involved the laying of seventy-eight feet of 3", 4,621 feet of 2" and 344 feet of 1¼" wrought iron piping. One hundred and thirty-six new services and fifty-four existing services were connected to these and existing subsidiary mains.
153.
Expenditure
$ 7,890.22
Distribution Mains:-The following works were carried out:-1,595 feet of 8" cast iron main were laid in Argyle Street from Waterloo Road Eastwards; 1,670 feet of 8" cast iron main were laid in Waterloo Road between Peace Avenue and Argyle Street; seventy-five feet of 6" cast iron main were laid in Argyle Street near Kowloon Hospital; and 410 feet of 4" cast iron main were laid from Argyle Street to Kowloon Hospital.
Expenditure
PORT WORKS,
$ 4,308.11
154. Improvement and Extension to Hung Hom Ferry Pier: This work was referred to in paragraph 219 of last year's Report. The work was completed at the end of October, 1934, and the expenditure under this head was on account of the payment of retention money amounting to $500 which became due to the contractor on expiration of the maintenance period of six months.
Expenditure
$ 500.00
Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1935 $ 8,461.20
155. Refuse Boat Pier and Live Stock Landing at Ma Tau Kok Road: This work was referred to in paragraph 220 of last year's Report. Good progress was recorded and the refuse pier and live stock landing was completed in July. Delay was occasioned in the opening of the pier due to the non-completion of the sea wall of the adjoining lot.
Expenditure
$ 17,819.64
Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1935 ......$ 42,838.30
156. Rubble Mound and Wall between K.M.L. 97 and Sung Wong Toi:-The contract for this work was let to Messrs. Kwan On in June and was completed in August. A sea wall founded on pell-mell rubble, approximately 170 feet in length and 5'-6" above O.D. in height was constructed.
Expenditure
$ 17,892.85