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Table II.
Comparison of Public Works Recurrent Expenditure 1934-1935,
1934. 1935.
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
$ C. $ C.
HONG KONG. 1.-Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings 229,944.81 200,866.58 Improvements to Buildings 28,858.34 23,438.48 2.-Communications, Roads and Bridges in City (Maintenance and Improvements) 99,660.89 69,240.44 Roads and Bridges outside City (Maintenance and Improvements). 77,977.74 60,542.92 Maintenance of Telephones including all cables 10,642.10 10,292.67 3.-Drainage.. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. 18,777.24 19,279.59 4.-Lighting. Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill District 122,503.71 118,714.42. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District, 71,923.73 74,958.84 and Shaukiwan 5.-Typhoon & Rainstorm Damages. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages 102,156.06 27,162.97 6.-Water Works. Maintenance of City and Hill District 247,650.24 227,811.79 Maintenance of Village Supplies 4,605.33 3,671.83 Water Meters, Upkeep and repairs 27,105.77 34,925.40 7.-Miscellaneous. Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers 25,735.89 24,618.05 Maintenance of Public Cemetery 1,936.43 1,732.74 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries 3,883.88 3,967.24 Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds. 2,690.90 2,854.44 Dredging Foreshores 23,092.40 23,771.68 Stores Depreciation 13.42 41.91 Boundary Stones.. 5,076.80 3,637.54 Survey of Colony 4,340.23 2,550.84 Bathing Places 6,273.46 9,226.28 KOWLOON. 8 Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings. 48,396.57 37,047.30 Improvements to Buildings 7,392.40 5,559.59 Carried forward 1,170,638.34 980,913.54