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62. Water Meters :-The number of meters examined and repaired was 5,552. Eight meters were tested in accordance with Regulation 9 of the Water Works Regulations.
The number of meters on the island at the end of the year was:
City of Victoria 12,795 Peak District 301 Pokfulum and Mount Davis 94 Aberdeen and Aplichau 85 Deep Water Bay (R.B.L. 245) 25 Repulse Bay.... 32 Stanley and Tytam 76 Shaukiwan 162 Stonecutters' Island 1 Under Repair at Workshop 634 Total 14,205Expenditure $46,927.64
63. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers--Praya Walls and Piers were maintained in a satisfactory condition. Repairs were carried out to the following piers: --Blake, French Street, Jubilee Street passenger ferry, Harbour Office, King Shan, Murray, Queen's, Sai Wan Ho and Tonnochy Road.
The Refuse Boat Piers were maintained in satisfactory condition; the conservancy junk pier at Whitfield was reconstructed.
The hoists on the passenger ferry berth at Jubilee Street were maintained in good condition.
A number of rocks were discovered in a shallow patch near Tonnochy Road pier and were removed by blasting to give a depth of 8.0 feet chart datum.
Expenditure $10,470.80
64. Maintenance of Public Cemetery :--The Cemeteries were generally maintained in a satisfactory manner. paths in the Colonial Cemetery were laid with 24" granolithic paving.
Expenditure $935.92