63. Dredging Foreshores:-The working cost and capacity of the two government grab dredgers during the year were as follows:-
Particulars Grab Dredger No. 1 Grab Dredger No. 2 Days working 312 321 Days under repairs 20th to 29th April, 25th August to 3rd September, and 11th October to 4th November. 9th May, 11th to 17th October, and 24th November to 7th December. Cost of repairs and replacements $6,736.87 $5,718.00 28,068.17 24,001.26 Cube yards of silt removed 75.59 cents 84.08 cents All-in cost of removing silt including transportation and deposition but excluding depreciationOf the total of 52,069.43 cube yards of silt removed, 9,810.86 cube yards were dredged from the foreshores and alongside refuse piers; 9,429.52 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Admiralty; whilst 32,829.05 cube yards were dredged in connection with the formation of bed for the new cross harbour water mains under Loan Works Head 2(c)-Cross Harbour Pipe. 5,697.03 cube yards of silt dredged were utilized in covering scavenging refuse dumped at Kun Tong.
Expenditure $12,054.24
64. Stores Depreciation: The following sums were credited to the vote: $1,835.87, being rebates and recoveries through the Crown Agents for the Colonies; $3,798.33, being value of goods issued prior to 1938 and returned to store.
The adjustment of store values, and reconditioning of old stores, amounted to $5,276.45, which sum was debited to the vote, together with $357.75 transferred to revenue.
Expenditure Nil
65. Boundary Stones:-To define the boundaries of 410 lots, 1,491 stones were placed in position.
Expenditure $1,825.45
66. Survey of Colony:-This is covered in the report submitted by the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys: vide pages 68 to 77.
Expenditure $3,287.70
67. Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Pier at Jubilee Street: The pier, hoists and hoisting machinery were maintained in good condition. The cost of repairing damage done to the fender belt by the Ferry Company's vessels amounted to $7,174.53.
Expenditure $9,497.84