Table II.—Continued.
COMPARISON OF PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT EXPENDITURE 1937-1938.
1937 $
1938 $
PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.
Brought forward 1,136,426.80 1,137,882.38
Stores Depreciation 93.09
Boundary Stones 4,537.30 1,825.45
Survey of Colony 2,089.84 3,287.70
Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Pier at Jubilee Street 8,628.01 9,497.84
KOWLOON.
8.—Buildings.
Maintenance of Buildings 45,903.84 47,024.21
Improvements to Buildings 5,039.00 9,953.43
9.—Communications.
Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements) 49,228.88 66,991.66
Maintenance of Telephones 2,509.08 3,453.77
10.—Drainage.
Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. 7,246.50 8,306.53
11.—Lighting.
Street Lighting 72,255.51 78,251.64
12.—Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.
Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages 29,268.21 26,803.48
13.—Water Works.
Maintenance of Water Works 79,619.39 82,171.24
Water Meters, upkeep and repairs 19,181.65 39,541.19
Carried Forward 1,462,027.10 1,514,990.52