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Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, &c.—Continued

Sub-Head Description of Work Estimated Expenses ($) Authority When Commenced Whether Finished or Unfinished Actual Expenditure ($)
13 Water Works Maintenance of Water Works (Repairs) 35,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 34,465.45
Water Account (Meters, &c.) 12,500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 12,873.91
[Unspecified item] 15,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 15,000.00
14 Miscellaneous Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers 17,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 3,097.71
Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries 1,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 995.85
Maintenance of Recreation Grounds 2,500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,763.11
15 Buildings (New Kowloon) Maintenance of Buildings 7,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 4,613.02
Improvements to Buildings 2,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 364.80
Maintenance of Furniture 1,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 130.80
16 Communications Maintenance of Roads and Bridges 20,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 19,734.95
Improvements to Roads and Bridges 2,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,695.17
Maintenance of Telephones 500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 387.63
17 Drainage Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. 1,500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,874.94
18 Lighting Gas and Electric Lighting 15,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 12,146.97
Extensions of Lighting 250.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 0.00
19 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages 30,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 4,985.24
20 Water Works Maintenance of Lai Chi Kok Water Works 4,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 3,718.00
Water Account (Meters, &c.) 1,200.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,123.31

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Notes on corrections made:

  • OCR errors corrected: "Rouds" → "Roads", "Sowers" → "Sewers", "Ronds" → "Roads", "Toleplanes" → "Telephones", "Lai-ebi-kok" → "Lai Chi Kok", "Tyrnoos" → "Typhoon", "Wongs" → "Works".
  • Number formatting standardized (commas for thousands, periods for decimals).
  • Garbled column headers and repeated "Do." (ditto) marks resolved.
  • Missing/illegible expenditure for "Extensions of Lighting" entered as 0.00.
  • File reference (F3) preserved as page marker.

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Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, &c.—Continued

Sub-Head Description of Work Estimated Expenses ($) Authority When Commenced Whether Finished or Unfinished Actual Expenditure ($)
13 Water Works Maintenance of Water Works (Repairs) 35,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 34,465.45
Water Account (Meters, &c.) 12,500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 12,873.91
[Unspecified item] 15,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 15,000.00
14 Miscellaneous Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers 17,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 3,097.71
Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries 1,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 995.85
Maintenance of Recreation Grounds 2,500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,763.11
15 Buildings (New Kowloon) Maintenance of Buildings 7,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 4,613.02
Improvements to Buildings 2,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 364.80
Maintenance of Furniture 1,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 130.80
16 Communications Maintenance of Roads and Bridges 20,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 19,734.95
Improvements to Roads and Bridges 2,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,695.17
Maintenance of Telephones 500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 387.63
17 Drainage Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. 1,500.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,874.94
18 Lighting Gas and Electric Lighting 15,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 12,146.97
Extensions of Lighting 250.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 0.00
19 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages 30,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 4,985.24
20 Water Works Maintenance of Lai Chi Kok Water Works 4,000.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 3,718.00
Water Account (Meters, &c.) 1,200.00 Colonial Estimates 1928 Jan 1928 Finished 1,123.31

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Notes on corrections made:

  • OCR errors corrected: "Rouds" → "Roads", "Sowers" → "Sewers", "Ronds" → "Roads", "Toleplanes" → "Telephones", "Lai-ebi-kok" → "Lai Chi Kok", "Tyrnoos" → "Typhoon", "Wongs" → "Works".
  • Number formatting standardized (commas for thousands, periods for decimals).
  • Garbled column headers and repeated "Do." (ditto) marks resolved.
  • Missing/illegible expenditure for "Extensions of Lighting" entered as 0.00.
  • File reference (F3) preserved as page marker.
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Return of all Public Works, Civil Rouds, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, &c.,—Continued.

| Whether Estimated l'onstruct-

Describe the Work, and where situated.

ing or under

liepure.

Expenses

in Dolhus.

Authority under whirl it is

exeentel,

When Com- menced,

POBLIC WORKs Recurrest,—Continued.

13 Water Works:-

:.

Colonial

Estimates

1928.

SUB-HEAD IR.

Whether Finished or In- finished.

Amount of

Expenditure.

R-

Maintenance of Wuter Works,

pairs.)

3.5,000.00

Jau, 1928,

Finished.'

34,465.45

12,500.00 (.8.023 in 63 of 123,

Water Account, (Meters, &c.).

Do.

15,000.00

Do.

Do.

Do.

12,873.91

15,000,00

14 MISCELLANEOUS :-

SUB-HEAD 14

-

Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers,

Maintenance of Chinese Cameteries,

Do.

17,000.00

1

Do.

Do.

3,097.71

Do.

1,000,00

Do.

Dr.

995.85

AAPKAM

Maintenance of Recreation Grounds,

Do.

! 2,500,00

3

Do.

Do.

1,763.11

NEW KOWLOON,

15 BUILDINGS:

SUB-HEAD 15

Maintenance of Buildings,

Do.

7,000,420

Do.

4,613,02

Improvements to Buildings,

Do.

2.000.00

2

Do.

Do.

364.80

Maintenance of Furniture.

Du

1,000,00

3

Do.

Do.

130.80

16 COMMUNICATIONS :—

SUB-HEAD 16

Maintenance of Ronds and Bridges...

UL..

20,000.00

Do.

Du

19,734.95

Improvements to Ronds and Bridges,

Do.

2,000,00

2

Do.

Do.

1,695.17

Maintenance of Toleplanes,

Do.

500,00

3

Du

387.63

17 DRAINAGE :—

SUB-HEAD 17

Maintenance of Sowers, Nullahs, &",,...

Do.

1,500,00

Do.

Do.

1874.94

18 Lighting :—

Gas and Electric Lighting,

Extensions of lighting,

SUB-DEAD IS

two.

15,000,00

Do.

10.

12,146.97

Io.

250,00

10%

JJ.

19 Tyrnoos and Rainstorm DAMAGES :—

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,.......

SUB-HEAD 19

Do.

30,000.00

Do.

Do.

4,985.24

J

20 WATER Wongs :-

SUB-HEAD 20

Maintenance of Lai-ebi-kok Water Works,

Do.

4,000,00

1

Do,

Do.

3,718.00

Water Account (Meters, &c.),

Do.

1,200.00

2

Do.

Do.

1,123,31

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Return of all Public Works, Civil Rouds, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, &c.,—Continued.

| Whether Estimated l'onstruct-

Describe the Work, and where situated.

ing or under

liepure.

Expenses

in Dolhus.

Authority under whirl it is

exeentel,

When Com- menced,

POBLIC WORKs Recurrest,—Continued.

13 Water Works:-

:.

Colonial

Estimates

1928.

SUB-HEAD IR.

Whether Finished or In- finished.

Amount of

Expenditure.

R-

Maintenance of Wuter Works,

pairs.)

3.5,000.00

Jau, 1928,

Finished.'

34,465.45

12,500.00 (.8.023 in 63 of 123,

Water Account, (Meters, &c.).

Do.

15,000.00

Do.

Do.

Do.

12,873.91

15,000,00

14 MISCELLANEOUS :-

SUB-HEAD 14

-

Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers,

Maintenance of Chinese Cameteries,

Do.

17,000.00

1

Do.

Do.

3,097.71

Do.

1,000,00

Do.

Dr.

995.85

AAPKAM

Maintenance of Recreation Grounds,

Do.

! 2,500,00

3

Do.

Do.

1,763.11

NEW KOWLOON,

15 BUILDINGS:

SUB-HEAD 15

Maintenance of Buildings,

Do.

7,000,420

Do.

4,613,02

Improvements to Buildings,

Do.

2.000.00

2

Do.

Do.

364.80

Maintenance of Furniture.

Du

1,000,00

3

Do.

Do.

130.80

16 COMMUNICATIONS :—

SUB-HEAD 16

Maintenance of Ronds and Bridges...

UL..

20,000.00

Do.

Du

19,734.95

Improvements to Ronds and Bridges,

Do.

2,000,00

2

Do.

Do.

1,695.17

Maintenance of Toleplanes,

Do.

500,00

3

Du

387.63

17 DRAINAGE :—

SUB-HEAD 17

Maintenance of Sowers, Nullahs, &",,...

Do.

1,500,00

Do.

Do.

1874.94

18 Lighting :—

Gas and Electric Lighting,

Extensions of lighting,

SUB-DEAD IS

two.

15,000,00

Do.

10.

12,146.97

Io.

250,00

10%

JJ.

19 Tyrnoos and Rainstorm DAMAGES :—

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,.......

SUB-HEAD 19

Do.

30,000.00

Do.

Do.

4,985.24

J

20 WATER Wongs :-

SUB-HEAD 20

Maintenance of Lai-ebi-kok Water Works,

Do.

4,000,00

1

Do,

Do.

3,718.00

Water Account (Meters, &c.),

Do.

1,200.00

2

Do.

Do.

1,123,31

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