PUBLIC WORKS, 1937

Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, and similar Undertakings, not of a Military Nature, which have been undertaken during the Year 1937.

Notes.

(1) All expenses are defrayed from the Revenue of the Colony.

(2) In the case of unfinished works, the amounts refer to the Expenses during the year 1936.

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PUBLIC WORKS, 1937.

Return of all Public Works, Civil Roads, Canals, Bridges, Buildings, and similar Undertakings, not of a Military Nature, which have been undertaken during the Year 1937.

Describe the Work, and where situated.

Whether | Estimated] Construct Expenses

ing or under Repairs.

in Dollars.

Authority under

When

Whether Finishel

Amount

which it is executed,

Com- menced.

of

or Un- finished.

Expenditure.

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT:

HONG KONG.

Colonial Estimates

1937

Head 33 Public Works

".

↑ Bummsos:-

Maintenance of Buiklings,.

Improvements to Buildings,

Repairs 228,000.00 Do. 12,000.00

Recurrent SUB-HEAD 1 1 2

Jan., 1937

Do.

Finished Do.

199,321.15

11,591,65

COMMUNICATIONS :—

Roads and Bridges in City, (Maintenance

SUB-HEAD 2

and Improvements),

Do.

70,000,00

· 1

Do.

Do.

68,193.31

Roads and Bridges outside City, (Mainten- ;

ance and Improvements),

1)o.

60,000.00

Do.

Do.

57,268.22

Maintenance of Telephones in cluding all

Cables,......

Do.

11,000,00

3

Do.

Do.

10,710.28

DRAINAGE :—

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,

Do.

25,000.00

SUB-HEAD 3 1

Do.

❘ Du.

21,673.23

4 LIGHTING :—

Street Lighting, -

Do.

196,000,00

SUB-HEAD 4 1

Do.

Do.

192.322,06

♫ TYPHOON AND RAINSTORM Damages!-

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,

Do.

SUB-HEAD 5 15,000,00

1 225,000.00 c.8,0,1 in 6087 of 37

}

Do.

Do.

215,993,81

6 Water Works :—

240,000,00

SUB-HEAD 6

1

Maintenance of City and fill District,

Do.

Do.

Do.

244,257,41

15,000.00 (.5.0. 5433 of 37

+

Do. of Village Supplies.......

Do.

6,000,00

2

Do.

Du.

5,550,88

35,000.00

Water Meters, upkeep and repairs.

Do,

Do.

Do.

64,271.34

30,000.00 c.8.0. 54:3 of '37

MISCELLANEOUS :—

SUB-HEAD

Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers,

Do.

18,000.00

Do.

Do.

16,417.62

Du. of Public Cemetery,.

Do.

1,000,00

Do.

Do.

937.93

Do.

of Chinese Cemeteries,

Do.

4,000.08)|

3

Do.

Do.

3,992.25

Do.

of Public Recreation Grounds,'

Do.

2,000.00

Do.

Bo.

1,924.51

Dredging Foreshores,

Do.

25,000.00

Do.

Do.

21,695.09

Stores Depreciation.

Do.

100,00

Do.

Do.

93.09

Boundary Stones,

Do.

6,000.00!

Du.

Do.

4,537.30

Survey of Colony,

Do.

4,000.00

Do.

Do.

2,089.81

Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Fier at

Jubilee Stroel,

}

Do.

10,000.00

10

Do.

Du.

8,628.01

KOWLOON.

• BUILDINGS:—

SUB-HEAD &

Maintenance of Buildings,.

이 Do.

Improvements to Buildings,

Du.

50,000.00 6,000.00

1

2

Do

Do.

45,903,81

Do.

Do.

5,039,00

9 COMMUNICATIONS:~

Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and

SUB-HEAD) 9

Improvements),

Do.

Maintenance of Telephones,

Do.

: 55,000.00 3,500.00

1

Do.

Do.

49,228.68

2

Do.

Do.

2,509.08

DRAINAGE :-

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c,,...........

Do.

9,000.00

SUB-HEAD 10

1

Do.

Do.

7,246.50

11 LIGHTING :—

Street Lighting,

Do.

80,000.00

SUB-HEAD 11

1

Do.

Do.

72,255.51

Netes.—(1) All expenses are defrayed from the Revenue of the Culony.

(2) In the case of unfinished worke, the amounts refer to the Expenses during the year 1936.

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