P.W.E. Kowloon.
Page 78
(xvii.) Drain Connections (19) and other small items, (completed)
Cost of work, various owners, - $1,489.68
Less contributions by owners 71.27
1,418.41
1914 Estimates, $10,000.00
1914 Expenditure, 9,606.14*
Item (i). This work was described in last year's Report.
Item (ii). On excavating for the foundations of some houses on K.I.L. 1286, it was found that the foundations of the verandah piers would extend over the storm-water drain in Reclamation Street. Arrangements were accordingly made with the lessees of the lot whereby the drain was diverted at their expense.
Item (iii). The erection of a block of LI Chinese houses on K.I.L. 416, on the south side of Pekin Road, necessitated extensions of the sewer (6") and storm-water drain (12" and 9") from Hankow Road along Middle and Ashley Roads and also the laying of a branch storm-water drain (9") from Pekin Road to the lot.
Item (iv). Owing to the erection of Livery Stables on K.I.L. 63, in Jordan Road, it was necessary to extend the main 12" sewer as far as Shanghai Street from which point the diameter was reduced to 9".
Item (v). Complaints having been received that bad smells were emanating from the gullies at the junction of Observatory and Kimberley Roads, an inspection was made and it was found that sullage water from Canton Villas was discharging into the gully sump. To prevent this, an extension of the sewer was made and the sullage water was intercepted.
Item (vi). This extension was carried out with 9" pipes with a view to further extension when the development of Mongkok District requires it. The extension ran eastwards along Fife Street from Shanghai Street.
Item (vii). Owing to the erection of blocks of European houses on K.I.L. 414, it was found necessary to run a 6" branch sewer from Nathan Road along Middle Road to connect up the drainage from the buildings.
*The following sums were credited to this sub-head by deducting them from the amount expended:
Amount paid by Naval Authorities for drainage works executed in 1913 (Item (ii) of paragraph 131 of last year's Report), $4,347.35
Amount wrongly credited to "Miscellaneous Drainage Works", 309.12
$4,656.47
The expenditure thus appears as $4,949.67 in Annexe B.
Page 78
P.W.E. Kowloon.
P 78
(xvii.) Drain Connections (19) and other small
items, (completed)
Cost of work,
various owners,
- $1,489.68
Less contributions by
71.27
1,418.41
1914 Estimates,...
1914 Expenditure,
$10,000.00
9,606.14*
Item (i). This work was described in last year's Report.
Item (ii). On excavating for the foundations of some houses on K.I.L. 1286, it was found that the foundations of the verandah piers would extend over the storm-water drain in Reclamation Street. Arrangements were accordingly made with the lessees of the lot whereby the drain was diverted at their expense.
Item (iii). The erection of a block of LI Chinese houses on K.I.L. 416, on the south side of Pekin Road, necessitated extensions of the sewer (6") and storm-water drain (12′′ and 9′′) from Hankow Road along Middle and Ashley Roads and also the laying of a branch storm-water drain (9") from Pekin Road to the lot.
Item (iv). Owing to the erection of Livery Stables on K.I.L. 63, in Jordan Road, it was necessary to extend the main 12" sewer as far as Shanghai Street from which point the diameter was reduced to 9".
Item (v). ('omplaints having been received that bad smells were emanating from the gullies at the junction of Observatory and Kimberley Roads, an inspection was made and it was found that sullage water from Canton Villas was discharging into the gully sump. To prevent this, an extension of the sewer was made and the sullage water was intercepted.
Item (vi). This extension was carried out with 9" pipes with a view to further extension when the development of Mongkok District requires it. The extension ran eastwards along Fife Street from Shanghai Street.
Item (vii). Owing to the erection of blocks of European houses on K.I.L. 414, it was found necessary to run a 6′′ branch sewer from Nathan Road along Middle Road to connect up the drainage from the buildings.
*The following sums were credited to this sub-head by deducting them from the amount expended:
Amount paid by Naval Authorities for drainage works executed in 1913 (Item (ii) of paragraph 131 of last year's Report),
$4,347.35
Amount wrongly credited to "Miscellaneous Drainage
Works",
309.12
$4,656,17
The expenditure thus appears as $4,949.67 in Annexe B.
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