Q 37
P.W.R. Hongkong,
56. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure under this vote:--
Blake Pier:--
Cleaning and painting. $1,900.00
Encasing outer row of piles in concrete cylinders, 1,142.37
General repairs, 153.54
$3,195.91
Kennedy Town Pier-General repairs, 564.51
Statue Square Pier-General repairs, 271.33
Murray Pier-General repairs, 126.07
Ah Kung Ngam Village Seawall-General repairs, 281.40
57. Maintenance of Public Cemetery. -A new terrace was constructed with the necessary retaining wall, path and steps, including cement concrete channelling and turfing to slopes. The potting shed and some of the monuments were repaired.
58. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 42 of this Report.
59. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.--The various grounds were maintained in good order. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing the grass, cleansing ditches, &c., was continued. The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure:-
Wong-nei-chong:-
Laying tar macadam to paths, $1,362.94
Labour in trimming, 1,000.56
Repairing fencing. 258.20
New turf, 215.06
$2,836.76
West End Park - Enlarging and clearing channels. £10.88
Queen's-New turf and moving fencing, 113.91
60. Dredging Foreshores.-The grab dredger was employed at the following places and removed the quantities of material stated during the year:--
Inside Royal Naval Coaling Camber, Kowloon, Drain outfalls, Cubic Yards. 7,180
Opposite M.L. 231 (China Sugar Refining Co's premises), 4,329
Opposite M.L. 301, 108
Causeway Bay, 2,661
Total, 29,179
43,757
Q 37
P.W.R. Hongkong,
56. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure under this vote:--
Blake Pier:--
Cleaning and painting.
$1.900.00
Encasing outer row of piles in
concrete cylinders,
1,142.37
General repairs,
153.54
$3,195.91
Kennedy Town Pier-General repairs,
564.51
271.33
126.07
281.40
Statue Square Pier-General repairs,
Murray Pier-General repairs,
Ah Kung Ngam Village Seawall-General repairs,.
57. Maintenance of Public Cemetery. -A new terrace was constructed with the necessary retaining wall, path and steps, including cement concrete channelling and turfing to slopes. The potting shed and some of the monuments were repaired.
58. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 42 of this Report.
59. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.--The various grounds were maintained in good order. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing the grass, cleansing ditches, &c., was continued. The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure:-
Wong-nei-chong:-
Laying tar macadam to paths,
$1,362.94
Labour in trimming,
1.000.56
Repairing fencing.
258.20
New turf,
215.06
$2,836.76
£10.88
113.91
West End Park - Enlarging and clearing channels. Queen's-New turf and moving fencing,
60. Dredging Foreshores.-The grab dredger was employed at the following places and removed the quantities of material stated during the year :---
Inside Royal Naval Coaling Camber, Kowloon, Drain outfalls,
Opposite M.L. 231 (China Sugar Refining Cos
premises),
Opposite M.L. 301,
Causeway Bay,
Cubic Yards.
7,180
4,329
108
2,661
29.179
Total,
43,757
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