P.W.E. Kowloon.
84
(xi.) Drain connections (15) and other minor works, (completed),
1915 Estimates, $10,000.00
1915 Expenditure, $5,949.89*
Item (i). This was a continuation of the work referred to in item (v) of last year's Report (p. 78). The Observatory drains had hitherto discharged into a cesspool, but, with the extension of the sewer, the cesspool was abolished, the drains being relaid and connected with the sewer.
Item (ii). This item was described in last year's Report.
Items (iii) and (iv). These works were rendered necessary by the raising of a portion of Battery Street between Kansu and Reclamation Streets, in accordance with the scheme laid down for this locality.
Item (v). The sullage-water from K.I.L. 234, Hunghom, formerly discharged into an adjoining nallah. It has now been intercepted and taken into the sewer.
Item (vi). This work was required to take the sullage-water from a new house on K.I.L. 1282, Portland Street.
Item (vii). During heavy rainstorms, flooding took place in Austin and Nathan Roads and, to prevent this, more street gullies were constructed.
Item (viii). This sewer was extended to take the sullage-water from the Railway Manager's house, the drains of which it was necessary to re-arrange and divert from K.I.L. 1133.
Item (ix). It was considered advisable, before railway traffic increases, to lay the length of sewer, extending from the sea-wall to Salisbury Road, underneath the Kowloon-Canton Railway, to take the drainage from properties on the west side of Nathan Road. The work is particularly troublesome as the trench is in reclaimed ground, necessitating heavy timbering under the various lines of railway.
Item (x). These works were required to take the sullage-water and stormwater from new houses on K.I.L. 1294.
Item (xi). This calls for no comment.
144. Central Lighting of Salisbury and Nathan Roads.-This work has already been described under the heading "Gas Lighting", paragraph 73 of this Report.
1915 Estimates, $1,600.00
1915 Expenditure, $1,600.00
* A sum of $1,831.79 in respect of work executed in 1914 was received from the lessee of K.I.L. 1286 and was credited to this sub-head by deducting it from the sum expended. The expenditure therefore appears as $4,118.10 in Annexe B.
P.W.E. Kowloon.
84
(xi.) Drain connections (15) and other minor works,
(completed),
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$1,148.34
$10,000.00
5,949.89*
Item (i). This was a continuation of the work referred to in item (v) of last year's Report (p. 78). The Observatory drains had hitherto discharged into a cesspool, but, with the extension of the sewer, the cesspool was abolished, the drains being relaid and con- nected with the sewer.
Item (ii). This item was described in last year's Report.
Items (iii) and (iv). These works were rendered necessary by the raising of a portion of Battery Street between Kansu and Recla- mation Streets, in accordance with the scheme laid down for this locality.
Item (v). The sullage-water from H.I.L. 234, Hunghom, for- merly discharged into an adjoining nallah. It has now been inter- cepted and taken into the sewer.
Item (vi). This work was required to take the sullage-water from a new house on K.I.L. 1282, Portland Street.
Item (vii). During heavy rainstorms, flooding took place in Austin and Nathan Roads and, to prevent this, more street gullies were constructed.
Item (viii). This sewer was extended to take the sullage-water from the Railway Manager's house, the drains of which it was necessary to re-arrange and divert from K.I.L. 1133. *
Item (ix). It was considered advisable, before railway traffic increases, to lay the length of sewer, extending from the sea-wall to Salisbury Road, underneath the Kowloon-Canton Railway, to take the drainage from properties on the west side of Nathan Road. The work is particularly troublesome as the trench is in reclaimed ground, necessitating heavy timbering under the various lines of railway.
Item (x). These works were required to take the sullage-water and stormwater from new houses on K.I.L. 1294.
Item (xi). This calls for no comment.
144. Central Lighting of Salisbury and Nathan Roads.-This work has already been described under the beading "Gas Light- ing", paragraph 73 of this Report.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$1,600.00. 1,600.00.
* A sum of $1,831 79 in respect of work executed in 1914 was received from the lessee of K IL. 1286 and was credited to this sub-head by deducting it from the sum expended. The expenditure therefore appears as $4,118,10 in Annexe B.
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