92
P.W.E. Kowloon.
A Contract for the work was let on the 4th November and, by the close of the year, the Contractor had completed his preliminary arrangements for carrying it out.
1915 Estimates, ... $18,000.00
1915 Expenditure,
Nil.
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/15,
$18,000.00
Nil.
155. Miscellaneous Water Works. The following are the items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some instances only part of the cost of the works in consequence of their execution extending over more than one year-
(i.) Laying 2" pipe to afford a supply of water at the filter beds for washing,
(ii) Relaying 6" main. Austin Road,
(iii.) Do. 5" main. Chatham Road,
(iv.) Laying new main in Cox's Path,
$138.11
353.63
1,195.74
270.22
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$2,000.00
1,957.70
Item (i). This work was described in last year's Report.
Item (ii). Owing to alterations in the alignment and levels of Austin Road, it became necessary to take up and relay the water main and this work was accordingly carried out.
Item (iii). When the railway was constructed, it was considered advisable to allow the water main to remain in its old position until the embankments, on which the diverted portion of Chatham Road is carried, had become consolidated. The main has now been taken up and relaid in the new road & connected to the main in Gascoigne Road.
Item (iv). Owing to a deficiency of pressure in the neighbourhood, it was considered advisable to lay the additional length of main referred to, which forms part of the general scheme of water mains for supplying the Kowloon Peninsula.
P.W.E. NEW TERRITORIES
156. Chen Police Station.--The preliminary steps taken in connection with the erection of this Station were described in last year's Report (p. 84). The buildings were completed and handed over to the Police early in November. The building is a two-storey one, the ground floor being raised 3 feet above the level of the ground. The accommodation afforded by the main building is as follows:-
Ground Floor.-Charge Room, 15′ 0″ × 12' 0″; 2 cells; quarters for 10 Indian constables (one room 23′ 0″ × 18′ 0″), 8 Chinese constables (one room 16' 0" × 15' 0") & boatmen (one room 15' 0" × 12' 9").
92
P.W.E. Kowloon.
A Contract for the work was let on the 4th November and, by the close of the year, the Contractor had completed his preliminary arrangements for carrying it out.
1915 Estimates, ... $18,000.00
1915 Expenditure,
Nil.
Tol Estimates, Expenditure to
31 12/15,
$18,000.00
Nil.
155. Miscellaneous Water Works. The following are the items of expenditure un ler this heading, representing in some instances only part of the east of the works in consequace of their execution extending over more than one year-
(i.) Laying 2" pipe to afford a supply of water at
the filter beds for l-washing,
*
(ii) Relaying 6" mm. Austin Road,
6′′ mun.
(iii.) Do. 5" man. Chatham Road,
(iv.) Laying new man in Cox's Path,
$ 138.11
353.63 1.195.74 270.22
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditurs,
$2,000.00
1,957.70
Item (i). This work was described in last year's Report.
Item (ii). Owing to alterations in the alignment and levels of Austin Road, it hesame necessary to take up and relay the water main and this work was accordingly carried out.
Item i When the railway was constructed, it was considered advisable t...dlow the water main to rem tia in its old position until the embankments, on which the diverted portion of Chatham Road is carried, had become consolidated The main has now been taken
and relaid in the new road I connected to the S' main in Gascoigne Road.
Item (iv). Owing to a difeiency of pressure in the neighbour- hood, it was considered alvisible to lay the additional length of main referred to, which forms part of the general scheme of water mains for supplying the Kowloon Peninsula.
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P.W.E. NEW TERRITORIES
156. Chen Police Station.--The preliminary steps.
IA Va taken in cometin with the erection of this Station were described, in last veur Report (p. 84). The buildings were completed and handed over to the Police early in November. The building is a two-stor. Lone, the ground floor being raised 3 feet above the level of the ground. The accommodation afforded by the main building is as follows:-
Ground Floor.-Charge Room, 15′ 0′′ × 12' 0"; 2 cells; quarters for 10 Indian constables (one room 23′ 0′′ × 18′ 0′′!, 8 Chinese constables (one room 16' 0" x 15' 0" a boat- men (one room 15' 0" x 12' 9").
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