Q 99
Hongkong.
boundaries of the Cemetery and had been constructed by the Cemetery Authorities and, owing to the configuration of the ground, it was not possible to construct a public pathway in place of it, except at prohibitive cost. As the Cemetery Authorities desired to acquire some additional land, arrangements were made whereby they surrendered the portion in question to Government, on payment of compensation, the entire pathway thus becoming a public one. Through an oversight, payment of the compensation was not made before the close of the year and the amount voted ($2,500) lapsed.
KOWLOON.
172. Conversion of a portion of old Pumping Station at Yaumati into a Branch Post Office.—As it was desired to establish a Branch Post Office at Yaumati and as the old Pumping Station, now disused, was sufficiently central for the purpose, a portion of it was utilized, the necessary alterations being made.
1915 Estimates,..
1915 Expenditure,
$1,493.54
173. Kowloon British School,--Alterations to Latrines and Urinals.-The latrine and lavatory accommodation was improved throughout the school. Porcelain commodes were substituted for the old wooden ones, a tier of 4 glazed earthenware urinals was installed and stoneware basins with slate tops were substituted for the old iron basins.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$999.10
174. Dredging off Kowloon Point. By arrangement with the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., the Government undertook to dredge to a depth of 30 feet below Low Water of Spring Tides an extensive area at Kowloon Point for the purpose of enabling large ocean-going steamers to approach and be berthed at all states of the tide alongside a pier, 650 feet in length, which the Company contemplated erecting opposite the area formerly occupied by the Police Basin but surrendered to the Company under the exchanges referred to in paragraph 134 of the Report for 1912.
The Company agreed to contribute the sum of $12,000 towards the cost of the work, that being the estimated cost of dredging the berths alongside the pier. A Supplementary Vote of $25,000.00 was taken under the heading "Salaries of Master, Engineer and Crew and running expenses of Dredger St. Enoch" (F.M. 28).
As already mentioned in paragraph 63 of this Report, the Dredger "St. Enoch" underwent an extensive overhaul, the cost of which was charged to the Vote "Upkeep of Plant". Dredging operations were begun on the 20th July and, by the close of the year, the berthing areas alongside the pier had been dredged to their full depth, with the exception of some small patches which could be
Q 99
Hongkong.
boundaries of the Cemetery and had been constructed by the Cemetery Authorities and, owing to the configuration of the ground, it was not possible to construct a public pathway in place of it, except at prohibitive cost. As the Cemetery Authorities desired to acquire some additional land, arrangements were made whereby they surrendered the portion in question to Government, on payment of compensation, the entire pathway thus becoming a public one. Through an oversight, payment of the compensation was not made before the close of the year and the amount voted ($2,500) lapsed.
KOWLOON.
172. Conversion of a portion of old Pumping Station at Yau- mati into a Branch Post Office.—As it was desired to establish a Branch Post Office at Yaumati and as the old Pumping Station, now disused, was sufficiently central for the purpose, a portion of it was utilized, the necessary alterations being made.
1915 Estimates,..
1915 Expenditure,
$1,493.54
173. Kowloon British School,--Alterations to Latrines and Urinals.-The latrine and lavatory accommodation was improved throughout the school. Porcelain commodes were substituted for the old wooden ones, a tier of 4 glazed earthenware urinals was installed and stoneware basins with slate tops were substituted for the old iron basins.
1915 Estimates,
1915 Expenditure,
$999.10
174. Dredging off Kowloon Point. By arrangement with the Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd., the Government undertook to dredge to a depth of 30 feet below Low Water of Spring Tides an extensive area at Kowloon Point for the purpose of enabling large ocean-going steamers to approach and be berthed at - all states of the tide alongside a pier, 650 feet in length, which the Company contemplated erecting opposite the area formerly occupied by the Police Basin but surrendered to the Company under the exchanges referred to in paragraph 134 of the Report for 1912.
The Company agreed to contribute the sum of $12,000 towards the cost of the work, that being the estimated cost of dredging the berths alongside the pier. A Supplementary Vote of $25,000.00 was taken under the heading "Salaries of Master, Engineer and Crew and running expenses of Dredger St. Enoch " (F.M. 28).
As already mentioned in paragraph 63 of this Report, the Dredger "St. Enoch
"St. Enoch" underwent an extensive overhaul, the cost of which was charged to the Vote "Upkeep of Plant". Dredging operations were begun on the 20th July and, by the close of the year, the berthing areas alongside the pier had been dredged to their full depth, with the exception of some snall patches which could be
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