P.W.R. New Territories.
Q 50
90. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,- Mainland and Islands in Northern District. —The heavy rains of June caused numerous landslides throughout the length of the Taipo Road, whilst, near the 3rd milestone, where the road is on embankment, it was breached for a length of 20 feet. In order to obviate a recurrence of the breaching of the road, a reinforced concrete culvert was constructed to assist in carrying off the stormwater.
91. Maintenance of Water Works, Lai Chi Kok,- Water Boat Supply. The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 89.37 million gallons or about 244,000 gallons per day. Details of consumption are given in Annexe J.
There were 15 meters in use at the end of the year.
92. Water Account.-Meters were examined and only in 4 instances were repairs found necessary. The expenditure under the vote was consequently very trivial, being as follows:
Repairs to meters, Meter Boxes, $33.33 Miscellaneous, ... Total, $33.33PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
HONGKONG.
93. Wireless Telegraphy Station,-Cape D'Aguilar.-As mentioned in last year's Report, the station was opened for the transmission of messages in July, 1915. The expenditure during 1916 comprised the following items:
Balance due on Marconi Company's Contract (total amount of Contract £3,653 10s. 1d.), £ s. d. $ c. 548 06 4,916.86 Services of Marconi Company's engineer for supervising erection of wireless apparatus, 500 00 4,485.98 Payment to Consulting Engineers (Messrs. Preece, Cardew, Snell and Ridder), 19 36 172.04 Cost of substituting a cable, 1,106 yards long, for overhead telephone lines belonging to the War Department in proximity to the station, 240 11 2 2,161.18 Carried forward, $11,736.06P.W.R. New Territories.
Q 50
90. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,- Mainland and Islands in Northern District. —The heavy rains of June caused numerous landslides throughout the length of the Taipo Road, whilst, near the 3rd milestone, where the road is on embankment, it was breach- ed for a length of 20 feet. In order to obviate a recurrence of the breaching of the road, a reinforced concrete culvert was construct- ed to assist in carrying off the stormwater.
91. Maintenance of Water Works, Lai Chi Kok,- Water Boat Supply. The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 89-37 million gallons or about 244,000 gallons per day. Details of consumption are given in Annete J.
There were 15 meters in use at the end of the year.
92. Water Account.-Meters were examined and only in 4 instances were repairs found necessary. The expenditure under the vote was consequently very trivial, being as follows:---
Repairs to meters, Meter Boxes,
$33.33
Miscellaneous,.
...
Total,...
$33.33
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
HONGKONG.
93. Wireless Telegraphy Station,-Cape D'Aguilar.-As men- tioned in last year's Report, the station was opened for the trans- mission of messages in July, 1915. The expenditure during 1916 comprised the following items:-
Balance due on Marconi Company's Contract (total amount of Con- tract £3,653 10s. 1d.),
Services of Marconi Company's
engineer for supervising erec-
£ s. d. $ c.
548 06 4,916.86
tion of wireless apparatus,..... 500 00 4,485.98
Payment to Consulting Engineers
(Messrs. Preece, Cardew, Snell and Ridder),
Cost of substituting a cable, 1,106 yards long, for overhead tele- phone lines belonging to the War Department in proximity to the station,
Carried forward,
19 36= 172.04
240 11 2= 2,161.18
$11,736.06
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