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98. Public Latrines and Urinals :—
P.W.E. Hongkong,
(a) Trough Closet (underground) adjoining Lower Tram Terminus.-A Contract for this work, which involved the removal of the chair coolies' shelter to a new position, was let in November. By the end of the year, the shelter had been removed bodily to its new site next the Tram Station; the excavation for the convenience (which will contain 3 trough-closet stalls and a urinal) was completed and the concrete retaining walls had been begun. The manhole for the connection with the sewer was also constructed and the pipe for conveying water from Albany Nullah was laid.
1916 Estimates,.....$2,200.00 | Total Estimates,
1916 Expenditure, .. 669.78
Expenditure to 31/12/16, ..$2,200.00
669.78
(b) Converting existing Urinal (underground) at junction of Peak and Robinson Roads into a Trough Closet.-Plans were prepared and a Contract was let for this work in December.
1916 Estimates, $500.00 | Total Estimates, ...$500.00
1916 Expenditure,.. 49.63
Expenditure to 31/12/16, 49.63
(c) Urinal (above-ground) in shrubbery at junction of Garden and Bowen Roads.—Plans were prepared and a Contract for this work was let in December, the site being altered to the west bank of Albany Nullah a short distance south of the Gardeners' Cottages. The drain required for connecting the convenience with the sewer was laid; a manhole was constructed and the pipe for conveying water from Albany Nullah was laid by the end of the year.
1916 Estimates, $800.00 | Total Estimates, ... $800.00
1916 Expenditure,.. 261.09
Expenditure to 31/12/16, 261.09
99. Roads:-
(a) Aberdeen to Deep Water Bay.--A description of this work was given in last year's Report, the work having reached completion in 1915, except some of the surfacing. The expenditure incurred was for payment of the retention money under the Contract and for the completion of the asphaltum carpeting, all liabilities being discharged.
1916 Estimates,.....$2,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31/12/16,
1916 Expenditure,.. 1,712.52
$48,000.00
42,525.49
(b) Path from Queen's Road East to Kennedy Road adjoining Inland Lots 2072 and 2079.—Work on the adjoining lots was not sufficiently advanced to admit of this work being proceeded with.
1916 Estimates.......$2,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
1916 Expenditure, .. Nil.
31/12/16,
$2,200.00
214.02
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98. Public Latrines and Urinals :—
P.W.E. Hongkong,
(a) Trough Closet (underground) adjoining Lower Tram Ter- minus.-A Contract for this work, which involved the removal of the chair coolies' shelter to a new position, was let in November. By the end of the year, the shelter had been removed bodily to its new site next the Tram Station; the excavation for the convenience (which will contain 3 trough-closet stalls and a urinal) was com- pleted and the concrete retaining walls had been begun. The manhole for the connection with the sewer was also constructed and the pipe for conveying water from Albany Nullah was laid.
1916 Estimates,.....$2,200.00 | Total Estimates,
1916 Expenditure, .. 669.78
Expenditure to
31/12/16,
..$2,200.00
669.78
(b.) Converting existing Urinal (underground) at junction of Peak and Robinson Roads into a Trough Closet.-Plans were pre- pared and a Contract was let for this work in December.
1916 Estimates, $500.00 | Total Estimates, ...$500.00
1916 Expenditure,.. 49.63
Expenditure to
31/12/16,
49.63
(c.) Urinal (above-ground) in shrubbery at junction of Garden and Bowen Roads.—Plans were prepared and a Contract for this work was let in December, the site being altered to the west bank of Albany Nullah a short distance south of the Gardeners' Cottages. The drain required for connecting the convenience with the sewer was laid; a manhole was constructed and the pipe for conveying water from Albany Nullah was laid by the end of the year. 1916 Estimates, $800.00 | Total Estimates, ... $800.00
1916 Expenditure,.. 261.09
99. Roads:-
Expenditure to
31/12/16,
261.09
(a.) Aberdeen to Deep Water Bay.--A description of this work was given in last year's Report, the work having reached completion in 1915, except some of the surfacing. The expenditure incurred was for payment of the retention money under the Contract and for the completion of the asphaltum carpeting, all liabilities being discharged.
1916 Estimates,.
.$2,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
31/12/16,
1916 Expenditure,.. 1,712.52
.$48,000.00
42,525.49
(b.) Path from Queen's Road East to Kennedy Road adjoining Inland Lots 2072 and 2079.—Work on the adjoining lots was not sufficiently advanced to admit of this work being proceeded with.
1916 Estimates.......$2,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
1916 Expenditure, .. Nil. 31/12/16,
$2,200.00
214.02
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