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# SCAVENGING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL.
In May the barges conveying town refuse were unable to remove all the material by making one trip on each alternate day and had to make the journey daily. For barge S. D. 1 this entailed two trips per day. A new steam barge S. D. 2 was built by Kwong Hip Loong and taken over by the Department on 18th September, 1917.
Shortly after this S. D. 3, a very old boat, was found unfit for further work and was disposed of by public auction.
There was a brisk demand for manure from the Cattle Depôts in Kennedy Town but owing to the existence of cattle disease (anthrax) in the latter half of the year it was deemed inadvisable to permit the use of this manure in gardens. It was accordingly dumped at sea.
The cost of scavenging the City of Victoria was $53,175.47 and of Kowloon $14,595.14.
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A comparative table of the cost of scavenging for the last years is appended:
(a) City Scavenging,
(b) Kowloon Scavenging,
(c) Refuse Disposal,
Total, 1915. 1916. 1917. $49,183.81 $51,248.96 $53,175.47 14,433.25 14,482.19 14,595.14 20,020.70 22,666.57 29,358.56 $83,637.76 $88,397.72 $97,129.17The refuse barges were delayed on two occasions, once by a typhoon and once by the closing of the Port.
Barge S.D. 1 broke down five times. The cost of repairs was:
Steam Barge S. D. 1, $3,741.95 Steam Barge S. D. 3, 818.10 Other Barges, 1,359.13 Moorings, 154.70 Total, $6,073.88The first item includes $1,333.00 for hired towage while S. D. 1 was under repairs and the second item includes $35.00 for towage while S. D. 3 was under repair.
The total cost of the service for the year was $29,358.56.
# REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The total expenditure during 1917 was $346,921.22 as compared with $351,950.66 in 1916: the estimate for the year was $381,449.00.
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SCAVENGING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL.
In May the barges conveying town refuse were unable to remove all the material by making one trip on each alternate day and had to make the journey daily. For barge S. D. 1 this entailed two trips per day. A new steam barge S. D. 2 was built by Kwong Hip Loong and taken over by the Department on 18th September, 1917.
Shortly after this S. D. 3, a very old boat, was found unfit for further work and was disposed of by public auction.
There was a brisk demand for manure from the Cattle Depôts in Kennedy Town but owing to the existence of cattle disease (anthrax) in the latter half of the year it was deemed inadvisable to permit the use of this manure in gardens. It was accordingly dumped at sea.
The cost of scavenging the City of Victoria was $53.175.47 and of Kowloon $14,595.14.
three
A comparative table of the cost of scavenging for the last
years is appended:
(a) City Scavenging,
(b) Kowloon Scavenging,
(c) Refuse Disposal,
1915.
1916.
1917.
Total,.
849,183.81 $51,248,96 $53,175.47 14,433.25 14,482.19 14,595.14 20,020.70 22,666,57 29,358.56
$83,637.76 $88.397.72 $97.129.17
The refuse barges were delayed on two occasions, once by a typhoon and once by the closing of the Port.
down five times. The cost of repairs was :-
Steam Barge S. D. 1,
Steam Barge S. D. 3, Other Barges, Moorings,
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Barge S.D. 1 broke
$3,741.95 818.10
1,359.13
154.70
$6,073.88
Total,...................
The first item includes $1,333.00 for hired towage while S. D. I was under repairs and the second item includes $35.00 for towage while S. D. 3 was under repair.
The total cost of the service for the year was $29,358.56.
REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE.
The total expenditure during 1917 was $346,921.22 as com- pared with $351,950.66 in 1916: the estimate for the year was $381,449.00.
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