Q 29
P.W.R. Hongkong.
49. Maintenance of Lighthouses.-The following sums were expended upon the various lighthouses
Waglan-
General repairs, painting and limewhiting throughout, .. $1,602.11
Supplying lantern glass, 141.77
Minor repairs, ..... 156.91
-$1,900.79
Cheung Chau Rock-Constructing reinforced concrete beacon, 1,475.05
Gap Rock -
General repairs, painting and limewhiting throughout, 1,072.93
Supplying lantern glass, 199.57
Minor repairs, ... 33.14
1,305.64
Green Island :--
General repairs, painting and limewhiting externally, 489.09
Renewing ant-eaten floors in Assistant Light-keeper's Quarters, 231.56
Minor repairs, ... 134.45
855.10
Cap Sni Mun-General repairs, painting, etc., throughout,.. 156.27
50. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City. Improvements to Roads and Bridges in City.) Approximate Mileage 60.--The road surfaces were maintained generally in a satisfactory condition; the bituminous treatment of carriageways was still further extended throughout the City, whilst a considerable area of granite setts was laid in the carriageways in those portions of the City where the increasing traffic rendered such paving desirable.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Quarry during the year :--
Stone-Various grades passed through the Crushers :— 7,155 cubic yards, of which 1,136 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 211 cubic yards into asphaltic concrete, 210 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 5,525 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from the Crusher. Further, 18,602 granolithic paving slabs were made for use on footways.
The following are particulars of the improved surfacing introduced on a number of roads in addition to those mentioned in previous reports :—
Q 29
P.W.R. Hongkong.
49. Maintenance of Lighthouses.-The following suns were expended upon the various lighthouses
Waglan-
General repairs, painting and limewhiting
throughout, ..
Supplying lantern glass,
Minor repairs, .....
Cheung Chau Rock-Constructing reinforced
concrete beacon,
Gap Rock -
General repairs, painting and limewhiting
$1,602.11
141.77
156.91
-$1,900.79
1.475.05
throughout,
Supplying lantern glass,
Minor repairs, ...
Green Island :--
1.072.93
199.57
33.14
1,305.64
General repairs, painting and limewhiting
externally,
489.09
Renewing ant-eaten floors in Assistant Light-
keeper's Quarters,
231.56
Minor repairs, ...
134.45
855.10
Cap Sni Mun-General repairs, painting, etc.,
throughout,..
156.27
50. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City.
Improvements to Roads and Bridges in City.) Approx- imute Mileage 60.--The road surfaces were maintained generally in a satisfactory condition; the bituminous treatment of carriageways was still further extended throughout the City, whilst a considerable area of granite setts was laid in the carriageways in those portions of the City where the increasing traffic rendered such paving desirable.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Quarry during the year :--
Stone-Various grades passed through the Crushers :—
7,155 cubic yards, of which 1.136 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 211 cubic yards into asphaltic concrete, 210 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 5,525 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from the Crusher. Further, 18,602 granolithic paving slabs were made for use on footways.
The following are particulars of the improved surfacing in- troduced on a number of roads in addition to those mentioned in previous reports :—
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