P.W.R. Hongkong.
Q 34
Imports and Exports, Temporary Office.
Loco and Carriage Sheds, Kowloon-Canton Railway. Examination Shed, Kowloon-Canton Railway.
The following is a statement of the number of lamps and other electrical appliances installed or repaired during the year :--
Nature of Work. Lights. Fans. Radiators, Motors, &c. Lifts. Bells. Lightning Conductors. Telegraph and Telephone Instruments. Maintained, 6,123 619 201 22 599 175 28 Installed, 5 182 14 † 14 9 I Faults repaired, 7 3 103 220 540 5353. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, storm-water drains and trained nullahs generally were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan District being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and the manual flushing tanks were operated periodically during low tides. Deposits of sand were cleared as they occurred. The temporary timber outfalls opposite Tai Wo Street, Triangle Street, Stone Nullah Lane and Spring Gardens Lane, Praya East, were kept in repair.
The Wanchai Gap sedimentation tank was periodically sludged and the filter beds cleansed.
All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, was repaired and tarred. Repairs were made to several sewers, nullahs, storm-water drains and channels, the most important being to sewers in Queen's Road Central, Peet Street, Bonham Strand, Davis Street, Glenealy, to the sewer outfall opposite No. 78 Main Street, Shaukiwan; to nullahs east of Tai Hang Village and across Inland Lot 1393, Shaukiwan Road; and to storm-water channels west of Coombe Royal, south of Magazine Gap, and on foreshore at Sai Wan Ho.
The sewer from Matilda Hospital to the sea was repaired, the cost being charged to the Trustees.
About 3,840 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
*All the fans were cleaned and oiled.
Two 30-line switch-boards were repaired with enamelled insulated wire. 47 fans were rewound with new wire.
P.W.R. Hongkong.
Q 34
Imports and Exports, Temporary Office.
Loco and Carriage Sheds, Kowloon-Canton Railway. Examination Shed, Kowloon-Canton Railway.
The following is a statement of the number of lamps and other electrical appliances installed or repaired during the year :--
Nature of Work.
Lights.
Fans.
Radiators, Motors, &c.
Lifts.
Bells.
Lightning
Conductors.
Telegraph and
Telephone Instruments.
Maintained,
Installed,
Faults repaired,
6,123 619 201 22 599 175
28
5 182
14
220 †
14
9
I
7
3 103
540
53. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, storm- water drains and trained nullahs generally were cleansed and main- tained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan District being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept. working continuously and the manual flushing tanks were operated periodically during low tides. Deposits of sand were cleared as they occurred. The temporary timber outfalls opposite Tai Wo Street, Triangle Street, Stone Nullah Lane and Spring Gardens Lane, Praya East, were kept in repair.
The Wanchai Gap sedimentation tank was periodically sludged and the filter beds cleansed.
All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, was repaired and tarved. Repairs were made to several sewers, mullahs, storm-water drains and channels, the most important being to sewers in Queen's Road Central, Peet Street, Bonham Strand, Davis Street, Glenealy, to the sewer outfall opposite No. 78 Main Street, Shaukiwan; to unllahs east of Tai Hang Village and across Inland Lot 1393, Shankiwan Road; and to storm-water channels west of Coombe Royal, south of Magazine Gap, and ou foreshore at Sai Wan Ho.
The sewer from Matilda Hospital to the sea was repaired, the cost being charged to the Trustees.
About 3,840 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
*All the fans were cleaned and oiled.
Two 30-line switch-boards were repaired with enamelled insulated wire. 47 fans were rewound with new wire.
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