AnnualReport-1917 — Page 393

Q 43

P.W.R. Kowloon.

Government Buildings General :—

Clearing drains,

Repairing Electric Fans, Lights and Bells,

Subordinate Officers' Quarters, King's Park ;-—

Repairing roof,

Minor repairs, ..

$131.96

91.92

$223.88

162.90

14.42

177.41

Signal Hill Station :--

General repairs and limewhiting internally,

38.19

Repairing and painting typhoon signals,

and supplying new ropes to signals,

133.53

171.72

Tsim Sha Tsui Market :-

General repairs, limewhiting and tarring internally,

121.75

Minor repairs, ...

44.74

166.49

70. Improvements to Buildings.—There is nothing special to report under this heading.

71. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges.

Improvements to Roads and Bridges.

Approximate Mileage 28.-The roads generally were maintained in a satisfactory manner.

The following are particulars of the improved surfacing introduced on a number of the roads, in addition to those mentioned in previous Reports:-

Substitution of 1" Asphaltum Carpeting for Macadam :--

Kowloon City Road,

890 sq. yds.

Waterloo Road-Bridge at junction of Portland Street,

75 sq. yds.,

965

Substitution of 2" Asphaltum, laid on Cement Concrete bed, for Macadam :

Canton Road,

... 790 sq. yds.