AnnualReport-1917 — Page 414

P.W.E. Hongkong.

Q 64

104. Extensions of Lighting-The following lamps were

erected :-

Gas Lamps.

Yiu Wah Street,

Ship Street,

Hau Fung Lane,

Mallory Street,..

Wongheichong Village (I.L. 1927),

Battery Path,

Peak Road,

Deduct lamps removed :-

U Lok Lane,

Lau U Lane,.

Net increase,

Electric Lamps (încandescent).

1

1

1

1

8

30 -

1

14

1

1

2

12

Lugard Road (32 Č.P.),

3

Shaukiwan Road (50 C.P.),

4

Total increase in number of

lamps, gas and electric,

16

1917 Estimates,.

1917 Expenditure,

$1,000.00 985.62

105. Post Office.-New Store-room.-Part of the basement on the south side of the building was utilized for a new store-room, large cupboards, racks and shelves being erected and treated with solignum.

1917 Estimates,.

1917 Expenditure,

$1,200.00 1,093.36

106. Victoria Gaol,—Constructing concrete platform over lower yard.—This work, which was carried out to provide additional space for prisoners obtaining exercise, comprises the construction of a reinforced concrete platform about 90′ 9" long by 55′ 0′′ wide (average) supported on a steel framework over the lower yard adjoining Arbuthnot Road. It is roofed over with corrugated iron, carried on steel trusses and stanchions. A reinforced concrete staircase leads from the lower yard to the new platform.

The various old buildings previously existing in the lower yard have been demolished and the surface has been formed and current- ed to regular gradients. These alterations necessitated the rear- rangement of the Laundry which is located in the lower yard. It has been enlarged and provided with two large boilers, erected