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Item (vi.) This work consisted of substituting vitrified perforated tiles for the layer of broken stone hitherto in use underneath the sand in the filter beds. It will facilitate the cleaning of the beds and will improve their filtering efficiency.
Item (vii.) This calls for no comment.
KOWLOON.
121 Quarters for Subordinate Officers, (2nd Block).-Owing to pressure of other work, it was not possible to deal with this during the year, further than to acquire a portion of K.I.L. 1133, which was required to enable the adjoining area of Crown land to be economically utilized for the erection of the quarters. The cost of the resumption, amounting to $2,064.00, was defrayed from the Vote "Compensation and Resumptions".
1917 Estimates, $35,000.00 Total Estimates, $35,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/17, $22.05122. Market at Shamshuipo.-Some controversy arose regarding the site for this market but it was ultimately decided, on the recommendation of the Sanitary Board, to locate it on a considerable block of land, comprising two leased areas known as New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 44 and 45. Negotiations with the lessee of the lots mentioned resulted in an exchange of areas being satisfactorily effected and a Contract for the erection of the market was let in May. As it was necessary to pile the foundations, the site having recently been reclaimed from the sea, and, as it was also necessary to fill in the entire area to a height of about 5 feet, the progress of the work was slow. By the close of the year, the roofing of the market, which comprises two separate single-storied buildings, was in progress. Some outhouses had also been erected.
1917 Estimates, $18,000.00 Total Estimates, $24,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/17, $16,823.90 1917 Expenditure, $16,823.90123. Ricksha Shelter at Kowloon Point.-A reinforced concrete shelter was erected at Tsim Sha Tsui, near the Star Ferry Wharf. The whole of the piers, brackets and connecting pieces were made at the Government Quarry and put together on the site. The work was completed and all liabilities were discharged.
1917 Estimates, $2,000.00 Total Estimates, $2,850.00 1917 Sup. Vote, $850.00 Expenditure to 31/12/17, $2,765.56 1917 Expenditure, $2,765.56124. Latrine adjoining Kowloon Point. This structure, which contains 8 urinal stalls and an 8-seat trough latrine, was erected adjoining the new ricksha shelter and opened for public use on the
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P.W.E. Hongkong.
Item (vi.) This work consisted of substituting vitrified per- forated tiles for the layer of broken stone hitherto in use under- neath the sand in the filter beds. It will facilitate the cleaning of the beds and will improve their filtering efficiency.
Item (vii.) This calls for no comment.
KOWLOON.
121 Quarters for Subordinate Officers, (2nd Block).-Owing to pressure of other work, it was not possible to deal with this during the year, further than to acquire a portion of K.I.L. 1133, which was required to enable the adjoining area of Crown land to he economically utilized for the erection of the quarters. The cost of the resumption, amounting to $2,064,00, was defrayed from the Vote "Compensation and Resumptions".
1917 Estimates,
1917 Expenditure,
$35,000.00 Total Estimates, ...
22.05
Expenditure to
31/12/17,......
$22.05
122. Market at Shamshuipo.-Some controversy arose regard- ing the site for this market but it was ultimately decided, on the recommendation of the Sanitary Board, to locate it on a consider- able block of land, comprising two leased areas known as New Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 44 and 45. Negotiations with the lessee of the lots mentioned resulted in an exchange of areas being satis- factorily effected and a Contract for the erection of the market was let in May. As it was necessary to pile the foundations, the site having recently been reclaimed from the sea, and, as it was also necessary to fill in the entire area to a height of about 5 feet, the progress of the work was slow. By the close of the year, the roofing of the market, which comprises two separate single-storied buildings, was in progress. Some outhouses had also been erected. 1917 Estimates, $18,000.00 | Total Estimates, ... $24,000.00
Expenditure to
31 12/17,......
1917 Expenditure, ... 16,823.90
16,823.90
123. Ricksha Shelter at Kowloon Point.-A reinforced concrete shelter was erected at Tsim Sha Tsui, near the Star Ferry Wharf, The whole of the piers, brackets and connecting pieces were made at the Government Quarry and put together on the site. The work was completed and all liabilities were discharged.
1917 Estimates,. 1917 Sup. Vote,
$2,000.00 Total Estimates,......$2,000,00
850.00
$2,850.00
Expenditure to
31/12/17,
1917 Expenditure,...... 2,765.56
2.765.56
124. Latrine adjoining Kowloon Point. This structure, which contains 8 urinal stalls and an 8-seat trough latrine, was erected adjoining the new ricksha shelter and opened for public use on the
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