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54. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure under this vote:-
Praya Walls, General,-General repairs, Kennedy Town Pier-General repairs, Statue Pier-General repairs, Arsenal Street Pier-General repairs, Murray Pier-General repairs,...... Blake Pier--General repairs,
$2,407.23 759.73 622.45 453.63 396.43 149.56
55. Maintenance of Public Cemetery. A retaining wall was erected to support section 16E and rock was removed from sections 16D and 16E, in order to provide a greater area for burial purposes.
56. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 40 of this Report.
57. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.-The various grounds were maintained in good order. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches, &c., was continued.
The southern half of section E on the Wongneichong Recreation Ground was re-turfed.
The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure:
Wongneichong:- Labour in trimming, Re-turfing southern half of Section E,
$1,699.13 890.46 -$2,589.59
58. Dredging Foreshores.-The grab dredger was employed at the following places and removed the quantities of material stated during the year:-
In front of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co's premises at Hunghom, cubic yds. 12,588 Naval Yard Camber, at Kowloon, 236 Drain outfalls, 3,787 Shamshuipo Reclamation trial pits, 22,891 Total, 39,502The vessel was hired to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company for a period of 3 months and to the Naval Authorities for 2 days during the year. It was put on the slip and overhauled by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company at a cost of $1,165.00.
1,500 cubic yards of approved material were deposited on the site of the Shamshuipo Reclamation during the year.
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54. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The following is
a statement of the principal items of expenditure under this vote:-
Praya Walls, General,-General repairs, Kennedy Town Pier-General repairs,
Statue Pier-General repairs,
Arsenal Street Pier-General repairs, Murray Pier-General repairs,......
Blake Pier--General repairs,
$2,407.23
759.73
622.45
453.63
396.43
149.56
55. Maintenance of Public Cemetery. A retaining wall was erected to support section 16E and rock was removed from sections 160 and 160, in order to provide a greater area for burial purposes.
56. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 40 of this Report.
57. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.-The various grounds were maintained in good order. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches, &c., was continued.
The southern half of section E on the Wongneichong Recrea- tion Ground was re-turfed.
ture:
The following is a statement of the principal items of expendi-
Wongneichong:-
Labour in trimming,
Re-turfing southern half of Section E,
$1,699.13 890.46
-$2,589.59
58. Dredging Foreshores.-The grab dredger was employed at the following places and removed the quantities of material stated during the year:-
In front of the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co's
premises at Hunghom,
Naval Yard Camber, at Kowloon,
Drain outfalls,...
Shamshuipo Reclamation trial pits,
cubic yds.
12.588
236
3,787
22,891
Total,
39,502
The vessel was hired to the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company for a period of 3 months and to the Naval Authorities for 2 days during the year. It was put on the slip and overhauled by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Company at a cost of $1,165.00.
1,500 cubic yards of approved material were deposited on the site of the Shamshuipo Reclamation during the year.
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