P. W. R. Kowloon.
Substitution of 2" Asphaltum, laid on Cement Concrete bed, for Macadam:-
Canton Road,...
Tarring and Sanding :—
sq. yds.
775
Nathan Road,
Shanghai Street,
Wuhu Street,
sq. yds. 11,000
4,000
900
sq. yds.,
15,900
2" Grunolithic Paving Slabs laid in footways:--
* Reclamation Street,
* Portland Street,...
* Saigon Street,
* Hong Lok Street, *Kowloon City Road, * Canton Road, * Argyle Street, *Nathan Road, * Nelson Street, * Temple Street,
sq. yds.
1,312
234
89
22
122
72
457
1,289
83
32
sq. yds.,
3,712
68. Maintenance of Telephones. The lines and instruments were kept in good order. Two additional telephones were installed, one at the Signal Station on Signal Hill, and the other at the Royal Observatory. Apparatus was made and fixed for transmitting meteorological and time signals from the Royal Observatory to the Wireless Station, Cape D'Aguilar.
69. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,-The sewers, storm-water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being attended to by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits were removed from the Waterloo Road, Argyle Street, Soy Street, Nelson Street and Lo Lung Hang Nullahs, from the catchpits in No. 1 Valley, Yaumati, and from the storm-water drain in Saigon Street. Repairs were made to the invert of the Portland Street nullah between Nelson Street and Argyle Street. All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred. About 114 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
* In these cases the cost was defrayed, either partly or wholly, by the front-agers, under the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.
P. W. R. Kowloon.
Substitution of 2" Asphaltum, laid on Cement Concrete bed, for Macadam:-
Canton Road,...
Tarring and Sanding :—
sq. yds.
775
Nathan Road,
Shanghai Street,
Wuhu Street,
sq. yds. 11,000
4,000
900
sq. yds.,
15,900
2" Grunolithic Paving Slabs laid in footways:--
* Reclamation Street,
* Portland Street,...
* Saigon Street,
* Hong Lok Street, *Kowloon City Road,. * Canton Road, * Argyle Street, *Nathan Road, * Nelson Street, * Temple Street,
sq. yds.
1,312
234
89
22
122
72
457
1,289
83
32
sq. yds.,
3,712
68. Maintenance of Telephones. The lines and instruments were kept in good order. Two additional telephones were installed, one at the Signal Station on Signal Hill, and the other at the Royal Observatory. Apparatus was made and fixed for transmitting meteorological and time signals from the Royal Observatory to the Wireless Station, Cape D'Aguilar.
69. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,-The sewers, storm- water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being attended to by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits were removed from the Waterloo Road, Argyle Street. Soy Street, Nelson Street and Lo Lung Hang Nullahs, from the catchpits in No. 1 Valley, Yaumati, and from the storm-water drain in Saigon Street. Repairs were made to the invert of the Portland Street nullah between Nelson Street and Argyle Street. All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred. About 114 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
* In these cases the cost was defrayed, either partly or wholly, by the front- agers, under the provisions of the l'ublic Health and Buildings Ordinance.
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