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The white population has been estimated at 13,600, and the Chinese population at 582,500.
HOUSE CLEANSING.
The total numbers of floors cleansed were 73,008 for Hongkong and 29,232 for Kowloon.
LIMEWASHING.
It was not found possible, largely owing to shortage of staff, to proceed with the departmental scheme mentioned in last year's Annual Report, so that the old system was maintained. It cannot, however, be said to be satisfactory, and it would appear that departmental limewashing will ultimately prove the most satisfactory solution of the difficulty.
MARKETS.
No new markets were opened during the year.
A comparative table of the market rents for the past four years will be found in the report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
There is an increase in revenue of $1,100 over the total for 1918.
CONSERVANCY.
The Contractor continued to carry out his work satisfactorily, although he complained from time to time of difficulties in transport and sale, owing to disturbances up-country. During the year, the following latrines were converted to the automatic water carriage system, viz.:-
Trough Closet at Happy Valley,
Urinal at junction of Glenealy and Caine Road.
Underground Urinal at junction of Seymour and Robinson Roads.
SCAVENGING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL.
No change was made in the refuse disposal system.
The cost of scavenging the City of Victoria was $62,904.17, and of Kowloon $16,391.93.
A comparative table of the cost of scavenging for the last three years is appended:
(a) City Scavenging, 1917 1918 1919 (b) Kowloon Scavenging, $53,175.47 $57,114.16 $62,904.17 (c) Refuse Disposal, 14,595.14 15,454.45 16,391.93 Total, 27,910.53 29,372.11 29,358.50 $97,129.17 $100,479.14 $108,668.21* Items (a) and (b) were in error for 1918 and should have read as now given.
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The white population has been estimated at 13,600, and the Chinese population at 582,500.
HOUSE CLEANSING.
The total numbers of floors cleansed were 73,008 for Hongkong and 29.232 for Kowloon.
LIMEWASHING.
It was not found possible, largely owing to shortage of staff, to proceed with the departmental scheme mentioned in last year's Annual Report so that the old system was maintained. It cannot however be said to be satisfactory and it would appear that depart- mental limewashing will ultimately prove the most satisfactory solution of the difficulty.
MARKETS.
No new markets were opened during the year.
A comparative table of the market rents for the past four years will be found in the report of the Colonial Veterinary Surgeon.
There is an increase in revenue of $1,100 over the total for 1918.
CONSERVANCY,
The Contractor continued to carry out his work satisfactorily although he complained from time to time of difficulties in trans- port and sale, owing to disturbances up-country. During the year the following latrines were converted to the automatic water carriage system, viz. :-
Trough Closet at Happy Valley,
Urinal at junction of Glenealy and Caine Road.
Underground Urinal at junction of Seymour and Robinson
Roads.
SCAVENGING AND REFUSE DISPOSAL.
No change was made in the refuse disposal system.
The cost of scavenging the City of Victoria was $62,904.17 and of Kowloon $16,391.93.
A comparative table of the cost of scavenging for the last three years is appended:
(a) City Scavenging,.
(b) Kowloon Scavenging,
(c) Refuse Disposal,..
Total,..
1917.
1918. $53,175.47 *$57,114.16 14,595.14* 15,454.45
1919.
$62,904.17
16,391.93
29,358.50 27,910.53 29,372.11
$97,129.17 $100,479.14 $108,668.21
* Items (a) and (b) were in error for 1918 and should have read as now given,
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