P.W.R. Hongkong.
Q 20
Work executed in the electrical workshop comprised the making of bell-pushes, 3" and 6" bells, special fittings for certain electric lights, blocks for mounting electric light fittings, rewinding of fans, and cleaning same, the making of battery boxes, and a large amount of repair work in connection with the above services.
48. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, storm-water drains and trained nullahs generally were cleaned and maintained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan District being cleaned by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and the manual flushing tanks were operated during the period of low tides. Sand deposits were cleared as they occurred. The temporary timber outfall opposite Triangle Street was kept in repair.
The sedimentation tanks at Wanchai Gap and near R.B.L. 137, Pokfulam Road, were periodically sludged.
All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, was repaired and tarred.
Repairs were made to several sewers, nullahs, storm-water drains and channels, the most important being to sewers in Broadwood Road, Morrison Street between Jervois Street and Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road West to the west of Hill Road, Shaukiwan East and West, Stone Nullah Lane between Cross Street and the Wanchai Market, junction of Wing Wo Street and Des Voeux Road Central, junction of Murray Road and Chater Road, Wing Lok Street between Des Voeux Road Central and Bonham Strand East, in Lan Kwai Fong and from the Matilda Hospital to the sea, to storm-water drains in Boundary Path, near Lower Peak Tram Station, junction of Breezy Path and Bonham Road, near No. 146, Connaught Road West, and in Whitty Street and to nullahs, Albany nullah south of the Service Reservoir, in Valley "P" south of Wanchai Gap, rear of I.L. 1909, Kennedy Road, in Park Road, and in Pokfulam Village.
About 6,902 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
The details of expenditure under this heading are as follows
Labour for cleansing operations, $11,333.27 Repairs, 4,772.65 Tools for cleansing operations,.. 809.85 General incidental expenditure, 991.07 $17,906.84as against $17,848.92 in the previous year.
P.W.R. Hongkong.
Q 20
Work executed in the electrical workshop comprised the mak- ing of bell-pushes, 3" and 6′′ bells, special fittings for certain electric lights, blocks for mounting electric light fittings, rewinding of fans, and cleaning same, the making of battery boxes, and a large amount of repair work in connection with the above services.
48. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, storm- water drains and trained nullahs generally were cleaned and main- tained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan District being cleaned by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and the manual flushing tanks were operated during the period of low tides. Sand deposits were cleared as they occurred. The temporary timber outfall opposite Triangle Street was kept in repair.
The sedimentation tanks at Wanchai Gap and near R.B.L. 137, Pokfulam Road, were periodically sludged.
All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, was repaired and tarred.
Repairs were made to several sewers, nullahs, storm-water drains and channels, the most important being to sewers in Broad- wood Road, Morrison Street between Jervois Street and Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road West to the west of Hill Road, Shaukiwan East and West, Stone Nullah Lane between Cross Street and the Wanchai Market, junction of Wing Wo Street and Des Voeux Road Central, junction of Murray Road and Chater Road, Wing Lok Street between Des Voeux Road Central and Bonham Strand East, in Lan Kwai Fong and from the Matilda Hospital to the sea, to storm-water drains in Boundary Path, near Lower Peak Tram Station, junction of Breezy Path and Bonhamn Road, near No. 146, Connaught Road West, and in Whitty Street and to nullahs, Albany nullah south of the Service Reservoir, in Valley "P" south of Wanchai Gap, rear of I.L. 1909, Kennedy Road, in Park Road, and in Pokfulam Village.
About 6.902 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
The details of expenditure under this heading are as follows
Labour for cleansing operations, Repairs,
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Tools for cleansing operations,.. General incidental expenditure,
as against $17,848.92 in the previous year.
$11,333.27
4,772.65
809.85
991.07
$17,906.84
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