Q 21
P.W.R. Hongkong.
49. Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill District.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1,202, an increase of 22 over the previous year, and in the Hill District 133, an increase of 4 as compared with the previous year.
50. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan.— The numbers and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City are as under :
City of Victoria Various Roads On Tramway route (58 pairs) 55 -- 1,000 C.P. 116 100 C.P. Shaukiwan, 26* 50 C.P. Bowen Road,... 10 32 C.P. Lugard Road, 6 32 C.P. Barker Road,...... 8 16 C.P. Magazine Gap Road, 2 100 C.P. Path from Bowen Road to May Road,.. 8 32 C.P. Wongneichong Road, 6 32 C.P. Tregunter Path, 2 32 C.P.51. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal item executed under this heading was the re-painting of Blake Pier, including the superstructure, at a cost of $3,509.51. Considerable repairs were executed to Murray and Statue Piers and to a portion of the sea-wall which protects the Shaukiwan Road.
52. Maintenance of Public Cemetery.-Rocks were removed from sections 16E and 21a in order to provide additional areas for interments.
53. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries. The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 37 of this Report.
54. 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, etc., was continued.
A portion of sections A (2) and C on the Wongneichong ground was turfed
55. Dredging Foreshores.-The grab dredger was employed at the following places and removed the quantities of material stated during the year :
* In addition to these, the Taikoo Dock Company provide and light 10 lamps,- each having a cluster of 3-100 C.P. incandescent lamps, for lighting the road adjacent to their property, and the Taikoo Sugar Refining Company provide and light 7-2,000 C.P. incandescent lamps for lighting it adjacent to their property.
Q 21
P.W.R. Hongkong.
49. Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill District.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1,202, an increase of 22 over the previous year, and in the Hill District 133, an increase of 4 as compared with the previous year.
50. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan.— The numbers and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City are as under :--
City of Victoria
Various Roads On Tramway route
(58 pairs)
55 -- 1,000 C.P.
116
100 C.P.
Shaukiwan,
26*
50 C.P.
Bowen Road,...
10
32 C.P.
Lugard Road,
Barker Road,......
Magazine Gap Road,
Path from Bowen Road to May Road,..
Wongneichong Road,
68297
32 C.P.
32 C.P.
16 C.P.
100 C.P.
32 C.P.
32 C.P.
Tregunter Path,
51. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal item executed under this heading was the re-painting of Blake Pier, including the superstructure, at a cost of $3.509.51. Considerable repairs were executed to Murray and Statue Piers and to a portion of the sea-wall which protects the Shaukiwan Road.
52. Maintenance of Public Cemetery.-Rocks were removed from sections 16E and 21a in order to provide additional areas for interments.
53. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries. The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 37 of this Report.
54. 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, etc., was continued.
A portion of sections A (2) and C on the Wongneichong ground was turfed
55. Dredging Foreshores.-The grab dredger was employed at the following places and removed the quantities of material stated during the year :-
* In addition to these, the Taikoo Dock Company provide and light 10 lamps,- each having a cluster of 3-100 C.P. incandescent lamps, for lighting the road adjacent to their property, and the Taikoo Sugar Refining Company provide and light 7-2,000 C.P. incandescent lamps for lighting it adjacent to their property.
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