P.W.E. Hongkong.
—Q 44
Both entrances to the Central Police Station were improved, that from Hollywood Road to enable motor cars to gain access to the compound, and that from Old Bailey to give easy access for rickshas and chairs.
A wood-framed building was erected at Wanchai Depôt to afford office accommodation for the Electrician and Overseers and electrical testing purposes, the roof being covered with ruberoid.
A small shelter for children was erected at the junction of Mount Kellett and Chamberlain Roads, where a playground has been formed.
A shelter for chair coolies, including a public telephone box, was erected at the Albany.
The island outside No. 2 Police Station, Praya East, was altered so that it could be utilized as a ricksha stand.
Bathing facilities were provided at North Point and Kennedy Town as in former years at a cost of $1,283, which included watchmen's wages, etc.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Sup. Votes,
1919 Expenditure,
$25,000.00
19,200.00
$44,200.00
41,233.28
109. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,—Com-pensation and Resumptions.—This vote provides for the resumption of areas required in connection with development schemes, the improvement of public streets or the provision of scavenging lanes as well as for the removal of riding floors over the ends of streets and other matters. Where houses are of moderate depth, a modi-fication of the open space requirements has, in many cases, been granted permitting owners to count the scavenging lanes as part of their open space, subject to the condition that no compensation is payable in respect of such lanes.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Sup. Votes,
1919 Expenditure,
$200,000.00
276,237.50
$476,237.50
419,169.21
The following is a statement of the various resumptions effect-ed during the year and of the scavenging lane areas provided by owners without compensation :-
P.W.E. Hongkong.
-Q 44
Both entrances to the Central Police Station were improved, that from Hollywood Road to enable motor cars to gain access to the compound, and that from Old Bailey to give easy access for rickshas and chairs.
A wood-framed building was erected at Wanchai Depôt to afford office accommodation for the Electrician and Overseers and electrical testing purposes, the roof being covered with ruberoid.
A small shelter for children was erected at the junction of Mount Kellett and Chamberlain Roads, where a playground has been formed.
A shelter for chair coolies, including a public telephone box, was erected at the Albany.
The island outside No. 2 Police Station, Praya East, was altered so that it could be utilized as a ricksha stand.
Bathing facilities were provided at North Point and Kennedy Town as in former years at a cost of $1,283, which included watchmen's wages, etc.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Sup. Votes,
1919 Expenditure,
$25,000.00
19,200.00
$44,200.00
41,233.28
109. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,--Com- pensation and Resumptions.—This vote provides for the resumption of areas required in connection with development scheines, the improvement of public streets or the provision of scavenging lanes as well as for the removal of riding floors over the ends of streets and other matters. Where houses are of moderate depth, a modi- fication of the open space requirements has, in many cases, been granted permitting owners to count the scavenging lanes as part of their open space, subject to the condition that no compensation is payable in respect of such lanes.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Sup. Votes,
1919 Expenditure,
$200,000.00
276,237.50
$476,237.50
419,169.21
The following is a statement of the various resumptions effect- ed during the year and of the scavenging lane areas provided by owners without compensation :-
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