Q 51
P.W.E. Kowloon.
121. Miscellaneous Works.-The following is a brief statement of the principal works carried out under this heading :-
Sundry alterations were carried out to Nos. 171 & 173 Coronation Road to adapt the premises for occupation as a temporary Police Station, including the provision of quarters for a married European Sergeant and for Chinese Constables.
Water closets and lavatory basins were installed in the Royal Observatory and in the quarters attached to same.
A set of combined storm and time electric signal lights for use during the hours of darkness was fixed to the wireless mast at the Observatory, primarily as an addition to the storm signals hitherto in use. The complete set is made up of 8 Lanterns in all, each of which contains a cluster of 3 half-watt lamps, 3 of the lanterns affording a red light, 3 of them a green light and 2 of them a white light, the whole being used in various combinations as storm signals. The white lights only are used to signal the hour of 9 o'clock each night. The whole of the lights are controlled by a series of switches fixed in the telegraph room at the Observatory.
A cable was laid between the Royal Observatory and Signal Hill.
A telephone line was erected between Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station exchange and the new temporary station at Mong Kok Tsui.
A retaining wall was constructed at Gun Club Hill in Chatham Road, a landslip having occurred as the result of cutting away the hill in connection with the formation of the road and railway yard.
Sunshades of corrugated iron have been provided to some of the windows of the Kowloon British School.
1919 Estimates, 1919 Sup. Votes, 1919 Expenditure, $4,000.00 8,000.00 $12,000.00 14,989.95122. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,-Compensation and Resumptions. The purposes of this vote are referred to in paragraph 109 of this Report.
1919 Estimates, 1919 Sup. Votes, 1919 Expenditure, $50,000.00 55,500.00 $105,500.00 91,922.33*The following is a statement of the resumptions effected during the year and of the scavenging lane areas provided by owners without compensation :-
* Sums, amounting to $4,142.64, which had been drawn from the Treasury in 1918 but not disbursed, were refunded in 1919 and were credited to the vote by deducting them from the amount expended. The expenditure therefore appears as $87,779.69 in Annexe B.
Q 51
P.W.E. Kowloon.
121. Miscellaneous Works.-The following is a brief statement of the principal works carried out under this heading :-
Sundry alterations were carried out to Nos. 171 & 173 Coronation Road to adapt the premises for occupation as a temporary Police Station, including the provision of quarters for a married European Sergeant and for Chinese Constables.
Water closets and lavatory basins were installed in the Royal Observatory and in the quarters attached to same.
A set of combined storm and time electric signal lights for use during the hours of darkness was fixed to the wireless mast at the Observatory, primarily as an addition to the storm signals hitherto in use. The complete set is made up of 8 Lanterns in all, each of which contains a cluster of 3 half-watt lamps, 3 of the lanterns affording a red light, 3 of them a green light and 2 of them a white light, the whole being used in various combinations as storm signals. The white lights only are used to signal the hour of 9 o'clock each night. The whole of the lights are controlled by a series of switches fixed in the telegraph rooin at the Observatory.
A cable was laid between the Royal Observatory and Signal Hill.
A telephone line was erected between Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station exchange and the new temporary station at Mong Kok Tsui.
A retaining wall was constructed at Gun Club Hill in Chatham Road, a landslip having occurred as the result of cutting away the hill in connection with the formation of the road and railway yard.
Sunshades of corrugated iron have been provided to some of the windows of the Kowloon British School.
1919 Estimates, 1919 Sup. Votes,.
1919 Expenditure,
$4,000.00 8,000.00
$12,000.00
14,989.95
122. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,-Com- pensation and Resumptions. The purposes of this vote are referred to in paragraph 109 of this Report.
1919 Estimates, 1919 Sup. Votes,
1919 Expenditure,
1
$50,000.00
55,500.00
$105,500.00
91,922.33*
The following is a statement of the resumptions effected during the year and of the scavenging lane areas provided by owners with- out compensation :-
* Sums, amounting to $4,142.64, which had been drawn from the Treasury in 1918 but not disbursed, were refunded in 1919 and were credited to the vote by deducting them from the amount expendled. The expenditure therefore appears as $87,779,69 in Annexe B.
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