Q 57
P.W.E. New Territories.
Authorities and connected with the land-lines which were constructed departmentally. The cables however proved to be defective and it will be necessary to await the arrival of the new cables ordered before communication can be established.
1919 Estimates, $24,000.00 Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 1919 Expenditure, 31/12/19, $10,258.25 $15,319.04
131. Miscellaneous Works.-The following is a brief statement of the principal items carried out under this heading:--
Double fences of barbed wire, with barbed wire entanglements, were erected around the following Police Stations:--Sha Tau Kok, Lok Ma Chau, Ta Ku Ling and Tai O. Steel shutters were also provided to the windows of the three first-mentioned Stations.
An interpreter's room was provided at Lok Ma Chau Police Station, a verandah was added at Ta Ku Ling Police Station and various alterations and additions were made at Tung Chung, Tai O and Kat O Police Stations.
An outhouse was constructed at the Tai Po Island Quarters.
Telephone lines were constructed from the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station Exchange to the Water Works Bungalow at Kowloon Reservoir and to the Tsing Lung Tau Police Station and from Tai Po Police Station Exchange to the Tai Po Dispensary.
The reclamation of an area at Cheung Chau to enable a portion of the old village which had been destroyed by fire to be laid out on improved lines was completed at a cost of $696.96, a further sum of $155.75 being expended on the diversion of a surface drain.
1919 Estimates, $10,000.00
1919 Sup. Vote, $10,000.00 $20,000.00
1919 Expenditure, $17,829.25
132. 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, $20,000.00
1919 Sup. Votes, $25,000.00 $45,000.00
1919 Expenditure, $32,574.66
(1.) Properties resumed.—
A statement of the properties resumed in the New Territories will be found in paragraph 14 of this Report.
(2.) Scavenging lanes provided by owners but not surrendered to Government.
Four areas, amounting to 1,533 square feet, were laid out as private scavenging lanes during the year.
Q 57
P.W.E. New Territories.
Authorities and connected with the land-lines which were constructed departmentally. The cables however proved to be defective and it will be necessary to await the arrival of the new cables ordered before communication can be established.
1919 Estimates,
$24,000.00 Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
1919 Expenditure,... 10,258.25 31/12/19,
$15,319.04
131. Miscellaneous Works.-The following is a brief statement of the principal items carried out under this heading:--
Double fences of barbed wire, with barbed wire entanglements, were erected around the following Police Stations:--Sha Tau Kok, Lok Ma Chau, Ta Ku Ling and Tai O. Steel shutters were also provided to the windows of the three first-inentioned Stations.
An interpreter's room was provided at Lok Ma Chau Police Station, a verandah was added at Ta Ku Ling Police Station and various alterations and additions were made at Tung Chung, Tai O and Kat O Police Stations.
An outhouse was constructed at the Tai Po Island Quarters.
Telephone lines were constructed from the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station Exchange to the Water Works Bungalow at Kowloon Reservoir and to the Tsing Lung Tau Police Station and from Tai Po Police Station Exchange to the Tai Po Dispensary.
The reclamation of an area at Cheung Chau to enable a portion of the old village which had been destroyed by fire to be laid out on improved lines was completed at a cost of $696.96, a further sum of $155.75 being expended on the diversion of a surface drain.
1919 Estimates, 1919 Sup. Vote,
1919 Expenditure,
$10,000.00 10,000.00
$20,000.00
17,829.25
132. Public Health_and_Buildings Ordinance, 1903,-Com-
pensation and Resumptions.—The purposes of this vote are refer-
red to in paragraph 109 of this Report.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Sup. Votes,.
1919 Expenditure,
(1.) Properties resumed.—
$20,000.00
25,000.00
$45,000.00
32,574.66
A statement of the properties resumed in the New Territories. will be found in paragraph 14 of this Report,
(2.) Scavenging lanes provided by owners but not surrendered to Government.
Four areas, amounting to 1,533 square feet, were laid out as private scavenging lanes during the year.
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