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P.W.R. Hongkong.
All the electric services in Government Buildings were maintained.
Work executed in the electrical workshops comprised the making of bell-pushes, 3" and 6" bells, special fittings for certain electric lights, blocks for mounting electric light fittings, bronzing new and old fittings, rewinding and cleaning fuses, 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 Ship Street opposite Hau Fung Lane; Lane west of Pedder Street between Des Voeux Road and Queen's Road; Wilmer Street: Des Voeux Road West between Centre Street and Eastern Street: Wongneichong Road opposite Latrine; Pottinger Street opposite Lok Hing Lane; Swatow Street; Conduit Road east of I.L. 2137; Connaught Road opposite the Harbour Office; Wing Lok Street at the junction of Cleverly Street; Praya East between Yee Wo Street and Arsenal Street; Morrison Hill Road opposite Civil Service Club; Shaukiwan Road at Tung Lo Wan; Praya East opposite Jardine's Bazaar; Kennedy Road; Water Street between Second and Third Streets; and to storm-water drains in Seymour Road; Bowrington Road; Central Police Station Compound; Old Bailey; Main Street, Shaukiwan West; and to nullahs at Albany, Calder Path, and Whitfield near the Bay View Police Station.
About 1,015 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, $11,635.87 Repairs, 4,775.55 Tools for cleansing operations, 171.12 General incidental expenditure, 986.73 Total. $17,569.27as against $17,906.84 in the previous year.
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P.W.R. Hongkong.
All the electric services in Government Buildings were maintained.
Work executed in the electrical workshops comprised the making of bell-pushes, 3" and 6" bells, special fittings for certain electric lights, blocks for mounting electric light fittings, bronzing new and old fittings, rewinding and cleaning faus the making of battery boxes, and a large amount of repair work in conection 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 Ship Street opposite Hau Fung Lane; Lane west of Pedder Street between Des Voeux Road and Queen's Road; Wilmer Street: Des Voeux Road West between Centre Street and Eastern Street : Wongneichong Road opposite Latrine; Pottinger Street opposite Lok Hing Lane; Swatow Street; Conduit Road east of I.L. 2137; Connaught Road opposite the Harbour Office; Wing Lok Street at the junction of Cleverly Street; Praya East between Yee Wo Street and Arsenal Street; Morrison Hill Road opposite Civil Service Club; Shaukiwan Road at Tung Lo Wan; Praya East opposite Jardine's Bazaar; Kennedy Road; Water Street between Second and Third Streets; and to storm-water drains in Seymour Road; Bowrington Road; Central Police Station Compound; Old Bailey; Main Street, Shaukiwan West; and to nullahs at Albany, Calder Path, and Whitfeild near the Bay View Police Station.
About 1,015 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,
Tools for cleansing operations,
General incidental expenditure,
$11,635.87
4.775.55 171.12 986.73
Total.
as against $17,906.84 in the previous year.
$17,869.27
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