Q 33
P.W.R. Kowloon.
by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits were removed as they occurred. Repairs were made to the sewers in Hong Lok Street at the junction of Nelson Street; Shanghai Street between Public Square Street and Wing Sing Lane; Shanghai Street at the junction of Soy Street; Pitt Street at the junction of Reclamation Street; and to storm-water drain at Saigon Street outfall; W.I. railings were also fixed alongside the nullah in Waterloo Road.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred. About 317 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
The details of the expenditure under this heading are as follows:-
Labour for cleansing operations. $ 4,918.79
Repairs, 997.81
Tools for cleansing operations, 226.59
General incidental expenditure, 361.28
Total, 6,504.47
... as against $5,853.65 in the previous year.
67. Gas Lighting. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 348, an increase of 8 over the previous year.
68. Electric Lighting.-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 140, an increase of 8 as compared with the previous year.
69. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal item executed under this heading was general repairs to Tsim Sha Tsui Pier at a cost of $577.83.
70. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been alluded to in paragraph 37 of this Report.
71. Maintenance of Recreation Grounds.-The use of departmental labour for keeping these grounds in good order was continued during the year.
72. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.--The heavy rains already referred to in paragraph 56 of this Report caused numerous landslips throughout the district, the largest of which was at Ho Mun Tin on the East side of Victory Avenue, necessitating the erection of a small retaining wall.
The surfaces of those roads treated with asphaltum suffered only to a trifling extent, but practically the whole of the ordinary macadamized roads had to be repaired, owing to scour.
Q 33
P.W.R. Kowloon.
by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits were removed as they occurred. Repairs were made to the sewers in Hong Lok Street at the junction of Nelson Street; Shanghai Street between Public Square Street and Wing Sing Lane; Shanghai Street at the junction of Soy Street; Pitt Street at the junction of Reclam- ation Street; and to storm-water drain at Saigon Street outfall ; W.I. railings were also fixed alongside the nullah in Waterloo Road.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred. About 317 feet of old disused drains of various sizes and types were destroyed and filled in.
The details of the expenditure under this heading are as
follows:-
Labour for cleansing operations. Repairs,
Tools for cleansing operations,. General incidental expenditure,
Total,
...
as against $5,853.65 in the previous year.
+
...$ 4,918.79
997.81
...
226.59
361.28
6,504.47
67. Gas Lighting. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 348, an increase of 8 over the previous
year.
68. Electric Lighting.-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 140, an increase of 8 as compared with the previous year,
69. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal item executed under this heading was general repairs to Tsim Sha Tsui Pier at a cost of $577.83.
70. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has already been auded to in paragraph 37 of this Report.
71. Maintenance of Recreation Grounds.-The use of depart- mental labour for keeping these grounds in good order was continued during the
year.
72. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.--The heavy rains already referred to in paragraph 56 of this Report caused numerous landslips throughout the district, the largest of which, was at Ho Mun Tin on the East side of Victory Avenue, necessitating the erection of a small retaining wall.
The surfaces of those roads treated with asphaltum suffered only to a trifling extent, but practically the whole of the ordinary macadamized roads had to be repaired, owing to scour.
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