P.W.R. Hongkong,
Q 32
Several
48. Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables.—The lines and instruments were maintained in good order. Diversions of the telephone lines had to be made on account of road improvements and alterations to buildings.
Telephones were installed in Police Head Quarters Store Room, and in Wanchai Temporary Fire Station and connected to Central Police Station Exchange and the Central Fire Station respectively. Electric bell services were installed in the following buildings:—
Imports and Exports Quarters,
No. 2 Police Station, Aberdeen Police Station,
Mountain Lodge (Boys Room).
The undermentioned new buildings were wired throughout for electric light, bells and fans:—
(a) Senior Officers' Quarters
(b) Puisne Judge's Quarters
(c) New Quarters
(d) "Lyemun
Severn Road,
19
+7
***
Barker Road
(e) No. 1 Motor House Extension (Garden Road).
(f) Harbour View Quarters
(g) Wanchai Temporary Fire Station. (Old Berlin Foundling).
All the electric services in Government Buildings were maintained in good order.
Work executed in electrical workshops comprised the making of bell-pushes, special fittings for electrical requirements, blocks for mounting electric light and bell fittings, bronzing new and old fittings, cleaning fans, making battery and fuse boxes and a large amount of repair work in connection with the above services and telephones.
49. 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 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 effected to sewers, nullahs, storm-water drains and channels, the most important being to sewers in: Des Voeux Road Central between Pedder and Jubilee Streets; Garden Road
P.W.R. Hongkong,
Q 32
Several
48. Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order. diversions of the telephone lines had to be made on account of road improvements and alterations to buildings.
Telephones were installed in Police Head Quarters Store Room, and in Wanchai Temporary Fire Station and connected to Central Police Station Exchange and the Central Fire Station respectively. Electric bell services were installed in the following build- ings:-
Imports and Exports Quarters,
No. 2 Police Station, Aberdeen Police Station,
Mountain Lodge (Boys Room).
The undermentioned new buildings were wired throughout for electric light, bells and fans:—
(a.) Senior Officers' Quarters
(b.) Puisne Judge's Quarters...
() New Quarters
(d.) "Lyemun
Severn Road,
19
+7
***
Barker Road
(e.) No. 1 Motor House Extension... (Garden Road).
(f.) Harbour View Quarters...
(g.) Wanchai Temporary Fire Station.
(Old Berlin Foundling).
All the electric services in Government Buildings were main- tained in good order.
Work executed in electrical workshops comprised the making of bell-pushes, special fittings for electrical requirements, blocks for mounting electric light and bell fittings, bronzing new and old fittings, cleaning fans, making battery and fuse boxes and a large amount of repair work in connection with the above services and telephones.
49. 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 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 effected to sewers, nullahs, storm-water drains and channels, the most important being to sewers in :-Des Voeux Road Central between Pedder and Jubilee Streets: Garden Road
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