P.W.R. Kowloon.
Q 40
66. Maintenance of Telephones.--The lines and instruments were maintained in good order.
Telephones were installed at Mr. Tape's house, Kowloon City, the Chinese Interpreter's Quarters, Kowloon City Police Station, Mr. Hall's Quarters, Royal Observatory, and Yaumati Slipway, the first two were connected to the Kowloon City Police Station Sub-exchange and the two latter to the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station exchange.
Portable telephone connections were made for aerial research work at the Royal Observatory.
Electric bell services were installed at:-
Lai Chi Kok Prison.
Kowloon-Canton Railway Station.
Kowloon City Police Station, Inspector's Quarters.
Hung Hom Police Station, Inspector's and Sergeant's Quarters.
Special automatic electric alarm connections were made around Lai Chi Kok Branch Prison.
Several diversions of telephone lines had to be made on account of road improvements and alterations to buildings.
Underground cables were laid from the Water Police Station to Kowloon Railway Station and continued to No. 1 Bridge. The sub-exchange at a Locomotive shed was dismantled and the telephone circuits connected to a larger switch board at the Kowloon Railway Station.
The undermentioned new buildings were wired throughout for electric light, bells and fans:-
Royal Observatory Staff Quarters.
Kowloon British School Extension.
Temporary Sanitary Department Quarters, Pei Ho Street, Shamshuipo.
All electrical services in Government buildings were maintained in good order.
67. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, storm-water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being attended to by the Sanitary Department until May 1921, and from thence until the end of the year by this Department. Sand deposits were removed as they occurred.
Repairs were made to sewers in Coronation Road at the junction of Dundas Street; Kimberley Road opposite Club de Recreio; Saigon Street at the junction of Canton Road; and to storm-water drains in Kremer Street, Taikoktsui; Kowloon City Road opposite the Cement Works.
P.W.R. Kowloon.
Q 40
66. Maintenance of Telephones.--The lines and instruments were maintained in good order.
Telephones were installed at Mr. Tape's house, Kowloon City, the Chinese Interpreter's Quarters, Kowloon City Police Station, Mr. Hall's Quarters, Royal Observatory, and Yaumati Slipway, the first two were connected to the Kowloon City Police Station Sub- exchange and the two latter to the Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station exchange.
Portable telephone connections were made for aerial research work at the Royal Observatory.
Electric bell services were installed at :-
Lai Chi Kok Prison.
Kowloon-Canton Railway Station.
Kowloon City Police Station, Inspector's Quarters.
Hung Hom Police Station, Inspector's and Sergeant's
Quarters.
Special automatic electric alarm connections were made around Lai Chi Kok Branch Prison.
Several diversions of telephone lines had to be made on account of road improvements and alterations to buildings.
Underground cables were laid from the Water Police Station to Kowloon Railway Station and continued to No. 1 Bridge. The sub-exchange at a Locomotive shed was dismantled and the telephone circuits connected to a larger switch board at the Kowloon Railway Station.
The undermentioned new buildings were wired throughout for electric light, bells and fans :-
Royal Observatory Staff Quarters.
Kowloon British School Extension.
Temporary Sanitary Department Quarters, Pei Ho Street,
Shamshuipo.
All electrical services in Government buildings were maintained in good order.
67. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, storm- water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being attended to by the Sanitary Department until May. 1921, and from thence until the end of the year by this Department. Sand deposits were removed as they occurred.
Repairs were made to sewers in Coronation Road at the junction of Dundas Street; Kimberley Road opposite Club de Recreio; Saigon Street at the junction of Canton Road; and to storm-water drains in Kremer Street, Taikoktsui; Kowloon City Road opposite the Cement Works.
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