Q 51
P.W.R. Kowloon.
Telephones were installed to the Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Water Police Station, and at the Yaumati Slipway, for the use of the Fire Float, to give direct communication with the Fire Station.
Several diversions of telephone lines had to be made on account of road improvements and alterations to buildings.
The undermentioned new buildings were wired throughout for electric lights, bells and fans:-
Subordinate Officers Quarters Extension at Cox's Road, Kowloon British School Extension,
Kowloon Fire Station Extension.
All electrical services in Government buildings were maintained in good order.
66. 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 cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and sand deposits were removed as they occurred.
Repairs were made to the undermentioned sewers :— Bulkeley Street (near No. 71), Bulkeley Street (at junction with Temple Street),
Temple Street (between Wuhu and Bulkeley Streets), Public Square Street (at junction with Reclamation Street), Wing Sing Lane (East end),
Gascoigne Road (near Po Hing Theatre),
Canton Road (opposite No. 150), Nathan Road (opposite Royal Observatory),
Nathan Road (storm-water drains from Middle Road to outfall).
A storm-water drain was removed in the scavenging lane of KIL. 1221. Railings and standards of Nelson Street, Soy Street, Waterloo Road, Lo Lung Hang & To Kwa Wan nullahs were tarred.
A considerable number of defective traps were renewed and a number of old disused drains were destroyed and filled in.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred.
The details of the expenditure under this heading are as follows.
Labour for cleansing operations,... $6,187.15
Repairs, ... 816.26
Tools for cleansing operations, 505.30
General incidental expenditure, 186.13
Total, $7,694.84
as against $7,171.01 in the previous year.
67. Gas Lighting.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 362, an increase of 9 over the previous year.
Q 51
P.W.R. Kowloon.
Telephones were installed to the Office of Deputy Superintendent of Police, Water Police Station, and at the Yaumati Slipway, for the use of the Fire Float, to give direct communication with the Fire Station.
Several diversions of telephone lines had to be made on account of road improvements and alterations to buildings.
The undermentioned new buildings were wired throughout for electric lights, bells and fans:-
Subordinate Officers Quarters Extension at Cox's Road, Kowloon British School Extension,
Kowloon Fire Station Extension.
All electrical services in Government buildings were maintained in good order.
66. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, storin- water draius and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and sand deposits were removed as they occurred.
Repairs were made to the undermentioned sewers :— Bulkeley Street (near No. 71), Bulkeley Street (at junction with
Temple Street),
Temple Street (between Wuhu
and Bulkeley Streets), Public Square Street (at junction
with Reclamation Street), Wing Sing Lane (East end),
Gascoigne Road (near Po Hing
Theatre),
Canton Road (opposite No. 150), Nathan Road (opposite Royal
Observatory),
Nathan Road (storm-water drains from Middle Road to outfall).
A storm-water drain was removed in the scavenging lane of KIL. 1221. Railings and standards of Nelson Street, Soy Street, Waterloo Road, Lo Lung Hang & To Kwa Wan nullahs were tarred.
A considerable number of defective traps were renewed and a number of old disused drains were destroyed and filled in.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected and, where necessary, repaired and tarred.
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 $7,171.01 in the previous year.
..
...
...
...
...$ 6,187.15
816.26
505.30
186.13
..$ 7,694.84
67. Gas Lighting.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 362, an increase of 9 over the previous year.
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