Q 57
P.W.R. Hongkong.
Large landslips occurred on the following roads :-
Stubbs Road, Magazine Gap, Glenealy, Conduit Road, Bowen Road, Findlay Road, Mount Davis Road, Aberdeen to Repulse Bay Road, Hillside above Barker and Plantation Roads, Peak Road, Road above Conduit Road, Road around the Island, Pokfulam Road, May Road.
Retaining walls to support the banks where landslips occurred were found to be necessary on the following roads :- Stubbs Road, Glenealy, Road above Conduit Road, Pokfulam Road, Path from Upper Albert Road to Glenealy, Magazine Gap Road, Findlay Road, Conduit Road, Road around the Island, Wanchai Gap Road, May Road.
During the typhoon of 18th August, the Wireless Masts at Cape D'Aguilar were bent, broken, and blown down. Temporary masts and aerials were expeditiously constructed and erected in face of considerable difficulties. The Station was again working on the morning of the 26th August. These temporary masts, etc., were still in use at the end of the year.
The Direction Finder apparatus was considerably damaged, but was also expeditiously repaired and placed in commission.
Considerable repairs were necessary to telephone lines and to submarine cables.
61. Stores Depreciation. The adjustment of store values and reconditioning of old stores have been met from this vote, which has also temporarily borne the cost, pending its replacement, of a quantity of defective materials returned to Crown Agents; these debits amounted to a total sum of $6,434.34.
The following sums were credited to this vote :--$6,737.27 being rebate on freight charges in connection with stores purchased in England through the Crown Agents: $2,667.38 being the value of stores returned which have been issued prior to 1923.
The result shewed a net credit on this vote of $2,970.31.
Q 57
P.W.R. Hongkong.
Large landslips occurred on the following roads :-
Stubbs Road,
Magazine Gap,
Glenealy,
Conduit Road,
Bowen Road,
Findlay Road,
Mount Davis Road,
Aberdeen to Repulse Bay Road,
Hillside above Barker and
Plantation Roads,
Peak Road,
Road above Conduit Road, Road around the Island, Pokfulam Road,
May Road.
Retaining walls to support the banks where landslips occurred
were found to be necessary on the following roads :-
Stubbs Road, Glenealy,
Road above Conduit Road, Pokfulam Road,
Path from Upper Albert
Road to Glenealy.
Magazine Gap Road,
Findlay Road,
Conduit Road
Road around the Island, Wanchai Gap Road,
May Road.
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During the typhoon of 18th August, the Wireless Masts at Cape D'Aguilar were bent, broken, and blown down. Temporary masts and aerials were expeditiously constructed and erected in face of considerable difficulties. The Station was again working on the morning of the 26th August. These temporary masts, etc., were still in use at the end of the year.
The Direction Finder apparatus was considerably damaged, but was also expeditiously repaired and placed in commission.
Considerable repairs were necessary to telephone lines and to submarine cables.
61. Stores Depreciation. The adjustment of store values and reconditioning of old stores have been met from this vote, which has also temporarily borne the cost, pending its replacement, of a quantity of defective materials returned to Crown Agents; these debits amounted to a total sum of $6,434.34.
The following sums were credited to this vote :--$6,737.27 being rebate on freight charges in connection with stores pur- chased in England through the Crown Agents: $2,667.38 being the value of stores returned which have been issued prior to 1923.
The result shewed a net credit on this vote of $2,970.31.
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