P.W.R. Kowloon.
Q 76
The substitution of improved iron standards for wooden ones was continued.
1924 Estimates, $1,500.00 1924 Expenditure, $1,475.00
77. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal items executed under this heading were general repairs to Tsim Sha Tsui Pier, Shantung Street Pier, and Hunghom Pier at a cost of $2,527.45, $557.45 and $524.24 respectively.
78. Maintenance of Recreation Grounds.-Very little expenditure was incurred under this heading, as the new lay-out of King's Park for general recreation purposes was started early in the year.
79. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has been alluded to in paragraph 37 of this report.
1924 Estimates, $1,000.00 1924 Expenditure, $706.87
80. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.-The heavy rains already referred to in paragraph 61 of this report were the cause of several small landslips throughout the district.
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. The reconstruction of the pier damaged in the typhoon of August, 1923, and repairs to the sea-wall at the Green Island Gun Powder Depôt were completed. The Matshed shelter at the Children's Playground, Chatham Road, was partly renewed, and repairs were also made to the Indian Police matshed at Hunghom.
81. Maintenance of Water Works. A constant supply of water was maintained in all the districts throughout the year.
The total quantity supplied was 848.51 million gallons, giving an average daily consumption of 2.31 million gallons or 15.9 gallons per head per day, taking an estimated population of 145,540.
Details are given in Annexe H.
The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoir on the 1st January amounted to 330.24 million gallons, and it reached a minimum on the 14th May when it fell to 117.50 million gallons. The reservoir was at or above its permanent
P.W.R. Kowloon.
Q 76
The substitution of improved iron standards for wooden ones was continued.
1924 Estimates,
1924 Expenditure,..
$ 1,500.00 $ 1,475.00
77. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal items executed under this heading were general repairs to Tsim Sha Tsui Pier, Shantung Street Pier, and Hunghom Pier ata cost of $2,527.45, $557.45 and $524.24 respectively.
78. Maintenance of Recreation Grounds.-Very little expenditure was incurred under this heading, as the new lay-out of King's Park for general recreation purposes was started early in the year.
79. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-The work carried out under this heading has been alluded to in paragraph 37 of this report.
1924 Estimates, 1924 Expenditure,
$ 1,000,00 706.87
80. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.-The heavy rains already reterred to in paragraph 61 of this report were the cause of several small landslips throughout the district.
The surfaces of those roads treated with asphaltom suffered only to a trifling extent, but practically the whole of the ordinary macadamized roads had to be repaired owing to scour. The reconstruction of the pier damaged in the typhoon of August, 1923, and repairs to the sea-wall at the Green Island Gun Powder Depôt were completed. The Matshed shelter at the Children's Playground, Chathain Road, was partly renewed, and repairs were also made to the Indian Police matshed at Hunghoni.
81. Maintenance of Water Works. A constant supply of water was maintained in all the districts throughout the year.
The total quantity supplied was 848.51 million gallons, giving an average daily consumption of 2.31 million gallons or 15.9 gallons per head per day, taking an estimated population of 145,540.
Details are given in Annexe H.
The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoir on the 1st January amounted to 330.24 million gallons, and it reached a minimum on the 14th May when it fell to 117.50 million gallons. The reservoir was at or above its permanent
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