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daily were collected from Kowloon City and dumped on waste ground. The cost of the service in Hong Kong (including Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay) and Kowloon is shown in Appendix I attached. Table II shows a comparison with last year, but it will be some time before such statistics will be of real value, for the following reasons:-(a) the 1925 Strike made it impossible to estimate the exact cost of the services in question, (b) the introduction of motor refuse-lorries and the abolition of the old bullock-carts has been gradual and is only now nearly complete.
There are now 12 refuse-lorries in use, 9 being used in Hong Kong and 3 in Kowloon,
Outlying villages of Stanley and Taitam, and Aberdeen and Aplichau were scavenged by contract at a yearly charge of $350 for the first two and $180 for latter two. The contractor has the privilege of receiving nightsoil in each case in addition.
9.-REFUSE REMOVAL.
The bulk of the refuse from the City of Victoria and Kowloon was barged away to sea as hitherto. Some 13,664 tons were dumped at Cheung Sha Wan where a reclamation is being gradually formed.
Appendix I, Table II shows cost of removal from Victoria, the Hill District and Kowloon Peninsula. Figures for the last two years will be found in Table III, but in this case again a comparison with previous years is misleading as the maintenance etc., of the towing launch, steam lighters and barges now comes under a Harbour Department vote.
Barges were delayed on 3 occasions by weather conditions.
10.-NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
The contractors for the removal of nightsoil from Victoria and the Kowloon Peninsula, Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay, Aberdeen and Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam respectively carried out their work satisfactorily. The contracts for Victoria and Kowloon were extended for a further term of two years from 1st October.
During the year the monthly payment due from the contractor was reduced by $1,535.00 in respect of flush-closets opened in Victoria and $1,336.90 in respect of flush-closets opened in Kowloon and owing to exceptional circumstances the contractor was relieved of all payment of fees for six months amounting to $13,668.60. The total deduction amounted to $28,410.00 for Victoria and $19,721.40 for Kowloon,
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daily were collected from Kowloon City and dumped on waste ground. The cost of the service in Hong Kong (including Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay) and Kowloon is shown in Appendix I attached. Table II shows a comparison with last year, but it will be some time before such statistics will be of real value, for the following reasons:-(a) the 1925 Strike made it im- possible to estimate the exact cost of the services in question, (b) the introduction of motor refuse-lorries and the abolition of the old bullock-carts has been gradual and is only now nearly complete.
There are now 12 refuse-lorries in use, 9 being used in Hong Kong and 3 in Kowloon,
Outlying villages of Stanley and Taitam, and Aberdeen and Aplichau were scavenged by contract at a yearly charge of $350 for the first two and $180 for latter two. The contractor has the privilege of receiving nightsoil in each case in addition.
9.-REFUSE REMOVAL.
The bulk of the refuse from the City of Victoria and Kowloon was barged away to sea as hitherto. Some 13,664 tons were dumped at Cheung Sha Wan where a reclamation is being gradually formed.
Appendix 1, Table II shows cost of removal from Victoria, the Hill District and Kowloon Peninsula. Figures for the last two years will be found in Table III, but in this case again a comparison with previous years in misleading as the maintenance etc., of the towing launch, steam lighters and barges now comes under a Harbour Department vote.
Barges were delayed on 3 occasions by weather conditions.
10.-NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
The contractors for the removal of nightsoil from Vietoria and the Kowloon Peninsula, Shaukiwan and Quarry Bay, Aberdeen and Aplichau, Stanley and Taitam respectively carried out their work satisfactorily. The contracts for Victoria and Kowloon were extended for a further term of two years from 1st October.
During the year the monthly payment due from the contrac- tor was reduced by $1,535.00 in respect of flush-closets opened in Victoria and $1,336.90 in respect of flush-closets opened in Kowloon and owing to exceptional circumstances the con- tractor was relieved of all payment of fees for six months amounting to $13,668.60. The total deduction amounted to $28,410.00 for Victoria and $19,721.40 for Kowloon,
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