Q 63
P.W.R. Kowloon.
75. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, stormwater drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired 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 as they accumulated were removed.
Repairs were made to the sewers etc. at the undermentioned localities:-Latrine at the junction of Canton and Jordan Roads; at North-West and South-West of K.L.L. 1011; at the junction of Canton Road and Dundas Street; at the junction of Chang Sha and Shanghai Streets; at the junction of Reclamation, Dundas and Hamilton Streets; at Waterloo Road Nullah; between K.M.L.'s 67 and 72, To Kwa Wan; in front of No. 39, Cooke Street, Hung Hom; and at Kun Chung Market off Jordan Road.
Many defective traps, gullies, gratings etc. were renewed, and a number of old disused drains destroyed and filled in.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
The details of expenditure under this heading were as follows:
Labour for cleansing operations $ 3,457.73 Repairs 575.36 Tools for cleansing operations 390.63 General incidental expenditure 500.75 $ 4,924.47as against $7,573.95 in the previous year.
76. Gas Lighting. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 525, an increase of 9 over the previous year.
77. Electric Lighting-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 288, an increase of 54 as compared with the previous year.
78. Extension of Lighting-63 lamps were installed during the year in Kowloon and Shamshuipo Districts, 54 being electric and 9 gas.
79. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal items executed under this heading were general repairs to Kowloon City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier and Mong Kok Pier at a cost of $1,710.00, $1,016.71 and $535.90 respectively. Repairs were also executed to Yaumati Ferry Pier, Hunghom Ferry Pier, and Yaumati Fire Float Pier.
Q 63
P.W.R. Kowloon.
75. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, stormwater drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired 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 as they accumulated were removed.
Repairs were made to the sewers etc. at the undermentioned localities:-Latrine at the junction of Canton and Jordan Roads; at North-West and South-West of K.1.L. 1011; at the junction of Canton Road and Dundas Street; at the junction of Chang Sha and Shanghai Streets; at the junction of Reclamation, Dundas and Hamilton Streets; at Waterloo Road Nullah; be- tween K.M.L.'s 67 and 72, To Kwa Wan; in front of No. 39, Cooke Street, Hung Hom; and at Kun Chung Market off Jordan Road.
Many defective traps, gullies, gratings etc. were renewed, and a number of old disused drains destroyed and filled in.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
The details of expenditure under this heading were as follows:-
Labour for cleansing operations Repairs
Tools for cleansing operations General incidental expenditure
$ 3,457.73
575.36
390.63
500.75
$ 4,924.47
as against $7,573.95 in the previous year.
76. Gas Lighting. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 525, an increase of 9 over the previous
year.
77. Electric Lighting-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 288, an increase of 54 as compared with the previous year.
78. Extension of Lighting-63 lamps were installed during the year in Kowloon and Shamshuipo Districts, 54 being electric and 9 gas.
79. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The principal items executed under this heading were general repairs to Kowloon City Pier, Tsim Sha Tsui Public Pier and Mong Kok Pier at a cost of $1,710.00, $1,016.71 and $535.90 respectively. Repairs were also executed to Yaumati Ferry Pier, Hunghom Ferry Pier, and Yaumati Fire Float Pier.
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