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(a.) This wall was strengthened by the erection of a concrete face reinforcement wall and by underpinning its foundation for a length of approximately 110 feet.
(b.) A length of seventy-five feet of this wall was taken down and re-erected on deeper and wider foundation.
(c.) Small precautionary measures were adopted to prevent the accumulation of water behind this wall by providing channels and down pipes.
(d.) Erosions of the filling which had occurred were made good, after which tell-tales were fixed and observations taken from time to time to ascertain the amount of movement in this wall.
1927 Estimates, $50,000.00 Total Estimates, $150,000.00.
Expenditure to 31.12.27, 1927 Expenditure, $15,330.10 Lag $19,219.33
114. Subsoil drainage, Taikoo, Quarry Bay. This work consisted of laying pipes with open joints. It was commenced early in the year, and all that was considered necessary completed.
1927 Estimates, $2,500.00 1927 Expenditure, $748.41
115. Renewing the Electric Wiring in Government Buildings. The buildings attended to were the Colonial Secretariat, Law Courts, the basement of the General Post Office, and No. 372, The Peak, the Vulcanized India Rubber wire in wooden casing and capping being replaced by lead covered wire. The total number of points rewired was 975.
1927 Estimates, $10,000.00 Total Estimates, $21,000.00
Expenditure to 31.12.27, 1927 Expenditure, $9,252.01 $12,721.89
116. Chinese Cemeteries, laying out new areas.-The work carried out under this heading has been alluded to in paragraph 32 of this Report.
1927 Estimates, $6,000.00 1927 Expenditure, $5,995.72
117. Special Repairs to Victoria Gaol Buildings.-The undermentioned works were carried out during the year:
(a.) The North Wing of 'F' Hall, Paper Store, and the adjoining Covered Way were replaced by flat concrete roofs as the old timber was badly eaten by white ants and the tile roofs had perished.
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(a.) This wall was strengthened by the erection of a concrete face reinforcement wall and by underpinning its foundation for a length of approximately 110 feet.
(b.) A length of seventy-five feet of this wall was taken down and re-erected on deeper and wider foundation.
(c.) Small precautionary measures were adopted to pre- vent the accumulation of water behind this wall by providing channels and down pipes.
(d.) Erosions of the filling which had occurred were made good, after which tell-tales were fixed and observations taken from time to time to ascertain the amount of movement in this wall.
1927 Estimates,
$50,000.00 Total Estimates, $150,000.00.
Expenditure to
1927 Expenditure, $15,330.10 31.12.27,
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Lag
$ 19,219.33
114. Subsoil drainage, Taikoo, Quarry Bay. This work consisted of laying pipes with open joints. It was commenced early in the year, and all that was considered necessary com- pleted.
1927 Estimates,
1927 Expenditure,
$2,500.00
$ 748.41
115. Renewing the Electric Wiring in Government Build- ings. The buildings attended to were the Colonial Secretariat, Law Courts, the basement of the General Post Office, and No. 372, The Peak, the Vulcanized India Rubber wire in wooden casing and capping being replaced by lead covered wire. The total number of points rewired was 975.
1927 Estimates, $10,000.00 Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31.12.27,
1927 Expenditure, $ 9,252.01
$21,000.00
$12,721.89
116. Chinese Cemeteries, laying out new areas.-The work carried out under this heading has been alluded to in paragraph 32 of this Report.
1927 Estimates,
1927 Expenditure,
$6,000.00 $5,995.72
117. Special Repairs to Victoria Gaol Buildings.-The undermentioned works were carried out during the year:
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(a.) The North Wing of 'F' Hall, Paper Store, and the adjoining Covered Way were replaced by flat concrete roofs as the old timber was badly eaten by white ants and the tile roofs had perished.
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