AnnualReport-1928 — Page 614

- Q 53

P.W.E. Hong Kong.

Miscellaneous:-

120. Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls.-The general survey of the Retaining Walls in the colony referred to in paragraph 113 of last year's Report was completed during the year-end of January.

The whole of the Island of Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon to the foot of the hills was covered, and a total of two thousand and sixteen walls were examined and their construction and general condition recorded.

The work on the retaining wall at D'Aguilar Street was completed early in the year.

Further small precautionary works were done on Wanchai Road Wall. Tell-tales were fixed and observations taken from time to time to ascertain if any movement took place.

$28,000.00 Total Estimates,

Expenditure up to 31.12.28,

1928 Estimates,

1928 Expenditure, $ 1,642.40

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$150,000.00

$ 20,861.73

121. Rent Allowance to Old Inhabitants. Wong Nei Chong Village-In connection with the demolition of the old village, Government is erecting some new houses for housing the dis- placed villagers (see paragraph No. 104) and until these houses. were completed, rent allowances were provided. Fifty three houses were erected and occupied by August.

The remaining eight houses will be completed in 1929.

Estimates, Expenditure,

$2,200.00 $2,088.00

122. Damage by rainstorm of July, 19th, 1926.—This work was referred to in paragraph 121 of last year's Report.

The completion of the Reconstruction of Albany nullah and

its tributaries was completed early in the year.

Water service and lighting to Tai Hang Market Reconstruc- tion was also completed early in the year,

1928 Estimates,

1928 Sup. Vote,

$ 9,000.00 Total Estimates,

2,000.00

$907,660.00

1928 Expenditure,

$11,000.00 Expenditure up $10,991.58 to 31.12.28,

$892,385.17

123. Chinese Cemeteries, Laying out' new areas.—Works carried out under this head has already been alluded to in paragraph 31 of this Report.

Estimates, Expenditure,

$6,000.00

$5,977.68