AnnualReport-1929 — Page 533

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P. W. R. KOWLOON.

70. Maintenance of Buildings.-Government Buildings were repaired and maintained in accordance with the usual recurring programme of works.

Estimates,

Expenditure,

$35,000.00 $31,844.84

71. Improvements to Buildings.-Under this head the following are the more important of the works executed :—

Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station-Concrete surface to the

surrounding compound. Children's Playground-Increasing the height of the surrounding fence. Royal Observatory- Alterations to bathrooms. Kowloon British

British School- Roughening the surface of the playground to prevent slipping.

Estimates,

Expenditure,

72. Maintenance of Roads & Bridges.

Improvements to Roads & Bridges.

$10,000.00

$ 4,935.97

Approximately 37

miles of Roads.-The road surfaces were generally maintained

in a satisfactory manner.

The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-

1. Tarring and sanding,

Square yards.

95,193

2. 21" granolithic paving slabs laid

on footways,

19,453

3. Substitution of 7" reinforced concrete surfacing for ordinary macadam, tarpainted,

14,740

$80,000.001 $82,500.00

Estimates,

Expenditure,

$ 2,500.00J

$70,963.991 $ 2,228.09ƒ

$73,192.08

73. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order. The lines and instruments in the Kowloon-Canton Railway were also maintained in a satis- factory manner. Six additional instruments were installed.

Estimates, Expenditure,

$2,500.00 $2,451.99