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5. REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
There are now twenty refuse lorries in use, fourteen in Hong Kong and six in Kowloon. In addition, a one-ton Ford truck was put into use at Kennedy Town Slaughter House to replace the Buffalo cart. There was a drop of over 3,000 tons of refuse collected in Hong Kong and an increase of over 3,000 tons in Kowloon,
(a) Collection.—There were collected and delivered to the depots from City of Victoria, including Hill district and outlying residences
64,500 tons
(of which 63,000 were collected by motor lorry) from Kowloon, including Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City
32,500 tons
(of which 27,000 were collected by motor lorry) making a total of
97,000 tons
(or 265.75 tons per day.)
The all-in cost for Hong Kong was $170,000 or $2.60 a ton. For Kowloon $80,000 or $2.44 a ton.
In addition, some 5,830 tons of refuse were collected in rural districts (including Shaukiwan), and burnt in incinerators.
(b) Refuse Removal.—Some 163,500 tons (448 tons a day) were received at the depots. The difference between this figure and the figure shown under paragraph (a) as collected is due to a large quantity of refuse taken to the depots by private firms and individuals. Practically all the refuse from the City of Victoria was taken to sea by barges and dumped. All the Kowloon refuse, some 46,374 tons, was dumped at Cheung Sha Wan Reclamation.
The cost is shown in Appendix A.
The barges were delayed on two occasions by weather conditions.
(c) Appendix A(i) shows the gross cost of collection and removal as compared with last year.
6. NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
The contractors for the removal of nightsoil from Victoria and the Kowloon Peninsula, Shaukiwan, Aberdeen, Pokfulam and Ap Lei Chau, and Stanley and Tai Tam respectively carried out their work satisfactorily.
During the year, the monthly payment due from the contractor was reduced by $431.25 in respect of flush closets opened in Victoria and $93.75 in respect of flush closets opened in Kowloon. The total deduction for the year amounted to $4,332.00 for Victoria and $3,355.40 for Kowloon.
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5. REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
There are now twenty refuse lorries in use, fourteen in Hong Kong and six in Kowloon. In addition a one ton Ford truck was put into use at Kennedy Town Slaughter House to replace the Buffalo cart. There was a drop of over 3000 tons of refuse collected in Hong Kong and an increase of over 3000 tons in Kowloon,
(a) Collection.-There were collected and delivered to the depots from City of Victoria including Hill district and outlying residences
64,500 tons
(of which 63,000 were collected by motor lorry) from Kowloon, including Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City
32,500 tons
(of which 27,000 were collected by motor lorry) making a total of
97,000 tons
(or 265.75 tons per day.)
The all in cost for Hong Kong was $170,000 or $2.60 a ton. For Kowloon $80,000 or $2.44 a ton.
In addition some 5,830 tons of refuse was collected in rural districts (including Shaukiwan), and burnt in incinerators.
(b) Refuse Removal.-Some 163,500 tons (448 tons a day) was received at the depots. The difference between this figure and the figure shewn under paragraph (a) as collected is due to a large quantity of refuse taken to the depots by private firms and individuals. Practically all the refuse from the City of Victoria was taken to sea by barges and dumped. All the Kowloon refuse, some 46,374 tons, was dumped at Cheung Sha Wan Reclamation.
The cost is shewn in Appendix A.
The barges were delayed on two occasions by weather conditions.
(c) Appendix A (i) shows the gross cost of collection and removal as compared with last year.
6. NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
The contractors for the removal of nightsoil from Victoria and the Kowloon Peninsula, Shaukiwan, Aberdeen, Pokfulam and Aplichau, and Stanley and Taitam respectively carried out their work satisfactorily.
During the year the monthly payment due from the contractor was reduced by $431.25 in respect of flush closets opened in Victoria and $93.75 in respect of flush closets opened in Kowloon. The total deduction for the year amounted to $4,332.00 for Victoria and $3,355.40 for Kowloon.
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