AnnualReport-1930 — Page 586

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45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.— The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date.

Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-line.

The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year.

Estimates $99,000.00

Supplementary Votes 10,000.00

Total Expenditure $109,000.00 $97,467.96

46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan.- The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:-

Along tramway route 15 300 watts City of Victoria. 49 200 Chater Road, junction with Murray Road 1 300 Chater Road, junction with Jackson Road 1 300 Chater Road, (suspended lantern) 3 500 1 Connaught Road Central near the Star Ferry Wharf 1 150 Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's Road Central 1 500 Icehouse Street (suspended lantern) 3 500 Fedder Street (suspended lantern) 2 500 Various Roads 52 Aberdeen 4 150 Aberdeen Village 100 Ap Liu Chau Village 5 75 Ah Kung Ngam Village 75 Arsenal Street 100 Barker Road Tram Station 1 75 + 96 7 10 – ∞ IQ 5 75 1 75 6 60 1 100 2 - 40 11

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P.W.R. Hong Kong. 32 45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.— The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date. Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-line. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year. Estimates $99,000.00 Supplementary Votes 10,000.00 Total Expenditure $109,000.00 $97,467.96 46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan.- The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:- Along tramway route 15 300 watts City of Victoria. 49 200 Chater Road, junction with Murray Road 1 300 Chater Road, junction with Jackson Road 1 300 Chater Road, (suspended lantern) 3 500 1 Connaught Road Central near the Star Ferry Wharf 1 150 Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's Road Central 1 500 Icehouse Street (suspended lantern) 3 500 Fedder Street (suspended lantern) 2 500 Various Roads 52 Aberdeen 4 150 Aberdeen Village 100 Ap Liu Chau Village 5 75 Ah Kung Ngam Village 75 Arsenal Street 100 Barker Road Tram Station 1 75 + 96 7 10 IQ 5 75 1 75 6 60 1 100 2 - 40 11
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P.W.R. Hong Kong. 32 45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.— The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date. Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-jine. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year. Estimates Supplementary Votes Total Expenditure $99,000.00 10,000.00 $109,000.00 $97,467.96 46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan.- The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:- Along tramway route Do. City of Victoria. 15 300 watts 49 200 Chater Road, junction with Murray Road 1 300 31 Chater Road, junction with Jackson Road ... 1 Sa 300 Chater Road, (suspended lantern) 3 500 1 Connaught Road Central near the Star Ferry Wharf 1 150 ,, Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's Road Central 1 500 Icehouse Street (suspended lantern)... 3 500 >> Fedder Street (suspended lantern) 2 500 31 Various Roads 52 500 Do. Aberdeen Do. Aberdeen Village Aplichau Village Do. Ah Kung Ngam Village Do. Arsenal Street Barker Road Tram Station + 962 7 10 IQ 4 150 100 5 75 75 100 91 5 75 71 1 75 6 60 1 100 2 - 40 11
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P.W.R. Hong Kong.

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45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.— The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date.

Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-jine.

The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year.

Estimates

Supplementary Votes

Total Expenditure

$99,000.00

10,000.00

$109,000.00

$97,467.96

46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan.- The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:-

Along tramway route

Do.

City of Victoria.

15 300 watts

49

200

Chater Road, junction with Murray

Road

1

300

31

Chater Road, junction with Jackson

Road ...

1

Sa

300

Chater Road, (suspended lantern)

3

500

1

Connaught Road Central near the

Star Ferry Wharf

1

150

,,

Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's

Road Central

1

500

Icehouse Street (suspended lantern)... 3 500

>>

Fedder Street (suspended lantern)

2

500

31

Various Roads

52

500

Do.

Aberdeen

Do.

Aberdeen Village

Aplichau Village

Do.

Ah Kung Ngam Village

Do.

Arsenal Street

Barker Road Tram Station

+ 962 7 10 – ∞ IQ

4

150

100

5

75

75

100

91

5

75

71

1

75

6

60

1

100

2

-

40

11

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