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76. Water Account (Meters &c.).-The number of meters examined and repaired during the year was 888.
Estimates Supplementary Votes $30,000.00 Expenditure $36,000.00 $66,000.00 $65,982.1777. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The Praya Walls and Public Piers were maintained in a satisfactory condition. The maintenance work included minor repairs to the following works:-Fire Float Pier, Yaumati; Piers at Hung Hom, Kowloon Point, Public Square Street, Waterloo Road; Sea walls at Tai Wan and between the Government Slipway and Public Square Street, Yaumati. More extensive repairs were carried out to sea wall at Hung Hom and a considerable number of the concrete pitching blocks on the outer slope of the Mongkoktsui Breakwater were either repaired or renewed.
Hung Hom ferry pier was rewired; total points-ten, and one new navigation lantern installed.
Estimates, $15,000.00 Expenditure, $14,802.3378. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-Work carried out under this head has already been alluded to in paragraph 34 of this Report.
Estimates $2,000.00 Expenditure $1,776.4079. Maintenance of Recreation Grounds.-The various grounds were maintained in good condition. Departmental gangs were employed for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches etc.
Estimates $2,500.00 Expenditure $2,478.0080. Bathing Beach, Tai Wan.-The Provision of this facility was referred to in paragraph 69 of last year's Report.
The attendance for this beach showed a falling off.
Estimates $2,600.00 Expenditure $1,980.75P.W.R. Kowloon,
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76. Water Account (Meters &c.).-The number of meters xamined and repaired during the year was 888.
Estimates Supplementary Votes
Expenditure
$30,000.00
$36,000.00
$66,000.00
$65,982.17
77. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers.-The Praya Walls and Public Piers were maintained in a satisfactory con- dition. The maintenance work included minor repairs to the following works:-Fire Float Pier, Yaumati; Piers at Hung Hom, Kowioon Point, Public Square Street, Waterloo Road; Sea walls at Tai Wan and between the Government Slipway and Public Square Street, Yaumati. More extensive repairs were carried out to sea wall at Hung Hom and a considerable number of the concrete pitching blocks on the outer slope of the Mong- koktsui Breakwater were either repaired or renewed.
Hung Hom ferry pier was rewired; total points-ten, and one new navigation lantern installed.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$15,000.00
$14,802.33
78. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries.-Work carried out under this head has already been alluded to in paragraph 34 of this Report.
Estimates
Expenditure
79. Maintenance of Recreation
$2,000.00
$1,776.40
Grounds.-The various
grounds were maintained in good condition. Departmental gangs were employed for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches
etc.
Estimates
Expenditure
$2,500.00
$2,478.00
80. Bathing Beach, Tai Wan.-The Provision of this facility was referred to in paragraph 69 of last year's Report.
The attendance for this beach showed a falling off.
Estimates
Expenditure
$2,600.00
$1,980.75
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