P.W.R. New Kowloon.
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84. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order.
Estimates Expenditure
$500.00 $369.51
85. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, stormwater drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired, and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits, as they accumulated were removed.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$5,000.00 $1,980.06
86. Gas & Electric Lighting.-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 423, an increase of 45 over the previous year.
Estimates Expenditure
$19,000.00 $16,314.45
87. Extension of Lighting.—45 electric lamps were installed during the year.
Estimates Expenditure
$250.00 Nil.
88. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.-Damage to buildings under this head was not great, being chiefly confined to roofs and external joinery at the following places :—
Lai Chi Kok Gaol, Field Cottage, Kowloon City Police Station, Sham Shui Po Police Station and Rennies Mills.
A landslip occurred at Lai Chi Kok Married Quarters necessitating the building of a new retaining wall.
Damage was also caused to Kowloon Tong Development, Completion of works. Kai Tack Air Port, Land Reclamation. One side wall and invert of nullah, Shamshuipo Camp.
Sand was removed from culvert and streamcourse in Shek Kip Mei Valley east of Taipo Road, and from the streamcourse on east side of Taipo Road opposite Peiho Street.
Estimates Expenditure
$30,000.00 $7,675.47
P.W.R. New Kowloon.
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84. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order.
Estimates Expenditure
$500.00
$369.51
85. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.—The sewers, stormwater drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired, and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. Sand deposits, as they accumulated were removed.
All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$5,000.00 $1,980.06
86. Gas & Electric Lighting.-The number of electric lamps in use at the end of the year, all of which are incandescent, was 423, an increase of 45 over the previous year.
Estimates Expenditure
$19,000.00 $16,314.45
87. Extension of Lighting.—45 electric lamps were installed during the year.
Estimates Expenditure
$250.00
Nil.
88. Typhoon and Rainstorm_Damages.-Damage to build- ings under this head was not great, being chiefly confined to roofs and external joinery at the following places :—
Lai Chi Kok Gaol, Field Cottage, Kowloon City Police Station, Sham Shui Po Police Station and Rennies Mills.
A landslip occurred at Lai Chi Kok Married Quarters neces- sitating the building of a new retaining wall.
Damage was also caused to Kowloon Tong Development, Completion of works. Kai Tack Air Port, Land Reclamation. One side wall and invert of nullah, Shamshuipo Camp.
Sand was removed from culvert and streamcourse in Shek Kip Mei Valley east of Taipo Road, and from the streamcourse on east side of Taipo Road opposite Peiho Street.
Estimates Expenditure
$30,000.00
$ 7,675.47
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