AnnualReport-1930 — Page 626

P.W.E. Hong Kong.

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European Attendants Quarters. Police Headquarters Married and Single Inspectors Quarters. Shaukiwan Police Station. Bayview Police Station. No. 1 Police Station. No. 2 Police Station. Peak School. Western Market Inspectors Quarters. Victoria Hospital Maternity Block.

Estimates Expenditure

$12,000.00 $9,503.24

137. Laying a cable between General Post Office Building and Upper Albert Road.—A 100 pair telephone cable was laid between the points mentioned.

Estimates Expenditure

$5,000.00 $4,732.91

138. Laying a cable between Upper Albert Road and Government Civil Hospital.—Two (50 and 25 pair) telephone cables were laid between the points mentioned.

Estimates Expenditure

$9,000.00 $6,025.86

139. Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new burial areas.—The work of forming additional burial areas was put in hand and completed during the year.

Estimates Expenditure

$7,000.00 $6,987.06

Water Works:-

140. Installation of Turbines & Pumps at Bowen Road Filter Beds. The erection of the Turbines and Pumps was completed in August and from then to the end of the year the installation has been in daily use and has given satisfactory results.

The installation consists of:-

2 No. Water Turbines, and

2 No. Vertical Triple Ram Tangye Pumps the capacity of each pump is 88,800 gallons per 24 hours against a head of 367 feet.

A considerable saving in pumping & coal at the Pokfulam Road Pumping Station has resulted since this installation was brought into operation.

Estimates Supplementary Vote Expenditure

$5,000.00 $7,270.00 $12,270.00 $12,238.37