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being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and sand deposits, as they accumulated, were removed. Repairs of special importance were made as follows:
Outfalls of sewer and stormwater drain at Kau Pui Shek; sewer and channel down slope from "Shatash" King's Park; decking over Shek Shan Nullah at To Kwa Wan Road; surface of nullah at side of Kowloon Disinfecting Station Scavenging Coolies Quarters, Waterloo Road; coping and walling of west branch nullah, King's Park; railing and parapet walling at the foot bridge across Argyle Street nullah at Fa Yuen Street. Many defective traps, gullies, gratings, etc., were replaced, and a number of old disused drains destroyed and filled in. All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Expenditure
$8,549.43
134. Gas Lighting. The total number of street lamps in use at the end of the year was 553, no additions having been made during the year.
Expenditure
$35,720.25
135. Electric Lighting. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 518, an increase of three over the previous year.
Expenditure
$30,889.34
136. Extension of Lighting. Four additional electric lamps were installed during the year.
137. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. Following the typhoons repairs of varying magnitude were made to nineteen Government buildings. Sand and silt were removed from:—Lo Lung Hang Nullah between Wuhu Street and Cook Street; stormwater drains in Chatham Road, San Lau Street and Ma Tau Wei Road; channel and catchpits on Crown Land behind Railway workshop, Hung Hom; catchpit in Argyle Street.
138. Damage was caused to Praya Walls as below by the typhoon on 1st August:--
Portions of the pitched slope on South of Tai Wan Bay and the sea wall at Hok Un Kok.
The damage had been repaired by the end of the year.
139. During the same typhoon many street lamps were damaged by falling trees and branches. Certain roads not treated with asphaltum were scoured, otherwise the damage was comparatively slight.
Expenditure
$19,574.01
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being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and sand deposits, as they accumulated, were removed. Repairs of special import- ance were made as follows:
Outfalls of sewer and stormwater drain at Kau Pui Shek; sewer and channel down slope from "Sa tash" King's Park; decking over Shek Shan Nullah at To Kwa Wan Road; surface of nullah at side of Kowloon Disinfecting Station Scaveng- ing Coolies Quarters, Waterloo Road; coping and walling of west branch nullah, King's Park; railing and parapet walling at the foot bridge across Argyle Street nullah at Fa Yuen Street. Many defective traps, gullies, gratings, etc., were replaced, and a number of old disused drains destroyed and filled in. All metal work in connection with the drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred.
Expenditure
$8,549.43
134. Gas Lighting. The total number of street lamps in use at the end of the year was 553, no additions having been inade during the year.
Expenditure
$35,720.25
135. Electric Lighting. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year was 518, an increase of three over the previous year.
Expenditure
$30,889.34
136. Extension of Lighting. Four additional electric lamps were installed during the year.
137. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. Following the typhoons repairs of varying magnitude were made to nineteen Government buildings. Sand and silt were removed from :—Lo Lung Hang Nullah between Wuhu Street and Cook Street; stormwater drains in Chatham Road, San Lau Street and Ma Tau Wei Road; channel and catchpits on Crown Land behind Railway workshop, Hung Hom; catchpit in Argyle Street.
138. Damage was caused to Praya Walls as below by the typhoon on 1st August :--
Portions of the pitched slope on South of Tai Wan Bay and the sea wall at Hok Un Kok.
The damage had been repaired by the end of the year.
139. During the same typhoon many street lamps were damaged by falling trees and branches. Certain roads not treated with asphaltum were scoured, otherwise the damage was com- paratively slight.
Expenditure
$19,574.01
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