Q 27
P.W.R. New Kowloon.
170. Water Account (Meters &c.). There were twenty-six meters in use at the close of the year as compared with twenty-two in 1930. The number of meters examined and repaired during the year was thirty-two.
Expenditure $2,094.54
171. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers. The Praya Walls and Piers were maintained in a satisfactory condition. This necessitated repairs to the following works:-Kowloon City pier; Pitched Slope at Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock, and minor repairs to Shamshuipo pier and Dust Boat Station.
Expenditure $1,725.04
172. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries. Work carried out under this head is referred to in paragraph 334 of this Report.
Expenditure $1,507.63
NEW TERRITORIES.
173. Maintenance of Buildings.-Government buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to five buildings. Major repairs included the following:- Repairs to white ant damage at following places-Tai Po Police Station, Sheung Shui Police Station, Government Quarters Tai Po, Tai Po Island Quarters and Police Bungalow, Repairs to barbed wire entanglements at Cheung Chau, Lok Ma Chau and Sheung Shui Police Stations.
Expenditure $12,548.53
174. Improvements to Buildings. Only minor improvements to a few buildings were carried out under this head.
175. Maintenance of Lighthouses. All Lighthouses were maintained in a good state of repair, although painting and colourwashing in accordance with the recurring programme were not carried out.
Expenditure $1,101.77
176. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements). The surfaces of approximately eighty miles of roads were generally maintained in a satisfactory condition. The strengthening and improvement of the road surfaces was continued, an additional layer of 4′′ macadam being laid over the present surface and tarpainted between the 10th and 14th miles on the Coastal Road.
Q 27
P.W.R. New Kowloon.
170. Water Account (Meters &c.). There were twenty-six meters in use at the close of the year as compared with twenty-two in 1930. The number of meters examined and repair- ed during the year was thirty-two.
Expenditure
$2,094.54
171. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers. The Praya Walls and Piers were maintained in a satisfactory condition. This necessitated repairs to the following works:-Kowloon City pier; Pitched Slope at Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock, and minor repairs to Shamshuipo pier and Dust Boat Sattion.
Expenditure
$1,725.04
172. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries. Work carried out under this head is referred to in paragraph 334 of this Report.
Expenditure
$1,507.63
NEW TERRITORIES.
173. Maintenance of Buildings.-Government buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and re- pairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to five buildings. Major repairs included the following:- Repairs to white ant damage at following places-Tai Po Police Station, Sheung Shui Police Station, Government Quarters Tai Po, Tai Po Island Quarters and Police Bungalow, Repairs to barbed wire entanglements at Cheung Chau, Lok Ma Chau and Sheung Shui Police Stations.
Expenditure
$12,548.53
174. Improvements to Buildings. Only minor improve- ments to a few buildings were carried out under this head.
All Lighthouses were
175. Maintenance of Lighthouses. maintained in a good state of repair, although painting and colourwashing in accordance with the recurring programme were not carried out.
Expenditure
$1,101.77
176. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements). The surfaces of approximately eighty miles of roads were general- ly maintained in a satisfactory condition. The strengthening and improvement of the road surfaces was continued, an addition- al layer of 4′′ macadam being laid over the present surface and tarpainted between the 10th and 14th miles on the Coastal Road.
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