AnnualReport-1931 — Page 614

P.W.E. New Kowloon.

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Report. Fresh tenders for a yearly contract were called for in April and Messrs. Fu On & Co. were awarded the contract. More trucks were used and steady progress was made during the year.

Expenditure

$3,927.08

248. Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out new areas. Work carried out under this head in alluded to in paragraph 334 of this Report.

Expenditure

$3,688.22

WATER WORKS.

249. Kowloon City Service Reservoir.-During the year it was decided not to proceed with this work, but to construct a new Service Reservoir much nearer to Kowloon Point. Sites on Partridge Hill and Danger Flag Hill were investigated and the latter was chosen as being the more suitable. It was considered practicable to construct a service reservoir of from four to five million gallons capacity at the necessary elevation and drawings for such a reservoir are now in course of preparation.

Expenditure

$502.85

250. Distributing Water Mains The total length of water mains laid during the year was 4,857 feet varying in diameter from 6" to 12".

251. The principal lengths were laid in Cheung Sha Wan Road (1,876 feet of 12" main) and in Castle Peak Road at Wong Uk (1,610 feet of 8" main).

Expenditure

$18,631.46

PORT WORKS.

252. Cheung Sha Wan-Construction of mound to retain materiais dumped.--This work was referred to in paragarph 206 of last year's Report and was completed in March, 1931.

1931 Expenditure....

$24,526.31

Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1931......$109,940.82

253. Shamshuipo Ferry Pier.-This work was referred to in paragraph 207 of last year's Report. The roofing over of this pier was completed at the end of June and the Ferry Co. transferred from the old wooden pier opposite Nan Chang Street and com- menced a service from the new pier in July.

1931 Expenditure.

$21,158.63

Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1931......$134,024.04

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