Q 10
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-
Tarring and sanding
21″ granolithic paving slabs laid on footways
Slab paving laid on footways
Asphaltic sand carpeting laid on 6″ cement concrete foundation
Expenditure
45. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges Outside City and Improvements to Roads and Bridges Outside City.-The road surfaces of approximately ninety miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory condition. A portion of Peak Road was laid with non-slip concrete surfacing.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-
Tarring and sanding Square yards 20,637 21″ granolithic paving slabs laid on footways... 2,861 Expenditure $99,522.2246. Maintenance of Telephones including all cables.-The whole system of communications, including main and sub-exchanges; submarine and land cables and aerial routes, telegraph lines and instruments, and office intercommunication systems were maintained in good order. Alterations and improvements were effected to various existing lines.
Expenditure
$10,758.06
47. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.-The sewers, storm water drains, and trained nullahs generally were cleansed, repaired and maintained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan district being cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were operated during periods of low tide. Sand deposits were cleared as they occurred. Septic tanks at Lugard Road, Repulse Bay, Deep Water Bay, near R.B.L. 137, Pokfulam Road, and at F.L's. 29 and 30, Pokfulam, were periodically sludged. All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary, repaired and tarred. Many defective traps, gullies, gratings, etc., were renewed, and a number of old disused drains of various sizes and types destroyed and filled in.
Expenditure
$18,912.11
48. Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill District.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1,715, an increase of seven over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District, 231, an increase of one as compared with the previous year.
Q 10
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-
Tarring and sanding
21′′ granolithic paving slabs laid on footways Slab paving laid on footways
Square yards
19,390
12.464
2,650
5,558
$107,559.55
Asphaltic sand carpeting laid on 6" cement
concrete foundation
Expenditure
45. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges Outside City and Improvements to Roads and Bridges Outside City.-The road surfaces of approximately ninety miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory condition. A portion of Peak Road was laid with non-slip concrete surfacing.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-
Tarring and sanding
Square yards 20.637
21" granolithic paving slabs laid on footways... 2,861
Expenditure
$99.522.22
46. Maintenance of Telephones including all cables.-The whole system of communications, including main and sub- exchanges; submarine and land
land cables and aerial routes, telegraph lines and instruments, and office intercommunication systems were maintained in good order. Alterations and improvements were effected to various existing lines.
Expenditure
$10,758.06
47. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.-The sewers, storm water drains, and trained nullahs generally were cleanser. repaired and maintained in good condition, the open nullahs and channels in the City of Victoria and in the Shaukiwan district being cleansed
cleansed by the Sanitary Department. The automatic flushing tanks were operated during periods of low tide. Sand deposits were cleared as they occurred. Septic tanks at Lugard Road. Repulse Bav, Deep Water Bav. near R.B.L. 137, Pokfulam Road, and at F.L's. 29 and 30, Pokfulamı. were periodically sludged. All metal work in connection with the various drainage systems was inspected, and, where found necessary repaired and tarred. Many defective traps, gullies. gratings, etc., were renewed, and a number of old disused drains of various sizes and types destroyed and filled in.
Expenditure
$18,912.11
48. Gas Lighting, City and Suburbs and Hill District.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1,715, an increase of seven over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District, 231, an increase of one as compared with the previous year.
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