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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

$18,777.24

52. 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 1,789, an increase of fifteen over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District, 231, the same figures as last year. The fitting of reflectors to the gas lamps in Hong Kong District was continued by the Hong Kong and China Gas Company without expenses to Government and resulted in a better grading of illumination.

In the interests of economy an arrangement was made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Company that, throughout the year, a number of lamps, 101 in all, in Chatham Path, Craigmin Road, Kotewall Road, Magazine Gap Road, Monmouth Path, Po Shan Road, Peak Road, Victoria Road and Watson Road were extinguished at twelve midnight instead of at the times specified in the Gas Street Lighting Agreement.

Expenditure

$122,503.71

53. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan: Traffic Control Lights in City, forty-four in number, and traffic island lights, ten in number, were maintained in working order.

The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City, Outside City and Peak Districts was as follows:-

Street lamps, etc.779 Pier lamps47 Public Latrine Lights112

In addition to these, the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong, provide ten lamps, each having a cluster of three 100 C.P. incandescent lamps for lighting the road adjacent to their property.

An arrangement, similar to that made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Co. for the extinguishing at twelve midnight of a number of street lamps, was made with the Hong Kong Electric Co. The following were the roads affected. In all 318 lamps came under the arrangement:- Bowen Road, Brewin Path, Homestead Path, Lugard Road, Magazine Gap Road, Mount Davis Road, Mount Cameron Road, Pokfulam Road, Sassoon Road, Stubbs Road and Tregunter Path.

Expenditure

$71,923.73

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12 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 $18,777.24 52. 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 1,789, an increase of fifteen over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District, 231, the same figures as last year. The fitting of reflectors to the gas lamps in Hong Kong District was continued by the Hong Kong and China Gas Company without expenses to Government and resulted in a better grading of illumination. In the interests of economy an arrangement was made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Company that, throughout the year, a number of lamps, 101 in all, in Chatham Path, Craigmin Road, Kotewall Road, Magazine Gap Road, Monmouth Path, Po Shan Road, Peak Road, Victoria Road and Watson Road were extinguished at twelve midnight instead of at the times specified in the Gas Street Lighting Agreement. Expenditure $122,503.71 53. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan: Traffic Control Lights in City, forty-four in number, and traffic island lights, ten in number, were maintained in working order. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City, Outside City and Peak Districts was as follows:- Street lamps, etc.779 Pier lamps47 Public Latrine Lights112 In addition to these, the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong, provide ten lamps, each having a cluster of three 100 C.P. incandescent lamps for lighting the road adjacent to their property. An arrangement, similar to that made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Co. for the extinguishing at twelve midnight of a number of street lamps, was made with the Hong Kong Electric Co. The following were the roads affected. In all 318 lamps came under the arrangement:- Bowen Road, Brewin Path, Homestead Path, Lugard Road, Magazine Gap Road, Mount Davis Road, Mount Cameron Road, Pokfulam Road, Sassoon Road, Stubbs Road and Tregunter Path. Expenditure $71,923.73
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12 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 $18,777.24 52. 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 1,789, an increase of fifteen over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District, 231, the same figures as last year. The fitting of reflectors to the gas lamps in Hong Kong District was continued by the Hong Kong and China Gas Company without expenses to Govern- ment and resulted in a better grading of illumination. In the interests of economy an arrangement was made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Company that, throughout the year, a number of lamps, 101 in all, in Chatham Path, Craigmin Road, Kotewall Road, Magazine Gap Road, Monmouth Path, Po Shan Road, Peak Road, Victoria Road and Watson Road were extinguished at twelve midnight instead of at the times specified in the Gas Street Lighting Agreement. Expenditure $122,503.71 53. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan : Traffic Control Lights in City, forty-four in number, and traffic island lights, ten in number, were maintained in working order. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City, Outside City and Peak Districts was as follows:- Street lamps, etc. Pier lamps Public Latrine Lights 779 47 112 In addition to these, the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong, provide ten lamps, each having a cluster of three 100 C.P. incandescent lamps for lighting the road adjacent to their property. An arrangement, similar to that made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Co. for the extinguishing at twelve midnight of a number of street lamps, was made with the Hong Kong Electric Co. The following were the roads affected. In all 318 lamps came under the arrangement:-Bowen Road, Brewin Path, Homestead Path, Lugard Road, Magazine Gap Road, Mount Davis Road, Mount Cameron Road, Pokfulam Road, Sassoon Road, Stubbs Road and Tregunter Path. Expenditure $71,923.73
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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

$18,777.24

52. 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 1,789, an increase of fifteen over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District, 231, the same figures as last year. The fitting of reflectors to the gas lamps in Hong Kong District was continued by the Hong Kong and China Gas Company without expenses to Govern- ment and resulted in a better grading of illumination.

In the interests of economy an arrangement was made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Company that, throughout the year, a number of lamps, 101 in all, in Chatham Path, Craigmin Road, Kotewall Road, Magazine Gap Road, Monmouth Path, Po Shan Road, Peak Road, Victoria Road and Watson Road were extinguished at twelve midnight instead of at the times specified in the Gas Street Lighting Agreement.

Expenditure

$122,503.71

53. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan : Traffic Control Lights in City, forty-four in number, and traffic island lights, ten in number, were maintained in working order.

The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City, Outside City and Peak Districts was as follows:-

Street lamps, etc.

Pier lamps

Public Latrine Lights

779

47

112

In addition to these, the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. of Hong Kong, provide ten lamps, each having a cluster of three 100 C.P. incandescent lamps for lighting the road adjacent to their property.

An arrangement, similar to that made with the Hong Kong and China Gas Co. for the extinguishing at twelve midnight of a number of street lamps, was made with the Hong Kong Electric Co. The following were the roads affected. In all 318 lamps came under the arrangement:-Bowen Road, Brewin Path, Homestead Path, Lugard Road, Magazine Gap Road, Mount Davis Road, Mount Cameron Road, Pokfulam Road, Sassoon Road, Stubbs Road and Tregunter Path.

Expenditure

$71,923.73

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