61. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds:-All Government playgrounds were maintained in good condition. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches, etc., was continued.
Expenditure $2,690.90
62. Dredging Foreshores:-The working cost and capacity of the two Government Grab Dredgers during the year were as follows:
Particulars. Grab Dredger No. 1. Grab Dredger No. 2. Days working 293 309 Days under repairs 29th October to 6th November, & 30th November to 25th December= 37. 25th February to 5th March, 30th Aug. to 2nd September, 20th to 26th October, and 20th November to 13th December 44. Cost of repairs and replacements $3,239.50 $3,015.70 Cube yards of silt removed 39,572.73 52,844.61 All-in cost of removing silt including transportation and deposition but excludes depreciation 49 cents 45 centsOf the total of 92,417.34 cube yards of silt removed during the year, 52,344.42 cube yards were dredged from the foreshores and in maintaining the depth of water within the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, alongside Public Piers and Refuse Boat Piers; 3,313.76 cube yards and 32,642.62 cube yards were dredged in connection with the excavation of trenches for slipway at Kai Tak Aerodrome, and for rubble mound foundation at Kun Tong, respectively, the cost of the latter works being charged against 34% Dollar Loan Account : Aerodrome, and Head 34, P.W.E. Sub-head 90, respectively; while the remainder of 4,116.54 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
Expenditure $23,092.40
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61. Maintenance of Public
Recreation Grounds:-All
Government playgrounds were maintained in good condition. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches, etc., was continued.
Expenditure
$2,690.90
62. Dredging Foreshores:-The working cost and capacity of the two Government Grab Dredgers during the year were as follows:
Particulars.
Grab Dredger No. 1. Grab Dredger No. 2.
Days working
293
309
Days under repairs
Cost of repairs and replacements
29th October to 6th November, & 30th November to 25th December= 37.
25th February to 5th | 3rd & 4th February,
March, 30th Aug. to 2nd September, 20th to 26th Oc- tober, and 20th November to 13th December 44.
$3,239.50
$3,015.70
Cube yards of silt removed
39,572.73
52,844.61
All-in cost of re-
moving silt includ-
ing transportation and deposition but excludes deprecia-
tion
49 cents
45 cents
Of the total of 92,417.34 cube yards of silt removed during the year, 52,344.42 cube yards were dredged from the foreshores and in maintaining the depth of water within the Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, alongside Public Piers and Refuse Boat Piers; 3,313.76 cube yards and 32,642.62 cube yards were dredged in connection with the excavation of trenches for slipway at Kai Tak Aerodrome, and for rubble mound foundation at Kun Tong, respectively, the cost of the latter works being charged against 34% Dollar Loan Account : Aerodrome, and Head 34, P.W.E. Sub-head 90, respectively; while the remainder of 4,116.54 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd.
Expenditure
$23,092.40
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