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158. Port Works:-Expenditure under this head was for borings taken at Hung Hom Pier and the erection of a temporary dust chute at Hung Hom.
Expenditure $826.22
COMMUNICATIONS.
159. Improving Waterloo Road from Disinfecting Station to Railway Bridge:-Cutting through the hillside, the formation of 30 foot width of roadway surfaced with 4" macadam tar painted and covered with chippings on the south-east side of Waterloo Road together with all necessary drainage were included in this work. The contract was awarded to Messrs. Foo Loong & Co. on February 23rd, 1934, and the work was satisfactorily completed by the end of July, 1934.
Expenditure $9,384.80
MISCELLANEOUS.
160. Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries:-No exhumations were carried out.
Expenditure Nil.
Chinese Cemeteries:-Laying out new areas.-This work is referred to in paragraph 33 of this Report.
Expenditure $3,921.31
161. Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi:-This work was referred to in paragraph 169 of last year's Report. A new contract was let to Messrs. Kin Yick Lung in March and satisfactory progress was maintained during the year.
Expenditure $5,816.38
162. Laying a telephone cable between Kowloon Railway Station and Water Police Station:-This work was put in hand and completed.
Expenditure $2,470.45
WATER WORKS.
163. Back Lane Service Pipes:-Twenty-two new back lane service pipes were laid which involved the installation of forty feet of 4", 465 feet of 3", 4,713 feet of 2", and 795 feet of 11⁄2" wrought iron piping. 250 houses were connected to these and existing subsidiary mains during the year.
Expenditure $11,463.93
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158. Port Works:-Expenditure under this head was for borings taken at Hung Hom Pier and the erection of a tem- porary dust chute at Hung Hom.
Expenditure
$826.22
COMMUNICATIONS.
159. Improving Waterloo Road from Disinfecting Station to Railway Bridge:-Cutting through the hillside, the formation of 30 foot width of roadway surfaced with 4" macadam tar painted and covered with chippings on the south-east side of Waterloo Road together with all necessary drainage were in- cluded in this work. The contract was awarded to Messrs. Foo Loong & Co. on February 23rd, 1934, and the work was satis- factorily completed by the end of July, 1934.
Expenditure
$9,384.80
MISCELLANEOUS.
160. Exhumation of Chinese Cemeteries:-No exhumations were carried out.
Expenditure
Nil.
Chinese Cemeteries:-Laying out new areas.-This work is referred to in paragraph 33 of this Report.
Expenditure
$3,921.31
161. Refuse Dump at Sung Wong Toi:-This work was referred to in paragraph 169 of last year's Report. A new con- tract was let to Messrs. Kin Yick Lung in March and satisfac- tory progress was maintained during the year.
Expenditure
$5,816.38
162. Laying a telephone cable between Kowloon Railway Station and Water Police Station:-This work was put in hand and completed.
Expenditure
WATER WORKS.
$2,470.45
163.
Back Lane Service Pipes:-Twenty-two new back lane service pipes were laid which involved the installation of forty feet of 4", 465 feet of 3", 4,713 feet of 2", and 795 feet of 11′′ wrought iron piping. 250 houses were connected to these and existing subsidiary mains during the year.
Expenditure
$11,463.93
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