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3. REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
Equipment. The Department has at its disposal for refuse collection and refuse removal 23 motor lorries (of which 15 are employed in Hong Kong and 8 in Kowloon), 2 towing tugs, 1 steam lighter, 9 deep draft and 7 light draft lighters and 3 sailing junks. During the year 2 new lorries were added to the fleet and 5 new barges were placed into commission to the displacement of 3 older barges and 2 sailing junks.
Collection. There were collected and delivered to Depots:
(a) from City of Victoria, including Hill District and outlying residences (all of which was collected by motor lorries, except 659.8 tons at Aberdeen and 3,650 tons at Shaukiwan, which were collected by handcarts).
(b) from Kowloon including Kowloon Tong and Kowloon City (the whole of which was collected by motor lorries).
75,496.3 tons 39,886.5 tons Total 115,382.8 tons (or 316.12 tons per day).In addition some 992 tons of refuse were collected in rural districts (Pokfulam Village, Telegraph Bay, Aplichau and Shek O) and burnt in incinerators.
Removal. 167,535 tons (or 459 tons per day) were received at the Depots. The difference between this figure and the figure shown as collected is due to a large quantity of refuse taken to the depots by private firms and individuals.
During the year all refuse was taken to the Kwun Tong reclamation.
Cost. The cost of refuse collection and removal is shown in Table IV.
4. NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
Contracts for three years from 1st January were signed for the removal of nightsoil from Aberdeen, Pokfulam and Aplichau and for the removal of nightsoil from Stanley and Taitam. Annual payments of $600.00 and $420.00 respectively were paid by the Government for the services.
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3. REFUSE COLLECTION AND REFUSE REMOVAL.
Equipment. The Department has at its disposal for refuse collection and refuse removal 23 motor lorries (of which 15 are employed in Hong Kong and 8 in Kowloon), 2 towing tugs. 1 steam lighter, 9 deep draft and 7 light draft lighters and 3 sailing junks. During the year 2 new lorries were added to the fleet and 5 new barges were placed into commission to the displacement of 3 older barges and 2 sailing junks.
Collection.-There were collected and delivered to Depots:-
() from City of Victoria, including Hill
District and outlying residences
(all of which was collected by motor lorries, except 659.8 tons at Aberdeen and 3,650 tons at Shaukiwan, which were collected by handcarts).
(from Kowloon including Kowloon Tong
and Kowloon City
(the whole of which was collected by motor lorries).
75,496.3 tons
39,886.5 tons
Total
115,382.8 tons
(or 316.12 tons per day).
In addition some 992 tons of refuse were collected in rural districts (Pokfulam Village, Telegraph Bay, Aplichau and Shek 0) and burnt in incinerators.
Removal.-167,535 tons (or 459 tons per day) were received at the Depots. The difference between this figure and the figure shown as collected is due to a large quantity of refuse taken to the depots by private firms and individuals.
During the year all refuse was taken to the Kun Tong reclamation.
Cost. The cost of refuse, collection and removal is shown in Table IV.
4.-NIGHTSOIL REMOVAL.
Contracts for three years from 1st January were signed for the removal of nightsoil from Aberdeen, Pokfulam and Aplichau and for the removal of nightsoil from Stanley and Taitam. Annual payments of $600.00 and $420.00 respectively were paid by the Government for the services.
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