Q 29
87. Maintenance of Water Works, Lai Chi Kok:-The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 95.64 million gallons showing a decrease of 3.05 million gallons on 1934 and an average consumption of 262,000 gallons per day.
Details of consumption are given in Table X.
Expenditure $3,869.50
88. Water Meters: There were twenty-seven meters in use at the close of the year compared with twenty-five in 1934. The number of meters examined and repaired during the year was twenty-five.
Expenditure $1,081.71
89. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers:—The major portion of the expenditure under this head was incurred in repairs to the Kowloon City and Shamshuipo Ferry Piers and in enlargement of the passenger waiting accommodation on the latter pier.
Two hoists on Shamshuipo Ferry Pier were maintained in good order.
Expenditure $5,581.26
90. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries:-Work carried out under this head is covered by paragraph 36 of the report.
Expenditure $1,999.95
NEW TERRITORIES.
91. Maintenance of Buildings:-Government buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to six buildings. Major repairs included the following:-Tsun Wan Police Station-cement surfacing round compound, Sha Tau Kok Police Station-repairs to roof and fencing, Sheung Shui Police Station-general repairs and shelves to Indian barrack rooms, new partition and windows, also repairs to gate and fence, Taipo Police Bungalow-repairs to roof, Castle Peak Police Station-renew and repair fence, Tai O Police Station-extra barbed wire entanglement, etc. Taipo Post Office-alterations, new counter, etc., Taipo Police Station-new doors to passage and bathroom.
Q 29
87. Maintenance of Water Works, Lai Chi Kok:-The total quantity of water supplied during the year was 95.64 million gallons shewing a decrease of 3.05 million gallons on 1934 and an average consumption of 262,000 gallons per day.
Details of consumption are given in Table X.
Expenditure
$ 3,869.50
88. Water Meters: There were twenty-seven meters in use at the close of the year compared with twenty-five in 1934. The number of meters examined and repaired during the year was twenty-five.
Expenditure
.$ 1,081.71
89. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers:—The major portion of the expenditure under this head was incurred in repairs to the Kowloon City and Shamshuipo Ferry Piers and in enlargement of the passenger waiting accommodation on the latter pier.
Two hoists on Shamshuipo Ferry Pier were maintained in good order.
Expenditure
$ 5,581.26
90. Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries:-Work carried out under this head is covered by paragraph 36 of the report.
Expenditure
$ 1,999.95
NEW TERRITORIES.
91. Maintenance of Buildings:-Government buildings were kept in a good state of repair. Painting, colourwashing and repairs in accordance with the recurring programme were carried out to six buildings. Major repairs included the following:-Tsun Wan Police Station-cement surfacing round compound, Sha Tau Kok Police Station-repairs to roof and fencing, Sheung Shui Police Station-general repairs and shelves to Indian barrack rooms, new partition and windows, also repairs to gate and fence, Taipo Police Bungalow-repairs to roof, Castle Peak Police Station-renew and repair fence, Tai O Police Station-extra barbed wire entanglement, etc. Taipo Post Office-alterations, new counter, etc., Taipo Police Station-new doors to passage and bathroom.
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