109. Drainage (a) Training Nullahs:-The Tung Lo Wan Main Road Nullah Bridge at Tai Hang Village was reconstructed, strengthened and extended. Varying lengths of parapet walling to open nullahs were constructed to a total length of 747 feet, principally at Tong Shui Road, North Point, and at Shaukiwan East.
Expenditure
$4,491.20
(b) Miscellaneous:-New sewers and storm water drains, varying from 45" to 6" in diameter, were constructed to a total length of 3,332 feet, principally at North Point adjacent to King's Road. The number of drain connections made was eighty-five.
Expenditure
$19,123.36
110. Government House-alteration
Miscellaneous:-Works carried out were: to paths and garden lay-out; Mountain Lodge-terrazzo garden table and sentry box; Mercantile Marine Office-two waterclosets; Stanley Gaol, Indians quarters-wood store; Chai Wan Cemetery--records office; Queen Mary Hospital-shelter for bus passengers; Radio Office, P. & O. Building-removal of counter, partitions and wireless masts; Colonial Secretary's Office-matshed roof; Central Fire Station Building alterations to fume cupboard in the Government Analyst's Office and new partitions in the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs; Kennedy Road Revolver Range-re-surfacing in concrete.
Improvements and additions to the electrical installation were made in sixty-five buildings. Twenty-nine fans, twelve radiators, seven telephones and three bells were installed in twenty-eight buildings.
Expenditure
$20,068.49
111. Water Works-(a) New Meters:-164 new meters were issued from store.
Expenditure $10,822.38
(b) Miscellaneous:-A chloronome (two pounds per hour) was installed at Bowen Road Filters.
The new Repulse Bay tank (vide paragraph 193 of 1937 report) was completed satisfactorily and put into use in April. 1,055 feet of 4" wrought iron main were laid to connect the tank to the Repulse Bay distribution system, and 1,587 feet of 2" wrought iron main were laid in Repulse Bay Road to the lots at the lower end of that road.
A new intake and screening chamber for the on the Aberdeen East catchwater, and 486 feet of 3" wrought iron main were laid to connect the new intake to the existing pipe line. were recovered from the old intake.
Shouson Hill supply was formed 818 feet of 3" wrought iron main
260 feet of 3" cast iron main in Peel Street, between Wellington Street and Gage Street, were disconnected and abandoned.
Expenditure $9,731.06
112. Port Works:-The cost of cement testing and aggregate analyses, taking borings at Pottinger Street pier, erecting stakes at Staunton Creek and erecting handrails at Star Ferry pier were defrayed from this vote.
Expenditure
$1,931.02
COMMUNICATIONS.
113. Blue Pool Road—Section adjacent to Inland Lots 3685 and 3686:-This work was referred to in paragraph 119 of last year's report. Kerbing, channelling and surfacing to carriageway was undertaken during the year.
Expenditure
$9,826.30
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109. Drainage (a) Training Nullahs:-The Tung Lo Wan Main Road Nullah Bridge at Tai Hang Village was reconstructed, strengthened and extended. Varying lengths of parapet walling to open nullahs were constructed to a total length of 747 feet, principally at Tong Shui Road, North Point, and at Shaukiwan East.
Expenditure
$4,491.20
(b) Miscellaneous:-New sewers and storm water drains, varying from 45" to 6" in diameter, were constructed to a total length of 3,332 feet, principally at North Point adjacent to King's Road. The number of drain connections made was eighty- five.
Expenditure
$19,123.36
Government House-alteration
110. Miscellaneous:-Works carried out were: to paths and garden lay-out; Mountain Lodge-terrazzo garden table and sentry box; Mercantile Marine Office-two waterclosets; Stanley Gaol, Indians quarters-wood store; Chai Wan Cemetery--records office; Queen Mary Hospital-shelter for bus passengers; Radio Office, P. & O. Building-removal of counter, partitions and wireless masts; Colonial Secretary's Officematshed roof; Central Fire Station Building alterations to fume cupboard in the Government Analyst's Office and new partitions in the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs; Kennedy Road Revolver Range- re-surfacing in concrete.
Improvements and additions to the electrical installation were made in sixty-five buildings. Twenty-nine fans, twelve radiators, seven telephones and three bells were installed in twenty-eight buildings.
Expenditure
$20,068.49
111. Water Works-(a) New Meters:-164 new meters were issued from store.
$10,822.38
Expenditure
(b) Miscellaneous:-A chloronome (two pounds per hour) was installed at Bowen Road Filters.
The new Repulse Bay tank (vide paragraph 193 of 1937 report) was completed satisfactorily and put into use in April. 1,055 feet of 4" wrought iron main were laid to connect the tank to the Repulse Bay distribution system, and 1,587 feet of 2" wrought iron main were laid in Repulse Bay Road to the lots at the lower end of that road.
A new intake and screening chamber for the on the Aberdeen East catchwater, and 486 feet of connect the new intake to the existing pipe line. were recovered from the old intake.
Shouson Hill supply was formed 3" wrought iron main were laid to 818 feet of 3′′ wrought iron main
260 feet of 3" cast iron main in Peel Street, between Wellington Street and Gage Street, were disconnected and abandoned.
Expenditure
$9,731.06
112. Port Works:-The cost of cement testing and aggregate analyses, taking borings at Pottinger Street pier, erecting stakes at Staunton Creek and erecting handrails at Star Ferry pier were defrayed from this vote.
Expenditure
COMMUNICATIONS.
$1,931.02
113. Blue Pool Road—Section adjacent to Inland Lots 3685 and 3686:-This work was referred to in paragraph 119 of last year's report. Kerbing, channelling and surfacing to carriageway was undertaken during the year.
Expenditure
$9,826.30
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