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Item 34. Kowloon Water Works.

Brought forward...$2,502

(Removal of landslips from catch-water, etc.)...220

Item 35. Tytam Tuk Water Works.

(Restoring embankments and pitched slopes round coast line at Tytam Tuk, etc.)...3,000

Total...$5,720

A combination of these figures with these supplementary estimates results in the following total:

Heads of Estimate

Typhoon of September 18th Subsequent rain-storms and typhoons Totals Buildings $15,000 4,700 19,700 Lighthouses 6,200 6,200 Piers and Sea-walls 14,000 9,300 23,300 Drainage Works 4,500 4,500 Water Works 3,000 3,000 Telegraphs and Telephones 7,500 2,000 9,500 Roads and Bridges 24,000 11,000 35,000 Cemetery Repairs 2,000 2,000 Floating Plant 1,000 1,000 Works in progress 5,720 5,720 Totals 69,000 40,920 109,920 say 69,000 say 41,000 say 110,000

I propose to take a further vote when the Director of Public Works can inform me how much of the sum of $110,000 he anticipates being able to spend before the close of the present financial year. It is doubtful whether any part of the amount put down for repairing damage to works in progress will be required this year as these works have necessarily been greatly retarded by the storms that have damaged them, so that it will scarcely

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Item 34. Kowloon Water Works. Brought forward...$2,502 (Removal of landslips from catch-water, etc.)...220 Item 35. Tytam Tuk Water Works. (Restoring embankments and pitched slopes round coast line at Tytam Tuk, etc.)...3,000 Total...$5,720 A combination of these figures with these supplementary estimates results in the following total: Heads of Estimate Typhoon of September 18th Subsequent rain-storms and typhoons Totals Buildings $15,000 4,700 19,700 Lighthouses 6,200 6,200 Piers and Sea-walls 14,000 9,300 23,300 Drainage Works 4,500 4,500 Water Works 3,000 3,000 Telegraphs and Telephones 7,500 2,000 9,500 Roads and Bridges 24,000 11,000 35,000 Cemetery Repairs 2,000 2,000 Floating Plant 1,000 1,000 Works in progress 5,720 5,720 Totals 69,000 40,920 109,920 say 69,000 say 41,000 say 110,000 I propose to take a further vote when the Director of Public Works can inform me how much of the sum of $110,000 he anticipates being able to spend before the close of the present financial year. It is doubtful whether any part of the amount put down for repairing damage to works in progress will be required this year as these works have necessarily been greatly retarded by the storms that have damaged them, so that it will scarcely
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3 Item 34. Kowloon Water Works. Brought forward...$2,5002 (Removal of landslips from catch- -water, etc.)... 220 Item 35. Tytam Tuk Water Works. (Restoring embankments and pitched slopes round coast line at Tytam Tuk, etc.)... Total. 3,000 .$5,720 & combination of these figures with these bursuste aron results in the following total;; == Heads of Estimate. Typhoon of Sep- Subsequent -tember 18th. rain-storms Totals. and typhoons Buildings $ 15,000 4,700 19,700 Lighthouses 6,200 6,200 Piers and Sea-walls 14,000 9,300 23,300 Drainage Works 4,500 4,500 Water Works 3,000 3,000 Telegraphs and Tele- -phones 7,500 2,000 9,500 Roads and Bridges 24,000 11,000 35,000 Cemetery Repairs Floating Plant Works in progress Totals 2,000 2,000 1,000 1,000 5,7 720 5,720 69,000 40,920 109,920 say 41,000 say 110,000 I propose to take a further vote when the Director of Public Works can inform me how much of the sum of $110,000 he anticipates being able to spend before the close of the present financial year. It is doubtful whether any part of the amount put down for re- -pairing damage to works in progress will be required this year as these works have necessarily been greatly retarded by the storms that have damaged them, so that it will scarcely
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Item 34. Kowloon Water Works.

Brought forward...$2,5002

(Removal of landslips from catch-

-water, etc.)...

220

Item 35. Tytam Tuk Water Works.

(Restoring embankments and pitched slopes round coast line at Tytam Tuk, etc.)...

Total.

3,000

.$5,720

& combination of these figures with these bursuste aron results in the following total;; ==

Heads of Estimate.

Typhoon of Sep- Subsequent -tember 18th. rain-storms

Totals.

and typhoons

Buildings

$

15,000

4,700

19,700

Lighthouses

6,200

6,200

Piers and Sea-walls

14,000

9,300

23,300

Drainage Works

4,500

4,500

Water Works

3,000

3,000

Telegraphs and Tele-

-phones

7,500

2,000

9,500

Roads and Bridges

24,000

11,000

35,000

Cemetery Repairs

Floating Plant

Works in progress

Totals

2,000

2,000

1,000

1,000

5,7

720

5,720

69,000

40,920

109,920

say

41,000

say

110,000

I propose to take a further vote

when the Director of Public Works can inform me how much

of the sum of $110,000 he anticipates being able to spend

before the close of the present financial year. It is

doubtful whether any part of the amount put down for re-

-pairing damage to works in progress will be required this

year as these works have necessarily been greatly retarded

by the storms that have damaged them, so that it will

scarcely

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