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131. Victoria Hospital: Hot Water System to Maternity Block. It was proposed to install a coal burning domestic hot water apparatus to supply all existing basins, sinks, and baths in the Maternity Block and Sisters Quarters and to provide lavatory basins in all wards in the Maternity Block, but the work was held in abeyance during the year pending the result of further modification to the existing gas burning installation with a view to more economical working.
Expenditure
Nil.
132. Central Market: Fish Tanks. Existing fish tanks were removed and new tanks were constructed in concrete.
Expenditure
$1,992.60
133. Traffic White Lines, Studs, etc. For motor traffic pur- poses the painting of white lines and the laying of studs on public roadways was carried out during the year.
Four traffic bollard electric signals were installed at the junctions of Nathan and Gascoigne, Waterloo and Lai Chi Kok Roads.
Expenditure
$2,279.83
134. Upper Peak Tram Station Parking Ground.-A contract for the construction of a toe-wall and the filling in of an area at Victoria Gap, The Peak, to form a Car Park, together with the widening of a short length of Harlech Road, was let to Messrs. Blackmore & Blackburn on 8.2.33 for a sum of $7,311.00. This work was nearing completion at the end of the year.
Expenditure
$6,352.44
135. Chai Wan Cemetery, Sexton's Quarters. This work consisted of the erection of a one storey building in brick, with flat concrete roof, containing two living rooms, office, store, kitchen, bath and latrine. A contract was let to Messrs. Hewart Shing Yick & Co. on 27th September but progress was very slow and the foundations and concrete for the ground floor had only been completed by the end of the year.
Expenditure
Nil.
136. Government Pavilions : Gardeners' Quarters.-This work consisted of the erection of a one storey building in brick, with flat concrete roof and containing one room for two men with kitchen. The work, which was carried out by Messrs. Hop Cheong & Co., was commenced in October and completed in November.
Expenditure
$703.32
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137. Botanical Gardens: Improvements.-Under this head,
a footpath 5' wide, with a wrought iron guard railing, was con- structed at Glenealy by Messrs. Sang Lee & Co.
Expenditure
$2,901.38
138. Extension to Buildings Ordinance Office. This work consisted of the erection of a three storey addition to the Tem- porary Office block, occupied by the Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys and Waterworks Offices. The extension adds an office of about 1,120 square feet to each of these three sub- departments. Minor alterations were also undertaken in the existing building, necessitated by re-distribution of staff.
The contract was let to the Eastern Mercantile Construction Co on the 7th December, 1932, and the work was satisfactorily completed on the 6th May, 1933.
Expenditure
WATER WORKS.
$21,991.52
139. Back Lane Service Pipes.-5,050 feet of " to 3" diameter wrought iron piping were laid as subsidiary mains in back lanes. 236 houses were connected to these services during the year.
Expenditure
$5,451.24
140. New Principal Mains in City. The following work was carried out under this head:-1,042 feet of 10 cast iron main were laid in Queen's Road East, from Monmouth Path to Ship Street; 1,416 feet of 8" cast iron main in Connaught Road Cen tral, from Ice House Street to Jubilee Street; 117 feet of 6′′ cast iron main in Pottinger Street; 70 feet of 6′′ cast iron inain in a new street off Pennington Street; 414 feet of 4" cast iron main in Whitfield Road and Glass Street; 186 feet of 4" cast iron main in On Lan Street; 111 feet of 4" cast iron main in Wing Fung Street.
Expenditure
$19,306.68
141. Balance Tanh at Aplichau.-There was no expenditure under this head during the year as the construction of this tank cannot be undertaken until the proposed new filtration plant for Aberdeen Village is approved.
Expenditure
Nil.
142. Eastern Pumping Scheme: Jardine's Lookout Service Reservoir.-A contract for this section of the scheme was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for $16,980.00 on 26th July. Work was completed within the stipulated time on 30th November. The Reservoir, which is covered, has been constructed of concrete throughout, the main and division walls being of gravity section
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