FOR THE YEAR 1921.
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PUBLIC WORKS.
1. PUBLIC WORKS,--Continued.
B.-PUBLIC WORKS, RECURRENT,—Continued.
Brought forward,.....
KOWLOON.
BUILDINGS.
Approved Estimate, 1920.
Estimate, 1921.
597,600
626,100
23 Maintenance of Buildings,
24 Improvements to Buildings,
COMMUNICATIONS.
15,000
18,000
(1)
1,500
1,500
25 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges,
35,000
40,000
(2)
26 Improvements to Roads and Bridges,.
5,000
5,000
27 Maintenance of Telephones,
2,500
2,500
DRAINAGE.
28 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,
9,000
9,000
LIGHTING.
29 Gas Lighting,
14,000
17,000
30 Electric Lighting,
6,000
6,500
| (3)
MISCELLANEOUS.
31 Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers,
3,000
3,000
32 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries, 33 Maintenance of Recreation Grounds,.. 34 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,
500
500
1,000
1,000
4,000
1,000
WATER WORKS.
35 Maintenance of Water Works, 36 Water Account, (Meters, &c.),
14,000
15,000
(4)
5,000
5,000
Total Kowloon1,.............
115,500
128,000
NEW TERRITORIES.
BUILDINGS.
37 Maintenance of Buildings,
14,000
15,000
(5)
38 Improvements to Buildings,
1,000
2,000
(6)
COMMUNICATIONS.
39 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges,
28,000
40,000 (7)
10 Improvements to Roads and Bridges,..
3,000
3,000
41 Maintenance of Telephones,
5,000
5,000
DRAINAGE.
42 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,
600
600
LIGHTING.
2,500
2,500
43 Electric Lighting, Shamshuipo,.......
MISCELLANeous.
44 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries, 45 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,
WATER WORKS.
46 Maintenance of Lai Chi Kok,........... 47 Water Account, (Meters, &c.),
Total New Territories,
Total Public Works, Recurrent,.
(1) Increase in cost of materials and number of buildings.
(2) Increase in cost of labour and road mileage.
(3) Additional lights and increased cost under new contract. (4) Increased cost of labour.
100 15,000
100 15,000
3.000 300
3,000 300
72,500
785,600
86,500
840,600
(5) Increased number of buildings.
(6) Numerous minor additions to buildings, (7) Increased mileage.
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