FOR THE YEAR 1923.
[Class VI] 75
PUBLIC WORKS.
PUBLIC WORKS,—Continued,
B.-PUBLIC WORKS, RECURRENT,—Continued.
Brought forward,......
KOWLOON.
BUILDINGS.
26 Maintenance of Buildings,
Approved Estimate, 1922.
Estimate, 1923,
662,800
699,300
20,000
1
27 Improvements to Buildings,
COMMUNICATIONS,
2,000
+
22.000 2,500
} (1)
28 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges,
45,000
50,000
(2)
*29 Improvements to Roads and Bridges,...
5,000
5,000
90 Maintenance of Telephones,
2,500
2,500
DRAINAGE.
31 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahıs, &c.,
9,000
9,000
LIGHTING.
32 Gas Lighting,
17,500
17,500
-33 Electric Lighting,
6,500
7,500
(8)
84 Extensions of Lighting,
1,500
MISCELLANEOUS.
35 Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers, 36 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries, 37 Maintenance of Recreation Grounds, 38 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,
4,000
5.000
(1)
500
1.000
1,000
1,000
4,000
4,000
WATER WORKS.
39 Maintenance of Water Works, 40 Water Account, (Meters, &c.),
15,000
16,000
(1)
10,000
10,000
Total Kowloon,
142,000
154,500
NEW TERRITORIES.
BUILDINGS.
41 Maintenance of Buildings, ..........
42 Improvements to Buildings,
COMMUNICATIONS.
17.000
19,000
(1)
2,500
3,000
143 Maintenance of Roads and Bridges,
45,000
45,000
44 Improvements to Roads and Bridges,.
8,000
3,000
45 Maintenance of Telephones,
5,000
5,000
DRAINAGE.
46 Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,
600
600
LIGHTING.
7 Electric Lighting, Shamshuipo,
2,750
2.750
MISCELLANEOUS.
48 Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries, 49 Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages,
50 Maintenance of Lai Chi Kok,.........
51 Maintenance of Fanling Waterworks, 52 Maintenance of Taipo Waterworks, 153 Water Account, (Meters, &c.),
Total New Territories,
100
15,000
100 15,000
WATER WORKS.
3,000
3,000
500
500
500
(65)
300
300
Total Public Works, Recurrent,
94,750
899,550
97,750
951,550
(1) General increase in costs.
(2) Increase in consequence of heavier traffic and new roads. (3) Additional lights to be maintained.
(4) Additional Ferry Service piers to be maintained. (5) Maintenance charges on new work.
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