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Head 30.-PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT

PUBLIC WORKS, RECURRENT,-Continued,

ITEMS.

NEW TERRITORIES.

Approved Estimate, 1926.

Estimate, 1927,

$

22:-BUILDINGS.

I

Maintenance of Buildings

10,000

1

Improvements to Buildings

5,000

3

Maintenance of Fur, iture

17,000 (1)

4,000 | (2)

2,000 (3)

15,000

23,000

23:-COMMUNICATIONS.

1

Maintenance of Roads and Bridges

30,000

N

Improvements to Roads and Bridges

8,000

35,000 | (1)

500 (2)

3

Maintenance of Telephones

4,500

4,500

37,500

10,000

24:-DRAINAGE.

1

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullalis, &c.,

500

500

25:-TYPHOON & RAINSTORM DAMAGES.

500

500

1

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages

5,000

60,000 | (1)

5,000

60,000

26:-WATER WORKS.

1

Maintenance of Fanling Water-works

1,00

700

Maintenance of Taipo Waterworks

1.000

700

(2)

3

Water Account, (Meters, &c.)

1,400

600

27:-MISCELLANEOUS.

8,400

2,000

1

Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries

100

100

Total New Territories

(1) Previous provision insufficient.

(2) Considered sufficient.

100

61,500

100

125,600

(3) Previously under Head 34.-Miscellaneous Services.