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Head 30.-PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT

PUBLIC WORKS, RECURRENT,—Continued.

ITEMS.

Details of the foregoing,—Continued,

NEW TERRITORIES.

Approved Estimate, 1927.

Estimate, 1928.

$

$

22:-BUILDINGS.

1

Maintenance of Buildings

17,000

25,000

(1)

2

Improvements to Buildings

4,000

10,000

3

Maintenance of Furniture

2,000

1,500

(2)

23,000

36,500

23:-COMMUNICATIONS.

1

Maintenance of Roads and Bridges

35,000

64,000

(1)

2

Improvements to Roads and Bridges

500

1,000

Maintenance of Telephones

4,500

6,500

(3)

40,000

!

71,500

24:-DRAINAGE.

i

1

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.,

25:-TYPHOON & RAINSTORM DAMAGES.

1

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages

500

500

500

500

60,000

40,000

(2)

60,000

40,000

26:-WATER WORKS.

لم

1

Maintenance of Fanling Waterworks

700

700

2

00

3

Maintenance of Taipo Waterworks

Water Account, (Meters, &c.)

700

700

600

600

27:-MISCELLANEOUS.

2,000

2,000

1

Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries

100

100

2

Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers

2,500

(4)

100

2,600

Total New Territories

(1) Previous provision insufficient.

(2) Considered sufficient.

125,600

(3) Renewal of aerial telephone wires.

153,100

(4) Previously paid for from Head 31.-Public Works Extraordinary.

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