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Head 29-PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT

Approved Estimate 1952-53

Estimate 1953-54

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Buildings

1 Maintenance of Government buildings

2,550,000

2 Maintenance of non-Government buildings

130,000

3 Alterations and additions to Government buildings

500,000

3,500,000 (1) (2)

150,000 (2) 500,000

4 Alterations and additions to non-Government buildings 5 Maintenance of lighthouses

70,000

40,000 (3)

45,000

6 White ant extermination

12,000

30,000 (4) 8,000 (4)

Crown Lands and Surveys

7 Maintenance of boundary and survey marks 8 Maintenance of Crown land

4,000 2,000

4,000 1,000 (4)

Drainage

9 Maintenance of sewers and storm-water drains

700,000

700,000

Electrical and Mechanical

10 Operation of Electrical and Mechanical Workshop

2,860,000

1,500,000|(5)

Port Works

11 Dredging and underwater clearance 12 Maintenance of sea walls and piers

40,000 200,000

50,000 (6)

208,000 (7)

Quarries

13 Operation of quarries

1,926,000

2,100,000 (8)

Roads

14 Kai Tak airport

130,000

15 Maintenance of approaches to Government buildings... 16 Maintenance of footpaths and drainage connections 17 Maintenance of roads and bridges

75,000

150,000 (9)

75,000

120,000

2,300,000

18 Street name plates

19 Street lighting

50,000 1,000,000

100,000|(4) 2,000,000 (3)

50,000 1,400,000 (10)

Waterworks

20 Fire hydrants

50,000

21 Salt water mains

22 Water meters

400,000

23 Replacement and minor extension of distribution mains 24 Waterworks, supply and maintenance

2,100,000

50,000

30,000 (11)

500,000 (12) (13)

1,275,000 (14)

2,100,000