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small breakwater there was also badly damaged. A bamboo pier at Cheung Chau was practically destroyed and had to be reconstructed.
88. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages—Mainland and Islands in Northern District. The principal expenditure under this heading was in connection with repairs to roads. The new main road between Ping Shan and Au Tau and between Pok Wai and Chuk Un was breached in several places during a severe rainstorm on the night of the 12th June. In reinstating the road, additional culverts and bridges have been constructed with a view to preventing a recurrence of the damage.
The road from Sha Tin to Tai Po was badly damaged by the typhoon of the 17th August when a considerable portion of it between the 10th and 11th milestones, where it skirts Tide Cove, was almost entirely washed away. The causeway between the mainland and the island at Tai Po was badly damaged during the same typhoon and the bridge between the railway crossing and the island also suffered badly. The matsheds occupied by the Police at Sha Tin were wholly destroyed and those at Lok Ma Chau partially so. At Lai Chi Kok Quarantine Station, which is occupied by one of the Indian Regiments stationed in Hongkong, the roofs of a number of the buildings were damaged.
89. Maintenance of Waterworks, Laichikok: Water Boat Supply. The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 91.64 million gallons or about 251,000 gallons per day. Details are given in Annexe J.
There were 13 meters in use.
90. Water Account. Meters were examined and repaired during the year in 29 instances.
13.
The total number of meters in use at Laichikok amounted to 13.
The expenditure under the vote was as follows:
Meter repairs, $40.80
Meter boxes and pit repairs, $1.10
Total, $41.90
91. Upkeep of Plant.
92. Store Plant Account.
An explanation of these two items has already been given under paragraph 2 (Item (ii)) of this Report.
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small breakwater there was also badly damaged. A bamboo pier at Cheung Chau was practically destroyed and had to be recon- structed.
88. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages—Mainland and Islands in Northern District. The principal expenditure under this head- ing was in connection with repairs to roads. The new main road between Ping Shan and Au Tau and between Pok Wai and Chuk Un was breached in several places during a severe rainstorm on the night of the 12th June. In reinstating the road, additional culverts and bridges have been constructed with a view to pre- venting a recurrence of the damage.
The road from Sha Tin to Tai Po was badly damaged by the typhoon of the 17th August when a considerable portion of it between the 10th and 11th milestones, where it skirts Tide Cove, was almost entirely washed away. The causeway between the mainland and the island at Tai Po was badly damaged during the same typhoon and the bridge between the railway crossing and the island also suffered badly. The matsheds occupied by the Police at Sha Tin were wholly destroyed and those at Lok Ma Chau partially so. At Lai Chi Kok Quarantine Station, which is occupied by one of the Indian Regiments stationed in Hongkong, the roofs of a number of the buildings were damaged.
89. Maintenance of Waterworks, Laichikok: Water Boat Supply. The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 91.64 millon gallons or about 251,000 gallons per day. Details are given in Annexe J.
There were 13 meters in use.
90. Water Account.-Meters were examined and repaired during the
year in 29 instances.
13.
The total number of meters in use at Laichikok amounted to
The expenditure under the vote was as follows :-
Meter repairs,
Meter boxes and pit repairs,
$40.80 1.10
Total,
-
$41.90
91. Upkeep of Plant.-
92. Store Plant Account.
An explanation of these two
items has already been given under paragraph 2 (Item (ii)) of
this Report.
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