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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

P.W.R. Hong Kong.

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45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.- The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date.

Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-line.

The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year.

Estimates $99,000.00

Supplementary Votes 10,000.00

Total Expenditure $109,000.00 $97,467.96

46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan. The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:-

Along tramway route 15 300 watts Do. 49 200 "" Chater Road, junction with Murray Road 1 300 "" City of Victoria. ― Chater Road, junction with Jackson Road 1 300 "" Chater Road, (suspended lantern) 3 500 "" Connaught Road Central near the Star Ferry Wharf 1 150 Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's Road Central 1 500 Icehouse Street (suspended lantern)... 3 500 Pedder Street (suspended lantern) 2 500 Various Roads 52 Aberdeen 24 OD279 500 "" Aberdeen Village 150 "" Aplichau Village 100 "" — 75 "" Ah Kung Ngam Village 1 Do. 6 Arsenal Street 1 75 "" 1 75 " 1 60 1 100 Barker Road Tram Station 2 40

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P.W.R. Hong Kong. 32 45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.- The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date. Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-line. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year. Estimates $99,000.00 Supplementary Votes 10,000.00 Total Expenditure $109,000.00 $97,467.96 46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan. The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:- Along tramway route 15 300 watts Do. 49 200 "" Chater Road, junction with Murray Road 1 300 "" City of Victoria. Chater Road, junction with Jackson Road 1 300 "" Chater Road, (suspended lantern) 3 500 "" Connaught Road Central near the Star Ferry Wharf 1 150 Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's Road Central 1 500 Icehouse Street (suspended lantern)... 3 500 Pedder Street (suspended lantern) 2 500 Various Roads 52 Aberdeen 24 OD279 500 "" Aberdeen Village 150 "" Aplichau Village 100 "" 75 "" Ah Kung Ngam Village 1 Do. 6 Arsenal Street 1 75 "" 1 75 " 1 60 1 100 Barker Road Tram Station 2 40
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P.W.R. Hong Kong. 32 45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.- The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date. Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-line. The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year. Estimates Supplementary Votes Total Expenditure $99,000.00 10,000.00 $109,000.00 $97,467.96 46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan. The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:- Along tramway route Do. Chater Road, junction with Murray City of Victoria. 15 300 watts 49 200 "" Road 1 300 "" Chater Road, junction with Jackson Road 1 Ang 300 "" Chater Road, (suspended lantern) 3 500 12 Connaught Road Central near the Star Ferry Wharf 1 150 Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's Road Central 1 500 Icehouse Street (suspended lantern)... 3 500 Pedder Street (suspended lantern) 2 500 ፡፡ Various Roads 52 Do. Aberdeen Do. Aberdeen Village Aplichau Village Do. 24OD279 500 "" 150 "" 100 "" 75 "" AA 75 100 "" "" Ah Kung Ngam Village 1 Do. 6 Arsenal Street 1 1 1 1 1 75 " 75 " 60 12 100 Barker Road Tram Station 2 40
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P.W.R. Hong Kong.

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45. Gas Lighting, City and Suburb and Hill District.- The old agreement with the Hongkong & China Gas Co. for gas street lighting expired in 1930 and a new agreement was entered upon in July 1930 for a period of 5 years from 1st July, 1930, the new rates for street lighting being charged from that date.

Approximate 100 lamps, dangerous to motor traffic, were moved and refixed to the kerb-line.

The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City and its precincts was 1707, an increase of 28 over the figures for the previous year, and in Hill District 230, an increase of 5 as compared with the previous year.

Estimates

Supplementary Votes

Total Expenditure

$99,000.00

10,000.00

$109,000.00

$97,467.96

46. Electric Lighting, City, Hill District and Shaukiwan. The number and positions of incandescent lamps in the principal roads of the City and Outside City are as under:-

Along tramway route

Do.

Chater Road, junction with Murray

City of Victoria.

15 300 watts

49

200

""

Road

1

300

""

Chater Road, junction with Jackson

Road

1

Ang

300

""

Chater Road, (suspended lantern)

3

500

12

Connaught Road Central near the

Star Ferry Wharf

1

150

Icehouse Street, junction with Queen's

Road Central

1

500

Icehouse Street (suspended lantern)...

3

500

Pedder Street (suspended lantern)

2

500

፡፡

Various Roads

52

Do.

Aberdeen

Do.

Aberdeen Village

Aplichau Village

Do.

24OD279

500

""

150

""

100

""

75

""

AA

75

100

""

""

Ah Kung Ngam Village

1

Do.

6

Arsenal Street

1

1 1 1 1

75

"

75

"

60

12

100

Barker Road Tram Station

2

40

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