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thirteen radiators fitted with new elements. Additions and alterations to 116 points were carried out. Eight police recall signal lanterns were installed in Water Police Station. 1,037 points in thirteen Government buildings were tested and repaired and thirty-five inventories of electrical fittings issued.
$42,560.68
Expenditure
65. Improvements to Buildings. The principal improvements carried out under this heading were as follows:-
Police Training School--Alterations to Garages, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station-new dock in Charge Room, Yaumati Deportee Buildings various alterations, Kowloon Fire Station---new Partitions, Hung Hom Market-new kitchen, Kun Chung Market-new iron grille gates, Yaumati Government School-alterations to lavatories, Kowloon Junior School-erect Bostwick gates.
Expenditure
$3,911.68
66. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements).--The road surfaces of approximately forty-three miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory condition.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year:-
Square yards
Tarring and sanding 80,350 24" granolithic paving laid on footways 21,962 Slab paving laid on footways 6,736 Substitution of 7″ re-inforced concrete surfacing for ordinary macadam, tarpainted 23,739 New dry macadam surfacing 80,350Expenditure
$86,805.83
67. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order. The lines and instruments of the Kowloon-Canton Railway were also maintained in a satisfactory manner.
Expenditure
$2,422.80
68. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc. The sewers, storm water drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department.
Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and sand deposits, as these accumulated, were removed. Many defective
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thirteen radiators fitted with new elements. Additions and alterations to 116 points were carried out. Eight police recall signal lanterns were installed in Water Police Station. 1,037 points in thirteen Government buildings were tested and repaired and thirty-five inventories of electrical fittings issued.
$42,560.68
Expenditure
65. Improvements to Buildings. The principal improve- ments carried out under this heading were as follows:-
Police Training School--Alterations to Garages, Tsim Tsa Tsui Police Station-new dock in Charge Room, Yaumati Deportee Buildings various alterations, Kowloon Fire Station ---new Partitions, Hung Hom Market-new kitchen, Kun Chung Market-new iron grille gates, Yaumati Government School- alterations to lavatories, Kowloon Junior School-erect Bostwick gates.
Expenditure
$3,911.68
66. Roads and Bridges (Maintenance and Improvements).-- The road surfaces of approximately forty-three miles of roads were maintained in a satisfactory condition.
The following are particulars of the additional areas laid with improved surfacing during the year :-
Square yards
Tarring and sanding
80,350
24" granolithic paving laid on footways
21,962
Slab paving laid on footways
6,736
Substitution of 7′′ re-inforced concrete surfacing
for ordinary macadam, tarpainted
23,739
New dry macadam surfacing
80.350
Expenditure
$86.805.83
67. Maintenance of Telephones.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order. The lines, and instruments of the Kowloon-Canton Railway were also maintained in a satisfactory manner.
Expenditure
$2.422.80
68. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc. The sewers, storm water drains, and trained nullahs were cleansed, repaired and maintained in good condition, the open channels and nullahs being cleansed by the Sanitary Department.
Department. The automatic flushing tanks were kept working continuously and sand deposits, as these accumulated, were removed. Many defective
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