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Table II.

Comparison of Public Works Recurrent Expenditure 1936-1937.

1936

1937

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.

$

HONG KONG.

1:-Buildings.

Maintenance of Buildings

$

92,224.14

199,321.15

Improvements to Buildings

11,044.26

11,591.65

2:-Communications.

Roads and Bridges in City (Maintenance and Improvements)

39,080.19

68,493.34

Roads and Bridges outside City (Maintenance and Improvements).

Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables

34,121.15

57,268.22

8,177.44

10,710.28

3:-Drainage.

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.

17,303.63

21,673.23

4:-Lighting.

Street Lighting

$107,599.20

192,322.06

80,139.35

5:-Typhoon & Rainstorm Damages.

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages

96,527.62

215,993.81

6:-Water Works.

Maintenance of City and Hill District.

Maintenance of Village Supplies:

229,900.79

244,257.41

3,765.29

Water Meters, upkeep and repairs

5,550.88

46,927.64

64,274.34

7:—Miscellaneous.

Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers

Maintenance of Public Cemetery

Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries...

Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds

10,470.80

16,417.62

4,935.92

937.93

3,899.38

3,992.25

Dredging Foreshores

1,880.68

23,862.82

Stores Depreciation

1,924.54

21,698.09

55.05

93.09

Boundary Stones

2,969.61

4,537.30

Survey of Colony

1,519.03

2,089.84

Bathing Places

2,128.15

—

Maintenance of Vehicles

Ferry Pier at Jubilee Street

8,628.01

14,961.91

KOWLOON.

8:-Buildings.

Maintenance of Buildings

Improvements to Buildings

28,509.46

45,903.84

3,788.84

5,039.00

Carried forward

$861,792.35

$1,202,717.88

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Q 64 Table II. Comparison of Public Works Recurrent Expenditure 1936-1937. 1936 1937 PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT. $ HONG KONG. 1:-Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings $ 92,224.14 199,321.15 Improvements to Buildings 11,044.26 11,591.65 2:-Communications. Roads and Bridges in City (Maintenance and Improvements) 39,080.19 68,493.34 Roads and Bridges outside City (Maintenance and Improvements). Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables 34,121.15 57,268.22 8,177.44 10,710.28 3:-Drainage. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. 17,303.63 21,673.23 4:-Lighting. Street Lighting $107,599.20 192,322.06 80,139.35 5:-Typhoon & Rainstorm Damages. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages 96,527.62 215,993.81 6:-Water Works. Maintenance of City and Hill District. Maintenance of Village Supplies: 229,900.79 244,257.41 3,765.29 Water Meters, upkeep and repairs 5,550.88 46,927.64 64,274.34 7:—Miscellaneous. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers Maintenance of Public Cemetery Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries... Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds 10,470.80 16,417.62 4,935.92 937.93 3,899.38 3,992.25 Dredging Foreshores 1,880.68 23,862.82 Stores Depreciation 1,924.54 21,698.09 55.05 93.09 Boundary Stones 2,969.61 4,537.30 Survey of Colony 1,519.03 2,089.84 Bathing Places 2,128.15 — Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Pier at Jubilee Street 8,628.01 14,961.91 KOWLOON. 8:-Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings Improvements to Buildings 28,509.46 45,903.84 3,788.84 5,039.00 Carried forward $861,792.35 $1,202,717.88
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Q 64 Table II. Comparison of Public Works Recurrent Expenditure 1936-1937. 1936 1937 PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT. $ HONG KONG. 1:-Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings ¢ 92,224.14 199,321.15 Improvements to Buildings 11,044.26 11,591.65 2:-Communications. Roads and Bridges in City (Main- tenance and Improvements) 39,080.19 68,493.34 Roads and Bridges outside City (Maintenance and Improvements). Maintenance of Telephones including all Cables 34,121.15 57,268.22 8,177.44 10,710.28 3:-Drainage. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c. 17,303.63 21,673.23 4:-Lighting. Street Lighting ƒ107,599.20 192,322.06 80,139.35 5:-Typhoon & Rainstorm Damages. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages 96,527.62 215,993.81 6:-Water Works. Maintenance of City and Hill District. Maintenance of Village Supplies: 229,900.79 244,257.41 3,765.29 Water Meters, upkeep and repairs 5,550.88 46,927.64 64,274.34 7:—Miscellaneous. Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers Maintenance of Public Cemetery Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries... Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds 10,470.80 16,417.62 4. 935.92 937.93 3,899.38 3,992.25 Dredging Foreshores 1,880.68 23,862.82 Stores Depreciation 1,924.54 21,698.09 • 55.05 93.09 Boundary Stones 2,969.61 4,537.30 Survey of Colony 1,519.03 2,089.84 Bathing Places 2,128.15 Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Pier 8,628.01 at Jubilee Street 14,961.91 KOWLOON. 8:-Buildings. Maintenance of Buildings Improvements to Buildings Carried forward 28,509.46 45,903.84 3,788.84 5,039.00 861,792.35 1,202,717.88
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Q 64

Table II.

Comparison of Public Works Recurrent Expenditure 1936-1937.

1936

1937

PUBLIC WORKS RECURRENT.

$

HONG KONG.

1:-Buildings.

Maintenance of Buildings

¢

92,224.14

199,321.15

Improvements to Buildings

11,044.26

11,591.65

2:-Communications.

Roads and Bridges in City (Main-

tenance and Improvements)

39,080.19

68,493.34

Roads and Bridges outside City

(Maintenance and Improvements). Maintenance of Telephones including

all Cables

34,121.15

57,268.22

8,177.44

10,710.28

3:-Drainage.

Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.

17,303.63 21,673.23

4:-Lighting.

Street Lighting

ƒ107,599.20

192,322.06

80,139.35

5:-Typhoon & Rainstorm Damages.

Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages

96,527.62

215,993.81

6:-Water Works.

Maintenance of City and Hill District.

Maintenance of Village Supplies:

229,900.79

244,257.41

3,765.29

Water Meters, upkeep and repairs

5,550.88

46,927.64

64,274.34

7:—Miscellaneous.

Maintenance of Praya Walls and Piers Maintenance of Public Cemetery Maintenance of Chinese Cemeteries... Maintenance of Public Recreation

Grounds

10,470.80

16,417.62

4.

935.92

937.93

3,899.38

3,992.25

Dredging Foreshores

1,880.68 23,862.82

Stores Depreciation

1,924.54 21,698.09

• 55.05

93.09

Boundary Stones

2,969.61

4,537.30

Survey of Colony

1,519.03

2,089.84

Bathing Places

2,128.15

Maintenance of Vehicles Ferry Pier

8,628.01

at Jubilee Street

14,961.91

KOWLOON.

8:-Buildings.

Maintenance of Buildings

Improvements to Buildings

Carried forward

28,509.46

45,903.84

3,788.84

5,039.00

861,792.35 1,202,717.88

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