Q 28
134. Jubilee Street Pier-Covered Entrance:-This work, which was completed on 4th September 1937, was referred to in paragraph 125 of last year's report. Payment of retention money, amounting to $1,000, was made to the contractor on the expiration of the maintenance period of six months.
Expenditure
$1,000.00
135. Wongneichong Development:-A contract for the construction of the main nullah between Blue Pool and Tai Hang Roads was let on the 13th June. Work commenced on the 6th August, and by the end of the year 475 feet of invert, 475 feet of nullah walling, and 150 feet of reinforced concrete arching had been completed.
Expenditure
$19,700.50
136. Chai Wan Cemetery Extension-Development:-Work proceeded on the formation of this cemetery, and the usual pathways, terracing, and channelling were constructed.
Expenditure
$5,980.61
137. Fence at Glenealy:-This work, which consisted of the erection of a wrought iron railing, was completed on 30th November.
Expenditure
$1,150.00
138. Rewiring of Government Buildings:-The following sixteen buildings were rewired:-Mountain Lodge; No. 410 The Peak; Nos. 7-14 Ventris Road; Elliot Filter Bed quarters; Police Headquarters flats and single men's quarters; Shaukiwan Police Station; Government Civil Hospital out-patients' department; Second Street bath house; Second Street latrine; Bullock Lane bath house; Spring Garden Lane latrine; Water Street latrine; Sai Wan Ho latrine; Pottinger Street latrine; D'Aguilar Street latrine; Staunton and Aberdeen Street latrines. Total number of points, 1,053.
Expenditure
$7,372.29
139. Colonial Secretariat—Private Telephone System:-A complete intercommunication telephone system was installed.
Expenditure
$1,814.81
140. Outpatients' Department, Government Civil Hospital-Improvement to Ventilation:-This work, which consisted of the installation of nine Robertson's patent ventilators, was carried out by Messrs. Davie Boag & Co., and was completed in June.
Expenditure
$2,650.00
WATER WORKS.
141. Back Lane Service Pipes:-Twenty-two new or extended services were installed. This involved the laying of 4,090 feet of 2″ and 169 feet of 1¼″ wrought iron piping. Ninety new house services were connected to these and existing subsidiary mains.
Expenditure
$2,792.16
142. Stanley Supply:-A third Paterson pressure filter shell, identical with the two shells previously installed in 1936 (vide paragraph 143 of 1936 report), was erected in the filter house. The total capacity of the filter plant is now 288,000 gallons per twenty-four hours.
Expenditure
$5,999.98
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Q 28
134. Jubilee Street Pier-Covered Entrance:-This work, which was completed on 4th September 1937, was referred to in paragraph 125 of last year's report. Payment of retention money, amounting to $1,000, was made to the contractor on the expiration of the maintenance period of six months.
Expenditure
$1,000.00
135. Wongneichong Development:-A contract for the construction of the main nullah between Blue Pool and Tai Hang Roads was let on the 13th June. Work commenced on the 6th August, and by the end of the year 475 feet of invert, 475 feet of nullah walling, and 150 feet of reinforced concrete arching had been completed.
Expenditure
$19,700.50
136. Chai Wan Cemetery Extension-Development:-Work proceeded on the formation of this cemetery, and the usual pathways, terracing, and channelling were constructed.
Expenditure
$5,980.61
137. Fence at Glenealy:-This work, which consisted of the erection of a wrought iron railing, was completed on 30th November.
Expenditure
$1,150.00
138. Rewiring of Government Buildings:-The following sixteen buildings were rewired :-Mountain Lodge; No. 410 The Peak; Nos. 7-14 Ventris Road; Elliot Filter Bed quarters; Police Headquarters flats and single men's quarters; Shaukiwan Police Station; Government Civil Hospital out-patients' department; Second Street bath house; Second Street latrine; Bullock Lane bath house; Spring Garden Lane latrine; Water Street latrine; Sai Wan Ho latrine; Pottinger Street latrine; D'Aguilar Street latrine; Staunton and Aberdeen Street latrines. Total number of points, 1,053.
Expenditure
$7,372.29
139. Colonial Secretariat—Private Telephone System:-A complete intercom- munication telephone system was installed.
Expenditure
$1,814.81
140. Outpatients' Department, Government Civil Hospital-Improvement to Ventilation:--This work, which consisted of the installation of nine Robertson's patent ventilators, was carried out by Messrs. Davie Boag & Co., and was completed in June.
Expenditure
WATER WORKS.
$2,650.00
141. Back Lane Service Pipes:-Twenty-two new
-Twenty-two new or extended services were installed. This involved the laying of 4,090 feet of 2′′ and 169 feet of 14′′ wrought iron piping. Ninety new house services were connected to these and existing subsidiary mains.
Expenditure
$2,792.16
142. Stanley Supply:-A third Paterson pressure filter shell, identical with the two shells previously installed in 1936 (vide paragraph 143 of 1936 report), was erected in the filter house. The total capacity of the filter plant is now 288,000 gallons per twenty-four hours.
Expenditure
$5,999.98
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