579
Two thirty-line switch-boards which had been obtained from Messrs. Ericsson & Co. were installed at the C.S.O. and Central Police Station Exchanges much to the benefit of the service.
43. Maintenance of Telegraphs in New Territories.-The lines and instruments were satisfactorily maintained. Two specially-made iron poles were erected at Sha Po to carry the Sheung Shui-Ping Shan line over a creek there at such a height as not to impede navigation by native craft to Kam Tin.
44. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, &c.-The sewers, storin-water drains and trained nullahs were cleansed and maintained in good condition, and the flushing tanks were systematically worked during the period of low water.
The details of the expenditure under this heading are as follows:-
Labour for cleansing operations,..
Repairs,
Tools for cleansing operations,
$ 17,121.47 4,542.50
783.39
Total,.
$ 22,447.36
As against $17,842.26 in the previous year.
The extra cost in the cleansing operations as compared with the previous year is due. partly to its having been found necessary to put on an extra cleansing gang to deal with the numerous extensions of sewers and trained nullahs that have been constructed during the last few years, and also to the disturbed state of the ground in various parts of the Colony which caused a large amount of loose earth and stones to be washed into the nullahs during heavy rainfalls.
In addition to the items already enumerated, a sum of $1,172.41 was expended under a general item, which included the connecting up of the Barker Road sewer with the City Sewerage system. This completes the work which was referred to in last year's report.
45. Gas Lighting, City of Victoria and the Peak.-The total number of lamps in use at the end of the year in the City was 967, an increase of 15 over the previous year, and in the Hill District 111, an increase of 1. The lighting of the Military Cantonment by 15 lamps remained on the same footing as formerly.
46. Electric Lighting, City.-No alteration has been made in the number of lamps which remains at 75.
47. Gas Lighting, Kowloon.-No alteration has been made in the number of lamps which remains at 237.
48. Electric Lighting, Kowloon.—No alteration has been made in the number of lamps which remains at 22.
49. Maintenance of Praya Wall and Piers.-The following is a statement of the principal items of expenditure under the vote:-
Queen's Statue Wharf,
$ 2,831
Blake Pier,
1,666
Arsenal Street Wharf,
641
Murray Pier, ....
200
Ring bolts on sea wall Praya East,
199
Green Island Gunpowder Depôt Pier (temporary),.......
190
Harbour Office Pier,
159
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