854
;
12
46. Gaol Extensim.—This work was fully completed and handed over to the Gaol Authorities in April. The building, designated Block B, contains 78 cells and was erected in substitution for the old radial Wing B which had been pulled down to make way for it. The surrounding yard was also covered in at the same time. The re-arrangement of the building and yard-space resulting from the carrying out of the work constitutes a marked improvement upon the arrangement previously existing.
47. Tai Po Road.-Some delay occurred in connection with this work owing to the iron joists for the bridges being late in arriving from England. The road was however open to traffic by the end of March as far as the bridge at Fo Tan (101 miles from Tsim Sha Tsui Point), and by the end of the year other 2 miles were opened, including bridges. Work was in progress right up to Tai Pò, which is 18 miles distant from Tsim Sha Tsui Point. The causeway which was constructed for the purpose of giving access to the landing-pier has been incorporated with the road and is being widened and improved.
48. Pokfulam Conduit Road.-This road was completed in November, with the exception of a short length near its western extremity, the construction of which was, by agreement, being carried out by the owner of Inland Lot 703. The reason of this arrangement was that the lot mentioned encroached considerably on Crown laud, rendering the construction of the road much more difficult and expensive and as the owner desired to retain the encroachment, the Government consented to his doing so on condition that he acquired it in the usual way and made the road, the Government contributing only the estimated cost of making it across the encroach- ment. The width of the road as originally constructed was 12 feet. In conse- quence however of a representation by the owners of the lots rendered accessible by it that the width was insufficient, it was decided to increase it to 16 feet. This work was not undertaken until 1902. In conjunction with the construction of the road, a short section of nullah at its western end was trained.
49. Western Market.-A contract for the construction of the foundations was entered into and, up to the end of the year, 214 piles out of a total of 367 had been driven. The length of the piles ranged from 15 to 45 feet. The excavation of the foundations, all of which had to be timbered, was practically completed. Much water was met with in some parts of the foundations and a portion of the old Praya wall had to be taken down.
50. Harbour Office.—A contract was also let for the construction of the founda- tions of this building. Out of a total of 730 piles, 321 had been driven up to the end of the year, the length of them ranging from 16 to 31 feet. The excavation of the foundations was practically completed, all the trenches requiring to be timbered.
51. Survey of New Territory. The topographical survey was completed in July. when Mr. TATE, who had been in charge of the operations up till then, returned to India, the work remaining to be done in order to complete the cadastral survey being entrusted to Mr. W. J. NEWLAND.
The following areas were traversed in connection with the cadastral survey :-
District.
Sha Tau Kok,
Kowloon,
Tung Hoi,
Lan Tao, Mirs Bay,.
Sub-Districts.
{Luk Keng, Kuk Po, Nam Yeuk and
Hing Chun.
Kau Yeuk, Luk Yeuk and part of
Hap Wo.
.The whole.
.Tung Chung and Mui Wo.
.All cultivated Islands.