557
(vii.) Forming Streets in vicinity of Mongkoktsui Market, (viii.) Straightening Austin Road past Bowling Club ground,
(ix.) Forming Sixth Street, Yaumati, 100 feet in width,
(x.) Raising Des Voeux Road at its junction with Gascoigne
Road,
(xi.) Forming road to Observatory between Kowloon Inland
Lots 441 & 611,.
3,051
***
1,376
1,147
1,054
335
$60,049
Hongkong.
(xii.) Lowering summit of Arsenal Street,
(xiii) Constructing retaining wall for road past Quarry Bay
Shipyard,
(xiv.) Laying foot-paths, &c., at Alexandra Buildings,.............
$ 1,020
750
536
(xv.) Forming portion of Mount Caroline Road past the Cotton
Mills,.
460
(xvi.) Forming passage between Inland Lots 1569 and 1577,
Wongueichong Road,
329
$ 3,095
Item (i) is to enable a main thoroughfare extending from Blackhead's Point to be constructed through to Hok Un in an approximately direct line, thus avoiding the com- paratively narrow roads of Hunghom Village with their awkward bends.
The greater part of the area to be resumed had been acquired by the close of the year.
Item (i.) By arrangement with the Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., a new main thoroughfare, 100 feet in width, in continuation of Salisbury Road, which has been widened from 50 to 100 feet, was formed through Kowloon Marine Lot 9, certain godowns being demolished to enable this to be done. The scheme also includes the erection of a new pier for the Star Ferry Co.'s service at the end of Salisbury Road, thus enabling the Ferry traffic to be diverted to a point where it will be free from the obstructions, both ashore and afloat, from which it has suffered to an increasing extent during recent years.
Item (iii) requires no explanation..
Item (iv.) Kimberley Road, Kowloon, was extended from Observatory Road to Austin Road. The cutting through the hill adjoining Austin Road was performed by the lessee of Kowloon Inland Lots 1154 and 1158 in accordance with the Conditions of Sale for these Lots, but the formation of the remainder of the road, which involved a great deal of filling-in and the construction of some retaining walls, was carried out by the Public Works Department. Advantage was taken of the opportunity thus afforded of disposing of the material to cut down and re-grade a portion of the old road past Knutsford Terrace, thus effecting a substantial improvement in the road.
Item (v.) In connection with the formation of Middle Road, Kowloon, which involved the cutting down of a portion of Blackhead's Hill having a maximum height of 95 feet, it was found necessary to construct a retaining wall 50 feet in height. The cutting down for the road was executed free of cost to the Government to obtain material for the reclamation at Kowloon Point. The excavation for the retaining wall was well advanced at the close of the year and a substantial start had been made with the construction of the wall itself.
Item (vi.) calls for no comment.
Item (vii). In connection with the erection of a market at Mongkoktsui, the roads in the neighbourhood were formed to their proper levels and Kerbed and channelled. The area dealt with extended from Nelson Street to Argyle Street and from Station Street North to the west side of the new market.
The remaining items call for no remarks.