Hongkong.
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Item (ii). This work was undertaken to complete the improvement of Wongneichong Road along the west side of the Racecourse prior to the extension of the Tramway from near the gate of the Colonial Cemetery to Wongneichong Village. A contract was let to Mr. Un Lau On in May and the work was nearing completion by the close of the year. It consisted of filling in to raise the level of the road, the maximum extent of the raising being 4 feet. A portion of the improved road was surfaced with cement concrete, a further portion, extending to the south end of the Jockey Club Stables, with tar-macadam and the remainder with ordinary macadam.
Item (iii). This work forms a continuation of that described under item (b), above. It is intended to extend Belchers Street through to Kennedy Town and arrangements have been made with the lessee of Marine Lot 239 for the surrender of a portion of his lot to enable this to be done. The portion of road between Collinson and Beach Streets was completed during the year.
Item (iv). An extension of Hau Fung Lane became necessary on account of the sale of land in proximity to it and the erection of houses on the areas sold. Owing to the steepness of the hillside, flights of steps had to be constructed in forming the road.
Items (v) and (vi). These works became necessary on account of the erection of a row of houses on Inland Lot 1901.
108. Training Nullahs.-The following is a statement of the works carried out under the above heading :
Length trained. Expenditure. (i.) Shaukiwan (No. 11 Bridge), (incomplete), Lin. Ft.479 $
2,241.13 (ii.) Extension of Wongneichong Nullah and training of branch nullah west of I.L. 1926 in connection with conversion of F.L. 52 into Inland Lots 1926 and 1927:-
main nullah, (complete),
branch nullah, (incomplete),
545
3,147 $
4,999.95
2,983.62 (iii.) Magazine Gap-District south of Gap, (incomplete) : $4,423.62 Less contribution by Military Authorities, 1,440.00 (iv.) Nullah at Pokfulam, extending from Village to overflow channel from Reservoir, including tanks for villagers, (completed), Length already given in Report for 1912. $
298.74