Kowloon.
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the pipes were covered with concrete on account of their proximity to the surface of the road,
Item (v). This diversion was required on account of that portion of Canton Road south of Salisbury Road being incorporated with the site of the New Terminal Station at Kowloon Point. The work consisted of the laying of 12" and 6" earthenware pipes, a foundation of cement concrete being necessary in certain places.
Item (vi). This work was necessary for the drainage of that portion of Salisbury Road to the east of Nathan Road. The portion of road in question has hitherto been allowed to remain incomplete pending the settlement of the question of the Terminal Station site. The work consisted of the laying of 18", 15", 12" and 9" earthenware pipes, with manholes. In some places a foundation of cement concrete was necessary whilst in others rock was met with in excavating the trenches. The work was incomplete at the end of the year, some of the 12" and 9" pipe sections and the gullies and connections not being finished.
Item (vii). An extension of the storm-water drain in Chatham Road was required to drain that portion of roadway between Mody and Middle Roads. In this case also, the completion of the portion of roadway referred to had been allowed to remain in abeyance pending the settlement of the question of the Terminal Station site. The work consisted of the laying of 12" and 9" earthenware pipes, with manholes, and the construction of two single-gullies and connections.
Item (viii). An extension of the sewer in Saigon Street was required to take the sullage water from the New Diocesan Girls' School. The work consisted of the laying of 6" earthenware pipes, manholes being constructed where necessary.
Items (ix), (x) and (xi). These works consisted of extensions of 6" earthenware pipe sewers, with manholes, to collect the sewage discharging from houses on the lots named. In two cases, such extensions were required on account of the erection of new houses and, in the third case, on account of an alteration in the levels of the surrounding area.
Item (xii). This item requires no comment.
132. Extensions of Lighting:-The following lamps
lamps were erected :-
Gas Lamps.
Austin Road, near Shanghai Street, 1 Pitt Street, near Steam Laundry, 1 Shanghai Street, near Austin Road, 1 Lo Lung Hang, Hunghom, 1 - 2 A 1 1 1 1 5