Q 31
24 mile to 3 mile surfaced and tarpainted and alteration to road channels on Castle Peak Road near Hume Pipe Company and at Tsun Wan.
The following are particulars of the area laid during the year:-
Square yards
New dry macadam surface 20,839 Tarring and chipping 19,861 23" Granolithic paving ... 221A traffic census was taken on some of the main roads in New Territories. During a twelve-hour period (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.) the following results were.
Point Cars and Motor Cycles Lorries and Buses Taipo Road 612 86 Taipo Market 462 111 Fanling Cross Roads: Sha Tau Kok Road.. 63 87 Sheung Shui Road 144 63 Fanling Road 255 22 Un Long: - Sheung Shui side 154 262 Castle Peak side 178 225 Castle Peak Road 217 101 at Prison 376 147$38,935.51
Expenditure
111. Maintenance of Telephones: The lines and instruments were maintained in good order.
The submarine telephone cables between Lantao Island-Mainland and Waglan Lighthouse-Hong Kong Island were repaired.
Expenditure $4,821.54
112. Maintenance of Sewers, Nullahs, etc.:-Sewers, storm water drains, trained nullahs and concrete channels were cleansed, repaired, and maintained in good condition.
Expenditure $206.69