Other Police traffic control lights and boxes were restored in Caine Road, Gap Road, Garden Road and Hollywood Road and "Keep Left" beacons were installed at the circus at the Gascoigne Road-Chatham Road junction.
"Cats eye" reflector studs were fixed along the centre of Stubbs Road from Magazine Gap to Jardines' Corner.
173. Summary:-The following are the approximate measurements of roadwork carried out during the year: --
Tarpainting Tarmacadam
Tar tops
Drymacadam
Concrete surfacing
Granolithic paving
111,000 square yards.8,800 11,12013 16,20021 18,25017 4,00013TOWN PLANNING OFFICE.
174. On 1st April a Town Planning Office was inaugurated and a civic survey comprising the preparation of land utilisation plans, detailed zoning plans and reports were prepared covering the whole of the Colony. This work was in preparation in anticipation of the visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie who arrived in the Colony on 2nd November. Sir Patrick interviewed many Heads of Departments as well as leading shipping, banking, and businessmen. Sir Patrick left on December 6th to prepare his report on the future planning of the Colony.
175. On November 18th two Town Planning Architects from England joined the Office.
176. Industrial lay-outs were prepared for an area at Tsun Wan and Kun Tong (1st section), whilst a re-development scheme was prepared for the blitzed area South of Staunton Street.
177. Close co-operation was maintained with the Traffic Department and many schemes were formulated. In collaboration with the District Officer, North, the Town Planning Office advised and assisted with the lay-out for a new market town at Luen Wo, and a smaller one for an area a quarter of a mile from the border on the main road East of Mak Wo.
VALUATION AND RESUMPTION OFFICE.
178. Valuations were made during the financial year in respect of 4,626 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $63,098,688.00. These were made for the purpose of resumptions for street widenings and other development under town planning schemes, for the extension of Kai Tak Airport, for the rehabilitation of damaged property, the purchase of property for Government purposes, the renewal of 75 year leases, estate duty, exchange and sundry other purposes.
179. Valuations comprising 771 hereditaments were made for sundry Government departments.
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