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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS- ANNUAL.
V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
Of the important works in progress, the Law Courts were completed and formally opened by His Excellency the Governor on the 15th January. The building contains three courts, the Court Library, the Judges' Chambers, the Attorney-General's and Crown Solicitor's Offices, the Land Registry Office and the Court Registry Office, besides the necessary cells, lavatories, robing rooms, witnesses' rooms, etc. The Mongkoktsui Breakwater was constructed throughout to a height of nine feet below low water level, whilst in five places it was partly constructed to a height of 12 feet above that level. The reconstruction of the old Western Market had reached roof level and the erection of the ironwork for the roof was well advanced. A contract for the construction of a large masonry dam to impound 1,500 million gallons of water, forming the second section of the Tytam Tuk scheme, was let in October and the necessary preliminary arrangements for the housing of workmen, etc., were well advanced at the close of the year.
The following buildings were completed:- Additional storey and extensions, Yaumati English School; market and slaughter-house, Aberdeen; stables, Yaumati Disinfecting Station; quarters for searchers, Imports and Exports Office; lighthouse and quarters, Kap Sing Island; an extension of the Maternity Hospital; a lean-to shed in Staunton Street for a vegetable market, and the reconstruction of coolie quarters at the City Slaughter-houses to admit of the provision of further accommodation for slaughtering pigs. The following buildings were in course of erection: - Sanitary Offices in Wantsai and Saiyingpun Districts; new Operating Theatre, etc., at the Civil Hospital; a new Public Works Storeyard; an extension of the City Slaughter-houses and quarters near same for an additional Inspector; a vegetable and fruit market at Yaumati; an extension of the Belilios Public School; and an underground trough closet at the west end of Wellington Street.
A path from Boundary Path to Kennedy Road and another from Chamberlain Road to Plantation Road were completed. Bonham Road was diverted along the northern side of the area formerly occupied by No. 2 Tank, and a further diversion of this road to admit of an extension of Inland Lot 754 was carried out. The diversion referred to resulted in an improvement of the alignment of the road. A considerable improvement, both in gradient and alignment, was effected in Pokfulam Road at No. 1 Bridge. A diversion and improvement of Wongneichong Road to the north of the village bearing the same name was in progress. A path from Pinewood Battery to Pokfulam Road was constructed. In Kowloon, a new road south of Kowloon Inland Lot 571 was formed and the old embankment extending from Tai Po Road to Tong Mi Village was widened and otherwise improved to render it available for rickshaw traffic. In the New Territories, the remaining section of the Castle Peak-Sha Tau Kok Road, extending from Au Tau to San Tin, was begun as was also a branch road from Au Tau to Kam Tin.