1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1914.
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to Shaukiwan through Stanley was improved by cutting back some of the sharp corners and by widening certain narrow places. In the New Territories, the extension of the road at Castle Peak Bay and the construction of a pier there were practically completed as was also the road from Taipo to Fanling, with the exception of two bridges, one close to Taipo Market and the other about a mile south of Fanling.
Upwards of 10,000 lineal feet of streams were trained in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan and Pokfulam, in the City and Hill District, and in Kowloon. In the New Territories, a small amount of training was done to the streams in the vicinity of the railway bungalows at Taipo. Various and considerable extensions of sewers in connexion with new building lots were carried out in Hongkong and Kowloon.
The reclamation in front of K.M.L.'s 29-31 was completed. Part of the reclaimed area is being utilized for a repairing and coaling depôt for Government launches. The depôt comprises a slipway for launches up to 80 tons, steel pier, coal store, carpenters' workshop, paint shop, and store, quarters for a European police sergeant, and quarters for Chinese workmen and coaling coolies. Accommodation is also provided within the depôt for housing undesirables, the building so occupied containing an upper floor which is to be utilized for sail-making. The slipway was completed with the exception of the carriage and hauling gear.
The work of providing scavenging lanes was continued, compensation being paid where necessary.
The demolition of the riding floors over the north end of Hing Lung Street (110 Des Voeux Road Central), the south end of Tung Hing Lane (178 Wing Lok Street), and the north end of Sheung Fung Lane (84 Second Street) was carried out, the owners being compensated by Government.
The service reservoir and filter beds near Sywan Gap in connexion with the Shaukiwan Waterworks were completed. The new pumping station on Pokfulam Road, to supersede the one on Bonham Road, was completed and brought into use about the middle of the year, the old station-building being handed over to the University authorities for use as a machine-shop and engineering laboratory. The construction of extensive additional filter beds and of a large service reservoir for the supply of the western section of the City was undertaken at the close of the year.
The total amount expended on public works extraordinary was $1,639,594.72 and on works annually recurrent $567,100.15.
Railway.
The year's expenditure chargeable to Construction Account was $546,602.44 main line and $27,826.69 Fanling branch, making a total of $574,429.13, in which is included a debit of $194,847.04, being loss on exchange in connexion with Crown Agents' advances.