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of the year was $550.35 for land resumption and $180 for surveying expenses. The length of the extension is 1.7 miles.
(iv.) Road from San Tin to Au Tau Gap.-A survey was also in hand for the construction of a road between the places mentioned. It is intended eventually to link up this road with the one to Un Long and to extend it to Sha Tau Kok, thus providing a good road from Castle Peak Bay to the place last-mentioned. Crossing the railway near Fan Ling Station, it will open up communication with it from the extensive districts which it traverses. The only expenditure during the year was $81 in connection with the survey.
1909. Estimates,.
1909. Expenditure...
$25,000.00. 24,518.08.
30. Forming and Kerbing Streets.-The following is a statement of the works executed under this heading, except those of a trifling nature. The sum stated is in some cases only a part of the cost owing to the work extending into more than one year.
HONGKONG.
(i.) Improving Shaukiwan Road from S.M.L. 1 to a point midway between S.L.'s 395 and 397:
Diverting Tramway.... $5,396 Kerbing and channelling road, 1,326 $6,722(ii.) Improving Shaukiwan Road below Quarry Bay
Dam No. 4, $1,108(iii) Forming and kerbing streets intersecting
S.M.L.'s 2-10, 1,961(iv.) Raising footpath in front of Inland Lots Nos.
1,575 and 1,576, Causeway Bay, 306(v.) Forming Forbes and Cadogan Streets, Kennedy Town, and constructing retaining wall to prevent further slips,
5,213(vi.) Forming path from Bowen Road to May Road,
East of Peak Tramway, 253(vii.) Widening Belchers Street opposite Marine
Lot 266, 425(viii.) Straightening line of kerb on West side of Pedder Street and making good footpath. roadway, &c..
463 $16,451KOWLOON.
(ix) Reclaiming North ends of Reclamation Street and Macdonnell Road adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot 1,077 and constructing side wall of nullah,..
(x.) Raising level of Reclamation Street, including kerbing and channelling, opposite K.M.L's 29, 30 and 31, Yaumati,..
$5,939 4,712