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The balance of the contribution paid by the Military Authorities towards the cost of the road from Kowloon City to Shatin Pass, amounting to $8,332.00, has been deducted from the actual expenditure in the figures given in Annexe B, thus making the expenditure appear as $60,199.85.
85. 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.) Raising retaining wall at site of No. 2 Tank, Bonham Road, for future diversion of road (completed), $7,593
(ii) Straightening Wongneichong Road past L.L. 1698 ("Le Calvaire") (not completed), 2,601
(iii) Improving Shaukiwan Road below Quarry Bay Dam No. 4 (completed), 2,261
(iv.) Improving Shaukiwan Road past Quarry Bay Inland Lot 4 (not completed), 1,915
(v.) Constructing path between Queen's Road East (end of Military Cantonment) and Kennedy Road (completed), 1,956
(vi.) Forming and kerbing Gresson Street, including provision of 3 lamps, gullies, etc. (completed), 1,187
(vii.) Forming and surfacing South Lane, Shektongtsui (completed), 765
(viii.) Forming roads, etc., in connection with reconstruction of old Tai Hang Village (not completed), 640
(ix.) Forming and kerbing streets intersecting S.M.L.'s 2-10 (completed as far as the erection of buildings permits), 234
(x.) Forming two roads between I.L.'s 1586 and 1588, East side of Causeway Bay (completed), 220
KOWLOON.
(xi.) Raising level of Reclamation Street, including kerbing and channelling, opposite K.M.L.'s 29, 30 & 31, Yaumati, (completed as far as houses have been raised),
(xii) Improving road between Taikoktsui and Shamshuipo (completed),
NEW TERRITORIES.
(xiii) Repairs to the 10-span bridge, Tai Wo Shi, $717
1910 Estimates,$30,000.00 1910 Expenditure,$20,914.73 $202 $167Page 36
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