P.W.R. Hongkong.
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In the case of the footpaths, defective paving was replaced by granolithic paving in several portions of Queen's Road East, near the Cricket Ground and in front of 396-404 Des Voeux Road West.
To facilitate the supply of materials required for the improved methods of road surfacing now in use, a Government Quarry was opened at Tsat Tsz Mui. It is being equipped with a Crushing Plant and with machinery for making tar macadam and concrete slab paving so that such materials may in future be produced where the raw materials are obtained.
51. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges Outside City. (Approximate Mileage 38.)-The roads were generally maintained in a satisfactory manner. Macadam was substituted for decomposed granite on that portion of Shaukiwan Road between the Bay View Police Station and the Royal Hongkong Yacht Club. The cement concrete paving to Chamberlain Road mentioned in last year's Report was continued for a further length of 490 feet. The remainder of Mount Kellett Road was laid with tar macadam, 2,285 square yards being laid during the year.
The surfaces of the following roads were tarred and sanded :-
Aberdeen Village Road, 268 sq. yds. Coombe Road, 2,595 sq. yds. Harlech Road, 2,024 sq. yds. Plantation Road, 5,556 sq. yds. Pokfulam Road, 9,030 sq. yds. Victoria Gap Road, 3,222 sq. yds. 23,295 sq. yds.52. Maintenance of Telephones, including all cables.-The lines and instruments were maintained in good order. On several routes the lines have been diverted from crowded streets to more advantageous positions.
Ten new lines were installed and several minor extensions made. These are dealt with under their respective votes.
The cable to Waglan Lighthouse broke in September necessitating the use of 500 yards of new cable which was spliced on to the existing cable. The work was carried out departmentally.
The rapid extension of departmental work necessitated the erection of larger workshops at Wanchai Depôt. These were completed by the end of the year.
In addition to the construction of new telephone lines and the maintenance of existing lines, a large amount of work was done in the way of installing electric light and bell services in various Government buildings and maintaining such services in others.