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coast, after which it is constructed along the face of the cliffs which extend to Deep Water Bay. Owing to the configuration of the cliffs encountered along the coast, it has been necessary to introduce rising gradients in the road, the highest point reached being 70 feet above Ordnance Datum. From this point, the road falls towards Aberdeen with a gradient of 1 in 40 and towards Deep Water Bay with a varying gradient, the maximum being 1 in 23. The road is a little over a mile in length and is being constructed with a width of 20 feet.
$12,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31/12/14, 1914 Estimates, 1914 Expenditure,... $11,855.84 ...$48,000.00 11,855.84
(d.) General Works.--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:--
(i.) Raising level of streets in Tai Hang Village, (not completed),
(ii) Improving Wongneichung Road past the Hindoo and Parsee Cemeteries, (completed), $351.92 - 1,176.23
(iii.) Improving road between Deep Water Bay and Stanley, (not completed), 1,664.34
(iv.) Improving road between Stanley and Shaukiwan, (not completed), - 2,549.06 962.45 - 1,221.55* 1,359.68
(v.) Constructing Belchers Street across M.L. 239 (portion of lot surrendered to Government for the purpose), (completed),
(vi.) Improving alignment of Bonham Road past I.L.s 1096 and 1848, (not completed), -
(vii.) Fuk On Lane--Forming steps and channelling and surfacing with cement concrete around new houses on I.L. 2028,
(viii.) New street south of Po Hing Fong--Forming steps and channelling and surfacing with cement concrete around I.L. 1968.
(ix.) Star Street--Kerbing, channelling and surfacing with cement concrete in front of I.L. 1715. -
(x.) Wongneichong Road--Kerbing, channelling and laying granolithic footway in front of I.L.s 1484 and 1690,
(xi.) Shaukiwan Road--Kerbing, channelling and forming footway in front of I.L.s 1740 and 1893,
(xii.) Cutting a trace for a path from Peak Road above "Inverugie" (I.L. 1146), crossing the Peak Tramway at No. 6 Bridge and extending to the path connecting Barker Road with May Road, (completed), 1,095.72 533.54 226.02 239.34 279.12
A sum of $778.86, which was spent in diverting water mains, was charged to "Maintenance of Water Works".
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