Q 59
P.W.E. Hongkong.
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Invert of rubble stone, set in lime and cement mortar, has been constructed under the bridge and the east abutment has been protected with rubble pitching similarly set.
A second bridge of two 14′ 0" spans was also constructed over a deep gully on the coast-line. Its construction was similar to the one already described, the beams in this case being 10" wide and 18" deep.
It was found necessary to protect the outer edge of the road and this was done partly with stone parapet walls and partly with earth mounds. The parapet walls are built of coursed rubble in lime and cement mortar, 3' 0" high, surmounted with a semi-circular cement concrete coping; the earth mounds, which are of the same height, being formed with a batter of 1 in 3 and turfed. The aggregate length of the former is 1,400 feet and of the latter 600 feet.
The road is surfaced with asphaltum carpeting, 3" thick, laid on macadam, 4" thick.
A small area adjoining the golf links was macadamized to form a stand for motor cars and several passing-places, also for motor cars, were formed on the length of the old and narrow road between the Aberdeen Paper Mills and the commencement of the new road. Some sharp bends in the old road near the Dock Co.'s premises, west of Aberdeen Village, were also eliminated by diverting a short length of roadway.
Certain liabilities in connection with the work were outstanding at the close of the year.
1915 Estimates, $36,000.00 Total Estimates, $48,000.00
1915 Expenditure, $28,957.13 Expenditure to 31/12/15, $40,812.97
(d) Deep Water Bay to Stanley and Stanley to Shaukiwan Improvements.—A certain amount of work of this nature was carried out in 1914 under "General Works" (vide items (iii) and (iv), p. 54 of last year's Report). It was decided that no further work should be executed at present and the sum provided in the Estimates for 1915 ($5,000) was allowed to lapse.
(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) Tai Wong Street East (formerly Tai Wong Lane)—Forming, surfacing, kerbing and channelling portion widened to 30 feet,
(ii) Amoy and Swatow Streets (extensions to Praya East of cul-de-sacs formerly known as Amoy and Swatow Lanes)—Forming, surfacing, kerbing
$2,131.82