P.W.E. Hongkong.
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106. Paving of Main Roads. It was decided to curtail the expenditure under this vote to $30,000, but, owing to the non-arrival of a motor-lorry and other plant ordered in connection with the projected work, the expenditure fell far below this amount. The surfacing of a portion of Des Voeux Road, extending from Pedder Street to Lee Yuen Street West, was undertaken with the apparatus available in the Colony and was successfully accomplished. The material used was Asphaltum concrete, 2" thick, laid on a foundation of cement concrete, 6" thick, and, from experience gained elsewhere, it is anticipated that this will form a very durable surface, capable of withstanding heavy traffic. In laying the improved surfacing material, the side channels hitherto existing were abolished, thus adding materially to the width of roadway available for wheeled traffic. The necessary additional surface gratings were provided to admit of effecting this improvement.
1915 Estimates, $60,000.00
1915 Expenditure, $10,175.35
107. Bonham Strand West—Paving. In this case also, the material used was Asphaltum concrete, 2″ thick, laid on a foundation of cement concrete, 4" thick. The entire length of the street was laid in this manner and substantial improvements were effected by dispensing with the old side-channels and making sundry modifications in the levels of the footpaths and roadway.
1915 Estimates, $6,000.00
1915 Expenditure, $5,837.30
108. New Road on east side of Leighton Hill to I.L. 1947.
Improvements to Wongneichong Road.
Pathway from Kennedy Road to Macdonnell Road on west side of Peak Tram.
Improvements to Queen's and Garden Roads corner.
It was decided to postpone the execution of the whole of these works and no expenditure was incurred on any of them.
109. Path from Queen's Road East to Kennedy Road between I.L.'s 2072 and 2079.—This work was undertaken in accordance with certain stipulations contained in the Conditions of Sale relating to the Inland Lots mentioned. As the levelling of the lots had not been carried out, only the preliminary work of excavating the path was undertaken, the object of this being to enable a drain, which was required in connection with the development of certain neighbouring lots, to be laid.
Total Estimates.... $1,800.00 Expenditure to 31/12/15, $214.02 1915 Estimates, $1,800.00 1915 Expenditure, $214.02