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of the City where the increasing traffic rendered such paving desirable.
A flight of steps known as "West End Path" was constructed between Bonham Road and High Street in connection with the development of I.L. 689, on which a new private street was laid out, with houses fronting on same.
The total cost of this work amounted to $2,606.97, towards which a sum of $1,400.00 was contributed by the lessee of the lot mentioned.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Government Quarry during the year:-
Stone. Various grades passed through crushers:-
A total quantity of 8,627 cubic yards, of which 1,486 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 11 cubic yards into asphaltic concrete, 605 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 6,525 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from the crushers. Further 31,127 granolithic paving slabs were made for use on footways, 341 reinforced concrete standards for railings and 204 reinforced concrete steps for paths.
The following are particulars of the improved surfacing introduced on a number of roads in addition to those mentioned in previous reports:-
Substitution of Granite Setts for Macadam or Concrete:
Wing Lok Street, 287 sq. yds. Connaught Road, 18 sq. yds. Smithfield, 69 sq. yds. Queen's Road West, 22 sq. yds. Queen's Road East, 25 sq. yds. Praya East, 200 sq. yds. *Torsiem Street, 66 sq. yds. *Ko Shing Street, 433 sq. yds. 1,120Substitution of Tar Macadam for Ordinary Macadam or Concrete:—
Robinson Road, 73 sq. yds. Wanchai Road, 83 sq. yds. 156* In these cases, the cost was defrayed, either partly or wholly, by the frontagers, under the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance,