Q 49
P.W.E. Kowloon.
had been received for that portion of the main road from Mongkok-tsui to Kowloon City lying to the east of the Railway Embankment. The only expenditure incurred was in connection with the surveying operations.
1919 Estimate,... $100,000.00 Total Estimates,...
1919 Expenditure,
Expenditure to 31/12/19,.... $262.29
$262.29
(c.) General Works.-The following is a brief statement of the principal works carried out under this heading
Public Square Street, Waterloo Road, Shan Tung Street, that portion of Portland Street extending from Changsha Street to Nelson Street and that portion of Temple Street extending from Jordan Road to Ningpo Street, were all raised to their new levels.
The following roads were kerbed and channelled, the footpaths being paved with granolithic slabs and any necessary improvements being made in front of new buildings erected during the year :-
Argyle Street, Canton Road, Hong Lok Street,
Mody Road,
Nathan Road,
Pine Street,
1919 Estimates,
Portland Street, Reclamation Street, Shan Tung Street,
Temple Street,
Woosung Street.
1919 Supplementary Vote,
1919 Expenditure,.
$25,000.00 50,000.00
$75,000.00 58,953.27
117. Training Nullahs,—General Works.--The extension of the nullah in Nan Chang Street, Shamshuipo, from Hai Tan Street to Yee Kuk Street, referred to in last year's Report, was completed early in the year. A further extension of this nullah towards Laichikok Road was undertaken but was not completed at the close of the year.
Other works carried out under this heading were the construction of parapet walls on the Waterloo Road nullah and of two bridges spanning the same between the sea-wall and Shanghai Street and the reconstruction and raising of the walls of the nullah in Soy Street between the sea-wall and Portland Street (incomplete).
The total length of new training work done was 145 feet.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Supplementary Vote
1919 Expenditure,.
$5,000.00 9,500.00
$14,500.00
$6,661.30