P.W.E. Kowloon.
Q 88
Section II—West of Railway Embankment to Shanghai Street, Mongkoktsui.—The nullah work was completed and joined on to the extension to the boundary of Old Kowloon.
The cutting made slow progress owing to the large quantities of rocks encountered.
1922 Estimates, ...$100,000.00 | Total Estimates,
1922 Expenditure,
Expenditure to 62,500.35 31 12 22,
$184,456.42
(b) Improvements to existing main roads in Kowloon.—In July a contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. for “Diverting a portion of the existing roadway in the vicinity of the New Kowloon Hospital site to the new alignment", the surplus cutting being utilized for filling in and raising the level of the areas between Ma Tau Chung and Ma Tau Wei.
By the end of the year considerable progress had been made. A 20 foot temporary road diversion, for a portion of the Yaumati-Ma Tau Wei Road, was constructed and opened to traffic.
1922 Estimates,
1922 Expenditure,
$100,000.00 24,475.55
(c) Waterloo Road extension (100 ft. wide) Section between Waterloo Road and the Kowloon Boundary (estimate for 50 foot width).—A Contract for this work was let to Messrs. Li Hing Brothers.
By the end of the year good progress had been made with the cutting.
1922 Estimates,.......... 1922 Expenditure....
$30,000.00 9,633.81
(d) Tokwaican Road (100 feet wide) Section between Waterloo Road and K.M.L. 90 (estimate for 50 foot width).—This work was not proceeded with during the year. The small expenditure shown below was incurred in connection with clearing the site:—
(Transfers from B. & F. Dept.) Expenditure $254.89.
(e) Extending Coronation Road Northwards through Hill (formerly K.FL. 11).—Heavy rock cutting was involved which considerably delayed the progress of the work.
By the end of the year a 30 ft. temporary road was available through the cutting for connecting up the Coronation and Tai Po Roads.
1922 Estimates, ...$12,000.00 Total Estimates,
1922 Expenditure,
5,398.64
Expenditure to 31 12 22,.........$22,725.07