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PUBLIC WORKS.
BUILDINGS.
During the year under review good progress was made on the following works:-In Hongkong,-Foundations and steel framework of the New Fire Brigade Station opposite the Central Market; site formation of the new Sai Ying Pun School; site formation of the new Queen's College Building; site preparation and retaining walls for the new garage on Stubbs Road. In Kowloon :-Medical Officers' Quarters and site formation of the Kowloon Hospital site; new market at Mong Kok Tsui. In the New Territories :-New Police Station at Shatin; Police Block House at Castle Peak. The undermentioned works were completed :-In Hongkong:-Senior Officers' Quarters on the Homestead site at the Peak (except semi-detached houses) under Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood; Quarters at Leighton Hill, under Messrs. Dennison, Ram & Gibbs; Maternity Block and alterations to the Sisters' Quarters, Victoria Hospital; additional offices for the P.W.D; Miniature Rifle Range at the Hongkong Volunteer Defence Corps Headquarters. In Kowloon :- Police Stations at Yaumati and Mong Kok Tsui; additional storey to Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station. In the New Territories :- Quarters for Indian Married Police at Au Tau and Lok Ma Chow; additions to Land Court Building, Tai Po. Many other smaller works of minor importance were also accomplished.
COMMUNICATIONS.
The road and path from Wanchai Gap to Middle Gap; road contouring hillside above Conduit Road (1st Section); the low level road (25 feet wide) from Island Bay to Big Wave Bay; road from Wongneichong Gap to Repulse Bay Road (mile at Repulse Bay Road end); were completed. The road connecting Broadwood Road with Wongneichong Gap Road was nearing completion.
Substantial progress was made with the undermentioned works-Road from Taitam Gap to Shek-O (2nd Section Shek-O Gap to Shek-O Village); extension of the 20 foot road from Magazine Gap to Peak Tram Station, Chamberlain Road; road contouring Wongneichong and Tai Hang Valley (2nd Section).
Fair progress was made with the widening of the road through Quarry Bay Village, and road from Causeway Bay to North Point.
Mention may also be made of improvements being carried out to Kennedy, Bonham, Conduit, Pokfulam and Victoria Roads.
In Kowloon, the extension of Coronation Road northwards through the hill (formerly K.F.L. 11) was completed.
Good progress was made with diverting the roadway near the site of the new Kowloon Hospital, the extension of Waterloo Road, Tokwawan Road (section between Kowloon City Road and K.M.L. 90).