B. O. Works.
Q 32
The re-erection of the Carlton Hotel, on I. L. 644, in Ice House Street, which was destroyed by fire, was commenced.
In the Western portion of the City the new buildings for St. Stephen's Girls' College on Park and Lyttelton Roads were completed. A new Church on I.L. 590, Bonham Road, was commenced. A large Chinese Hotel on M. L. 325, Des Voeux Road, Central, was started, and several new Chinese restaurants in Queen's Road, West, were also commenced.
In the Eastern portion of the City a block of 72 Chinese houses, on M. Ls. 42 & 43, Spring Garden Lane, was completed.
A commencement has been made on the scheme for development at Shek-O. It is probable that considerable advancement will be made when the new road to Shek-O is available for traffic.
The remaining half of the large block of offices for the Hong-kong & Whampoa Dock Co., on K. M. L. 27, referred to in last year's report, was completed.
Extensive cutting for a new dock was carried out. A site for new moulding shops and quarters was in course of preparation. 38 old Chinese houses were demolished and a site prepared for a new entrance and time offices.
Work on the Standard Oil Co.'s Laichikok Installation was continued, and further oil tanks were completed.
The erection of a pier in front of N.K.M.L. 6 was completed.
A large concrete wharf and coaling basin were commenced on N.K.M.L. 8 for the Kailan Mining Administration.
A large private hotel on K.I.L. 413, Hankow Road, was completed, as were also a large number of European Flats in Kowloon. Reference to these works was made in last year's report.
Foundations were commenced for the new Peninsula Hotel on K.I.L. 1461, Salisbury Road, and for the Y.M.C.A. Hostel on K.I.L. 1625.