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P.W.E. Hongkong.
(k.) Road and Path from Wanchai Gap to Middle Gap.- A description of this work was given in paragraph 106 (l) of last year's Report. The work was completed in November. Treating the surface with tar asphaltum will be deferred until the building lots are taken up and developed.
1923 Estimates, $50,000.00
1923 Expenditure....$37,203.71
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31.12.23,
$70,000.00
..$49,964.75
(l.) Road contouring hillside above Conduit Road, 1st Section.- This work, referred to in paragraph 106 (m) of last year's Report, was nearing completion at the end of the year.
1923 Estimates, $50,000.00
1923 Sup. Vote, 29,000.00
$79,000.00
1923 Expenditure, $71,168.89
(m.) Road connecting Broadwood Road with Wongneichong Gap Road. This work, referred to in paragraph 106 (p) of last year's Report, was nearing completion at the end of the year.
1923 Estimates, $25,000.00
1923 Sup. Vote, 10,000.00
$35,000.00
1923 Expenditure, $17,617.79
(n.) Tai Hang Development, Road Construction.-This work was referred to in paragraph 205 of last year's Report. The Contract let in October, 1922, for constructing the Causeway Bay end of the Upper Level Road from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay, was completed in July, at a cost of $17,163.65.
A Contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. in August, for constructing 4,920 feet of a 25-foot road, and 365 feet of nullahs in Tai Hang Valley. This road commences at Shaukiwan Road, Causeway Bay. It takes a Westerly direction behind the Tai Hang Village, crossing and re-crossing the nullah near the Mint Dam, whence it contours the hillside in Easterly and Southerly directions to join the road from Bowen Road. This road will have a gradient of 1 in 16 throughout. Some progress was made during the year, especially in the construction of the nullahs.
1923 Estimates, $100,000.00
Total Estimates, $122,000.00
1923 Expenditure,...$22,381.21
Expenditure to 31.12.23, $27,524.90
(o.) West Bay Development, Road Construction.-It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.