Q 119
P.W.E. New Territories.
196. Roads :-
(a) Metalling and tar painting hilly portion of Laichikok-Castle Peak and Taipo Roads.-This work was referred to in paragraph 185(a) of last year's Report.
A section of the Coastal Road from Soo Kum Wat to Castle Peak, a distance of 1 mile, and the section of the Taipo Road from Cha Nei Ping to Tai Wai, a distance of 3 miles, were surfaced with ordinary macadam and tar painted, cement concrete margins being formed throughout.
1923 Estimates, $70,000.00
1923 Expenditure, $55,555.25
(b) Tai Po to Shun Wan Road.-A section of this road, which is on the seaward side of Tai Po Old Market, referred to in paragraph 185 (b) of last year's Report, was completed in July.
The whole of the road is embankment faced with rubble, turfed on the land side. One reinforced concrete bridge with a single 10 ft. span and 2 reinforced sluice gate culverts were provided. The surfacing is of decomposed granite.
1923 Estimates, $20,000.00
1923 Sup. Vote, $7,000.00
Total Estimates, $8,500.00 (corrected to) $8,500.00
1923 Expenditure, $8,495.75
Expenditure to 31.12.23, $16,265.14
(c) Patrol Path, Sheung Shui to the Frontier.—This road, which has a length of 3.56 miles, was referred to in paragraph 185 (c) of last year's Report.
The alignment is of the usual cutting and embankment type, and it is provided with 9 reinforced concrete culverts or bridges with spans ranging from 15′ to 3′.
Owing to the flooding of the low-lying land adjacent to Sheung Shui, a section of the embankment was constructed to serve as an overflow during the subsidence of the floods.
A 4 ft. path having a length of 0.34 mile was constructed to Muk Fu Ferry as a branch of the main path.
1923 Estimates, $10,000.00
1923 Sup. Vote, $6,000.00
Total Estimates, $22,000.00 (corrected to) $16,000.00
1923 Expenditure, $12,573.40
Expenditure to 31.12.23, $16,213.44
(d) Tai Po Market kerbing and channelling.-It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.