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The work of erection of Quarters for Cadets at Canton was suspended until about the end of October; from this time until the end of the year satisfactory progress was made.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Hong Kong. The work on the road contouring Wong Nei Chong and Tai Hang Valleys made slow progress, owing to difficulty with resumptions of lots at Tai Hang Village: the section near Tai Hang Village remains uncompleted.
The work on the road from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay was held in abeyance.
The Road construction in the Wong Nei Chong Development Scheme made fair progress.
Kowloon. The removal of the hill obstruction at the junction of Nathan Road and Gascoigne Road was completed.
To Kwa Wan Road and Argyle Street Extension to Waterloo Road made fair progress.
The work on Chatham Road proceeded slowly and the contract was closed before the end of the year.
The Mong Kok-Kowloon City road was completed.
New Kowloon.--Waterloo Road from Kowloon Boundary to foot hills made fair progress.
New Territories.-The Fanling-Sha Tau Kok Road and the widening of all the bridges on the Castle Peak Fanling Road, including those at Au Tau and Kam Tsin, were completed. The construction of the approach to the New Bridge at Tai Po to replace that washed away in 1925 made fair progress.
DRAINAGE.
Hong Kong.-Considerable progress was made on the reconstruction of Wong Nei Chong Nullah, sections 1 and 2 (from Blue Pool to the Race Stands) being practically completed.
New Sewers and storm water drains were constructed, to the extent of 6,500 feet.
Good progress was made with the redrainage of the area between the Praya and Queen's Road East, in connection with the Praya East Reclamation Scheme.
Kowloon. The Ma Tau Chung Nullah was completed. Storm water drains from 15" to 66" in diameter were constructed in the Ma Tau Chung District, to a length of 5,600 feet.