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VII. Public Works.
BUILDINGS.
During the year progress as stated was made on the following works:-
Hong Kong.-The New Hospital at Victoria Gaol, an enclosed Revolver Range for the Police, fifty-two Village Houses at Wong Nei Chong together with School and Public Trough Closet were completed. The new Reception Block at Victoria Gaol, an additional storey to the Colonial Secretariat Building and the new Wireless Telegraph Station at the Peak were nearing completion by the end of December.
Kowloon An open Market at To Kwa Wan and Public Conveniences at King's Park were completed together with a temporary block of new Class Rooms to the Central British School and the raising of the Time Ball Tower on Signal Hill. A new Store at the Yaumati Slipway was commenced in October.
A number of minor works were also carried out in the district.
New Kowloon.--An open Market at Kowloon City, Quarters for Sextons at Sai Yu Shek Cemetery and 2 Public Trough Closets and 1 temporary latrine at Shamshuipo were completed.
Public Latrine and Bath-house at Shamshuipo and Extension to Shamshuipo Market were in course of erection.
New Territories.-The erection of a new School at Cheung Chau and Pill Boxes for Military Authorities at Lo Wu and Sha Tau Kok were completed. Block House for police at Lin Tong was commenced in June and was nearing completion by the end of the year.
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COMMUNICATIONS.
Hong Kong. Approach road to Tung Wah Hospital at Sookunpoo and Path to Revolver Range at Bowen Road were completed. The site formation and road construction at Wong Nei Chong was nearing completion by the end of the year.
Kowloon.-Waterloo Road Extension to boundary and earthworks for To Kwa Wan Road were completed and the former was partially surfaced by the end of the year. Argyle Street Extension to a width of 60 ft. was nearing completion by the end of the year.
New Kowloon.-Road to Dairy Farm Lots at Diamond Hill and Waterloo Road Extension to foothills were completed. Formation of roads in Kowloon Tong Development Area was nearing completion and the Widening of Castle Peak Road was in progress.