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Little progress was made since the Contract was not signed till late in the year.
Estimates, $20,000.00 Total Estimates, $40,200.00
Expenditure up $ 901.25 to 31.12.29, $ 9,569.63
217. Widening of Nathan Road Extension Northward to Nancheong Street (junction of New Taipo & Castle Peak Roads).
This road was widened, kerbed, channelled, macadamized and tar painted with the exception of a portion in the vicinity of Nathan Square which at the end of the year had not been filled in.
The work of widening Nathan Road northwards from its junction with Prince Edward Road to Nan Cheong Street was embodied in the Contract for "Filling in areas at Tong Mi and Kowloon Tong", mentioned hereafter.
Good progress was made and by the end of the year the work was nearing completion. Channelling, kerbing and surfacing were undertaken.
Estimates, $20,000.00 Expenditure, $18,669.70
218. Access Road (15 feet wide) to Christian Chinese Cemetery, Kowloon City.-It was found not possible to proceed with the construction of this road during the year owing to prolonged negotiations for resumptions of lots. Preliminary survey work was, however, carried out.
Estimates, $9,700.00 Expenditure, $ 6.80
219. Improving existing main roads for motor traffic from Prince Edward and Argyle Street Extension (Eastwards).This work was not proceeded with, the vote being used to supplement that for "Improving existing main roads for motor traffic- portion of Salisbury and Nathan Roads".
Estimates, $20,000.00 Expenditure, Nil.
Drainage :-
Training Nullahs :-
220. Kowloon Tong Development Area-Connection of Stream North of Hill Area to Main Nullah.-This work was referred to in paragraph 154 (b) of the report for 1927 and in paragraph 174 of last year's Report.
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