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Chapter XII. PUBLIC WORKS.During the year under review the operations of the Public Works Department were carried out under a Head Office Staff by eleven sub-departments. The European Staff comprised 155 officers and the Asiatic Staff, 557.
2. Buildings. The following works were completed during the year:- A new No. 2 Police Station; Market at Sai Ying Pun; Chair Coolie Shelter at Barker Road; Temporary Fire Station at Wanchai; Hut for Police at Bay View Police Station; Garage for the Prison Department in Arbuthnot Road; Alterations at the Government Civil Hospital to provide office accommodation and an Isolation Ward; Blanket Store at the Central Police Station; Female Prison at Lai Chi Kok; Postal Kiosk at Kowloon City; Market at Praya East Reclamation; Latrine at Possession Point; and Motor Cycle Garages at Sheung Shui. In addition the following works were under construction during the year:- Crematorium at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery; Extension of the offices of the Public Works Department; Additions to Kowloon Hospital comprising a new Ward Block; Block of Quarters for Nurses and a House for a second European Medical Officer; Venereal Diseases Clinic at Kowloon; New Cattle Lairage at Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depot; Wireless Broadcasting Station at Kowloon and a Medical Welfare Centre in the New Territories. In addition to general maintenance numerous minor alterations and improvements to Government Buildings were also executed during the year.
3. Communications. The following works were completed: - 6" cement concrete foundation with sand-carpeting at Des Voeux Road Central from Centre Street to Western Street; 6" cement concrete foundation for granite setts at Connaught Road, west of Centre Street; Surfacing of Peak Road with non-skid cement surfacing; 4" tar macadam on Island Road eastward of Stanley Gap; Chatham Road extension; Widening Sai Kung Road north of Aerodrome; portions of Nathan Road, Prince Edward Road and Lai Chi Kok Road were reconditioned and strengthened with 7" re-inforced cement concrete surfacing; bottoming and surfacing laid on Chatham Road from junction with Gascoigne Road to Cooke Street; filling in area north of Nan Chang Street; surfacing Lin Ma Hang-Sha Tau Kok Road; improving and strengthening main roads chiefly between Castle Peak and Ping Shan; diversion of Taip'o Road near 5½ milestone; surfacing and tar-painting road to "Texaco" installation at Tsun Wan; reconditioning Sha Tau Kok Road between Fanling and Kwanti Race Course. The following works were under construction:- 1st Section of New 75' between Causeway Bay and Ming Yuen; Refuse Dumps at Cheung Sha Wan and Sung Wong Toi; Children's Playground, Cox's Road; the Strengthening and improvement of road surfaces in the New Territories was continued, an additional 4"