Appendix Q.
REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
FOR THE YEAR 1936.
During the year under review the operations of the Public Works Department were carried out, under a Head Office Staff, by eleven sub-departments, namely the Accounts and Stores, Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical, Port Development, Roads and Transport, Valuations and Resumptions, Waterworks Construction and Waterworks Maintenance offices.
2. The European staff comprised 150 officers and the non-European approximately 641.
3. The following is a summary of works carried out during the year:-
BUILDINGS.
4. Works completed were:-Gaol at Stanley and its Staff Quarters; Trade School; Magistracy at Kowloon; Market at Tsun Wan; Latrine at Lockhart Road; Kiosk for the Hong Kong Travel Association; improvements at the Peak School and additional cells at Taipo Police Station.
5. Works under construction were:-Queen Mary Hospital and its Staff Quarters; Wanchai Market; Police Station at Ta Ku Ling and Barricades to Police Stations in the New Territories.
6. In addition to general maintenance numerous minor alterations, improvements and additions were executed to Government Buildings during the year.
COMMUNICATIONS.
7. Works completed were:-King's Road from North Point House to Causeway Bay; formation of road adjoining Inland Lots Nos. 3685 and 3686 Blue Pool Road, Wong-neichong; widening of the entrance to Tytam Road; access road to new cemeteries area, north and east of Hammer Hill; road between 3 and 4 miles on the Fanling-Shataukok Road and between Nam Sha Po and Gill's cutting on the Taipo Market-Fanling Road was strengthened and improved: streets in Taipo Market and Un Long were surfaced, kerbed and channelled in front of new houses; access road to new Central British School and Branch Road from access road to Shek Lai Pui Filters.
Page 705
Page 706