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GENERAL WORKS.
165. Roads: Works completed under this head included the macadamizing, kerbing, channelling and laying to approved levels of portions of twenty roads. Footpaths were paved with granolithic paving and the necessary improvements made in front of the buildings erected during the year.
Expenditure $39,996.17
166. Drainage (a) Training Nullahs:-An open drainage cut, from 42′′ to 36′′ in width, to receive storm water inverts, was excavated to depths varying between 40 feet and 5 feet for a length of 977 feet on the future line of Po On Road, between Tonkin Street and Kowloon Road, and was finished with a cement concrete apron. A temporary catch-basin and spillway was constructed at the south eastern end, and Tonkin Street nullah was partially extended for a distance of sixty-three feet.
Expenditure $7,890.58
(b) Miscellaneous:-New sewers and storm water drains, varying from 39" to 6" in diameter, were constructed to a total length of 3,661 feet. The number of drain connections made was thirty-seven. In addition, the invert half of storm water drains varying in diameter from 42′′ to 36′′ was laid for a total distance of 977 feet.
Expenditure $26,442.16
167. Miscellaneous: The following works were carried out:-Lai Chi Kok Hospital-racks and shelves in dispensary and stores; improvements and additions to electrical installations in four buildings, and other minor works.
Expenditure $1,143.86
168. Water Works:-680 feet of new 6" cast iron main were laid in Pei Ho Street, from Apliu Street to Fook Wing Street; 650 feet in Kweilin Street, between Apliu Street and Fook Wing Street; 77 feet in Wing Lun Street. 150 feet of 4" spun iron main were laid in Sai Kung Road, near Kowloon City Police Station, replacing old 2" main. 20 feet of 2" and 627 feet of 1" wrought iron main were laid in Ta Tit Street, Kowloon City, replacing old 1½" and 1" main. 2,640 feet of 6" cast iron main were removed from Un Chau Street.
Thirty-three new chlorine cylinders were purchased.
Expenditure $3,852.55
169. Port Works:-The cost of supplying and fixing bollards at Kai Tak was defrayed from this vote.
Expenditure $332.34
COMMUNICATIONS.
170. Taipo Road-3rd to 5th Mile, Improvements:-This work, which was referred to in paragraph 166 of last year's report, was completed in April, 1938.
Expenditure $5,742.39
171. Custom Pass Road Widening: This work, which was referred to in paragraph 167 of last year's report, was completed in March, 1938.
Expenditure $22,998.24
172. Castle Peak Road-Improvement between Kom Tsun Street and Lai Chi Kok Pass-The work of improving the existing surfacing and super-elevating bends was carried out under the Maintenance contract.
Expenditure $9,992.60