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A footpath was provided and the road widened and re-surfaced through Shek Wu Hui market; roads abutting on new development at Un Long were made up and surfaced; the causeway was strengthened and footpath provided at Au Tau; five car parks were formed at Castle Peak Road; carriageway was re-surfaced and footpath provided in Tai Cheung Street, Un Long; at Taipo Market, a commencement was made on the raising, widening, resurfacing and draining main and side roads.
154. Island Road--Strengthening Bridges:--Pressure of more urgent matters precluded a commencement of this item.
155.
Bowen Road-Widening and Forming Footway between Garden Road and Bowen Road Tram Station: This work, referred to in paragraph 117 of last year's report, was carried out under the maintenance contract but was not completed before the end of the year.
The chair coolie shelter, situated at junction of Bowen Road and Garden Road was demolished to make way for the new work.
156. Colonial Cemetery-Laying Out New Areas:-This work was referred to in paragraph 124 of last year's report. The construction of an access path to the area mentioned in that paragraph together with a small burial area was completed.
157. Reinstatement of Retaining Walls: A periodical inspection of all Government retaining walls was carried out. A cement concrete retaining wall was constructed at Babington Path opposite house No. 27 to replace the existing wall which was defective.
158. Traffic Signs, etc.:-The erection, painting, repainting and fixing of signs, guide lines, reflector studs etc. according to traffic requirements was continued.
159. Street Name-plates: This work was referred to in paragraph 128, 159, and 178 of last year's report. The yearly programme of fixing street name plates in the City, outside the City, Kowloon and New Kowloon districts was continued.
160. Wongneichong Development - Road Formation:-A contract for certain works under this head was awarded to Messrs. Nam Hing & Co. in September and work progressed satisfactorily.
161. Victoria Peak Improvements to Layout:-General improvements embodying the clearing, levelling, construction of steps, surfacing and the provision of garden seats were carried out at various areas.
162. K. I. L. 3394 Forming Access Roads from Ma Tau Wei Road and Argyle Street: The date fixed for the exhumation of graves on the final alignment approved for this road precluded any work being commenced.
163. Argyle Street Extension, Eastern end of: This work, which was referred to in paragraph 219 of last year's report, was continued and steady progress was made until heavy rock formation was encountered. The surfacing of the road was commenced under Contract No. 24 of 1939 on 26th September, but was seriously delayed for the same reason.
164. Layout of Government Quarry-Hok Un :-Tenders were invited and a contract was awarded to Messrs. Kwan On in November, for the work of site formation and erection of buildings. Little, though satisfactory progress was made by the end of the year on contract work, but certain items of machinery were purchased and indents forwarded for other essential items.