Latrines; Blake Pier Shelter; and the following were in hand or under construction:- Market at Kowloon Point; Extension to Tai Po Land Office; Additional Pupil Teachers' Room at Queen's College.
The work on reconstruction of Gullies and extension of Nullah Training, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, and Nullah near North Point was continued; the former being practically completed. Progress was made in substitution of iron pipes for defective earthenware ones.
The extension of Argyle Street was in hand and the raising of Des Voeux (Chatham) Road was completed. In the New Territories the Kowloon City-Shatin Road was completed and the Castle Peak-Ping Shan was nearly finished.
The extension of Green Island Lighthouse Pier was completed: the new reinforced concrete Pier at Kowloon City was under construction and piles were prepared for the Gunpowder Depôt Pier.
The deepening of Causeway Bay was nearly completed. Albany Filter Beds Extension was finished and good progress was made with the large main to extend the Tytam Waterworks westwards. A section of 3" pipe on the Shaukiwan Water System was replaced by a 6" pipe.
Much useful work was done under the "Miscellaneous Works Vote; under the Votes "Forming and Kerbing Streets" and "Drainage Works Miscellaneous", the raising of a considerable section of sunken sewers in Connaught Road being carried out.
Compensation was paid for scavenging lanes extension, and land resumed for the new street between Praya East and Queen's Road was paid for.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,254,456.93 and on works annually Recurrent $409,902.85.
In the sum expended under the former head is included an amount of $438,699.25 which was paid for the acquisition by Government of Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 443 and 1,140 as a site for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus.
The Typhoon of October caused damage to the extent of over $50,000 chiefly to roads, telephones and piers.
Good progress has been made on the earthwork of the British Section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and north of Beacon Hill Tunnel and at the end of the year it was practically completed. South of this there remained a good deal to be done to complete Cutting No. 1, the reclamation in Hunghom Bay and the heavy approaches at the Gascoigne Road Bridge.
The headings of Beacon Hill Tunnel met on the 17th May and the tunnel is now finished. Those of Taipo Tunnel met on the 28th April and this tunnel is also completed. The other tunnels were completed during the year.
All bridges with the exception of 2, 3, 4, 8 and certain additions to existing ones are ready for rails,
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Latrines; Blake Pier Shelter; and the following were in hand or under construction:-Market at Kowloon Point; Extension to Tai Po Land Office; Additional Pupil Teachers' Room at Queen's College.
The work on reconstruction of Gullies and extension of Nullah Training, Waterloo Road, Kowloon, and Nullah near North Point was continued; the former being practically completed. Progress was made in substitution of iron pipes for defective earthenware The extension of Argyle Street was in hand and the raising of Des Voeux (Chatham) Road was completed. In the New Territories the Kowloon City-Shatin Road was completed and the Castle Peak- Ping Shan was nearly finished.
ones.
The extension of Green Island Lighthouse Pier was completed: the new reinforced concrete Pier at Kowloon City was under con- struction and piles were prepared for the Gunpowder Depôt Pier.
The
The deepening of Causeway Bay was nearly completed. Albany Filter Beds Extension was finished and good progress was made with the large main to extend the Tytam Waterworks westwards. A section of 3" pipe on the Shaukiwan Water System was replaced by a 6" pipe.
Much useful work was done under the "Miscellaneous Works Vote; under the Votes "Forming and Kerbing Streets" and "Drainage Works Miscellanous", the raising of a considerable section of sunken sewers in Connaught Road being carried out.
Compensation was paid for scavenging lanes extension, and land resumed for the new street between Praya East and Queen's Road was paid for.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,254,456.93 and on works amuually Recurrent $409,902.85.
In the sum expended under the former head is included an amount of $438,699.25 which was paid for the acquisition by Govern- ment of Kowloon Inland Lots Nos. 443 and 1,140 as a site for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus.
The Typhoon of October caused damage to the extent of over $50,000 chiefly to roads, telephones and piers.
Good progress has been made on the earthwork of the British Sec- tion of the Kowloon-Canton Railway and north of Beacon Hill Tunnel and at the end of the year it was practically completed. South of this there remained a good deal to be done to complete Cutting No. 1, the reclamation in Hunghom Bay and the heavy approaches at the Gascoigne Road Bridge.
The headings of Beacon Hill Tunnel met on the 17th May and the tunnel is now finished. Those of Taipo Tunnel met on the 28th April and this tunnel is also completed. The other tunnels were completed during the year.
All bridges with the exception of 2, 3, 4, 8 and certain additions to existing ones are ready for rails,
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