The new ferro-concrete Piers at Kowloon City and at the Gunpowder Depôt on Green Island were completed as was also the deepening of Causeway Bay. The completion of the reclamation at Gillies Avenue, Hunghom, was undertaken, a number of low-lying areas being filled in at the same time. A reclamation to provide a site for a market and a slaughter house at Aberdeen was in progress. A considerable section of Tai Hang Village was reconstructed, the level of the area dealt with being raised about 5 feet.
Much useful work was done under the votes "Miscellaneous Works", "Forming and Kerbing Streets" and "Drainage Works Miscellaneous", and the raising of a considerable section of sunken sewers in Connaught Road was carried out.
Compensation was paid for a number of scavenging lanes or portions of same.
The large main to facilitate the distribution of Tytam water to the Western district of the City was completed and a 4" main for supplying the village of Tai Hang with filtered water was laid. Sundry mains for extending and improving the distribution system in Kowloon were laid.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,223,909.83 and on works annually recurrent $429,835.24.
In the sum expended under the former head is included an amount of $309,479 which was paid for the acquisition by Government of Kowloon Inland Lots No. 442 and 618 as a site for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus. The proposal to utilize the lots in this manner was, however, subsequently held in abeyance.
The Colony fortunately escaped visitation by any typhoon or rainstorm of a serious nature.
Railway.
All the Earthwork of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway was completed during the year. The Hung Hom Cutting was handed over by the Contractors in September for the laying of the Permanent Way. The Gascoigne Road Diversion and the Reclamation were finished early in December. North of Taipo the troublesome cutting at Mile 16 (Gill's Cutting) was revetted and drained. The Lining of Beacon Hill and Taipo Tunnels was completed early in February. Bridges 2, 3, 4, 8, 12 and the additions to others were finished in time and did not delay the platelaying. The laying of Permanent Way began in March and was completed by the middle of May, the ballasting taking some time longer as is usual. All Stations, Staff Quarters and Buildings were completed by June. The Engines and Rolling Stock arrived at various periods of the year and were duly erected before the end of September. The site for the Workshops was levelled early in the year and the erection of Workshops began at the end of November.
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The new ferro-concrete Piers at Kowloon City and at the Gunpowder Depôt on Green Island were completed as was also the deepening of Causeway Bay. The completion of the reclamation at Gillies Avenue, Hunghom, was undertaken, a number of low-lying areas being filled in at the same time. A reclamation to provide a site for a market and a slaughter house at Aberdeen was in progress. A considerable section of Tai Hang Village was reconstructed, the level of the area dealt with being raised about 5 feet.
Much useful work was done under the votes "Miscellaneous Works", "Forming and Kerbing Streets" and "Drainage Works Miscellaneous", and the raising of a considerable section of sunken sewers in Connaught Road was carried out.
Compensation was paid for a number of scavenging lanes or portions of same.
The large main to facilitate the distribution of Tytam water to the Western district of the City was completed and a 4" main for supplying the village of Tai Hang with filtered water was laid. Sundry mains for extending and improving the distribution system in Kowloon were laid.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,223,909.83 and on works annually recurrent $429,835.24.
In the sum expended under the former head is included an amount of $309,479 which was paid for the acquisition by Govern- ment of Kowloon Inland Lots No. 442 and 618 as a site for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus. The proposal to utilize the lots in this manner was, however, subsequently held in abeyance.
The Colony fortunately escaped visitation by any typhoon or rainstorm of a serious nature.
Railway.
All the Earthwork of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway was completed during the year. The Hung Hom Cutting was handed over by the Contractors in September for the laying of the Permanent Way. The Gascoigne Road Diversion and the Re- clamation were finished early in December. North of Taipo the troublesome cutting at Mile 16 (Gill's Cutting) was revetted and drained. The Lining of Beacon Hill and Taipo Tunnels was com- pleted early in February. Bridges 2, 3, 4, 8, 12 and the additions to others were finished in time and did not delay the platelaying. The laying of Permanent Way began in March and was completed by the middle of May, the ballasting taking some time longer as is usual. All Stations, Staff Quarters and Buildings were completed by June. The Engines and Rolling Stock arrived at various periods of the year and were duly erected before the end of September. The site for the Workshops was levelled early in the year and the erection of Workshops began at the end of November.
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