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82. Rebuilding Government Pavilions.-A contract for the demolition of the old wooden pavilions and the erection of two semi-detached houses of a permanent description in their stead was let to Messrs. Hip On & Co. in August and at the close of the year the brickwork was practically completed and the roof timbering was being proceeded with.
1910 Estimates, $15,000.00 | Total Estimates, $31,000.00
1910 Expenditure, $12,400.00 | Expenditure to 31/12/10, $12,400.00
83. New Roads in Kowloon.-The following were the works executed under this vote:
(i) Extension of Argyle Street, Mongkoktsui.-This work consisted of the formation of an embankment averaging 12 feet in height, with a top width of 25 feet, and extending from Portland Street to the Railway and the construction of one of the side walls of a nullah to drain the locality. After passing underneath the bridge constructed by the Railway Administration, a connection is made with Waterloo Road by a road parallel with the Railway, partly on embankment and partly in cutting. The total cost of this work, not including the resumption of land referred to in last year's report, was $22,039.19 of which $21,039.19 was expended during the year. A sum of $115.50 was awarded as compensation for the resumption of Mong Kok Lot 53 (area 33,000 square feet) which was required in connection with the extension of Argyle Street but the holder of the lot refused to accept it and the amount was still unpaid at the close of the year. A sum of $4,100 was contributed by the Kowloon-Canton Railway on account of the settlement of the railway embankment causing a drainage culvert to disappear and thus necessitating the construction of the nullah already alluded to by a longer route.
(ii) Construction of the Southern wall of Argyle Street nullah, etc.-Owing to the conversion of Kowloon Farm Lot No. 5 into building lots, the construction of this wall was rendered necessary in order that the filling-in which the lessees were required to perform under the terms of conversion might be carried out. In addition to the construction of the Southern wall of Argyle Street nullah for a length of 404 lineal feet, the work included the completion of the Portland Street nullah wall to Nelson Street, a length of 344 lineal feet. The total cost of the work was $5,884.17.
(iii) Improving communications between Sham Shui Po Village and Ma Tau Kok.-Consequent on the closing of the Sham Shui Po slaughter house, it became necessary to make sundry improvements in existing roads and to establish more direct communication between Sham Shui Po Village and the slaughter house at Ma Tau Kok. A road of a somewhat temporary description
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82. Rebuilding Government Parilions.-A contract for the de- molition of the old wooden pavilions and the erection of two semi- detached houses of a permanent description in their stead was let to Messrs. Hip On & Co. in August and at the close of the year the brickwork was practically completed and the roof timbering was being proceeded with.
1910 Estimates,... $15,000.00 | Total Estimates, $31,000.00 1910 Expenditure, 12,400.00 Expenditure to
31/12/10,.
12,400.00
83. New Roads in Kowloon.-The following were the works executed under this vote:-
(i) Extension of Argyle Street, Mongkoktsui.-This work consisted of the formation of an embankment averaging 12 feet in height, with a top width of 25 feet, and extending from Portland Street to the Railway and the construction of one of the side walls of a nullah to drain the locality. After passing underneath the bridge constructed by the Railway Administration, a connec- tion is made with Waterloo Road by a road parallel with the Railway, partly on embankment and partly in cutting. The total cost of this work, not including the resumption of land referred to in last year's report, was $22,039.19 of which $21,039.19 was expended during the year. A sum of $115.50 was awarded as compensation for the resumption of Mong Kok Lot 53 (area 33,000 square feet) which was required in con- nection with the extension of Argyle Street but the holder of the lot refused to accept it and the amount was still unpaid at the close of the year. A sum of $4,100 was contributed by the Kowloon-Canton Rail- way on account of the settlement of the railway em- bankment causing a drainage culvert to disappear and thus necessitating the construction of the nullah already alluded to by a longer route.
(ii.) Construction of the Southern wall of Argyle Street nullah, etc.-Owing to the conversion of Kowloon Farm Lot No. 5 into building lots, the construction of this wall was rendered necessary in order that the filling-in which the lessees were required to perform under the terms of conversion might be carried out. In addition to the construction of the Southern wall of Argyle Street nullah for a length of 404 lineal feet, the work included the completion of the Portland Street nullah wall to Nelson Street, a length of 344 lineal feet. The total cost of the work was $5,884.17.
(iii) Improving communications between Sham Shui Po Village and Ma Tau Kok.-Consequent on the closing of the Sham Shui Po slaughter house, it became necessary to make sundry improvements in existing roads and to establish more direct communication between Sham Shui Po Village and the slaughter house at Ma Tau Kok. A road of a somewhat temporary description
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