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Item (vi). Gresson Street is the new street which has been constructed from Queen's Road East to Praya East by arrangement with the owners of Marine Lot 29. The buildings adjoining it having been completed, the street was formed, kerbed and channelled.
Item (vii). In consequence of the erection of buildings on Inland Lot 1300, it was necessary to properly form and surface South Lane.
Item (viii). This work formed part of the Tai Hang Village Improvement Scheme referred to in paragraph 99 of this report.
Items (ix), (xi) and (xiii). These are continuations of the works referred to in last year's report. In the case of items (ix) and (xi), the works have been completed as far as the construction of the buildings will at present permit.
Item (x). Consequent upon the reclamation carried out in conjunction with the deepening of Causeway Bay, it was necessary to form and channel two short streets in the vicinity.
Item (xii). The communication between these two places had hitherto consisted of an irregular pathway, for which a properly-formed road has now been substituted.
86. Raising Chatham Road.--As explained in last year's report, certain work which had been executed by the Railway Administration in connection with the widening of this road was charged to this vote. The expenditure during the year consisted almost entirely of the amount transferred to Railway Funds on account of the work referred to.
1910 Estimates, $27,500.00 Total Estimates, $51,000.00 $31,472.25 Expenditure to 31/12/10, $58,972.25 1910 Expenditure, $58,972.25 $81,513.7087. Gullies Reconstruction. This work was finally completed. During the year, 2 gullies with single gratings and 7 gullies with double gratings were constructed, or a total of 16 gratings, bringing the total number dealt with to 698 gullies with single gratings and 728 gullies with double gratings.
1910 Estimates, $600.00 1910 Expenditure, $564.81 Total Estimates, $98,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/10, $93,500.9188. Training Nullahs.-The following is a statement of the works carried out under this heading :-
(i.) Nullah in Waterloo Road, Kowloon, from Railway Bridge No. 4 towards Disinfecting Station. The deepening of a portion of the untrained old course of the stream at
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Item (vi). Gresson Street is the new street which has been con- structed from Queen's Road East to Praya East by arrangement with the owners of Marine Lot 29. The buildings adjoining it having been completed, the street was formed, kerbed and channelled.
Item (vii). In consequence of the erection of buildings on Inland Lot 1300, it was necessary to properly form and surface South Lane.
Item (viii). This work formed part of the Tai Hang Village Im- provement Scheme referred to in paragraph 99 of this report.
Items (ix), (xi) and (xiii). These are continuations of the works referred to in last year's report. In the case of items (ix) and (xi), the works have been completed as far as the construction of the buildings will at present permit.
Item (x). Consequent upon the reclamation carried out in con- junction with the deepening of Causeway Bay, it was necessary to form and channel two short streets in the vicinity.
Item (xii). The communication between these two places had hitherto consisted of an irregular pathway, for which a properly- formed road has now been substituted.
86. Raising Chatham Road.--As explained in last year's report, certain work which had been executed by the Railway Administra- tion in connection with the widening of this road was charged to this vote. The expenditure during the year consisted almost entirely of the amount transferred to Railway Funds on account of the work referred to.
1910 Estimates, 1910 Sup. Vote,
.$27,500.00 | Total Estimates,......$51,000.00
31,472.25 | Expenditure to
31 12/10,....
58,972.25
1910 Expenditure, $58,972.25
$81,513.70
87. Gullies Reconstruction. This work was finally completed. During the year, 2 gullies with single gratings and 7 gullies with double gratings were constructed, or a total of 16 gratings, bringing the total number dealt with to 698 gullies with single gratings and 728 gullies with double gratings.
1910 Estimates, ..$600.00 1910 Expenditure, $564.81
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
31/12/10,
$98,000.00
.$93,500.91
88. Training Nullahs.-The following is a statement of the works carried out under this heading :-
(i.) Nullah in Waterloo Road, Kowloon,
from Railway Bridge No. 4 to- wards Disinfecting Station. The deepening of a portion of the un- trained old course of the stream at
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