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Upwards of 10,000 lineal feet of streams were trained in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan and Pokfulam, in the City and Hill District and in Kowloon. In the New Territories, a small amount of training was done to the streams in the vicinity of the Railway bungalows at Taipo. Various and considerable extensions of sewers in connection with new building lots were carried out in Hongkong and Kowloon.
The reclamation in front of K.M.L.'s 29-31 was completed. Part of the reclaimed area is being utilized for a repairing and coaling depôt for Government launches. The depôt comprises a slipway for launches up to 80 tons, steel pier, coal store, carpenters' workshop, paint shop and store, quarters for a European Police Sergeant and quarters for Chinese workmen and coaling coolies. Accommodation is also provided within the depôt for housing undesirables, the building so occupied containing an upper floor which is to be utilized for sail-making. The slipway was completed with the exception of the carriage and hauling gear.
The work of providing scavenging lanes was continued, compensation being paid where necessary.
The demolition of the riding floors over the North end of Hing Lung Street (110 Des Voeux Road Central), the South end of Tung Hing Lane (178 Wing Lok Street) and the North end of Sheung Fung Lane (84 Second Street) was carried out, the owners being compensated by Government.
The service reservoir and filter beds near Sywan Gap in connection with the Shaukiwan Waterworks were completed. The new pumping station on Pokfulam Road, to supersede the one on Bonham Road, was completed and brought into use about the middle of the year, the old station-building being handed over to the University Authorities for use as a machine-shop and engineering laboratory. The construction of extensive additional filter beds and of a large service reservoir for the supply of the Western section of the City was undertaken at the close of the year.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,639,594.72 and on works annually recurrent $567,100.15.
Railway.
The year's expenditure chargeable to Construction Account was $546,602.44 Main Line and $27,826.69 Fanling Branch making a total of $574,429.13 in which is included a debit of $194,847.04 being loss on exchange in connection with Crown Agents' advances. During the year the superstructure of Kowloon Terminal Station Building was carried to first floor level and the Platforms of the New Terminal Station were opened for traffic. One new Main Line locomotive arrived in the Colony and was erected, and considerable progress was made in the building of eight Main Line coaches. Protective works of a substantial nature were found necessary along
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Upwards of 10,000 lineal feet of streams were trained in the neighbourhood of Shaukiwan and Pokfulam, in the City and Hill District and in Kowloon. In the New Territories, a small amount of training was done to the streams in the vicinity of the Railway bungalows at Taipo. Various and considerable extensions of sewers in connection with new building lots were carried out in Hongkong and Kowloon.
The reclamation in front of K.M.L.'s 29-31 was completed. Part of the reclaimed area is being utilized for a repairing and coal- ing depôt for Government launches. The depôt comprises a slipway for launches up to 80 tons, steel pier, coal store, carpenters' work- shop, paint shop and store, quarters for a European Police Sergeant and quarters for Chinese workmen and coaling coolies. Accommo- dation is also provided within the depôt for housing undesirables, the building so occupied containing an upper floor which is to be utilized for sail-making. The slipway was completed with the exception of the carriage and hauling gear.
The work of providing scavenging lanes was continued, compen- sation being paid where necessary.
The demolition of the riding floors over the North end of Hing Lung Street (110 Des Voeux Road Central), the South end of Tung Hing Lane (178 Wing Lok Street) and the North end of Sheung Fung Lane (84 Second Street) was carried out, the owners being compensated by Government.
The service reservoir and filter beds near Sywan Gap in connec- tion with the Shaukiwan Waterworks were completed. The new pumping station on Pokfulam Road, to supersede the one on Bonham Road, was completed and brought into use about the middle of the year, the old station-building being handed over to the University Authorities for use as a machine-shop and engineering laboratory. The construction of extensive additional filter beds and of a large service reservoir for the supply of the Western section of the City was undertaken at the close of the year
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,639,594.72 and on works annually recurrent $567,100.15.
Railway.
The year's expenditure chargeable to Construction Account was $546,602.44 Main Line and $27,826.69 Fanling Branch making a total of $574,429.13 in which is included a debit of $194,847.04 being loss on exchange in connection with Crown Agents' advances. During the year the superstructure of Kowloon Terminal Station Building was carried to first floor level and the Platforms of the New Terminal Station were opened for traffic. One new Main Line locomotive arrived in the Colony and was erected, and considerable progress was made in the building of eight Main Line coaches. Protective works of a substantial nature were found necessary along
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