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V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
Two properties in the Hill District (R.B.L.'s 19 and 120) were acquired by Government as official residences for the Chief Justice and the Colonial Secretary.
The large extension of the Central Police Station, begun in 1916, was continued during the year, but progress was seriously interfered with by the difficulty in obtaining the iron girders and stanchions required.
The erection of a market at Shamshuipo was undertaken and was well advanced by the close of the year.
The large water works scheme at Tytam Tuk including a storage reservoir (capacity 1,419 million gallons); 2 sets of pumping machinery, each capable of raising 3 million gallons per day a height of 400 feet; the laying of suction and delivery mains and other subsidiary works were completed.
The construction of the additional service reservoir and filter beds for the supply of the western section of the City was continued, the work being well advanced by the close of the year.
A new road past Aberdeen Village and extensive improvements of the old road in the neighbourhood of the Aberdeen Docks were in progress. The road from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay was widened and otherwise improved to render it available for motor traffic. A new road from the north end of the Tytam Tuk dam to Tytam Gap was begun.
In the New Territories, great improvements were effected in that portion of the Taipo Road between the 5th and 9th milestones. The widening to 20 feet of the road between San Tin and Au Tau was completed and the widening to 16 feet of the remaining length of road to Castle Peak Bay was nearly completed. A new road, 20 feet in width, from the 3rd milestone on the Taipo Road to beyond Tsun Wan Village, was undertaken and was well advanced by the close of the year. This road will be extended along the coast to Castle Peak Bay where it will join the road which runs via Fanling, Au Tau, and Un Long to the same bay.
The training of the extensive system of nullahs in Sookupoo Valley was completed, the entire valley being filled in to a suitable level for the formation of a public recreation ground.
The lower yard of the Gaol was covered over, thus affording a valuable addition to the space available for exercise.
Inland Lots 84 and 1918, which comprise nearly the whole of Morrison Hill, were resumed by Government with a view to the cutting away of the hill in order to obtain material for the projected Praya East Reclamation Scheme.
Two new streets (Mallory Street and Landale Street), extending from Praya East to Wanchai Road and Queen's Road East respectively, were resumed by Government. The lane, hitherto known as Tsui In Lane, was widened to 30 feet—the necessary area being resumed from M.L. 23—and was re-named Anton Street.
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V.-PUBLIC WORKS.
Two properties in the Hill District (R.B.L.'s 19 and 120) were acquired by Government as official residences for the Chief Justice and the Colonial Secretary.
The large extension of the Central Police Station, begun in 1916, was continued during the year, but progress was seriously interfered with by the difficulty in obtaining the iron girders and stanchions required.
The erection of a market at Shamshuipo was undertaken and was well advanced by the close of the year.
The large water works scheme at Tytam Tuk including a storage reservoir (capacity 1,419 million gallons); 2 sets of pumping machinery, each capable of raising 3 million gallons per day a height of 400 feet; the laying of suction and delivery mains and other subsidiary works were completed.
The construction of the additional service reservoir and filter beds for the supply of the western section of the City was continued, the work being well advanced by the close of the year.
A new road past Aberdeen Village and extensive improvements of the old road in the neighbourhood of the Aberdeen Docks were in progress. The road from Deep Water Bay to Repulse Bay was widened and otherwise improved to render it available for inotor traffic. A new road from the north end of the Tytam Tuk dam to Tytam Gap was begun.
In the New Territories, great improvements were effected in that portion of the Taipo Road between the 5th and 9th milestones. The widening to 20 feet of the road between San Tin and Au Tau was completed and the widening to 16 feet of the remaining length of road to Castle Peak Bay was nearly completed. A new road, 20 feet in width, from the 3rd milestone on the Taipo Road to beyond Tsun Wan Village, was undertaken and was well advanced by the close of the year. This road will be extended along the coast to Castle Peak Bay where it will join the road which runs ri Fanling, Au Tau, and Un Long to the same bay.
The training of the extensive system of nullahs in Sookupoo Valley was completed, the entire valley being filled in to a suitable level for the formation of a public recreation ground.
The lower yard of the Gaol was covered over, thus affording a valuable addition to the space available for exercise.
Inland Lots 84 and 1918, which comprise nearly the whole of Morrison Hill, were resumed by Government with a view to the cut- ting away of the hill in order to obtain material for the projected Praya East Reclamation Scheme.
Two new streets (Mallory Street and Landale Street), extending from Praya East to Wanchai Road and Queen's Road East respective- ly, were resumed by Government. The lane, hitherto known as Tsui In Lane, was widened to 30 feet-the necessary area being resumed from M.L. 23-and was re-named Anton Street.
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