P.W.R. Hongkong.
Q 32
2" Granolithic Paving Slabs laid in footways :—Continued.
sq. yds.
Brought forward, 3,131
*Queen's Road East, 1,089
Queen Victoria Street, 91
*Second Street, *Sharp Street East, *Sharp Street West, *Square Street, ... Tai Wo Street,... Wanchai Road, Wardley Street, *Wellington Street, *Western Street, *Wing Lok Street, *Yiu Wah Street, 43 145 24 143 249 201 640 138 68 72
Wongneichong Road, sq. rds.,... 194 190
6,418
} Approx-
51. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City. Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City. imate Mileage 39.--The roads generally were maintained in a satisfactory manner.
Improvements were made in the Shaukiwan Road for a considerable length near the Government Quarry, by cutting back the rocky bank to improve the alignment and surfacing the roadway on the south side of Tramway Track with Asphalte carpeting.
On the Victoria and Pokfulam Roads, the system of substituting macadam, tarred and sanded, for decomposed granite was continued.
The policy of treating the outlying and hill roads with tar has been continued.
The following is a statement of the improved surfacing introduced on a number of the roads, the areas stated being additional to those mentioned in previous Reports:-
Substitution of Asphalte Carpeting for Macadam or Concrete :--
Chamberlain Road, Shaukiwan Road, sq. yds. 508 936
sq. yds., 1,444
* In these cases, the costs were defrayed either partly or wholly by the frontagers under the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.
P.W.R. Hongkong.
Q 32
2" Granolithic Paving Slabs laid in footways :—Continued.
sq. yds.
Brought forward,
3,131
*Queen's Road East,.......
1,089
Queen Victoria Street,
91
*Second Street, *Sharp Street East, *Sharp Street West, *Square Street, ... Tai Wo Street,... Wanchai Road, Wardley Street, *Wellington Street, *Western Street, *Wing Lok Street,
*Yiu Wah Street,
43
145
24
143
249
201
640
138
68
72
Wongneichong Road,
sq. rds.,...
194
190
6,418
}
Approx-
51. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges outside City. Improvements to Roads and Bridges outside City. imate Mileage 39.--The roads generally were maintained in a satisfactory manner.
Improvements were made in the Shaukiwan Road for a con- siderable length near the Government Quarry, by cutting back the rocky bank to improve the alignment and surfacing the roadway on the south side of Tramway Track with Asphalte carpeting.
On the Victoria and Pokfulam Roads, the system of substituting macadam, tarred and sanded, for decomposed granite was continned.
The policy of treating the outlying and hill roads with tar has been continued.
The following is a statement of the improved surfacing intro- duced on a number of the roads, the areas stated being additional to those mentioned in previous Reports:-
Substitution of Asphalte Carpeting for Macadam or Concrete :--
Chamberlain Road,
Shaukiwan Road,
sq. yds.
508
936
sq. yds.,
1,444
* In these cases, the costs were defrayed either partly or wholly by the frontagers under the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance.
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