P.W.E. New Territories.
Q 88
NEW TERRITORIES,
137. Roads :-
(a.) Branch Road from Shanghai Street to Shamshuipo,- This work was fully described in last year's Report. The only expenditure was in connection with some outstanding liabilities and for some additional surfacing.
1917 Estimates, ... $2,000.00 Total Estimates, $12,500.00 1917 Expenditure, ... 1,623.62 Expenditure to 31.12.17, 13,557.09(1). Shamshuipo to Castle Peak,--Section from Shamshuipo to Tsün Wan, 20 feet wide.-- As the length of road included in the section mentioned amounted to 5.83 miles, it was considered expedient to divide it, for the purpose of letting Contracts, into 3 sub-sections, namely:
(i). Shamshuipo to Laichikok-1.48 miles.
(ii). Laichikok to Gin Drinkers' Bay—2.55 miles.
(iii). Gin Drinkers' Bay to Tsün Wan-1.80 miles.
Contracts for (i) and (ii) were let in May to Mr. Li Hing and Mr. Li Ping respectively and a Contract for (iii) was let in March to one of the village-elders in the New Territories.
In the case of sub-section (i), which traverses flat land, under cultivation, owing to difficulties which arose in obtaining possession of the land required, it was not possible to commence work on about one-half of the road until November and operations on this portion were consequently in a backward state at the close of the year. The other half of the road was however practically completed, except surfacing. As much as possible of the road is constructed on what has been laid out as the future alignment of roads in this neighbourhood, but, as an extensive reclamation scheme is in prospect, it was not possible to adopt this course throughout. Consequently, bridges and culverts have been constructed in a somewhat temporary manner as they will be superseded hereafter by structures on the permanent alignment of the road.
The cost of land resumptions for sub-section (i) amounted to $7,737.59. In a few cases, exchanges of land were arranged, thus obviating the cost of resumption. The expenditure on constructional work amounted to $16,124.19.
As sub-section (ii) almost exclusively traverses hillside, some portions of which are very steep, its construction includes numerous heavy cuttings and embankments. One of the cuttings is 900 feet in length, with a maximum depth of 26 feet, and one of the embankments reaches a height of 34 feet. The ruling gradient is 1 in 20. The work was well advanced by the close of the year.
Land resumptions for this sub-section cost $493.11 whilst the expenditure on constructional work amounted to $35,221.14.
P.W.E. New Territories.
Q 88
NEW TERRITORIES,
137. Rouds :-
(a.) Branch Road from Shanghai Street to Shamshuipo,- This work was fully described in last year's Report. The only expenditure was in connection with some outstanding liabilities and for some additional surfacing.
1917 Estimates, ... $2,000.00 | Total Estimates,
1917 Expenditure,...1,623.62
$12,500.00
Expenditure to
31,12 17,
13,557.09
(1), Shamship to Castle Peak,--Section from Shamskuipo to Tsün Wan, 20 feet wide.-- As the length of road included in the section mentioned amounted to 5.83 miles, it was considered expedient to divide it, for the purpose of letting Contracts, info 3 sub-sections, namely:
(1). Shamshuipo to Laichikok-1.48 miles.
(ii). Laichikok to Gin Drinkers' Bay—2,55 miles.
(iii). Gin Drinkers' Bay to Tsiin Wan-1.80 miles,
Contracts for (i) and (ii) were let in May to Mr. Li Hing and Mr. Li Ping respectively and a Contract for (iii) was let in March to one of the village-elders in the New Territories.
In the case of sub-section (i), which traverses flat land, under cultivation, owing to difficulties which arose in obtaining possession of the land required, it was not possible to commence work on about one-half of the road until November and operations on this portion were consequently in a backward state at the close of the year. The other half of the road was however practically completed, except surfacing. As much as possible of the road is constructed on what has been laid out as the future alignment of roads in this neighbourhood, but, as an extensive reclamation scheme is in prospect, it was not possible to adopt this course throughout. Consequently, bridges and culverts have been constructed in a somewhat temporary manner as they will be superseded hereafter by structures on the permanent alignment of the road.
The cost of land resumptions for sub-section (1) amounted to $7,737.59. In a few cases, exchanges of land were arranged, thus obviating the cost of resumption. The expenditure on constructional work amounted to $16,124.19.
As sub-section (ii) almost exclusively traverses hillside, some portions of which are very steep, its construction includes numerous heavy cuttings and embankments. One of the cuttings is 900 feet in length, with a maximum depth of 26 feet, and one of the embank- ments reaches a height of 34 feet. The ruling gradient is 1 in 20. The work was well advanced by the close of the year.
Land resumptions for this sub-section cost $493.11 whilst the expenditure on constructional work amounted to $35,221.14.
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