55
P.W.E. Hongkong.
built of rubble masonry, set in lime and cement mortar and finished off with a 6-inch semi-circular coping of cement concrete.
There are also 12 lengths of toe walls built in lime and cement concrete, with displacers. Cement concrete side channels, 18 and 12 inches wide, are provided where necessary. The road, throughout, has been surfaced with macadam, 4" thick, finished with a top-dressing of asphaltum and crushed granite put on in two coats.
1918 Estimates, 1918 Sup. Votes,... $30,000.00 Total Estimates, $35,400.00
5,400.00 $55,300.00
Expenditure to 31/12/18, 41,431.09
1918 Expenditure,... 35,398.59
(c.) Path from May Road Station to Tregunter Mansions.— A contract for this work was let to the Tung Shing Firm in January and the work was completed in September. As it afforded access to the extensive new buildings known as "Tregunter Mansions", the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., contributed $1,000.00 towards the cost of its construction. The path is 6 feet wide. Commencing near May Road Station, it has a rising grade varying from 1 in 7 to 1 in 10 for a distance of 800 feet, the remainder being level, except where it rises with gentle grade past "Tregunter Mansions" to join the Peak Road behind "Inverugie". The total length of the path is 0.48 mile. The work included the construction of two bridges,—one of 27′ 0′′ span and the other of two spans of 12′ 0′′,— the abutments of the former being of masonry set in cement mortar whilst the latter is partly carried on piers of reinforced cement concrete, 12" × 12", and partly on the side wall of an existing water tank. The decking of both bridges is of reinforced concrete, 6" thick, supported on beams of the same material. The road is surfaced with macadam, 4" thick, finished with a top-dressing of asphaltum and crushed granite put on in two coats.
1918, Estimates,. $2,200.00 Total Estimates, $3,800.00
1918, Sup. Votes, 4,458.00 Contribution by Humphreys Estate and $6,658.00
Finance Co., Ltd.,... 1,000.00 $4,800.00
Expenditure to 31/12/18, 6,727.61
1918, Expenditure,... 6,606.41
(d.) Aberdeen Road,—Improvements in neighbourhood of Aberdeen Docks and new road past Aberdeen Village. This work was completed in September. It consisted of widening and improving portions of the old road and of constructing a length of new road, the total length dealt with extending from Aberdeen Marine Lot 4 to the western end of Aberdeen Inland Lot 76, measuring in all 2,450 feet. The portion of old road, 500 feet in length, to the west of the Dock Co.'s premises, was widened to 30 feet and was also improved by cutting down, to the extent of 5' 6", a summit which existed in it. The portion of new road past the Village, for which reclamation was necessary, was constructed with a width of 40 feet and level throughout. The reclamation for this portion of road involved the construction...
55
P.W.E. Hongkong.
built of rubble masonry, set in lime and cement mortar and finished off with a 6-inch semi-circular coping of cement concrete.
There are also 12 lengths of toe walls built in lime and cement concrete, with displacers. Cement concrete side channels, 18 and 12 inches wide, are provided where necessary. The road, throughout, has been surfaced with macadam, 4" thick, finished with a top-dressing of asphaltum and crushed granite put on in two coats.
1918 Estimates, 1918 Sup. Votes,...
$30,000.00 Total Estimates,
5,400.00
$ 55,300.00
$ 35,400.00
Expenditure to
31/12/18,
41,431.09
1918 Expenditure,... 35,398.59
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(c.) Path from May Road Station to Tregunter Mansions.— A contract for this work was let to the Tung Shing Firm in January and the work was completed in September. As it afforded access to the extensive new buildings known as "Tregunter Mansions ", the Humphreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., contributed $1,000.00 towards the cost of its construction. The path is 6 feet wide. Com- mencing near May Road Station, it has a rising grade varying from 1 in 7 to 1 in 10 for a distance of 800 feet, the remainder being level, except where it rises with gentle grade past "Tregunter Mansions to join the Peak Road behind "Inverugie". The total length of the path is 048 mile. The work included the construction of two bridges,—one of 27′ 0′′ span and the other of two spans of 12′ 0′′,— the abutments of the former being of masonry set in cement mortar whilst the latter is partly carried on piers of reinforced cement concrete, 12" × 12", and partly on the side wall of an existing water tank. The decking of both bridges is of reinforced concrete, 6" thick, supported on beams of the same material. The road is surfaced. with macadam, 4" thick, finished with a top-dressing of asphaltum and crushed granite put on in two coats.
1918, Estimates,.
1918, Sup. Votes,
$ 2,200.00 Total Estimates, $ 3,800.00
4,458.00 Contribution by Hum-. phreys Estate and $ 6,658.00
Finance Co., Ltd.,...
1,000.00
$ 4,800.00
6,606.41
Expenditure to
31/12/18,
6,727.61
1918, Expenditure,...
(d.) Aberdeen Road,—Improvements in neighbourhood of Aber- deen Docks and new road past Aberdeen Village. This work was completed in September. It consisted of widening and improving portions of the old road and of constructing a length of new road, the total length dealt with extending from Aberdeen Marine Lot 4 to the western end of Aberdeen Inland Lot 76, measuring in all 2,450 feet. The portion of old road, 500 feet in length, to the west of the Dock Co.'s premises, was widened to 30 feet and was also improved by cutting down, to the extent of 5' 6", a summit which existed in it. The portion of new road past the Village, for which reclamation was necessary, was constructed with a width of 40 feet and level through- The reclamation for this portion of road involved the construc-
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