Hongkong.
90
140. Path from near Plantation Gap to Barker Road, near Victoria Hospital.-This work was fully described in last year's Report (vide paragraph 100 (f)). It was completed and all liabilities were discharged.
1918 Estimates,.......... $3,600.00
1918 Expenditure,...... $417.89
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/18, $3,724.55
141. Raising footpath and floors of houses on Praya East.- As the Praya East Reclamation Scheme seemed likely to be undertaken at an early date and, as the Electric Tramways were then being laid, the Praya East roadway was raised, in 1904, so as to obviate the necessity of taking up and relaying the tramway tracks at a later period. The greater part of the footpath on the south side of the road was raised at the same time, but some owners took exception to such raising and the work in front of their premises was therefore allowed to remain in abeyance. Owing to representations which were made to Government, some of these remaining portions of the footpath have now been raised together with the ground floors of the houses. The raising, which amounted to about 2 feet, extended in front of Nos. 68 to 80 and 99 to 116 Praya East. The work was completed and all liabilities were discharged before the close of the year.
1918 Estimates,.......... $7,602.75
1918 Expenditure,...... $7,602.75
142. Approaches to temporary stations on the Peak Tramway below Barker Road and above Kennedy Road. As the result of negotiations during recent years with the Peak Tramways Company regarding the elimination of the depressors which were formerly required below Barker Road Station owing to a sharp change in gradient which occurred at the point indicated, it was arranged that a re-grading of the line, extending over a length of 680 feet, should be carried out. In connection with the re-grading scheme, the provision of a greatly-improved station at Barker Road was arranged for, in addition to the elimination of the depressors.
To enable the work to be carried out, the upper and lower sections of the line had to be thrown out of operation and temporary stations had to be provided below Barker Road and above Kennedy Road. The necessary approaches to these temporary stations were constructed and lighted by Government.
1918 Estimates,.......... $928.80
1918 Expenditure,...... $928.80
143. Altering and installing hydraulic motor in connection with new Filter Beds, West Point.-The construction of the motor-house, which is in close proximity to the new Pumping Station, erected in 1914, on Pokfulam Road, was completed and the motor, the alterations to which were also completed, was installed and set...
Hongkong.
90
140. Path from near Plantation Gap to Barker Road, near Victoria Hospital.-This work was fully described in last year's Report (vide paragraph 100 (f)). It was completed and all lia- bilities were discharged.
1918 Estimates,.
1918 Expenditure,...... $417.89
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
31/12/18,
.$3,600.00
3,724.55
141. Raising footpath and floors of houses on Praya East.- As the Praya East Reclamation Scheme seemed likely to be undertaken at an early date and, as the Electric Tramways were then being laid, the Praya East roadway was raised, in 1904, so as to obviate the necessity of taking up and relaying the tramway tracks at a later period. The greater part of the footpath on the south side of the road was raised at the same time,but some owners took exception to such raising and the work in front of their pre- mises was therefore allowed to remain in abeyance. Owing to representations which were made to Government, some of these remaining portions of the footpath have now been raised together with the ground floors of the houses. The raising, which amounted to about 2 feet, extended in front of Nos. 68 to 80 and 99 to 116 Praya East. The work was completed and all liabilities were discharged before the close of the year.
1918 Estimates,.
1918 Expenditure,
$7,602.75
142. Approaches to temporary stations on the Peak Tramway below Barker Road and above Kennedy Road. As the result of negotiations during recent years with the Peak Tramways Company regarding the elimination of the depressors which were formerly required below Barker Road Station owing to a sharp change in gradient which occurred at the point indicated, it was arranged that a re-grading of the line, extending over a length of 680 feet, should be carried out. In connection with the re-grading scheme, the provision of a greatly-improved station at Barker Road was arranged for, in addition to the elimination of the depressors.
To enable the work to be carried out, the upper and lower sections of the line had to be thrown out of operation and tem- porary stations had to be provided below Barker Road and above Kennedy Road.
Road. The necessary approaches to these temporary stations were constructed and lighted by Government.
1918-Estimates, 1918 Expenditure,
$928.80
143. Altering and installing hydraulic motor in connection with new Filter Beds, West Point.-The construction of the motor- house, which is in close proximity to the new Pumping Station, erected in 1914, on Pokfulam Road, was completed and the motor, the alterations to which were also completed, was installed and set
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