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The laying of the new 18" supply main from the Kowloon Storage Reservoir to Yaumati was resumed towards the close of the year, a large number of the pipes required having arrived from England.
The widening and improvement of the old road, extending from the Aberdeen Paper Mills to near Little Hongkong Village, where it joins the new road, constructed in 1915, was completed and extensive improvements to the old Pokfulam Road, extending from the University to Aberdeen Docks, were undertaken. The new road from Repulse Bay to a point about half a mile east of Stanley and the widening and improvement of the old road from this point onwards to Taitam Tuk Dam and also from Taitam Gap to Shaukiwan were practically completed. The construction of a new road traversing the hillside in Wong Nei Chong Valley and extending to Bowen Road was well advanced. The widening of the eastern portion of Bowen Road and the construction of a new road from Bowen Road to Wanchai Gap were undertaken. The extension of Lugard Road to High West Gap, where it will join Harlech Road, was also undertaken. The new road from Shanghai Street, Kowloon, to the southern portion of the Taikoktsui Peninsula was completed and another new road from Kowloon City Road to the China Light and Power Company's new Station and the Dock Company's new houses at Tai Wan Bay was begun.
In the New Territories, extensive improvements in that portion of the Tai Po Road between the 9th and 18th milestones were still in progress. The new coastal road from Tsün Wan to Castle Peak Bay was completed, thus rendering available for motor traffic a circular route 57 miles in length.
"Beaconsfield Arcade" was resumed by Government at a cost of $275,000 as was also Rural Building Lot 111, adjoining "Victoria Hospital". The last-mentioned building was resumed in connection with contemplated extensions of the Hospital. A commencement was made with the resumptions required in connection with the widening of Queen's Road East and of that portion of Wanchai Road extending from Queen's Road to Praya East.
Arrangements were made for the resumption of Kowloon Farm Lot No. 11 to enable Coronation Road to be extended northwards and the resumptions required in connection with the road improvement schemes mentioned in last year's Report were continued.
The work of providing scavenging lanes continues, compensation being paid where necessary.
The Shamshuipo Improvement Scheme made good progress, the demolition of old village houses and construction of new houses fronting on good, wide roads being continued.
The new ferry services from various points along the City front to Yaumati, Mongkoktsui and Shamshuipo were inaugurated on the 1st January.
The re-grading of the upper portion of the Peak Tramway was completed, the depressors hitherto in use near Barker Road being abolished.
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The laying of the new 18" supply main from the Kowloon Storage Reservoir to Yaumati was resumed towards the close of the year, a large number of the pipes required having arrived from England.
The widening and improvement of the old road, extending from the Aberdeen Paper Mills to near Little Hongkong Village, where it joins the new road, constructed in 1915, was completed and extensive improvements to the old Pokfulam Road, extending from the University to Aberdeen Docks, were undertaken. The new road from Repulse Bay to a point about half a mile east of Stanley and the widening and improvement of the old road from this point onwards to Taitam Tuk Dam and also from Taitam Gap to Shaukiwan were practically completed. The construction of a new road traversing the hillside in Wong Nei Chong Valley and extending to Bowen Road was well advanced. The widening of the eastern portion of Bowen Road and the construction of a new road from Bowen Road to Wanchai Gap were undertaken. The extension of Lugard Road to High West Gap, where it will join Harlech Road, was also undertaken. The new road from Shanghai Street, Kowloon, to the southern portion of the Taikoktsui Peninsula was completed and another new road from Kowloon City Road to the China Light and Power Company's new Station and the Dock Company's new houses at Tai Wan Bay was begun.
In the New Territories, extensive improvements in that portion. of the Tai Po Road between the 9th and 18th milestones were still in progress. The new coastal road from Tsün Wan to Castle Peak Bay was completed, thus rendering available for motor traffic a circular route 57 miles in length.
"Beaconsfield Arcade" was resumed by Government at a cost of $275,000 as was also Rural Building Lot 111, adjoining "Victoria Hospital". The last-mentioned building was resumed in connection with contemplated extensions of the Hospital. A com- mencement was made with the resumptions required in connection with the widening of Queen's Road East and of that portion of Wanchai Road extending from Queen's Road to Praya East.
Arrangements were made for the resumption of Kowloon Farm Lot No. 11 to enable Coronation Road to be extended northwards and the resumptions required in connection with the road improve- ment schemes mentioned in last year's Report were continued.
The work of providing scavenging lanes continues, compensa- tion being paid where necessary.
The Shamshuipo Improvement Scheme made good progress, the demolition of old village houses and construction of new houses fronting on good, wide roads being continued.
The new ferry services from various points along the City front to Yaumati, Mongkoktsui and Shamshuipo were inaugurated on the 1st January.
The re-grading of the upper portion of the Peak Tramway was completed, the depressors hitherto in use near Barker Road being abolished.
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