P.W.E. Hongkong.
of the widened portion being executed in reinforced concrete, supported on masonry piers.
1919 Estimates, 1919 Sup. Vote,
1919 Expenditure,
$5,500.00
3,000.00
$8,500.00
8,492.24
(o.) Raising Praya Wall and Roadway (Connaught Road West) west of Morrison Street.— The Praya Wall, west of Morrison Street, for a length of 450 feet, which had subsided to a considerable extent, was restored to its original level. The raising of the roadway was deferred until the Tramway Company were in a position to renew their tracks, the old rails being worn-out and therefore unfit for relaying.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Expenditure,
$4,500.00 4,497.60
(p.) General Works.-The following is a brief description of the principal works carried out under this heading :-
The narrow path which had hitherto formed a connection between Upper Albert and Kennedy Roads and which was only available for pedestrian and ricksha traffic has been superseded by the construction of a short length of roadway suitable for motor traffic. Incidentally, the alteration enables motor cars proceeding to Deep Water and Repulse Bays and other points to reach Upper Albert Road from Garden Road and so avoid the great detour which they formerly had to make past the Government Offices and round boundary of Government House grounds. The work necessitated extensive regrading of Garden, Upper Albert and Kennedy Roads as well as the setting back of the eastern entrance to the Public Gardens, where new ornamental wrought-iron gates have been substituted for the former wooden gates.
The western entrance to the Public Gardens was set back and the widening of Upper Albert Road for a short distance to the westward of this point was undertaken towards the close of the year.
Hollywood Road was raised outside the new Central Police Station and its junction with Wyndham Street was regraded and improved.
Spring Gardens Lane, from Praya East to Cross Street, was widened opposite I. L. 43. The roadway was kerbed and channelled and surfaced with tar macadam and the footpaths were paved with concrete slabs.
Kennedy Road was kerbed and channelled on the south side, east of I. L. 1744.
Ship Street, from Queen's Road East to Schooner Street, was resurfaced with 4" cement concrete and the footways paved with granolithic paving.
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P.W.E. Hongkong.
of the widened portion being executed in reinforced concrete, supported on masonry piers.
1919 Estimates, 1919 Sup. Vote,
1919 Expenditure,
$5,500.00
3,000.00
$8,500.00
8,492.24
(0.) Raising Praya Wall and Roadway (Connaught Road West) west of Morrison Street.— The Praya Wall, west of Morrison Street, for a length of 450 feet, which had subsided to a considerable extent, was restored to its original level. The raising of the road- way was deferred until the Tramway Company were in a position. to renew their tracks, the old rails being worn-out and therefore unfit for relaying.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Expenditure,
$4,500.00 4,497.60
(p.) General Works.-The following is a brief description of the principal works carried out under this heading :-
The narrow path which had hitherto formed a connection between Upper Albert and Kennedy Roads and which was only available for pedestrian and ricksha traffic has been superseded by the construction of a short length of roadway suitable for motor traffic. Incidentally, the alteration enables motor cars proceeding to Deep Water and Repulse Bays and other points to reach Upper Albert Road from Garden Road and so avoid the great detour which they formerly had to make past the Government Offices and round boundary of Government House grounds. The work necessitated extensive regrading of Garden, Upper Albert and Kennedy Roads as well as the setting back of the eastern entrance to the Public Gardens, where new ornamental wrought-iron gates have been substituted for the former wooden gates.
The western entrance to the Public Gardens was set back and the widening of Upper Albert Road for a short distance to the westward of this point was undertaken towards the close of the
year.
Hollywood Road was raised outside the new Central Police Station and its junction with Wyndham Street was regraded and improved.
Spring Gardens Lane, from Praya East to Cross Street, was widened opposite I. L. 43. The roadway was kerbed and channelled and surfaced with tar macadam and the footpaths were payed with concrete slabs.
Kennedy Road was kerbed and channelled on the south side, east of I. L. 1744.
Ship Street, from Queen's Road East to Schooner Street, was resurfaced with 4" cement concrete and the footways paved with granolithic paving.
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