P.W.E. Hongkong.
(f) Road contouring Mount Gough and forming sites for quarters.—The Contract comprised the re-construction of a portion of the Findlay Road and the formation of 3 sites for Officers' Quarters and the construction of the brick foundations for the proposed houses up to formation site level.
The road retaining walls, which are of a heavy character, are of lime and cement concrete. The road has a minimum width of 10 ft. and is surfaced with decomposed granite. This section of the Contract was finished in October.
The site formations necessitated heavy cutting and retaining walls, which are lime and cement concrete backing faced with granite masonry in lime and cement mortar.
Two of the sites were finished in August.
The construction of the third one was unavoidably held up owing to heavy landslides, the trouble being finally rectified by the construction of a heavy retaining wall below the house site. By the end of the year, the latter site and foundations were nearly completed.
1920 Estimates, $50,000.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/20, $53,000.00
$64,342.59
1920 Expenditure, $40,606.99
(g) Wanchai Road, Widening to 42 feet.—During the year some of the properties affected were resumed, in other cases the existing buildings were set back to the new alignment; particulars of the resumptions are set out in paragraph 14 of this Report.
1920 Estimates, $80,000.00
1920 Expenditure, $22,025.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/20, $80,000.00
$42,134.63
(h) Queen's Road East,—Widening to 60 feet.—Extensive resumptions of property, the details of which are given in paragraph 14 of this Report, and alterations of existing buildings were effected. By the end of the year, a number of buildings had been set back to the new alignment and the re-building of others was in an advanced stage.
1920 Estimates, $150,000.00
Total Estimates, $300,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/20, $144,844.49
1920 Expenditure, $81,286.49
(i) Pokfulam Road Improvements.—The improvements to this road, referred to in paragraph 98 (m) & (n) of last year's Report, were extended to that portion of it immediately South of the Pumping Station, which was diverted to a new alignment through the old Elliott Battery thus eliminating two dangerous bends. Between this point and No. 8 Bridge, the carriageway was widened and otherwise improved.
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P.W.E. Hongkong.
(f) Road contouring Mount Gough and forming sites for quarters.—The Contract comprised the re-construction of a portion of the Findlay Road and the formation of 3 sites for Officers' Quarters and the construction of the brick foundations for the proposed houses up to formation site level.
The road retaining walls, which are of a heavy character are of lime and cement concrete. The road has a minimum width of 10 ft. and is surfaced with decomposed granite. This section of the Contract was finished in October.
The site formations necessitated heavy cutting and retaining wails, which are lime and cement concrete backing faced with granite masonry in line and cement mortar.
Two of the sites were finished in August.
The construction of the third one was unavoidably held up owing to heavy landslides, the trouble being finally rectified by the construction of a heavy retaining wall below the house sitë. By the end of the year, the latter site and foundations were nearly completed.
1920 Estimates,
$50,000.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
31/12/20,
$53,000.00
$64,342.59
1920 Expenditure, ... $40,606.99
(g) Wanchai Road, Widening to 42 feet.-During the year some of the properties affected were resumed, in other cases the existing buildings were set back to the new alignment; particulars of the resumptions are set out in paragraph 14 of this Report. 1920 Estimates,
1920 Expenditure, ...$22,025.00
$80,000.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
31/12/20,
$80,000.00
$42,134.63
(h.) Queen's Road Eust,-Widening to 60 feet. -Extensive resumptions of property, the details of which are given in paragraph 14 of this Report, and alterations of existing buildings were effected. By the end of the year, a number of buildings had been set back to the new alignment and the re-building of others was in an advanced stage.
1920 Estimates,...... $150,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$300,000.00
Expenditure to
1920 Expenditure, $ 81,286.49 31/12/20,
$144,844.49
(i.) Pokfulam Road Improvements.—The improvements to this road, referred to in paragraph 98 (m) & (n) of last year's Report, were extended to that portion of it immediately South of the Pumping Station, which was diverted to a new alignment through the old Elliott Battery thus eliminating two dangerous bends. Between this point and No. 8 Bridge, the carriageway was widened and otherwise improved.
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