Q 51
P.W.E. Hongkong.
A Contract for the 3rd mile was let to Mr. Un Ng Tsung in October, and, at the end of the year, satisfactory progress has been made.
1921 Estimates, $70,000.00 | Total Estimates, $85,356.74
Expenditure to 31/12/21, $61,509.87
(j) Road 20 feet wide skirting North side of Hills from Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap.--This road, referred to in paragraph 100 (j) of last year's Report, was completed and surfaced by November with the exception of the junction at Magazine Gap with Craigmin Road. This is temporarily held up.
1921 Estimates, $57,327.16 | Total Estimates, $76,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/21, $57,327.16
1921 Expenditure, $64,789.88
(k) Extending 20 foot road from Magazine Gap to South end of Chamberlain Road.—A Contract for this work was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. in April and, in November, a supplementary agreement was entered into with them for extending it to Victoria Gap. This road forms part of the project to provide access to the Peak District by motor.
Starting at Magazine Gap, it follows the line of Craigmin Road until Craigmin West is reached, thence contouring the hillside below Craigmin Road and round Gough Hill, passing at the rear of Stewart Terrace, Peak Church, and Government Villas with a gradient of 1 in 16, it then passes under Mount Kellett Road, and attains its highest elevation of 1380 ft. above Ordnance Datum near the Peak Garden. From this point it is continued to Victoria Gap with grades of 1 in 17 and 1 in 18, eventually linking up the system of motor roads planned for the Western portion of the City.
The total length of this road from Magazine Gap to Victoria Gap is 1.83 miles. At the end of the year satisfactory progress has been made, the section from Magazine Gap to Stewart Terrace being practically completed.
1921 Estimates, $70,000.00 | Total Estimates, $86,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/21, $67,680.92
1921 Expenditure, $67,680.92
(l) Road from Wanchai Gap to Middle Gap. This work was not proceeded with during the year, there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
(m) Widening lower portions of Garden Road from Queen's Road to St. John's Place.—This work was not proceeded with during the year, there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
Q 51
P.W.E. Hongkong.
A Contract for the 3rd mile was let to Mr. Un Ng Tsung in October, and, at the end of the year, satisfactory progress has been made.
1921 Extimates, $ 70,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
$ 85,356.74
1921 Expenditure,... 61,509.87 31/12,21,
(j) Road 20 feet wide skirting North side of Hills from Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap.--This road, referred to in paragaph 100 (~) of last year's Report, was completed and surfaced by November with the exception of the junction. at Magazine Gap with Craigmin Road. This is temporarily held up. $56,000.00 | Total Estimates.......$76.000.00
1,327.16
1921 Estimates, 1921 Sup. Vote,
$ 57,327.16 | Expenditure to 1921 Expenditure,... 57,327.16 31/12/21,
64,789.88
(k.) Extending 20 foot road from Magazine Gap to South end of Chamberlain Road.—A Contract for this work was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. in April and, in November, a supplementary agreement was entered into with them for extending it to Victoria Gap. This road forms part of the project to provide access to the Peak District by motor.
Starting at Magagine Gap, it follows the line of Craigmin Road until Craigmin West is reached, thence contouring the hillside below Craigmin Road and round Gough Hill, passing at the rear of Stewart Terrace, Peak Church, and Government Villas with a gradient of 1 in 16, it then passes under Mount Kellett Road, and attains its highest elevation of 1380 ft. above Ordnance Datumn near the Peak Garden. From this point it is continued to Victoria Gap with grades of 1 in 17 and 1 in 18, eventually linking up the system of motor roads planned for the Western portion of the City.
The total length of this road from Magazine Gap to Victoria Gap is 183 miles. At the end of the year satisfactory progress has been made, the section from Magazine Gap to Stewart Terrace being practically completed.
1921 Estimates,...$70,000.00
1921 Expenditure, 67,680.92
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
$ 86,000.00
31/12/21,
67,680.92
(1) Road from Wanchai Gap to Middle Gap. This work was not proceeded with during the year, there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
(m.) Widening lower portions of Garden Road from Queen's Road to St. John's Place.—This work was not proceeded with during the year, there was cousequently; no expenditure under this heading.
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