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Fair progress was made on the Kowloon City to Mong Kok Road (2nd Section) but owing to heavy rock cutting the work to the Argyle Street extension was somewhat delayed.
Preliminary works were in progress in connection with the extension of Chatham Road from Hung Hom to Kowloon City,
The work of metalling and tar-painting the Coastal Road from Lai Chi Kok to Castle Peak and the Tai Po Road was continued during the year.
A section of the Tai Po to Shun Wan Road was completed. An access road from Tsun Wan to the proposed New Waterworks at Shing Mun was commenced.
DRAINAGE.
The existing outfall from below Wanchai Gap was continued to the sea near Aberdeen.
Good progress was made with the Mong Kok Tsui Nullah East through the Railway Bridge.
The Waterloo Road Nullah was completed in November.
A contract for training and diverting the main stream course at Ma Tau Chung was let in October. The work is being carried out in conjunction with the Chatham Road Extension and Kowloon Bay West Reclamation.
WATERWORKS.
The excavation in connection with the new Eastern District Filter Beds; and work on the Stanley Mound East, Stanley Mound West and Jardine's Lookout catchwaters proceeded satisfactorily.
The work in connection with the Hydraulic Ram and Distribution System for the lower Wanchai Gap District was completed.
The Repulse Bay Water supply scheme was extended.
A commencement was made with the diversion of Peak Pumping mains and Distributing mains in connection with the Conduit and Hatton Roads Development Scheme.
In Kowloon, the work in enlarging the mains to improve the distribution system was continued.
The work in connection with the extension of Kowloon catchwater and new Shek Lai Pui Reservoir proceeded satisfactorily.
A large amount of survey and contour work was done in connection with the Shing Mun Valley Scheme.
The Tai Po water supply scheme was completed.
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Fair progress was made on the Kowloon City to Mong Kok Road (2nd Section) but owing to heavy rock cutting the work to the Argyle Street extension was somewhat delayed.
Preliminary works were in progress in connection with the extension of Chatham Road from Hung Hom to Kowloon City,
The work of metalling and tar-painting the Coastal Road from Lai Chi Kok to Castle Peak and the Tai Po Road was continued during the year.
A section of the Tai Po to Shun Wan Road was completed. An access road from Tsun Wan to the proposed New Waterworks at Shing Mun was commenced.
DRAINAGE.
The existing outfall from below Wanchai Gap was continued to the sea near Aberdeen.
Good progress was made with the Mong Kok Tsui Nullah East through the Railway Bridge.
The Waterloo Road Nullah was completed in November,.
A contract for training and diverting the main stream course at Ma Tau Chung was let in October. The work is being carried out in conjunction with the Chatham Road Extension and Kowloon Bay West Reclamation.
WATERWORKS.
The excavation in connection with the new Eastern District Filter Beds; and work on the Stanley Mound East, Stanley Mound West and Jardine's Lookout catchwaters proceeded satisfactorily.
The work in connection with the Hydraulic Ram and Dis- tribution System for the lower Wanchai Gap District was completed.
The Repulse Bay Water supply scheme was extended.
A commencement was made with the diversion of Peak Pump- ing mains and Distributing mains in connection with the Conduit and Hatton Roads Development Scheme.
In Kowloon, the work in enlarging the mains to improve the distribution system was continued.
The work in connection with the extension of Kowloon catchwater and new Shek Lai Pui Reservoir proceeded satisfactorily.
A large amount of survey and contour work was done in connection with the Shing Mun Valley Scheme.
The Tai Po water supply scheme was completed.
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