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P.W.E. Hongkong.
(t.) Main Roads in City,-Surfacing with Asphaltum.---This was referred to in paragraph 106 (*) of last year's Report.
Connaught Road Central, between Cleverley and Hillier Streets and from Douglas Street to 300 feet westwards, was surfaced, half the width on the Southern side with asphaltic sand carpeting 2" thick laid on cement concrete foundation 6" thick, and on the Northern side with granite setts on cement concrete foundation 6" thick.
1923 Estimates, ..$60,000.00 1923 Expenditure, ..$52,566.52(n.) Peak Motor Road surfacing for heavy traffic (Stubbs Road). The sections of this road lying between Morrison Hill and Bowen Road and a portion between Wanchai Gap and Barker Road were regraded and strengthened with the addition of 4" tar macadam,
1923 Estimates, $100,000.00 1923 Expenditure, ..$71,738.56(v.) Pokfulam Road surfacing with sand carpeting between Nos. 4-8 Bridges, and from No. 11 Bridge to Aberdeen Village.— This work, referred to in paragraph 106 (†) (ii) of last year's Report was continued, and the sections between Pokfulam Police Station and No. 11 Bridge, and No. 12 Bridge and Aberdeen Village, were nearly completed by the end of the year.
1923 Estimates, $30,000.00 1923 Sup. Vote, $20,000.00 1923 Expenditure, $49,282.54 $50,000.00(w.) Queen's Road, West, Improvements. It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
(x.) General Works.-The following is a brief description of the principal works carried out under this heading :-
A portion of the Cricket Ground near the City Hall was set back in order to open out the bend at the junction of Queen's Road and Jackson Road. The carriageway was raised to new level and surfaced with asphaltum sand carpeting.
83
P.W.E. Hongkong.
(t.) Main Roads in City,-Surfacing with Asphaltum.---This was referred to in paragraph 106 () of last year's Report.
Connaught Road Central, between Cleverley and Hillier Streets and from Douglas Street to 300 feet westwards, was surfaced, half the width on the Southern side with asphaltic sand carpeting 2" thick laid on cement concrete foundation 6" thick, and on the Northern side with granite setts on cement concrete foundation 6" thick.
1923 Estimates,
1923 Expenditure,...
...
..$60,000.00 .$52,566.52
(n.) Peak Motor Road surfacing for heavy traffic (Stubbs Road). The sections of this road lying between Morrison Hill and Bowen Road and a portion between Wanchai Gap and Barker Road were regraded and strengthened with the addition of 4" tar macadam,
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...
1923 Estimates, 1923 Expenditure,...
$100,000.00 ..$ 71,738.56
(v.) Pokfulam Road surfacing with sand carpeting between Nos. 4-8 Bridges, and from No. 11 Bridge to Aberdeen Village.— This work, referred to in paragraph 106 (†) (ii) of last year's Report was continued, and the sections between l'okfulam Police Station and No. 11 Bridge, and No. 12 Bridge and Aberdeen Village, were nearly completed by the end of the year.
1923 Estimates, 1923 Sup. Vote,
1923 Expenditure,...
..$ 30,000.00 20,000.00
$50,000.00 $ 49,282.54
(w.) Queen's Road, West, Improvements. It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year; there was consequently no expenditure under this heading.
(x.) General Works.-The following is a brief description of the principal works carried out under this heading :-
A portion of the Cricket Ground near the City Hall was set back in order to open out the bend at the junction of Queen's Road and Jackson Road. The carriageway was raised to new level and surfaced with asphaltum sand carpeting.
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