AnnualReport-1923 — Page 639

Q 121

P.W.E. New Territories.

The following roads, all in the Shamshuipo District, in front of new buildings, were kerbed, channelled, surfaced with ordinary macadam, and tar painted, the footpaths being paved with granolithic slabs, and the necessary improvements made.

Ki Lung Street, Apliu Street, Yu Chau Street, Tai Nan Street,

Kweilin Street,

1923 Estimates,

1923 Expenditure,

197. Training Nullahs:-

Nan Chang Street, Pei Ho Street, Laichikok Road, Yee Kuk Street,

Hai Tan Street.

$30,000.00

$15,981.14

(a.) One side-wall and invert of nullah on Eastern side of the Kaulungtong Development Scheme.—This work was referred to in paragraph 186 (a.) of last year's Report.

As it is being carried out in conjunction with other items of the scheme, it was not thought desirable to push on with same until the end of the year when piling operations were started and good progress made,

1923 Estimates, $50,000.00 | Total Estimates,

Expenditure to

1923 Expenditure,...$ 4,036.80 31.12.23,

$70,000,00

$ 4,036,80

(b.) Kaulungtong Derclopment Area, diversion of stream West of Railway.—This work consisted of diverting all stream and water courses that formerly drained from the West to the East of the Railway on to the Development Area. The diversions were satis- factorily carried out by filling in low-lying areas, channelling and making a heavy cut through a low-lying hill spur.

By the end of the year, the work was completed. 1923 Estimates, $12,000.00 Total Estimates,

Expenditure to

1923 Expenditure,... $11,652.29 |

31.12.23,

$12,000.00

$11,652.29

(c.) Kaulungtong Development Area, connection of stream North of this area to main nullah.—This is being carried out in conjunc- tion with other items of the scheme, which is not yet sufficiently advanced for this work to be commenced.

1923 Estimates, $60,000.00 | Total Estimates,

•

1923 Expenditure,... $

$60,000.00

Expenditure to

31.12.23,

(d.) Shamshuipo, extension of existing Nanchang Street Nullah to Taipo Road.—Good progress was made with this work during

the year.

1923 Estimates,

1923 Expenditure,

$30,000.00 $27,961.39

(e.) General Works.-The invert of the nullah at Laichikok was extended.

1923 Estimates, 1923 Expenditure,

$5,000,00 $4,612.95