AnnualReport-1925 — Page 686

P.W.E. New Territories.

Q 120

It was found impossible to proceed with the work owing to disturbed labour conditions prevailing in the Colony; consequent- ly no expenditure was incurred.

1925 Estimates,

1925 Expenditure,

$ 5,000.00

$ 289.63

(c.) Taipo Road,-Widening and Improving from the 5th milestone to sha Tin.—This work was referred to in paragraphs 196 (e) of the Report for 1923 and 205 (e) of that for last year, and by the close of the year it has been finished.

1925 Estimates,

1925 Sup. Vote,

...

..$100,000.00 Total Estimates,

1,300.00

$101,300.00 Expenditure to

1925 Expenditure, $ 10,650.80

31.12.25,

$14,711.40

(d.) Widening Eleven Bridges.-This work was referred to in paragrapn zuɔ̃ (d) of last year's Report, and was completed by the end of the year.

1925 Estimates, ...$ 20,000.00 Total Estimates, ...$ 45,000.00 1925 Sup. Vote,

4,500.00

$ 24,500.00 1925 Expenditure, $ 24,102.53

Expenditure to

31.12.25,

*****

$ 48,137.06

(e.) Surfacing & strengthening those portions of main road running thro.ga paddy fields.-The work of strengthening with grame spaus, surfacing win ordinary macadam, and tar paint- ing, as referred to in paragraph 205 (k) of last year's Report, was continued.

1925 Estimates,

1925 Expenditure,

.$ 20,000.00

.$ 16,197.15

(f.) Extension of Roads in Kaulungtong Development Area. -This work was referred to in paragrapns ivo (h) of the Report for 1923 and 205 (h) of that for last year.

By the middle of the year the culverts have been completed, the embankments formed and turfed, and the roads surfaced with decomposed granite.

1925 Estimates, ...$ 45,000.00 1925 Expenditure, $ 8,828.81

Total Estimates, Expenditure to

31.12.25,

.....$

$ 13,286.02