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concrete, Police Club Happy Valley-alterations and additions, P.W.D. Offices-sundry alterations and provision of drawing benches in Survey Block, Volunteer Headquarters-grills, ventilators etc. to Company Offices, Kennedy Town Opium Shed-alterations and renovations for Sanitary Department, alterations and additions to the Chair and Ricksha Shelter, Victoria Gap.
Water storage tanks were installed under this heading at the following buildings:-Peak School, 361 The Peak, 463 The Peak, 465 The Peak, 406 Severn Road. Wanchai School, Gap Road School, Junior Technical School, Central Magistracy, Queen's College, Sisters' Quarters G.C.H., Sisters' Quarters K.T. Hospital, Colonial Secretariat.
Improvements and additions to electric lighting were carried out in forty-six buildings: the total number of points involved was 281.
The lightning conductors at Nos. 297 and 372 The Peak were removed and refixed. Alarm and telephone extension bells were installed in Mental Hospital, Education Department. Public Works Department and Central Fire Station. One telephone was installed in the Buildings Ordinance Office. Public Works Department.
Expenditure
$51,309.38
48. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City and Improvements of Roads & Bridges in City.-The surfaces of approximately seventy-one miles of roads were generally maintained in a satisfactory manner. Connaught Road West (Eastern Street to Ping On Wharf) was laid with 6" cement concrete foundation to receive granite setts and asphaltic sand carpeting. The wall on Inland Lot 59, section A, Caine Road (below Roman Catholic Cathedral) was taken down and rebuilt to new alignment. Experimental sections of "Taramac" were laid and obtained good results.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Government Quarry, Tsat Tse Mui, during the year: A total quantity of 32,914 cubic yards of various grades of stone was passed through crushers, of which 5,701 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 1,334 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 25,879 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from crushers. 27,725 granolithic paving slabs for use on footways, 31 reinforced concrete standards for railings, 36 wooden notice boards, 29 garden seats, 1 sentry box and 1 Rubber Squeegee were provided.
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concrete, Police Club Happy Valley-alterations and additions, P.W.D. Offices-sundry alterations and provision of drawing benches in Survey Block, Volunteer Headquarters-grills, ventilators etc. to Company Offices, Kennedy Town Opium Shed -alterations and renovations for Sanitary Department, altera- tions and additions to the Chair and Ricksha Shelter, Victoria Gap.
Water storage tanks were installed under this heading at the following buildings:-Peak School, 361 The Peak, 463 The Peak, 465 The Peak, 406 Severn Road. Wanchaj School, Gap Road School, Junior Technical School, Central Magistracy, Queen's College, Sisters' Quarters G.C.H., Sisters' Quarters K.T. Hospital, Colonial Secretariat.
Improvements and additions to electric lighting were carried out in forty-six buildings: the total number of points involved was 281.
The lightning conductors at Nos. 297 and 372 The Peak were removed and refixed. Alarm and telephone extension bells were installed in Mental Hospital, Education Department. Public Works Department and Central Fire Station. One telephone was installed in the Buildings Ordinance Office. Public Works Department.
Expenditure
$51.309.38
48. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges in City and Improve- ments of Roads & Bridges in City.-The surfaces of approximate- ly seventy one miles of roads were generally maintained in a satisfactory manner. Connaught Road West (Eastern Street to Ping On Wharf) was laid with 6" cement concrete foundation to receive granite setts and asphaltic sand carpeting. The wall on Inland Lot 59, section A, Caine Road (below Roman Catholic Cathedral) was taken down and rebuilt to new alignment. Experimental sections of "Taramac" were laid and obtained good results.
The following figures show the extent of the operations carried out at the Government Quarry, Tsat Tse Mui, during the year: A total quantity of 32,914 cubic yards of various grades of stone was passed through crushers, of which 5,701 cubic yards were made into tar macadam, 1,334 cubic yards into sand carpeting and 25,879 cubic yards were delivered to various works as the material came from crushers. 27,725 granolithic paving slabs for use on footways, 31 reinforced concrete standards for railings, 36 wooden notice boards, 29 garden seats, 1 sentry box and 1 Rubber Squeegee were provided.
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