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7. Works completed were:- King's Road from North Point House to Causeway Bay; formation of road adjoining Inland Lots Nos. 3685 and 3686 Blue Pool Road, Wong Nei Chong; widening of the entrance to Tytam Road; access road to new cemeteries area, north and east of Hammer Hill; road between 3 and 42 miles on the Fanling-Shataukok Road and between Nam Sha Po and Gill's cutting on the Taipo Market-Fanling Road was strengthened and improved; streets in Taipo Market and Un Long were surfaced, kerbed and channelled in front of new houses; access road to new Central British School and Branch Road from access road to Shek Lai Pui Filters.
8. Works under construction were: widening of road from Kennedy Road to the Military Hospital, Bowen Road; improvements to Sha Tin Pass Road; widening of road from Au Tau to Kam Tin; new 20 feet road from Kam Tin to Shek Kong; Smuggler's Pass Road; Sai Kung Road round new Flight Gap, Kai Tak and roads on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2657.
DRAINAGE.
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9. New main sewers and storm water drains to a length of 2,655 feet, open rubble-walled nullahs to a length of 485 feet, a portion of which was covered for a length of 102 feet were constructed in Hong Kong. A further length of single nullah wall with concrete invert was built for a length of 93 feet. Open channels of varying sections were laid for a length of 547 feet. In Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories, new main sewers and storm water drains to a length of 570 feet were constructed. A length of 2,000 feet of 3" thick cement concrete was laid as inverting for an open cut.
10. Anti-Malarial work in Hong Kong was continued throughout the year at Mount Parker. The work was chiefly confined to "making good" and improvements to prevent storm damage arising in the main valley. The work extended over a length of approximately 1,800 feet. The contract which had been in force since May 1932 was closed in December. At Kowloon Tong, the work was terminated early in the year and the contract closed. No work was undertaken during the latter part of the year.
WATER WORKS.
11. On the maintenance side the following works were carried out:-
12. In Hong Kong the following lengths of new mains were laid to improve distribution:- 3,166 feet of 4", 2,133 feet of 3" and 4,551 feet of 2". 1,103 feet of subsidiary mains were laid in back lanes.
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7. Works completed were:-King's Road from North Point House to Causeway Bay; formation of road adjoining Inland Lots Nos. 3685 and 3686 Blue Pool Road, Wong Nei Chong; widening of the entrance to Tytam Road; access road to new cemeteries area, north and east of Hammer Hill; road between 3 and 42 miles on the Fanling-Shataukok Road and between Nam Sha Po and Gill's cutting on the Taipo Market-Fanling Road was strengthened and improved; streets in Taipo Market and Un Long were surfaced, kerbed and channelled in front of new houses; access road to new Central British School and Branch Road from access road to Shek Lai Pui Filters.
8. Works under construction were:widening of road from Kennedy Road to the Military Hospital, Bowen Road; improve- ments to Sha Tin Pass Road; widening of road from Au Tau to Kam Tin; new 20 feet road from Kam Tin to Shek Kong; Smuggler's Pass Road; Sai Kung Road round new Flight Gap, Kai Tak and roads. on Kowloon Inland Lot No. 2657.
DRAINAGE.
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9. New main sewers and storm water drains to a length of 2,655 feet, open rubble-walled nullahs to a length of 485 feet, a portion of which was covered for a length of 102 feet were constructed in Hong Kong. A further length of single nullah wall with concrete invert was built for a length of
length of 93 feet. Open channels of varying sections were laid for a length of 547 feet. In Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories, new main sewers and storm water drains to a length of 570 feet were constructed. A length of 2,000 feet of 3" thick cement concrete was laid as inverting for an open cut.
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10. Anti-Malarial work in Hong Kong was continued throughout the year at Mount Parker. The work was chiefly confined to "making good" and improvements to prevent storm damage arising in the main valley. The work extended over a length of approximately 1,800 feet. The contract which had been in force since May 1932 was closed in December. At Kowloon Tong, the work was terminated early in the year and the contract closed. No work was undertaken during the latter part of the year.
WATER WORKS.
11. On the maintenance side the following works were carried out:-
12. In Hong Kong the following lengths of new mains were laid to improve distribution:-3,166 feet of 4", 2,133 feet of 3" and 4,551 feet of 2". 1,103 feet of subsidiary mains were laid in back lanes.
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