1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1910.
181
15
The following buildings were completed:- Extension of Tai Po Land Office; slaughter house, Shaukiwan; prison extension; an additional room at Queen's College for pupil teachers; a coalshed at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Basin; a fruit market on the triangular space behind the old Harbour Office; a latrine in Nelson Street, Kowloon, and a urinal in Queen's Road, East, near Arsenal Street. The following were in progress:- Kowloon Market; additions to No. 2 Police Station; staff quarters, Kennedy Town Hospital; Police Station, Tsün Wan; rebuilding of Government Pavilions; hospital at the Quarantine Station, Lai Chi Kok; workshops and sheds for ambulances, &c., at the City Disinfecting Station; latrines in Mee Lun Lane and Rutter Street (the latter to replace one demolished on account of the extension of the Tung Wah Hospital premises) and a trough closet in Queen's Road, West, under the ramp leading to the Government Civil Hospital.
One of the bungalows at Tai Po, constructed for the accommodation of the staff engaged on the construction of the railway, was taken over by the Public Works Department for the accommodation of its officers.
The extension of Argyle Street, referred to in last year's report, and a road of a somewhat temporary description to connect it with the existing road to Kowloon City were completed, as was also a short length of road to westward of the Kowloon Cricket Club's allotment in King's Park. In Victoria, a pathway to connect Kennedy Road with Queen's Road, East, near Arsenal Street was completed, and diversions of Caine Road past No. 2 Tank, and of Wongneichong Road past Inland Lot 1698 were in progress. Outside the city, some important improvements in the Shaukiwan Road in the vicinity of Quarry Bay were undertaken, the electric tramway being taken up and relaid where necessary. In the New Territories, the section of road from Castle Peak to Ping Shan was completed, and extensions to Un Long and Au Tau were undertaken. Another section of the same road, which will ultimately connect Castle Peak with Sha Tau Kok, extending from San Tin by way of Fan Ling Railway Station to Au Ha Gap, was also undertaken and was nearing completion at the close of the year.
The reconstruction of gullies and the training of the large nullah, west of the University site, from Hill Road to the Pokfulam Conduit, were completed. Progress was made in substitution of iron pipes for defective earthenware ones.
The new ferro-concrete piers at Kowloon City and at the Gunpowder Depôt on Green Island were completed, as was also the deepening of Causeway Bay. The completion of the reclamation at Gillies Avenue, Hunghom, was undertaken, a number of low-lying areas being filled in at the same time. A reclamation to provide a site for a market and a slaughter house at Aberdeen was in progress. A considerable section of Tai Hang Village was reconstructed, the level of the area dealt with being raised about five feet.
Much useful work was done under the votes "works," "miscellaneous forming and kerbing streets," and "drainage works miscellaneous," and the raising of a considerable section of sunken sewers in Connaught Road was carried out.
1904-1919
HONG KONG, 1910.
181
15
The following buildings were completed:-Extension of Tai Po Land Office; slaughter house, Shaukiwan; prison extension; an additional room at Queen's College for pupil teachers; a coalshed at Tsim Sha Tsui Police Basin; a fruit market on the triangular space behind the old Harbour Office; a latrine in Nelson Street, Kowloon, and a urinal in Queen's Road, East, near Arsenal Street. The following were in progress:-Kowloon Market; additions to No. 2 Police Station; staff quarters, Kennedy Town Hospital; Police Station, Tsün Wan; rebuilding of Government Pavilions; hospital at the Quarantine Station, Lai Chi Kok; workshops and sheds for ambulances, &c., at the City Disinfecting Station; latrines in Mee Lun Lane and Rutter Street (the latter to replace one demolished on account of the extension of the Tung Wah Hospital premises) and a trough closet in Queen's Road, West, under the ramp leading to the Government Civil Hospital.
One of the bungalows at Tai Po, constructed for the accommoda- tion of the staff engaged on the construction of the railway, was taken over by the Public Works Department for the accom- modation of its officers.
The extension of Argyle Street, referred to in last year's report, and a road of a somewhat temporary description to connect it with the existing road to Kowloon City were completed, as was also a short length of road to westward of the Kowloon Cricket Club's allotment in King's Park. In Victoria, a pathway to connect Kennedy Road with Queen's Road, East, near Arsenal Street was completed, and diversions of Caine Road past No. 2 Tank, and of Wongneichong Road past Inland Lot 1698 were in progress. Outside the city, some important improvements in the Shaukiwan Road in the vicinity of Quarry Bay were undertaken, the electric tramway being taken up and relaid where necessary. In the New Territories, the section of road from Castle Peak to Ping Shan was completed, and extensions to Un Long and Au Tau were undertaken. Another section of the same road, which will ultimately connect Castle Peak with Sha Tau Kok, extending from San Tin by way of Fan Ling Railway Station to Au Ha Gap, was also undertaken and was nearing completion at the close of the year.
The reconstruction of gullies and the training of the large nullah, west of the University site, from Hill Road to the Pokfulam Conduit, were completed. Progress was made in sub- stitution of iron pipes for defective earthenware ones.
The new ferro-concrete piers at Kowloon City and at the Gun- powder Depôt on Green Island were completed, as was also the deepening of Causeway Bay. The completion of the reclamation at Gillies Avenue, Hunghom, was undertaken, a number of low- lying areas being filled in at the same time. A reclamation to provide a site for a market and a slaughter house at Aberdeen was in progress. A considerable section of Tai Hang Village was reconstructed, the level of the area dealt with being raised about five feet.
Much useful work was done under the votes
works,"
miscellaneous
forming and kerbing streets," and drainage works miscellaneous," and the raising of a considerable section of sunken sewers in Connaught Road was carried out.
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