Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Compensation was paid for a number of scavenging lanes or portions of same.
The large main to facilitate the distribution of Tytam water to the western district of the city was completed, and a four-inch main for supplying the village of Tai Hang with filtered water was laid. Sundry mains for extending and improving the distribution system in Kowloon were laid.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,223,909.83, and on works annually recurrent $429,835.24. In the sum expended under the former head is included an amount of $309,479, which was paid for the acquisition by Government of Kowloon Inland Lots, No. 442 and 618, as a site for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus. The proposal to utilise the lots in this manner was, however, subsequently held in abeyance.
The Colony fortunately escaped visitation by any typhoon or rainstorm of a serious nature.
Railway.
All the earthwork of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway was completed during the year. The Hung Hom cutting was handed over by the contractors in September for the laying of the permanent way. The Gascoigne Road diversion and the reclamation were finished early in December. North of Tai Po the troublesome cutting at Mile 16 (Gill's Cutting) was revetted and drained. The lining of Beacon Hill and Tai Po Tunnels was completed early in February. Bridges 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, and the additions to others were finished in time, and did not delay the plate-laying. The laying of permanent way began in March and was completed by the middle of May, the ballasting taking some time longer, as is usual. All stations, staff quarters, and buildings were completed by June. The engines and rolling stock arrived at various periods of the year, and were duly erected before the end of September. The site for the workshops was levelled early in the year, and the erection of workshops began at the end of November.
The health of the staff and the workmen engaged during construction was good.
The section was opened for public traffic on the 1st October, and the takings to the end of December have been $33,980.33.
The expenditure against the Loan Account during the year was approximately $1,965,338.50, making a total to end of 1910 of $11,884,427.76.
VI.-GOVERNMENT AND AIDED INSTITUTIONS.
(a.) HOSPITALS.
Government hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital, to which is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, and the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital. There is an observation station capable of accommodating 1,500 persons in the event of an outbreak of infectious disease in a ship arriving in the harbour.
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Hong Kong Annual Administration Reports, 1841-1941
COLONIAL REPORTS-ANNUAL.
Compensation was paid for a number of scavenging lanes or portions of same.
The large main to facilitate the distribution of Tytam water to the western district of the city was completed, and a four-inch main for supplying the village of Tai Hang with filtered water was laid. Sundry mains for extending and improving the dis- tribution system in Kowloon were laid.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $1,223,909.83, and on works annually recurrent $429,835.24. In the sum expended under the former head is included an amount of $309,479, which was paid for the acquisition by Government of Kowloon Inland Lots, No. 442 and 618, as a site for the Kowloon-Canton Railway Terminus. The proposal to utilise the lots in this manner was, however, subsequently held in abeyance.
The Colony fortunately escaped visitation by any typhoon or rainstorm of a serious nature.
Railway.
All the earthwork of the British section of the Kowloon-Canton Railway was completed during the year. The Hung Hom cutting was handed over by the contractors in September for the laying of the permanent way. The Gascoigne Road diversion and the reclamation were finished early in December. North of Taipo the troublesome cutting at Mile 16 (Gill's Cutting) was revetted and drained. The lining of Beacon Hill and Taipo Tunnels was completed early in February. Bridges 2, 3, 4, 8, 12, and the additions to others were finished in time, and did not delay the platelaying. The laying of permanent way began in March and was completed by the middle of May, the ballasting taking some time longer, as is usual. All stations, staff quarters, and buildings were completed by June. The engines and rolling stock arrived at various periods of the year, and were duly erected before the end of September. The site for the workshops was levelled early in the year, and the erection of workshops began at the end of November.
The health of the staff and the workmen engaged during con- struction was good.
The section was opened for public traffic on the 1st October, and the takings to the end of December have been $33,980.33.
The expenditure against the Loan Account during the year was aproximately $1,965,338.50, making a total to end of 1910 of $11,884,427.76.
VI.-GOVERNMENT AND AIDED INSTITUTIONS.
(a.) HOSPITALS.
Government hospitals consist of the Civil Hospital, to which is attached an isolated Maternity Hospital, the Victoria Hospital for Women and Children, and the Kennedy Town Infectious Diseases Hospital. There is an observation station capable of accommodating 1,500 persons in the event of an outbreak of infectious disease in a ship arriving in the harbour.
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