HONGKONG, 1920.
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firms of architects, the Leighton Hill houses being carried out by Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, whilst the work at the "Homestead Site" was entrusted to Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood.
Plans were also prepared by the Public Works Department for a large block of buildings on the area opposite the Central Market, comprising a new Fire Station, Offices for the Imports and Exports and Medical Departments and the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. In Kowloon, a Fire Station was completed in Salisbury Road, and other minor works were in progress.
With regard to communications in Hongkong, the following roads were completed :-Road from Gap Road to Bowen Road, and from Bowen Road to Wanchai Gap, also the Findlay Road extension.
Works commenced and in progress during the year were-the first section of the road from Taitam Gap to Shek O, the road from Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap, the road connecting Pokfulam and Victoria Roads contouring the Western side of Mount Davis, and the extension of Lugard Road, whilst extensive widening improvements were carried out to the Shaukiwan Road.
In Kowloon, considerable progress was made with the extension of Coronation Road, also with the Road connecting Mongkoktsui with Kowloon City; and the road from the Kowloon City Road to the China Light & Power Company's new Station and the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company's new houses at Tai Wan Bay was completed.
Advantage was taken of the large amount of filling obtained from the extension of the Coronation Road referred to above to level up portions of the low-lying areas east of Shanghai Street near this point.
In the New Territories, the extensive improvements to that portion of the Taipo Road between the 9th and 18th milestones were nearly completed, whilst further improvements to this road between the 3rd and 5th milestones were begun. A considerable portion of the road between Castle Peak and Fanling was macadamized, the surface being finished with asphaltum.
Progress was made with the necessary resumptions of property required for widening Wanchai Road and Queen's Road East, and a considerable number of houses were, either by partial or complete re-erection, set back to the new alignment.
A commencement was made with a further section of the Shamshuipo Reclamation Scheme, and extensive building activity prevailed on the portion already reclaimed. The Kai Tak Land Investment Company made substantial progress with the reclamation of an extensive area of foreshore in Kowloon City, as did also the Standard Oil Company of New York in extending their reclamation at Laichikok. Upwards of 4,700 lineal feet of nullah were trained on the Island and mainland.
Plans were prepared for the construction of Filter Beds at the Eastern end of Bowen Road, and a portion of the 18 in. main, which will eventually connect these Filter Beds with the City, was laid from Wong Nei Chong Village to Morrison Gap Road. Plans were also prepared for additional Filter Beds at the Kowloon Water Works.
The laying of the new 18 in. supply main from the Kowloon Filter Beds to Yaumati was practically completed, and a general improvement was made to the distribution system of Kowloon by replacing the existing subsidiary mains with larger ones.
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1920-1930
HONGKONG, 1920.
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firms of architects, the Leighton Hill houses being carried out by Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs, whilst the work at the "Homestead Site" was entrusted to Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood.
Plans were also prepared by the Public Works Department for a large block of buildings on the area opposite the Central Market, comprising a new Fire Station, Offices for the Imports and Exports and Medical Departments and the Secretariat for Chinese Affairs. In Kowloon, a Fire Station was completed in Salisbury Road, and other minor works were in progress.
With regard to communications in Hongkong, the following roads were completed :-Road from Gap Road to Bowen Road, and from Bowen Road to Wanchai Gap, also the Findlay Road extension.
Works commenced and in progress during the year were-the first section of the road from Taitam Gap to Shek O, the road from Wanchai Gap to Magazine Gap, the road connecting Pokfulam and Victoria Roads 'contouring the Western side of Mount Davis, and the extension of Lugard Road, whilst extensive widening improvements were carried out to the Shaukiwan Road.
In Kowloon, considerable progress was made with the extension of Coronation Road, also with the Road connecting Mongkoktsui with Kowloon City; and the road from the Kowloon City Road to the China Light & Power Company's new Station and the Hongkong & Whampoa Dock Company's new houses at Tai Wan Bay was completed.
Advantage was taken of the large amount of filling obtained from the extension of the Coronation Road referred to above to level up portions of the low-lying areas east of Shanghai Street near this point.
In the New Territories, the extensive improvements to that portion of the Taipo Road between the 9th and 18th milestones were nearly completed, whilst further improvements to this road between the 3rd and 5th milestones were begun. A considerable portion of the road between Castle Peak and Fanling was macadamized, the surface being finished with asphaltum.
Progress was made with the necessary resumptions of property required for widening Wanchai Road and Queen's Road East, and a considerable number of houses were, either by partial or complete re-erection, set back to the new alignment.
A commencement was made with a further section of the Sham- shuipo Reclamation Scheme, and extensive building activity prevailed on the portion already reclaimed. The Kai Tak Land Investment Company made substantial progress with the reclamation of an extensive area of foreshore in Kowloon City, as did also the Standard Oil Company of New York in extending their reclamation at Laichikok. Upwards of 4,700 lineal feet of nullah were trained on the Island and mainland.
Plans were prepared for the construction of Filter Beds at the Eastern end of Bowen Road, and a portion of the 18 in. main, which will eventually connect these Filter Beds with the City, was laid from Wong Nei Chong Village to Morrison Gap Road. Plans were also prepared for additional Filter Beds at the Kowloon Water Works.
The laying of the new 18 in. supply main from the Kowloon Filter Beds to Yaumati was practically completed, and a general improve- ment was made to the distribution system of Kowloon by replacing the existing subsidiary mains with larger ones.
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