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V. PUBLIC WORKS.
The extension of the Central Police Station was practically con- pleted and the extension of the Harbour Office building to accommodate the Imports and Exports Department made good progress. Another storey was added to the Public Works Department Annexe, making the building a 3-storied one, and a similar addition to the European Lunatic Asylum to provide quarters for the warders was practically completed, that portion of the building hitherto occupied as quarters being utilized for the accommodation of patients. The erection of quarters for European Officers on Leighton Hill and the formation of sites for Senior Officers' Quarters on Mount Gough were begun.
A second block of quarters (6 houses) in Kowloon for Subordinate Officers was completed as was also a market at Tai 0.
The additional service reservoir and filter, beds for the supply of the western section of the City were completed and the laying of a new 18" main from Bowen Road to the Monument, Happy Valley, to improve the supply of water to the eastern section of the City was begun.
The laying of the new 18" supply main from the Kowloon Storage Reservoir to Yamati was resumed towards the close of the year, a large number of the pipes required having arrived from England. The widening and improvement of the old road, extending from the Aberdeen Paper Mills to near Little Hongkong Village, where it joins the new road, constructed in 1915, was completed and extensive improvements to the old Pokfulam Road, extending from the University to Aberdeen Docks, were undertaken. The new road from Repulse Bay to a point about half a mile east of Stanley and the widening and improvement of the old road from this point onwards to Taitam Tuk Dam falso from Taitam Gap to Shaukiwan were practically completed. The construction of a new road traversing the hillside in Wong Nei Chong Valley and extending to Bowen Road was well advanced. The widening of the eastern portion of Bowen Road and the construction of a new road from Bowen Road to Wanchai Gap were undertaken. The extension of Lugard Road to High West The Gap, where it will join Harlech Road, was also undertaken. new road from Shanghai Street, Kowloon, to the southern portion of the Taikoktsu Peninsula was completed and another new road from Kowloon City Road to the China Light and Power Company's new Station and the Dock Company's new houses at Tai Wan Bay was begun. In the New Territories, extensive improvements in that portion of the Tai Po Road between the 9th and 18th milestones were still in progress. The new coastal road from Tsün Wan to Castle Peak Bay was completed, thus rendering available for motor traffic a circular route 57 miles in length.
Beaconsfield Arcade
was resumed by Government at a cost of 5275,000 as was also Rural Building Lot 111. adjoining " Victoria Hospital. The last-mentioned building was resumed in connection with contemplated extensions of the Hospital. A commencement was made with the resumptions required in connection with the yidening of Queen's Road East and of that portion of Wanchai Road Extending from Queen's Road to Praya East.
Arrangements were made for the resumption of Kowloon Farm Lot No. 11 to enable Coronation Road to be extended northwards and the resumptions required in connection with the road improvement schemes mentioned in last year's Report were continued.
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The work of providing scavenging lanes continues, compensation being paid where necessary.
The Shamshuipo Improvement Scheme made good progress, the demolition of old village houses and construction of new houses fronting on good, wide roads being continued.
The new ferry services from various points along the City front to Yaumati, Mongkoktsui and Shamshuipo were inaugurated on the 1st January.
The re-grading of the upper portion of the Peak Tramway was completed, the depressors hitherto in use near Barker Road being abolished.
Extensive illuminations of public buildings in connection with the Peace Celebrations were carried out on the nights of the 18th and 19th July.
The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $2,235,002,95 and on Annually Recurrent Works $822,509.87.
Railway.
The roofing of the passenger platforms at Kowloon remained again in abeyance throughout the year owing to the non-arrival of the steelwork but a consignment of this material has recently arrived from England.
Borings were taken over the site for the new wharf for Kowloon Station yard, and plans and specifications prepared. Tenders were invited and a contract has since been entered into for its construction.
The brickwork shelter at Taipo Station for the accommodation of passengers and goods from Sha U Chong referred to in my last report has been extended as originally intended, and the additional accommodation will be appreciated by passengers arriving and departing by the Sha U Chong Launch during the hot weather and rainy season.
At Shatin Station a siding the full length of the Station Yard has been laid which facilitates the crossing of trains at that station.
The new permanent station building at Shum Chun station for use of the British Section was completed by the Chinese Section and occupied by the British Section during the year.
The through train service was interrupted on the 14th and 15th of July owing to strikes in Canton affecting the Locomotive Depart- ment employees of the Chinese Section, and again by the Typhoon on August the 22nd.
The Local Traffic has improved under all heads when compared with the previous year. The advance in passenger and goods earnings is due to increased traffic and the sundry receipts are somewhat larger owing to the inclusion of storage charges on rails and fastenings belonging to the Imperial Government.
Through and Joint Sectional Traffic Receipts amounted to $302,327.74 or $36,632.96 in excess of 1918.
The gross receipts for the year were $490,092.77 as against $433,274.43 for 1918 an increase of $56,818.34. The balance after paying working expenses stands at $73,060,63,
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