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VII.-Public Works.
BUILDINGS.
During the year progress as stated was made on the following works:-
Hong Kong-Work on the Ventris Road Quarters proceeded satisfactorily and the buildings were completed in August.
A large garage at the Central Police Station was also erected during the year and work was commenced in July on a new Hospital for the Victoria Gaol.
Kowloon. Minor works only were carried out during the year.
New Kowloon.-The principai work executed in this district was the erection and equipment of a large camp of wooden huts for the Military Authority. About 140 huts of varying sizes were built.
This work, which was of the greatest urgency was commenced on the first of March and the whole of the camp was completed and fully equipped with furniture, light, water, etc., in less than two months from its commencement.
New Territories.-Minor works only were carried out in this District.
The work of erection of Quarters for Cadets in Canton proceeded satisfactorily and the building was completed in the month of March.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Hong Kong. The Contract for the road contouring Tai Hang Valley was closed owing to conditions prevailing in the Colony.
Road construction work in the Wongneichong Development area made slow progress owing to the non-fulfillment of building covenants by various lessees.
Kowloon.-The Formation of To Kwa Wan Road was completed but Argyle Street Extension was delayed owing to the contractor becoming financially embarrassed. Waterloo Road Extension made fair progress.
New Kowloon.-Waterloo Road Extension to the foothills made far progress, the southern portion being prepared for surfacing.
Road to Dairy Farm Lots at Diamond Hill was practically completed by the end of the year.
New Territories.-The approaches and New Bridge at Tai Po were completed and opened to traffic before the end of the year,
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DRAINAGE.
Hong Kong. Considerable progress was made with the re- construction of Wong Nei Chong nullah, sections 1 and 2' being completed, and a start being made on section 3 (from Bowrington Canal to Chinese Race Stand) which was about half finished by the end of the year.
New sewers and storm water drains were laid to a length of 2,500 feet; and stream courses were trained to a length of 2,450 feet.
Good progress was made with the re-drainage of the area
between the Praya and Queen's Road East, in connexion with the Fraya East Reclamation scheme.
Kowloon. The section of the large stormwater culvert in Tong Mi Road necessary for present requirements was completed.
A start was made after the rains with the large nullah in the New Cemeteries Area, Hoinuntin, and good progress made.
New sewers and storm water drains were constructed to the length of 9,030 feet,
Trenches were cut and swamps filled-in, in connexion with the anti-malaria campaign.
New Kowloon.—New sewers and storm water drains were constructed over the area generally to the length of 3,930 feet, and in the Kowloon Tong Estate to the length of 13,346 feet.
Anti-malarial work was continued, and nullah training carried out on the hillsides north of N.K.I.L's 420 and 362, Cheung Sha Wan.
New Territories. Various works were carried out, of an anti- malaria nature, at Taipo and Taipo Market. Some small extens... were made to sewers, and additional gully connexions given.
WATER WORKS
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Hong Kong. The Western half of the Service Reservoir at the Eastern Filter Beds was completed and put into while the covering of the Eastern half was nearly completed. Considerable work was done also in approach roads, sandwashing sites, banks etc.
The change from slow sand beds to fast gravity filter beds at Bowen Road was completed, and the new Paterson Rapid Gravity Filters were put into use in June and proved very satisfactory.
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