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GENERAL WOrks.
Roads, $70,000. To provide for areas in course of development Roads are macadamised, kerbed and channelled, and footpaths laid as new buildings are erected during the year.
Training Nullahs, $25,000.-To provide for training stream courses on areas under development.
Sewage and Storm Water Drains $60,000.-Increase is considered necessary to provide drainage facilities to new schemes and properties under development.
Miscellaneous, $30,000. This vote is to provide funds for the various small items that are found to be necessary by all Government Depart- ments during the course of the year
new water mains, fixing
Water Works, $15,000.-To provide for hydrants, clearing conduits and miscellaneous minor works.
Port Works. $5,000.-This vote is for preliminary investigations such as taking soundings and borings, and diving operations in connection with the new and proposed harbour works.
COMMUNICATIONS.
Road from Causeway Bay to Quarry Bay section 70 feet wide, opposite M.L.s. 430 and 431, $15,000.-The amount requested is to cover reten- tion money and any work remaining uncompleted at the end of the year.
Tai Hang Development Road Construction including strengthening Conduit, $60,000.-The amount requested is to complete the work.
Barker Road improvements from Stubbs Road to Victoria Hospital, $19,000. The amount expected to be expended in 1929 is $20,000, and the balance of $19,000.00 is required to complete the work in 1930.
Path 10 feet wide to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station (1st. section), $2,000.--The vote provides for retention money as it is hoped to complete the work in 1929.
Road connecting Garden Road and Bowen Road with May Road $88.000.-In lieu of constructing the motor road to Mountain Lodge, pro- vided for in the Estimates 1929, the Council recommended that this work be taken up at a cost of $108,000. It is expected that $20,000.00 will be expended in 1929, and the balance of $88,000.00 will be required to complete the work in 1930.
Yee Wo Street-Re-alignment of tram track and roadway between Great George Street and Causeway Bay, $100,000.-This is necessary as certain private buildings fronting on Yee Wo Street, are to be demolished, and they are required to be rebuilt to the approved building line on the alignment of the 100 ft. road.
Widening May Road from Tram Station to Conduit Road to a minimum width of 20 feet, $75,000. The completion of this work will enable Mid- level residents to reach the City either via Conduit Road or the Magazine Gap Road which is now being widened between Bowen and May Roads to take motor traffic.
To construct steps near I.L. 2301 to give access to 100 ft. contour road west of Tin Hau Temple, $5,500.-The development of LL. 2301 is to be proceeded with, and, it is necessary to construct these steps to sup- port the public sewer passing near to the lot.
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DRAINAGE.
Extending sewer to R.B.L. 245, $21,000.-The vote provides for ex- tending the public sewer between a point on the Island Road about 300 yards west of Little Hong Kong Village to R.B.L. 245. This is required to pick up the sewage from the houses in course of erection on this lot.
MISCELLANEOUS.
New Garage, P.W.D. Store, Wood Road, $1,000.-The amount re- quested is to cover retention money and any work remaining uncompleted at the end of the year.
Constructing a path and barriers at the indoo cemetery. $1,000.- Under clause (e) of the conditions of the new lease granted to the indoo community Government is committed to forming a new approach road to the cemetery.
Chinese Cemeteries-Laying out ner areas, $6,000-This vote is nec- essary for forming additional extensions to the existing cemeteries for burial purposes.
New Furniture for all Departments, $22,000.-This vote is necessary to provide for new furniture and fittings to Offices and Quarters to all De- partments in the Hong Kong district.
Renewing Electrical wiring at Government Buildings, $12,000.-This vote is for renewing the old and defective electrical wiring to certain Gov- ernment buildings.
Laying a cable between the G.P.0. and Upper Albert Road. $5,000, In view of the proposed intercommunication with the Hong Kong Tele- phone Co.,-which will necessitate an increase in the number of Govern- ment telephones installed-it is essential that another cable be laid in 1930.
Laging a cable between Upper Albert Road and Government Civil Hos- pital, $9,000.-This cable also is essential for the reasons given under S/H 32.
Colonial Cemetery-Laying out new burial areas, $7,000.-Further burial areas will be required in the near future.
WATER WORKS.
Installation of Turbines and Pump at Bowen Road Filter Beds, $5,000. -The amount requested is to cover retention money and any work remain- ing uncompleted at the end of the
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North Point, Balance Tanks, $80.000.-The amount requested is to complete the work-It will not be possible owing to shortage of staff to commence this work until late in 1929,
New Principal Main in City, $20,000. This vote is required to meet increasing consumption
PORT WORKS.
Praya East Reclamation-Contribution by Government towards funds for Reclamation, $55,000.—According to the revised Estimate the Gov- ernment share for this work will be $947,504. It was not possible to make the final payments in 1929, and the sum of $55,000 is now required to complete the payment of the Government share of the cost of the work.
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