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Portable crushers and compressors ordered during the Military Administration were received in October and commenced operating in December. In February the repair of one unit of the drying and mixing plant was completed and in March a second unit was also in operation. The output of Hok Un Quarry increased from 151 tons of crushed stone and 30 tons of tarred materials in April, 1946, to 603 tons and 276 tons respectively in March, 1947. The total output for the year was:
Crushed stone 3412 tons
Tarred Materials 1462 tons.
Plans were prepared and indents placed for new plant for Morrison Hill quarry to take the place of the destroyed plant at Tsat Tsz Mui. In order, however, to ensure a supply of stone while awaiting the delivery of new plant from the United Kingdom, a contract for the operation of Morrison Hill quarry was let to a local firm which had available suitable plant. This firm had commenced erection of their plant at the quarry before the end of the year.
120. Maintenance of Footpaths and Drainage Connections.- The principal items carried out were the relaying and patching of footpaths in Queen's Road East, Hennessy Wongneichong Road, Upper Albert Road, Albany Road, Ventris Road, Jordan Road, Castle Peak Road and various roads in the Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon Tong districts.
121. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs.-Traffic and street signs were maintained satisfactorily.
Street lighting.-The number of lamps maintained at the end of the year was:
District Electric Gas Hong Kong 275 323 Kowloon 877 64 New Territories 65 Totals. 1217 387122. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.-Little work was carried out owing to pressure of more urgent work, and the fact that some of the grounds were in use by the services for the greater part of the year.
123. Dumps.-Dumps were opened in December at Wanchai Gap, Island Road near Aberdeen, Waterloo Road and Carpenter Road.
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In order to assist in the speedy clearing of debris from war damaged buildings free permits to dump were issued.
124. Typhoon and Rain Storm Damage.-Damage was caused by rains early in the year and also by a typhoon in July. The principal repairs carried out were to embankments at Queen's Gardens, Magazine Gap and Green Lane, construction of retaining walls at Mount Kellet Road and Upper Albert Road and the clearance of a dangerous landslide at the rear of Nos. 147-149 Queen's Road East.
125. Maintenance of Government A.R.P. tunnels.-These were maintained in as satisfactory a condition as possible.
126. Public Works Extraordinary.
Restoration and Repairs of Roads and Bridges.-The large programme of works under this heading was hampered by the serious shortage of plant and tarred materials. The works carried out included a retaining wall in Gap Road, the remaking of roads in Wanchai, the Wongneichong area, and improvements to Hollywood Road, Stanley Village Road, Arsenal Street, Shanghai Street, Canton Road, Boundary Street, Castle Peak Road, Tai Po Road, and Sha Tin Causeway. Landslips were cleared and retaining walls rebuilt in Shek O Road, Craigmin Road, Sassoon Road, Tai Wan Road, Clearwater Bay Road and Tates Cairn. The realignment of a section of Tai Po Road at Chek Nai Ping was commenced, and the reconstruction of Queen's Road west from the sea front to Pokfulam Road, which had been commenced just before the war, was also put in hand.
127. Restoration and Repairs to Footpaths and Channels.-- Works were carried out at Queen's Road West, Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road. High Street, Murray Road, Stubbs Road, Island Road, Blue Pool Road, Pokfulam Road, Pilken Street, Waterloo Road, Castle Peak Road and Tai Po Road.
128. Replacement of Plant and Equipment.-Progress was made with the repair of the plant and equipment recovered from the Japanese, and nearly all repairs to steam rollers which could be undertaken locally were completed. Many indents were placed but practically no new plant had been received by the end of the year.
Replacement of Street Lighting.-Slow progress was made owing to the difficulty of obtaining the necessary lamps and posts. However, 294 new lamps were erected.
129. Replacement of Traffic and Street Signs.-A programme of replacement was carried out in co-operation with the Police Traffic Authorities.
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Portable crushers and compressors ordered during the Military Administration were received in October and commenced operating in December. In February the repair of one unit of the drying and mixing plant was completed and in March a second unit was also in operation. The output of Hok Un Quarry increased from 151 tons of crushed stone and 30 tons of tarred materials in April, 1946, to 603 tons and 276 tons respectively in March, 1947. The total output for the year
was:
Crushed stone
Tarred Materials
3412 tons
1462 tons.
Plans were prepared and indents placed for new plant for Morrison Hill quarry to take the place of the destroyed plant at Tsat Tsz Mui. In order, however, to ensure a supply of stone while awaiting the delivery of new plant from the United Kingdom, a contract for the operation of Morrison Hill quarry was let to a local firm which had available suitable plant. This firm had commenced erection of their plant at the quarry before the end of the year.
120. Maintenance of Footpaths and Drainage Connections.- The principal items carried out were the relaying and patch- Road, ing of footpaths in Queen's Road East, Hennessy Wongneichong Road, Upper Albert Road, Albany Road, Ventris Road, Jordan Road, Castle Peak Road and various roads in the Tsim Sha Tsui and Kowloon Tong districts.
121.
Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs.-Traffic and street signs were maintained satisfactorily.
Street lighting.-The number of lamps maintained at the end of the year was:
District
Electric
Gas
Hong Kong
275
323
Kowloon
877
64
New Territories
65
Totals.
1217
387
122. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.-Little work was carried out owing to pressure of more urgent work, and the fact that some of the grounds were in use by the services for the greater part of the year.
123. Dumps.-Dumps were opened in December at Wanchai Gap, Island Road near Aberdeen, Waterloo Road and Carpen-
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ter Road.
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In order to assist in the speedy clearing of debris from war damaged buildings free permits to dump were issued.
124. Typhoon and Rain Storm Damage.-Damage was caused by rains early in the year and also by a typhoon in July. The principal repairs carried out were to embankments at Queen's Gardens, Magazine Gap and Green Lane, construction of retaining walls at Mount Kellet Road and Upper Albert Road and the clearance of a dangerous landslide at the rear of Nos. 147-149 Queen's Road East.
125. Maintenance of Government A.R.P. tunnels.-These were maintained in as satisfactory a condition as possible.
126.
Public Works Extraordinary.
Restoration and Repairs of Roads and Bridges.-The large programme of works under this heading was hampered by the serious shortage of plant and tarred materials. The works carried out included a retaining wall in Gap Road, the remaking of, roads in Wanchai, the Wongneichong area, and improvements to Hollywood Road, Stanley Village Road, Arsenal Street, Shanghai Street, Canton Road, Boundary Street, Castle Peak Road, Tai Po Road, and Sha Tin Causeway. Landslips were cleared and retaining walls rebuilt in Shek O Road, Craigmin Road, Sassoon Road, Tai Wan Road, Clear- water Bay Road and Tates Cairn. The realignment of a .section of Tai Po Road at Chek Nai Ping was commenced, and the reconstruction of Queen's Road west from the sea front to Pokfulam Road, which had been commenced just before the war, was also put in hand.
127. Restoration and Repairs to Footpaths and Channels.-- Works were carried out at Queen's Road West, Queen's Road Central, Des Voeux Road. High Street, Murray Road, Stubbs Road, Island Road, Blue Pool Road, Pokfulam Road, Pilken Street, Waterloo Road, Castle Peak Road and Tai Po Road..
128. Replacement of Plant and Equipment.-Progress was made with the repair of the plant and equipment recovered from the Japanese, and nearly all repairs to steam rollers which could be undertaken locally were completed. Many indents were placed but practically no new plant had been received by the end of the year.
Replacement of Street Lighting.-Slow progress was made owing to the difficulty of obtaining the necessary lamps and posts. However, 294 new lamps were erected.
129. Replacement of Traffic and Street Signs.-A programme of replacement was carried out in co-operation with the Police Traffic Authorities.
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