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The major items of work were:-
Clearing and making good after landslips at Leighton Hill, Ventris Road, Wong Nei Chong Road, King's Road, Magazine Gap, Island Road, Middle Gap Road, Kennedy Road, Black's Links, King's Park, Argyle Street, Road to No. 8 Cemetery, Kowloon, Road to Diamond Hill, Tai Po Road, Dyer Avenue, Boundary Street and the Kowloon Peak Roads, repairs to culverts on Island Road, South Bay Road, Stubbs Road and Clear Water Bay Road, reconstruction of a retaining wall at Babbington Path and the addition of an extra bay to the Bailey Bridge at Chick's Bridge owing to scour of the abutments.
138. Maintenance of Cemeteries:- Repairs and maintenance to the various public cemeteries were carried out as requested by the Urban Council.
The
139. Maintenance of Dumps:- The public dumps at Aberdeen, Wanchai Gap, Waterloo Road and Kowloon City were continued. Little use was made of the Aberdeen Dump owing to its distance from the City with the result that permanent supervisory staff was not considered necessary and temporary supervision was provided as and when permits were issued. The dump was also subject to regular inspection by the roads staff in the district to avoid uncontrolled dumping without permit. Other work included the construction of the first section of a toe wall at Wanchai Gap Dump to increase the capacity of the dump and prevent the spoil washing down into the catchment area; the filling to level of the original dumping area at Waterloo Road, and the opening of a new dump on the low-lying area North of Kowloon Tong Church; and the covering of an area of 7,556 sq. yds. at Kowloon City, whilst 20,566 sq. yds. were brought up to correct levels.
140. Minor Works:- Under this heading, the work of erecting various sign boards in the New Territories, at the request of the D.O./N.T. and repairs to the Peak Rifle Range, at the request of the H.K.V.D.C. were carried out.
141. Preliminary Investigations:- Investigations as to the foundations for the proposed new bridges at Au Tau Creek and Tai Wai were carried out.
142. Reinstatements on Re-entered Property:- Under this heading repairs were carried out to streets which were formerly private streets but had been re-entered by Government immediately prior to the war. Work was carried out in Chiu Lung Street, Wing Kut Street and Chiu Ching Street.
143. Street Widening Schemes:- Plans and schedules for the future widening of the following streets were prepared and approved:-
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The major items of work were:-
Clearing and making good after landslips at Leighton Hill, Ventris Road, Wong Nei Chong Road, King's Road, Magazine Gap, Island Road, Middle Gap Road, Kennedy Road, Black's Links, King's Park, Argyle Street, Road to No. 8 Cemetery, Kowloon, Road to Diamond Hill, Taipo Road, Dyer Avenue, Boundary Street and the Kowloon Peak Roads, repairs to culverts on Island Road, South Bay Road, Stubbs Road and Clear Water Bay Road, reconstruction of a retaining wall at Babbington Path and the addition of an extra bay to the Bailey Bridge at Chick's Bridge owing to scour of the abutments.
138. Maintenance of Cemeteries:-Repairs and maintenance to the various public cemeteries were carried out as requested by the Urban Council.
The
139. Maintenance of Dumps: -The public dumps at Aber- deen, Wanchai Gap, Waterloo Road and Kowloon City were continued. Little use was made of the Aberdeen Dump owing to its distance from the City with the result that permanent supervisory staff was not considered necessary and temporary supervision was provided as and when permits were issued. dump was also subject to regular inspection by the roads staff in the district to avoid uncontrolled dumping without permit. Other work included the construction of the first section of a toe wall at Wanchai Gap Dump to increase the capacity of the dump and prevent the spoil washing down into the catchment area; the filling to level of the original dumping area at Waterloo Road, and the opening of a new dump on the lowlying area North of Kowloon Tong Church; and the covering of an area of 7,556 sq. yds. at Kowloon City, whilst 20,566 sq. yds. were brought up to correct levels.
140. Minor Works:-Under this heading, the work of erect- ing various sign boards in the New Territories, at the request of the D.O./N.T. and repairs to the Peak Rifle Range, at the request of the H.K.V.D.C. were carried out.
141. Preliminary Investigations:-Investigations as to the foundations for the proposed new bridges at Au Tau Creek and Tai Wai were carried out.
142. Reinstatements on Re-entered Property:-Under this heading repairs were carried out to streets which were formerly private streets but had been re-entered by Government immediately prior to the war. Work was carried out in Chiu Lung Street, Wing Kut Street and Chiu Ching Street.
143. Street Widening Schemes: -Plans and schedules for the future widening of the following streets were prepared and approved :-
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