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ROADS & TUNNELS OFFICE.
Public Works Recurrent.
147. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-The arrival late in the year of spare parts ordered for quarry plant was reflected in a much improved year's maintenance work on the roads in general. The plant at Hok Un Quarry was largely overhauled, and lack of stand-by plant caused loss in output during the overhaul period. However, the output was later considerably increased and good progress was made. An additional factor in the improvement of work was the delivery of six rollers from India plus the new rollers comprising 2-12 ton, 4-8 ton, 2-6½ ton and 2-2 ton previously ordered on indent. On the Island some inconvenience was caused by the breakdown on several occasions of the quarry plant operated by Messrs. Marsmans at Morrison Hill, but this was partially overcome by obtaining stone direct from the maintenance contractor.
148. The main items of work carried out under this head comprised the repairing, re-laying and/or surfacing to Aberdeen Causeway, Wellington Street, Island Road, Shek O Road, Haiphong Road, Peiho Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Cheung Lok Street, Tak Hing Street, Waterloo Road, Austin Road, Castle Peak Road and Taipo Road. Pottinger Street, Sutherland Street, Western Street and Stanley Street were resurfaced in cement concrete and repairs to channels and culverts to Island Road and Kennedy Road were completed.
149. Maintenance of Approach Roads and Paths to Government Buildings:-As the rehabilitation of the buildings progressed, repairs were carried out to the approach road to the Water Police Station, Kowloon, Sheung Shui, Takuling, Peak, Ping Shan and Aberdeen Police Stations and to Ping Shan Land Office, 42 Kennedy Road, 361 The Peak, 37 Conduit Road and the Revenue Bungalow Sheung Shui.
150. Maintenance of Quarries and Road Plant:-Further progress was made with the rehabilitation of Hok Un Quarry with the arrival of spares for the compressor plant, crushers and jack hammers. In addition, drill steel and crusher jaws also arrived, and with operable plant in full working order a daily output of 160 tons of material was attained. The full plant is not yet in operation due to lack of electric motors and non-arrival of further spares.
151. A new contract with Messrs. Marsman & Company was let for Morrison Hill. Increased output was obtained but the maximum was not reached owing to frequent stoppages due to breakdown of the crushers. Alterations and a reorganisation of the working of the asphalt mixing plant resulted in increased output of tarred materials. Output figures for the year were:-
Crushed Stone Tarred Materials Hok Un 96,461.25 tons 33,849.00 tons Morrison Hill 74,333.50 C.Y. 19,186.25 C.Y.25
ROADS & TUNNELS OFFICE.
Public Works Recurrent.
147. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-The arrival late in the year of spare parts ordered for quarry plant was reflected in a much improved year's maintenance work on the roads in general. The plant at Hok Un Quarry was largely overhauled, and lack of stand-by plant caused loss in output during the over- haul period. However, the output was later considerably increased and good progress was made. An additional factor in the improvement of work was the delivery of six rollers from India plus the new rollers comprising 2-12 ton, 4-8 ton, 2-61⁄2 ton and 2-2 ton previously ordered on indent. On the Island some inconvenience was caused by the breakdown on several occasions of the quarry plant operated by Messrs. Marsmans at Morrison Hill, but this was partially overcome by obtaining stone direct from the maintenance contractor.
148. The main items of work carried out under this head comprised the repairing, re-laying and/or surfacing to Aberdeen Causeway, Wellington Street, Island Road, Shek 0 Road, Haiphong Road, Peiho Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Cheung Lok Street, Tak Hing Street, Waterloo Road, Austin Road, Castle Peak Road and Taipo Road. Pottinger Street, Sutherland Street, Western Street and Stanley Street were resurfaced in cement concrete and repairs to channels and culverts to Island Road and Kennedy Road were completed.
149. Maintenance of Approach Roads and Paths to Govern- ment Buildings:-As the rehabilitation of the buildings progressed, repairs were carried out to the approach road to the Water Police Station, Kowloon, Sheung Shui, Takuling, Peak, Ping Shan and Aberdeen Police Stations and to Ping Shan Land Office, 42 Kennedy Road, 361 The Peak, 37 Conduit Road and the Revenue Bungalow Sheung Shui.
150. Maintenance of Quarries and Road Plant:-Further progress was made with the rehabilitation of Hok Un Quarry with the arrival of spares for the compressor plant, crushers and jack hammers. In addition, drill steel and crusher jaws also arrived, and with operable plant in full working order a daily output of 160 tons of material was attained. The full plant is not yet in operation due to lack of electric motors and non-arrival of further
spares.
151. A new contract with Messrs. Marsman & Company was let for Morrison Hill. Increased output was obtained but the maximum was not reached owing to frequent stoppages due to breakdown of the crushers. Alterations and a reorganisation of the working of the asphalt mixing plant resulted in increased output of tarred materials. Output figures for the year were:- Crushed Stone Tarred Materials 96,461.25 tons 33,849.00 tons 74,333.50 C.Y. 19,186.25 C.Y.
Hok Un
Morrison Hill
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