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152. Maintenance of Footpaths and Drainage Connections:- A steady programme of work was maintained throughout the year, the principal items being the relaying and patching of footpaths at Cheung On Street, Kennedy Road, Ap Lei Chau, Portland Street, Yee Wo Street, Pennington Street, San Lau Street, Nathan Road, Nan Chang Street, Reclamation Street, Connaught Road Central, Murray Road, Jordan Road, Tsim Shui Tsui, Ma Tau Village and Granville Road. Many minor repairs in other streets were undertaken.
153. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:- The repair and maintenance of traffic and street signs continued satisfactorily.
154. Maintenance of Government A.R.P. Tunnels:- Miscellaneous maintenance of Government A.R.P. tunnels covering mainly repairs to drainage systems, portals and blocking walls was continued.
155. Street Lighting:- The number of lamps illuminated by the end of the year compared with the previous year is:
District Electric Gas 1947/48 1948/49 1947/48 1948/49 Hong Kong 696 913 174 174 Kowloon 1,098 1,123 100 100 New Territories 88 321 Nil. Nil. 548156. Maintenance of Cemeteries:- Maintenance to the various public cemeteries was carried out as requested by the Urban Council.
157. Maintenance of Dumps: The only dumps in operation were at Wan Chai Gap, Waterloo Road and Kowloon City. A large increase in dumping which took place at Wan Chai Gap enabled provision to be made for the realignment of Coombe and Aberdeen Roads.
158. Minor Works:- Parapet walling constructed of recovered concrete blocks was erected in Bowen Road and temporary fencing at King George V Memorial Park was erected.
159. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:- In addition to many minor slips, it was necessary to complete the embankment on Stubbs Road and clear and make good major landslips at Boundary Street, Chek Nai Ping, King's Park, Nathan Road, Argyle Street, Maryknoll, Tai Po Road mile 4, Diamond Hill, Dyer Avenue, Findlay Road, Hospital Path, Severn Road, Plantation Road, Chatham Path, Middle Gap Road, Tangeradee Path, Mt. Kellett Road, Victoria Road, Mt. Davis Road, Broadwood Road, Chung Hom Kok Road, Island Road, Tai Hang Road, Shek O Road, Shouson Hill Road, Kennedy Road, Kotewall Road, Albany Path, Queen's Road East, Argyle Street, 10th and 11th mile Castle Peak Road, Shing Mun Road, Road at Un Long, Tai Wai, 6-7 mile Tai Po Road, Tai Hang Road and South Bay Road.
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152. Maintenance of Footpaths and Drainage Connections:- A steady programme of work was maintained throughout the year, the principal items being the relaying and patching of footpaths at Cheung On Street, Kennedy Road, Aplichau, Portland Street, Yee Wo Street, Pennington Street, San Lau Street, Nathan Road, Nan Chang Street, Reclamation Street, Connaught Road Central, Murray Road, Jordan Road, Tsim Shui, Ma Tau Village and Granville Road. Many minor repairs in other streets were undertaken.
153. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:-The repair and maintenance of traffic and street signs continued satisfactorily.
154. Maintenance of Government A.R.P. Tunnels:-Miscel- laneous maintenance of Government A.R.P. tunnels covering mainly repairs to drainage systems, portals and blocking walls was continued.
155. Street Lighting:-The number of lamps illuminated by the end of the year compared with the previous year is:
District
Electric
Gas
1947/48 1948/49
1947/48 1948/49
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Territories
696 1,098 88
913
321
548
1,123
174
174
100
Nil.
Nil.
156. Maintenance of Cemeteries:-Maintenance to the various public cemeteries was carried out as requested by the Urban Council.
The
157. Maintenance of Dumps: The only dumps in operation were at Wanchai Gap, Waterloo Road and Kowloon City. large increase in dumping which took place at Wanchai Gap enabled provision to be made for the realignment of Coombe and Aberdeen Roads.
158. Minor Works:-Parapet walling constructed of recover- ed concrete blocks was erected in Bowen Road and temporary fencing at King George V Memorial Park was erected.
159. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-In addition to many minor slips, it was necessary to complete the embankment on Stubbs Road and clear and make good major landslips at Boundary Street, Chek Nai Ping, King's Park, Nathan Road, Argyle Street, Maryknoll, Taipo Road mile 4, Diamond Hill, Dyer Avenue, Findlay Road, Hospital Path, Severn Road, Plantation Road, Chatham Path, Middle Gap Road, Tangeradee Path, Mt. Kellett Road, Victoria Road, Mt. Davis Road, Broadwood Road, Chung Hum Kok Road, Island Road, Tai Hang Road, Shek O Road, Shouson Hill Road, Kennedy Road, Kotewall Road, Albany Path, Queen's Road East, Argyle Street, 10th and 11th mile Castle Peak Road, Shing Mun Road, Road at Un Long, Tai Wai, 6-7 mile Taipo Road, Tai Hang Road and South Bay Road.
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