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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

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in operation at the end of the year. This contract will enable blasting operations to be conducted with less danger to houses and traffic in Chatham Road. Production for the year was:-

Aggregate.

Tarred Materials.

Hok Un Quarry 40,510 Tons 25,928 Tons Morrison Hill Quarry 73,303 24,935 2,375 419 39 Hung Shui Kiu Quarry

Road plant was maintained in a satisfactory working condition throughout the year by Electrical and Mechanical Office.

171. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-The principal works completed on the Island were in Johnston Road, Stubbs Road, Queen's Road West, Tung Lo Wan Road, Garden Road, Hollywood Road, Caine Road, Bonham Road, Morrison Street, Connaught Road West, Tsung Shau Lane, Macdonnell Road, Tai Wong Street East, Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Stone Nullah Lane, Hennessy Road, Third Street, Cape D'Aguilar Road, Barker Road, Black's Link, King's Road, Shek O Road, Aldrich Street, Shaukiwan Road and the Island of Aplichau. In Kowloon streets repaired included Temple Street, Fife Street, Austin Road, Ki Lung Street, Lung Kong Road, Castle Peak Road, Navy Street, Humphreys Avenue, Canton Road, Poplar Street, Nullah Street, South Wall Road, Taipo Road, Clearwater Bay Road; and in the New Territories Taipo Road, between 12-14 milestones, Castle Peak Road, between 22-23 mile-stones, Ching Lung Tau Causeway, Castle Peak Causeway, Taipo Market, and Un Long Market.

172. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:-The car parks, pedestrian crossings and traffic lines were marked out to police traffic requirements, and all traffic signs were maintained.

173. Street Lighting:--The number of lamps illuminated at the end of the year was:

Electric. Gas. Hong Kong 1,059 619 Kowloon 1,253 172 New Territories 105 Nil

174. Maintenance of Cemeteries:--Repairs were carried out as requested by the Urban Council.

175. Maintenance of Dumps:--The Wanchai Gap and Waterloo Road dumps were closed in the course of the year. Dumping was permitted for a few months in Blue Pool Road. The Kowloon City dump continued in operation.

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29 in operation at the end of the year. This contract will enable blasting operations to be conducted with less danger to houses and traffic in Chatham Road. Production for the year was:- Aggregate. Tarred Materials. Hok Un Quarry 40,510 Tons 25,928 Tons Morrison Hill Quarry 73,303 24,935 2,375 419 39 Hung Shui Kiu Quarry Road plant was maintained in a satisfactory working condition throughout the year by Electrical and Mechanical Office. 171. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-The principal works completed on the Island were in Johnston Road, Stubbs Road, Queen's Road West, Tung Lo Wan Road, Garden Road, Hollywood Road, Caine Road, Bonham Road, Morrison Street, Connaught Road West, Tsung Shau Lane, Macdonnell Road, Tai Wong Street East, Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Stone Nullah Lane, Hennessy Road, Third Street, Cape D'Aguilar Road, Barker Road, Black's Link, King's Road, Shek O Road, Aldrich Street, Shaukiwan Road and the Island of Aplichau. In Kowloon streets repaired included Temple Street, Fife Street, Austin Road, Ki Lung Street, Lung Kong Road, Castle Peak Road, Navy Street, Humphreys Avenue, Canton Road, Poplar Street, Nullah Street, South Wall Road, Taipo Road, Clearwater Bay Road; and in the New Territories Taipo Road, between 12-14 milestones, Castle Peak Road, between 22-23 mile-stones, Ching Lung Tau Causeway, Castle Peak Causeway, Taipo Market, and Un Long Market. 172. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:-The car parks, pedestrian crossings and traffic lines were marked out to police traffic requirements, and all traffic signs were maintained. 173. Street Lighting:--The number of lamps illuminated at the end of the year was: Electric. Gas. Hong Kong 1,059 619 Kowloon 1,253 172 New Territories 105 Nil 174. Maintenance of Cemeteries:--Repairs were carried out as requested by the Urban Council. 175. Maintenance of Dumps:--The Wanchai Gap and Waterloo Road dumps were closed in the course of the year. Dumping was permitted for a few months in Blue Pool Road. The Kowloon City dump continued in operation.
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29 in operation at the end of the year. This contract will enable blasting operations to be conducted with less danger to houses and traffic in Chatham Road. Production for the year was:- Aggregate. Tarred Materials. Hok Un Quarry 40,510 Tons 25,928 Tons Morrison Hill Quarry 73,303 24,935 >> "" 2,375 419 " 39 Hung Shui Kiu Quarry Road plant was maintained in a satisfactory working condition throughout the year by Electrical and Mechanical Office. 171. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-The principal works completed on the Island were in Johnston Road, Stubbs Road, Queen's Road West, Tung Lo Wan Road, Garden Road, Hollywood Road, Caine Road, Bonham Road, Morrison Street, Connaught Road West, Tsung Shau Lane, Macdonnell Road, Tai Wong Street East, Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Stone Nullah Lane, Hennessy Road, Third Street, Cape D'Aguilar Road, Barker Road, Black's Link, King's Road, Shek O Road, Aldrich Street, Shaukiwan Road and the Island of Aplichau. In Kowloon streets repaired included Temple Street, Fife Street, Austin Road, Ki Lung Street, Lung Kong Road, Castle Peak Road, Navy Street, Humphreys Avenue, Canton Road, Poplar Street, Nullah Street, South Wall Road, Taipo Road, Clearwater Bay Road; and in the New Territories Taipo Road, between 12-14 milestones, Castle Peak Road, between 22-23 mile- stones, Ching Lung Tau Causeway, Castle Peak Causeway, Taipo Market, and Un Long Market. 172. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:-The car parks, pedestrian crossings and traffic lines were marked out to police traffic requirements, and all traffic signs were maintained. 173. Street Lighting: --The number of lamps illuminated at the end of the year was: Hong Kong Kowloon New Territories Electric. Gas. 1,059 619 1,253 172 105 Nil 174. Maintenance of Cemeteries: --Repairs were carried out as requested by the Urban Council. 175. Maintenance of Dumps: --The Wanchai Gap and Waterloo Road dumps were closed in the course of the year. Dumping was permitted for a few months in Blue Pool Road. The Kowloon City dump continued in operation.
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in operation at the end of the year. This contract will enable blasting operations to be conducted with less danger to houses and traffic in Chatham Road. Production for the year was:-

Aggregate.

Tarred Materials.

Hok Un Quarry

40,510 Tons

25,928 Tons

Morrison Hill Quarry

73,303

24,935

>>

""

2,375

419

"

39

Hung Shui Kiu Quarry

Road plant was maintained in a satisfactory working condition throughout the year by Electrical and Mechanical Office.

171. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-The principal works completed on the Island were in Johnston Road, Stubbs Road, Queen's Road West, Tung Lo Wan Road, Garden Road, Hollywood Road, Caine Road, Bonham Road, Morrison Street, Connaught Road West, Tsung Shau Lane, Macdonnell Road, Tai Wong Street East, Wyndham Street, Arbuthnot Road, Stone Nullah Lane, Hennessy Road, Third Street, Cape D'Aguilar Road, Barker Road, Black's Link, King's Road, Shek O Road, Aldrich Street, Shaukiwan Road and the Island of Aplichau. In Kowloon streets repaired included Temple Street, Fife Street, Austin Road, Ki Lung Street, Lung Kong Road, Castle Peak Road, Navy Street, Humphreys Avenue, Canton Road, Poplar Street, Nullah Street, South Wall Road, Taipo Road, Clearwater Bay Road; and in the New Territories Taipo Road, between 12-14 milestones, Castle Peak Road, between 22-23 mile- stones, Ching Lung Tau Causeway, Castle Peak Causeway, Taipo Market, and Un Long Market.

172. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:-The car parks, pedestrian crossings and traffic lines were marked out to police traffic requirements, and all traffic signs were maintained.

173. Street Lighting: --The number of lamps illuminated at the end of the year was:

Hong Kong

Kowloon

New Territories

Electric.

Gas.

1,059

619

1,253

172

105

Nil

174. Maintenance of Cemeteries: --Repairs were carried out as requested by the Urban Council.

175. Maintenance of Dumps: --The Wanchai Gap and Waterloo Road dumps were closed in the course of the year. Dumping was permitted for a few months in Blue Pool Road. The Kowloon City dump continued in operation.

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