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192. Public Recreation Areas: -Footpath and turfing repairs were carried out on the Tregunter Path playground.
193. Quarries and Road Depôts: -The Tai Hang Road Depôt was rebuilt and now houses both the Tai Hang and Wong Nei Chong gangs.
194. Roads, Footpaths and Bridges:-Reconstruction works were carried out on the Island in Queen's Road Central, Connaught Road Central, Murray Road, Hennessy Road, Conduit Road, Peak Road, Amoy Street, Tai Wong Street East, Lee Tung Street, Spring Garden Lane, Russell Street, First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Water Street and Pokfulam Road. On the Mainland a section of Shanghai Street was re-constructed, re-alignment of Castle Peak Road at Tsun Wan Road, and the reconstruction of a section of Nathan Road was put in hand.
195. Street Lighting and Traffic Signs:-On the Island new street lamps were installed in Battery Path and Colonial Secretariat grounds, and in Wyndham Street, Connaught Road Central, Arbuthnot Road, Babington Path, New Street, Po Yan Street and U Lam Terrace. On the Mainland 135 new electric lamps were erected. A contract was let for the erection of new traffic signs made necessary by the introduction of the new traffic regulations, notably in connection with the establishment of the Silent Zone within the City of Victoria. The erection of the signs was completed before the end of the year.
196. Other Works:-Cape Collinson Road was repaired at the request of the R.A.F., and Cape D'Aguilar Road in connection with the new wireless-telegraphy station.
197. Summary:-The following areas of surfacing were laid during the year:
Tarpainting 170,000 square yards. Tarmacadam 169,000 " Tartops 480,000 " Drymacadam 193,000 " Concrete surfacing 69,000 " Granolithic paving 66,000 ""Page 39
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192. Public Recreation Areas: -Footpath and turfing re- pairs were carried out on the Tregunter Path playground.
193. Quarries and Road Depôts: -The Tai Hang Road Depôt was rebuilt and now houses both the Tai Hang and Wong Nei Chong gangs.
194. Roads, Footpaths and Bridges:-Reconstruction works were carried out on the Island in Queen's Road Central, Con- naught Road Central, Murray Road, Hennessy Road, Conduit Road, Peak Road, Amoy Street, Tai Wong Street East, Lee Tung Street, Spring Garden Lane, Russell Street, First Street, Second Street, Third Street, Water Street and Pokfulam Road. On the Mainland a section of Shanghai Street was re-constructed, re- alignment of Castle Peak Road at Tsun Wan Road, and the reconstruction of a section of Nathan Road was put in hand.
195. Street Lighting and Traffic Signs:-On the Island new street lamps were installed in Battery Path and Colonial Secretariat grounds, and in Wyndham Street, Connaught Road Central, Arbuthnot Road, Babington Path, New Street, Po Yan Street and U Lam Terrace. On the Mainland 135 new electric lamps were erected. A contract was let for the erection of new traffic signs made necessary by the introduction of the new traffic regulations, notably in connection with the establishment of the Silent Zone within the City of Victoria. The erection of the signs was completed before the end of the year.
196. Other Works:-Cape Collinson Road was repaired at the request of the R.A.F., and Cape D'Aguilar Road in connec- tion with the new wireless-telegraphy station.
197. Summary:-The following areas of surfacing were laid during the year:-
Tarpainting
Tarmacadam
170,000 square yards.
Tartops
169,000
480,000
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Drymacadam
193,000
"
Concrete surfacing
69,000
Granolithic paving
66,000
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