1956-1957 — Page 60

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

269.

The following table shows the output from the quarries in comparison with the four previous years:

Crushed Stone (Tons) Bitumen Macadam (Tons) 52/53 53/54 54/55 55/56 56/57 52/53 53/54 54/55 55/56 56/57 Trat Tze Mui Quarry 88,646 97,583 103,457 100,353 89,953.85 25,339 21,326 24,826 30,352 22,107.45 Hok Un Quarry 92,521 84,980 105,331 103,409 113,287.75 23,656 26,938 25,107 30,166 32,212.80 Mt. Butler Quarry †2,119.30 *11,821.00 Total 181,167 182,363 208,788 203,762 215,062.60 48,995 48,264 49,933 60,518 56,439.55

* Commenced crushing in December.

+ Commenced tarring in January.

Street Lighting

270. Steady progress was maintained with the improvement and extension of public street lighting. 460 new lamps were installed and a considerable number of gas and low-powered electric lamps was replaced by more modern and powerful lamps.

271. In addition to the few remaining unlit streets orders were placed with the electricity companies for the installation of lights in a number of Resettlement areas and in the towns and villages in the New Territories.

272. In Kowloon over 400 street lamps which were situated within the approaches to Kai Tak Airport were converted to an Aero-screened type to avoid interference with night flying on the new runway under construction.

Public Utilities

273. During the year more than 8,000 openings were made in the roads by utility companies for new cables, pipes, etc. and for repairs. All these openings were reinstated by the trench reinstatement section of the office.

274.

Other Works

The Roads Office Storm Damage Organization was on call for general emergency work during bad weather.

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269. The following table shows the output from the quarries in comparison with the four previous years: Crushed Stone (Tons) Bitumen Macadam (Tons) 52/53 53/54 54/55 55/56 56/57 52/53 53/54 54/55 55/56 56/57 Trat Tze Mui Quarry 88,646 97,583 103,457 100,353 89,953.85 25,339 21,326 24,826 30,352 22,107.45 Hok Un Quarry 92,521 84,980 105,331 103,409 113,287.75 23,656 26,938 25,107 30,166 32,212.80 Mt. Butler Quarry †2,119.30 *11,821.00 Total 181,167 182,363 208,788 203,762 215,062.60 48,995 48,264 49,933 60,518 56,439.55 * Commenced crushing in December. + Commenced tarring in January. Street Lighting 270. Steady progress was maintained with the improvement and extension of public street lighting. 460 new lamps were installed and a considerable number of gas and low-powered electric lamps was replaced by more modern and powerful lamps. 271. In addition to the few remaining unlit streets orders were placed with the electricity companies for the installation of lights in a number of Resettlement areas and in the towns and villages in the New Territories. 272. In Kowloon over 400 street lamps which were situated within the approaches to Kai Tak Airport were converted to an Aero-screened type to avoid interference with night flying on the new runway under construction. Public Utilities 273. During the year more than 8,000 openings were made in the roads by utility companies for new cables, pipes, etc. and for repairs. All these openings were reinstated by the trench reinstatement section of the office. 274. Other Works The Roads Office Storm Damage Organization was on call for general emergency work during bad weather. Owing Page 60 Page 61 50
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269. The following table shows the output from the quarries in comparison with the four previous years: Crushed Stone (Tons) Bitumem Macadam (Tous) 52/53 53/54 | 54/55 | 55/56 56/57 52/53 53/54 54/55 55/56 56/57 Trat Tze Mui Quarry Hok Un Quarry Mt. Butler Quarry. 88,646 97,583 103,457 100,353 89,953.85 25,339 21,326 24,826 30,352 | 22,107.45 92,521| 84,980 105,331 103,409 113,287.75| 23,656|| 26,938 | 25,107|30,166 | 32,212.80 †2,119.30 *11,821.00 Total... 181,167 182,363 208,788 203,762 215,062.60 48,995 48,264 49,933 60,518 56,439.55 * Commenced crushing in December. + Commenced tarring in January. Street Lighting 270. Steady progress was maintained with the improvement and extension of public street lighting. 460 new lamps were installed and a considerable number of gas and low-powered electric lamps was replaced by more modern and powerful lamps. 271. In addition to the few remaining unlit streets orders were placed with the electricity companies for the installation of lights in a number of Resettlement areas and in the towns and villages in the New Territories. 272. In Kowloon over 400 street lamps which were situated within the approaches to Kai Tak Airport were converted to an Aero-screened type to avoid interference with night flying on the new runway under construction. Public Utilities 273. During the year more than 8,000 openings were made in the roads by utility companies for new cables, pipes, etc. and for repairs. All these openings were reinstated by the trench reinstatement section of the office. 274. Other Works The Roads Office Storm Damage Organization was on call for general emergency work during bad weather. Owing 50 Page Page 60Page 61
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269.

The following table shows the output from the quarries in comparison with the four previous years:

Crushed Stone (Tons)

Bitumem Macadam (Tous)

52/53 53/54 | 54/55 | 55/56 56/57

52/53 53/54 54/55 55/56

56/57

Trat Tze Mui

Quarry

Hok Un Quarry

Mt. Butler Quarry.

88,646 97,583 103,457 100,353 89,953.85 25,339 21,326 24,826 30,352 | 22,107.45 92,521| 84,980 105,331 103,409 113,287.75| 23,656|| 26,938 | 25,107|30,166 | 32,212.80 †2,119.30

*11,821.00

Total... 181,167 182,363 208,788 203,762 215,062.60 48,995 48,264 49,933 60,518 56,439.55

* Commenced crushing in December.

+ Commenced tarring in January.

Street Lighting

270. Steady progress was maintained with the improvement and extension of public street lighting. 460 new lamps were installed and a considerable number of gas and low-powered electric lamps was replaced by more modern and powerful lamps.

271. In addition to the few remaining unlit streets orders were placed with the electricity companies for the installation of lights in a number of Resettlement areas and in the towns and villages in the New Territories.

272. In Kowloon over 400 street lamps which were situated within the approaches to Kai Tak Airport were converted to an Aero-screened type to avoid interference with night flying on the new runway under construction.

Public Utilities

273. During the year more than 8,000 openings were made in the roads by utility companies for new cables, pipes, etc. and for repairs. All these openings were reinstated by the trench reinstatement section of the office.

274.

Other Works

The Roads Office Storm Damage Organization was on call for general emergency work during bad weather.

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