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this proposal to the extent of laying out the road along the northern slope of Mount Cameron, from Wanchai Gap to Middle Gap, after passing which it followed approx- imately the original track. After making considerable progress, this work was also abandoned.
PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.
80. Expenditure.-The expenditure for the year was $91,772, as compared with $150,650 in 1900, and $229,651 in 1899. The falling-off is partly accounted for by the approaching completion of the works, which are now confined within some- what narrow limits, and partly by the tardy progress made by the contractor employed on Section No. 6 West.
81. Area rendered available for Building -The total building area to be provi- ded by the Reclamation is 33 acres, of which 27 acres have been made available and 24 have been occupied. Marine Lot Owners entered into possession of 3 acres during the year.
82. Section No. 1 West.-The rubble foundations of the sea wall, which had given much trouble during 1899 by repeated subsidences, were completely re-formed during 1900 and stood up in good shape at the beginning of 1901. On the con- crete blocks being set free from Section No. 6 they were conveyed to Section No. 1, and placed as a test load on the rubble foundations there. When the foundations ceased to settle appreciably under a load of 22 tons per lineal foot the Concrete Block Staff commenced levelling the foundations, laying the concrete bed, and set- ting the blocks forming the first course of the sea wall. A length of 200 lineal feet of the first course, containing 450 tons of concrete, was completed by the end of the year.
83. Srctims Nos. 4 & 5.—The whole of the carriageways, having a combined area of 23,288 square yards, were macadamized by Mr. TSANG KENG during the year. This completed these sections.
84. Section No. C West-The work of levelling and concreting the rubble foundations of the sea wall and setting concrete blocks was carried on and com- pleted by the Concrete Block Staff. In all 571 lineal feet of two-course work, con- taining 2,600 tons of concrete, were set during the year.
The remainder of the works (except Water and Sewerage Works) required to complete this section, are being carried out by Mr. TSANG KENG, Contractor. Work equivalent to 15 per cent. of the value of his contract was executed during the year, leaving 40 per cent. to be done. The only item worthy of special men- tion is the Earth Filling, of which 85,000 cubic yards were deposited, including a large percentage of building rubbish and other material from outside sources.
At the end of the year there remained to be done the whole of the superstructure of the sea wall, about 66,000 cubic yards of earth filling, and the whole of the form- ing and surfacing of the streets.
85. Staff and Pliant.-The Concrete Block Staff was fully employed throughout the year in temporary and permanent block-setting, and in removing blocks to and from the Block Yard for repairs. Altogether about 31,000 tons of blocks were handled.
The tug "Praya" which was overhauled in December, 1900, underwent no extensive repairs during 1901. The Pontoon Crane and Block Barges, however, got a thorough overhaul. The Hopper Barges lay in Causeway Bay throughout the
year, their work on the Reclamation being ended.
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