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62. New Rowls in New Territories.-Nearly the whole of the expenditure under this heading, amounting to $54,681.05, was for the construction of that section of the Kowloon- Canton Railway extending from Tai Po to Lo Fu Ferry, an account of which has already been given under the heading "Railway to Canton". The sum of $42,402.06 was however transferred from the Railway Account, thus making the expenditure appear as $12,278,99. The only other work undertaken was an extension of the Kowloon City Road past Ngan Chi Wan Village to where it intersects the Military roads leading to Grasscutters Pass, &c. The expenditure on this work to the close of the year, when it was nearing completion, amounted to $19,943.49, of which $5,200 was defrayed by the Military Authorities.

63. Forming and Kerbing Streets-Extensive works were continued or undertaken under this heading, principally in connection with the development of Kowloon. The following is a statement of the items of expenditure, except those of trifling amount, the sum stated being in some cases only a part of the cost owing to the work extending into more than one year :—

Kowloon.

(1.) Resumption of part of Hunghom Inland Lot 220 for construction of proposed main thoroughfare to Hok Un,........

(ii.)

(iii) Widening of Des Voeux Road past Gun Club Hill, (iv) Extension of Robinson Road between Middle and Salis- bury Roads and forming and kerbing part of old road South of Middle Road,

Retaining wall, North side of Middle Road and forming

aud kerbing road,

.$16,505

16.083

4.500

8,709

(v.)

Extension of Kimberley Road, from Observatory Road

to Austin Road,..

3,576

(vi.) Extension of Austin Avenue from Kimberley Road 10

Austin Road,

3.287

(vii) Forming Salisbury Road, from the West Bund to Robin-

son Road,

3,280

(viii) Forming streets in vicinity of Mongkoktsui Market,

3,189

(ix) Altering levels of Robinson, Middle, Chater and Garden

Roads,

2,924

(x.) Forming and channelling Mody Road,

1,424

(xi) Extending Garden Road to join Salisbury Road and re-

moving old encroachment,

1,257

(xii) Forming and channelling roads adjoining Kowloon Marine

Lots 58, 72 and 73, Hok Un.

1,111

(xiii.) Forming and kering Station Street North past Kowloon

Inland Lot 1,079,

1,057

i

(xiv.) Filling in roads adjoining Kowloon Inland Lot 717,

(xv.) Altering Austin Road opposite Bowling lub's ground, (xvi.) Pathway from Austin Avenue to the Observatory grounds,

935

418

321

$63,576

Hongkong.

(xvii.) Excavating hill and forming Forbes and Cadogan Streets,

Kennedy Town,....

$7,086

(xviii.) Extension of Water Street to Pokfulam Road,

(xix.) Forming road along Southern boundary of Shaukiwan

2.467

Marine Lot 1,.......

1,933

(xx.) Forming and kerbing Shaukiwan Road past Inland Lot

1,740,

1,050

(xxi.) Surfacing and completing roads adjoining New Western

Market,

773

(xxii.) Surfacing and completing roads adjoining the new Har-

bour Office,

755

(xxiii.) Concreting path West of Westbourne Villas (Inland Lot

609D),

399

$14,463