The raising of Hankow, Kiangse and Foochow Roads fronting the Administration Building to avoid flooding was completed early in the year.
A portion of Minghong and Miller Roads was raised to prevent flooding in that area, and the tram track on the former road was re-aligned.
In connection with the application of the Rules for Steam Plant Installations and Other Systems under Pressure, the Department acted as Secretaries to the Selection Board set up under the Rules for the approval of engineers as Boiler Surveyors, Plant Engineers and Installation Engineers, and dealt with 103 applications, of which 93 were approved.
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