1220 THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH DECEMBER, 1896.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION. No. 490.
The following Statement with reference to Taipingshan Improvement Works, which was laid before the Legislative Council on the 14th instant, is published.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 15th December, 1896.
J. H. STEWArt Lockhart,
Colonial Secretary.
TAIPINGSHAN IMPROVEMENT WORKS.
QUESTION. Will the Government lay upon the table an estimate as to the probable total cost of doing what is necessary to be done to the resumed area of Taipingshan before the lots can be put up to auction, and state the further probable time required to overtake the work?
ANSWER.
EXPENDITURE
BUILDING SITES.
DESCRIPTION.
Con-
tract No.
Estimated.
Estimated.
To 30th November, 1896.
REMARKS.
Further.
Total.
Area.
Date of completion for Sale.
c.
C.
C.
Sq. ft.
Storm-water Drain,
8,167.73
Taipingshan Street,
38
95
4,331.95
2,999.27
Nil
Blocks A., D. & E.,
Do. F. & K.,
Do. B. & G.,
Do. C., H. & I.,
Preparing Building Sites
and Contingencies,
aks
11,167.00
4,331.95
4,340.80 13,659.20 18,000.00
783.99 2,006.01 2,790.00 15,417
09:00
Nil
Feb., 1897
35,000.00 35,000.00 54,091 Dec., 1897
Nil 11,878.00 11,878.00 31,725
Apr., 1898
78,298 July, 1897 480 square feet sold, not
included. 453 square feet sold, not
included.
1
2,000.00 14,833.05 16,833.05
C.S.O. 1570.
TOTAL,..
19,624.47
80,375.53100,000.00 179,531
12th December, 1896.
FRANCIS A. COOPER,
Director of Public Works.