Brought forward,,
611,000
769,241.03
Lining,
410,000
516,398.50
Depreciation of Plant,
100,000
113,000.00
Buildings, Sanitation,
Nil.
11,694.18
$1,121,000
1,410,333.71 1,121,000.00
$ 289,333.71
III.-(c.) ROADS.
Amount expended to date,
Anticipated expenditure :-
$ 5,000
Gascoigne Road approach,
80,000
Metalling,
19,800
Turfing to slopes.
2,400
Removing Gas Pipes, etc.,
3,000
110,200
Public Works Department Road to Yaumati,.
10,000
$120,200
This was
In the 1909 Estimate an increase of $2,479.84 only was shown as due to extra cost of road approach to Bridge No. 2. obviously an under-estimate as the quantities and rates given to Messrs. Leigh and Orange for the approaches and metalling of the Bridge amount to $102,200. The balance of the Estimate is for Road Diversions between Shatin and Taipo and a roadway from Hung Hoin to Yaumati.
IV. (a) MAJOR BRIDGES.-The actual cost of abandonment due to defective foundations or the use of inferior material is $68,590.44 and the cost of additions to existing structure necessary to prevent further trouble $17,264. The sum of these figures and the actual cost of the bridges is $808,583.41 to which must be added a sum of $7,912.00 as depreciation of plant bringing the Estimate up to $816,495.41, an excess over the 1909 Estimate of $138,729.05.
IV.—(b.) MINOR BRIDGES.---The cost of abandoned structures is $25,788.83, additions to existing bridges $3,300 and the total all inclusive cost $350,120.47. being an excess of $10,522.19 on last year's Estimate.
VIII-(a.).—Under Stations and Buildings a reduction has been made of $139,998.47 so as to accord with the actual requirements of the Kowloon Station Yard, a sum of $100,000 being included as probable cost of a ferry pier whatever be the site selected. The buildings will be of a temporary nature and pending the settle-ment of questions connected with the Joint Working Agreement no general offices need be built as the present construction office should meet all requirements for some time to come. It is proposed to accommodate the Stores in the old Cattle Depôt which fortunately has not been pulled down.