P.W.E. Hongkong.
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The foundations in many places had to be taken down to a greater depth than was anticipated, owing to the nature of the soil and site.
1920 Estimates, $100,000.00 Total Estimates,
1920 Expenditure, $55,184.48 Expenditure to 31/12/20,
89. Officers' Quarters :-
$160,000.00
69,985.73
Quarters below "Tanderagee". - As mentioned in paragraph 91 of last year's Report, the site formation and foundations to three houses were carried out by Messrs. Kang On & Co. In August, a Contract for the superstructure of three houses was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. - the amount of the Contract being $148,331.55 - and an immediate commencement made with the work. By the end of the year, the brickwork to two of the houses was completed to first floor level.
Work to the third house was not commenced by the end of year, owing to certain difficulties on the site.
Quarters for the Puisne Judge. This work was placed in the hands of Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs and a Contract was let to Messrs. Ng Mow Hing for $48,015.66 in October. By the end of the year, site preparation was nearing completion and the foundations of the main building had been commenced.
Quarters on the Spur East of R. B. L. 106 "Dunedin" and to the South of Barker Road for Mr. John Duncan. This work was carried out by Mr. Duncan in accordance with plans prepared by himself. The Contract for the erection of these quarters was awarded to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. whose lump sum tender amounted to $25,000.00. The Contract Documents having been signed on the 18th October, the works were commenced on the 22nd October; the Contract time for completion is seven months. Good progress was made, the site having been level-led, foundations constructed and brickwork commenced by the end of the year.
Quarters (elsewhere). - R. B. L. 76, Mount Kellett, The Peak, known as the "Homestead" site, was acquired during the year for the purpose of erecting quarters thereon - vide paragraph 8 of this Report. Arrangements were made with Messrs. Little, Adams and Wood for them to submit plans for such quarters and to supervise their construction. No work on the site had been commenced by the end of year.
1920 Estimates, ... $200,000.00 Total Estimates, .............. Expenditure to 31/12/20... $26,593.96 1920 Expenditure, $26,322.85