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P.W.E. Hongkong.
113. Government Quarters,—Installing water-closets. This work was considerably delayed owing to the late arrival of the sanitary fittings from England, but was completed by the end of the year. One water-closet fitting complete was provided in each house or flat in the Government Quarters at West End Park, Mount Parish and Happy Valley, and in the Police Quarters, Caine Road.
1920 Estimates, $13,000.00
1920 Expenditure, $3,455.50
114. Central Police Station,—Improvements, including concrete floors in Barrack Block.—The work consisted of the renewal of balustrades, the substitution of reinforced concrete for the old wood floors to a portion of the building, the provision of cement dados to certain rooms and the erection of a new urinal. Sixty double iron bunks were also provided. The work was commenced in July and completed in November.
1920 Estimates, $12,000.00
1920 Expenditure, $12,153.60
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/20,
115. Central Police Station,—Reconstruction of Kitchen and Bathroom Block.—A Contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. in August for this work. By the end of the year, the old buildings had been demolished, foundations of new block laid and the footings to the new retaining wall were practically completed.
1920 Estimates, $30,000.00
1920 Expenditure, $4,237.99
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/20, $4,237.99
116. Central Police Station,—Extending and resurfacing yard consequent upon erection of new offices.—This work consisted of the demolition of existing small buildings between the old main building and the new extension, the relaying of that portion of the yard already concrete surfaced but in bad condition, with asphaltic sand carpeting, and the continuation of this asphaltic surfacing up to the new building, thus converting the whole of the space between the old and new buildings into a large paved yard. Some work to the existing drainage was necessitated before the new surfacing could be laid. The new surfacing was completed in June.
1920 Estimates, $8,000.00
1920 Expenditure, $7,520.74
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/20, $7,520.74
117. Central Police Station,—Fittings and furniture.—The work consisted of the provision of specially designed furniture and fittings required for the new building, and a large amount for...