P.W.E. New Territories.
173. Fanling Waterworks Scheme.-In October, 1920, an agreement was entered into with the Royal Hongkong Golf Club for the Government to take over the existing main waterworks at Fanling constructed by the Club and to put them in an efficient condition and supplement the existing works by the construction of new works. The Club agreed to pay 5% on Government's capital outlay and pay for water consumed at the rate of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons, Government retaining the right to supply outside consumers.
Work was commenced in December, 1920, and, by the middle of March, 1921, the new scheme was completed and in use.
The work comprised the laying of 4,800 ft. of 4″ and 6,600 ft. of 3″ W.I. pipe, lifting and relaying on new alignment of 3,900 ft. of 3″ W.I. pipe and alterations to the old intake and the construction of a new intake.
A new system for the supply of the second nine holes of the Relief Course was also installed.
1921 Estimates, $30,000.00 1921 Expenditure, $26,922.07WORKS NOT APPEARING IN ESTIMATES.
HONGKONG,
174. Extension of Quarters at Garden Road Motor House.—The description of this work is given under No. 126 of last year's Report.
The work was completed in June.
1921 Estimates,............. Total Estimates, $9,829.23 1921 Expenditure,.. $1,409.12 Expenditure to 31/12/21,175. Kennedy Town Hospital,—Installing Water Closets and Extending Sewer.--This work which was referred to in paragraph 109 of last year's Report was completed early in the year.
1921 Estimates, $1,250.29 1921 Expenditure,.. $411.24 Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/21,176. Belilios Girls' School,--Adaptations and alterations to provide additional class rooms.--This work consisted of the erection of partitions to large class rooms in order to subdivide them, the adaptation of other rooms for use as additional class rooms, alterations to existing class rooms and the erection of a small building in the court yard to accommodate Chinese servants.