Q 63
P.W.E. Hongkong.
(e.) Road contouring hillside in Wongneichong and Tai Hang Valleys,—Extension.—The Contract for about 1⁄2 a mile of this road, referred to in paragraph 101 (b) of last year's Report, was completed at a cost of $49,182.16.
1922 Estimates, ...$50,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$250,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/22, 176,314.79
1922 Expenditure, 22,285.76
(f.) Wanchai Road, -- Widening to 42 feet.—This work was referred to in paragraph 101 (c) of last year's Report.
Terms were agreed on for the resumption of certain properties, particulars of which are given in the schedule on page 24 of this Report, but as the resumptions were not completed it was not possible to proceed with the work.
1922 Estimates, ...$50,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$80,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/22, 42,548.07
1922 Expenditure, 400.00
(g.) Road from Causeway Bay to North Point.—In November, a Contract was let to Messrs. Wah Lee for constructing two sections of the proposed new 100 foot Causeway Bay-Shaukiwan Road.
The first section is from the N. W. boundary of the area recently occupied by the War Department to a point immediately West of the Cable House, Shaukiwan Road.
By the end of the year the Contractors' preliminaries were in hand preparatory to starting work.
The second section is from the Government Quarry to the South of Tsat Tsz Mui Police Station. Work had not been put in hand on this section by the end of the year.
1922 Estimates, ...$40,000.00 | Total Estimates, ...$40,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/22, 105.05
1922 Expenditure, 105.05
(h.) Shaukiwan Road—Improvements in Shaukiwan Village.—This was referred to in paragraph 101 (e) of last year's Report. This work was not commenced owing to the resumption of certain properties not being completed. The small amount of expenditure given below being in connection with the raising of a Fire Hydrant.
1922 Estimates, ...$30,000.00
1922 Expenditure, 23.36
(i.) Road from Chatham Path (crossing Peak Tram Line) to The Peak.—This work was not proceeded with. By an error $595.22 was inadvertently charged to this vote. This is being corrected.