P.W.E. New Territories.
Q 98
The work was completed in August and by the end of the year all liabilities had been discharged.
1922 Estimates, ...$10,000.00 | Total Estimates.
1922 Sup. Vote, 12,500.00
$22,500.00
Expenditure to
1922 Expenditure 21,876.54 31/12/22,
..$35,000.00
34,354.19
183. Land Bailiff's Quarters, Taipo, Extension of Verandah on East Side. This extension was incorporated with the work of extending the Land Court, of which building the Bailiff's Quarters form a part. A Contract of $18,447.94 was let to Messrs. Kin Lee & Co. on the 2nd November. The work commenced immediately and was proceeding satisfactorily at the close of the year.
1922 Estimates,
1922 Expenditure,
..$1,700.00 1,595.76
184. Public Latrines and Urinals.—There was no expenditure under this heading.
185. Roads
(a.) Metalling and tar-painting hilly portion of Laichikok-Castle Peak and Taipo Roads.—This work was referred to in paragraph 162(c) of last year's Report.
Sections of the Coastal Road between Laichikok and Castle Peak, for a distance of 5 miles, and the section of the Taipo Road between 17th mile and Taipo, were surfaced with ordinary macadam and tar painted, cement concrete margins being formed where found necessary.
1922 Estimates,
1922 Expenditure.
$70,000.00 68,762.18(b) Tai Po to Shun Wan Road.—A Contract for this section of road, which has a length of 3/6 mile and is 8 feet wide, was let to a New Territory Contractor in May.
Fair general progress was made by the end of the year.
1922 Estimates,
1922 Expenditure,
....$13,000.00 7,769.39(c.) Patrol Path, Sheung Shui to Frontier.—This was referred to in paragraph 193 of last year's Report.
A Contract for this work was let to Mr. Pang Keng-chee of Fan Ling Village in May.
By the end of the year fair progress had been made over a length of 13 miles, and three reinforced concrete culverts had been completed.
The path has a width of 4 feet.
1922 Estimates.....$12,000.00 | Total Estimates,....$14,000.00
1922 Expenditure,
Expenditure to 3,640.04 31/12.22,
3,640.04