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Works not appearing in Estimates.-Hongkong.
229. Construction of Quay Walls at North Point, Marine Lots Nos. 430 and 437.—Towards the end of November, the lessees of Marine Lots 430 and 431 entered into an agreement providing for an alteration, by substituting a quay wall giving a depth of water alongside of 30 feet at L.W.L.O.S.T. in place of their former proposals to protect the reclaimed area by a sea-wall founded on a rubble mound, with berthing accommodation to be provided in front of each lot by reinforced concrete wharves 400 feet in length and projecting 50 feet seawards of the cope line.
The above agreement requires the plans and specification of the quay wall to be prepared by the Government Engineers, who will also undertake the work of supervising the construction.
Sufficient information was not available on which to base a Contract for the construction of these quay walls. Operations to secure the additional requisite information were started in December, but had not been completed by the end of the year. The cost of this work is to be borne by the Lessees.
230. Pokfulam Road Station, Extension to Engine House to accommodate additional pumping plant.—This supplementary vote of $4,000 was a revote of some of the balance on P.W.E.44(a) of 1922.
It was required for the purpose of paying off the Retention Money on Messrs. Wing On & Co.'s Contract.
Financial Minute Vote, Expenditure,
... $14,000.00 $3,574.21
231. Pier at Whitfield for Sanitary Department.—A contract was let for this work in September, and the piles were in course of manufacture at the Government Quarry at the end of the year.
1923 Estimates,
... $20,000.00
1923 Expenditure, ... $1,091.89
232. Pier at Blackhead's Point.-A contract was let for this work in October, and preparatory work for fixing the piles was in hand at the end of the year.
1923 Estimates,
1923 Expenditure, ... $16,000.00
233. Improvements to Roads necessitated by the extension of Tramway Track around Happy Valley.-The extension of the Tramway track around Happy Valley necessitated widening the road at the South-East side, regrading the carriageway, relaying, kerbing, and channelling footways to suit the new grade.
1923 Estimates, 1923 Expenditure, .....
$10,000.00 $10,000.00