P.W.E. Hongkong,
Q.86
It was not possible to commence this work during the year. The work of preparing the drawings, etc., for the contract was, however, practically finished by the end of the year.
1924 Estimates,
1924 Sup. Vote,
$50,000.00 Total Estimates.......$
20,000.00
$ 70,000.00 | Expenditure to
1924 Expenditure,... 9,818.03
31.12.24,.... $ 29,987.57
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111. Public Latrines, Urinals and Bath-Houses.-- Contracts For the undermentioned public conveniences were let as follows :-
(a.) U Yam Lane Trough Closet, -July, 1923.
(b.) Underground Trough Closet and Bath-house at the junction of Second and Western Streets,-September, 1923.
(c.) Cross Lane Bath-house,-November, 1923.
(d.) Conversion of the latrine at Ship Street into a Trough Closet,-November, 1923.
(e.) Trough Closet at Whitfield,--- December, 1923.
(f.) Urinal at Sai Wan Ho,-July, 1924.
(g.) Urinal in Wong Nei Chong Road,—July, 1924.
(a), (b), (c), (d), (e), & (f), were described in paragraph 119 of last year's Report.
(g.) A small urinal erected adjacent to the Chair Coolies' Shelter opposite the junction of Broadwood Road with Wong Nei Chong Road. This urinal was completed by the end of the year.
(a.) was completed in March, 1924.
(b) was completed in November, 1924.
(c) Fair progress was made with the considerable alterations necessary here.
(d.) was completed in November, 1924.
(e.) & (f.) were much delayed owing to dilatoriness on the part of the Contractor.
The removal of the Urinal at Connaught Road, Central, opposite the Western Market, was the result of negotiations with the proprietors of the New Queen's Hotel, the cost involved thereby in the sum of $1,950.00 being borne by them.
1924 Estimates,
1924 Sup. Vote,..
$ 25,000.00 Total Estimates,...$ 60,000.00 $ 85,000.00 Expenditure to 1924 Expenditure,.....$ 52,492.41 31.12.24,........ $ 60,996.04