Q 73
P.W.E. Hong Kong.
The Contract drawings were completed and the tender of Messrs. Trollope & Colls (Far East) Ltd., for $184,681.95 was accepted. The scheme was modified in May, but owing to delay in receiving the steelwork drawings from England no work was commenced, and in December, after further consideration, it was decided not to proceed with the alterations. The Contractors agreed to the cancellation of the Contract on payment of $12,000.00 as a full and complete settlement, and this was arranged accordingly.
A small amount of material obtained by the Contractors for the work was taken over by Government.
1925 Estimates, ...$110.000.00 Total Fstimates, 1925 Expenditure, $ 16,279.10 Expenditure to
31.12.25,
$
$ 46,266.67
110. Motor Garage near P. W. D. Offices.-This work was reported as completed in paragraph 119 of last year's Report.
The only charge against this year's vote was the payment of the Retention Money.
1925 Fstimates, ...$ 5,000.00 Total Estimates, ..$ 15,000.00 1925 Expenditure, $ 1,182.02 Exnenditure to
31.12.25,
$ 14,951.74
111. Erection of New No. & Police Station.-The tender from
Messrs. Kien On & Co. for $276,090.40 was accented, and work commenced in Februarv. The old building was demolished and foundations for new buildings were practically completed in July when the existing retaining wall South of In Mi Lane collansed during heavy rainfall resulting in a subsidence of a portion of the site. As further work was impossible until a new retaining wall has been erected, the site was concreted and protected from weather and work suspended.
At the end of the year negotiations for the cancellation of the Contract were in progress.
...
1925 Estimates, $120,000.00 Total Estimates, ...$200,000.00 1925 Expenditure, $ 38,474.89 Expenditure to
31.12.25,
$ 38,474.89
112. Quarru Bau School.-Owing to the pressure of work in the Architectural Office, a private firm of Architects was employ- ed to design and superintend the erection of this building.
The contract was let to Messrs. Kien On & Co. in October. 1924, the amount being $129.000, which sum covered extensive site formation work.