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Harbour Developments.
The necessary rubble filling will need to be paid for in 1926.
Estimated Expenditure 1925
Actual
$30,000.00 8,988.90
Kennedy Town Reclamation, including Wharfage. This was referred to in paragraph 1 (d) of Annexe L to the Report of the Director of Public Works for 1924.
No expenditure was incurred on this project during the year.
Estimated Expenditure 1925
Actual
$300,000.00 Nil.
Erection of Two Automatic Self-recording Tide Gauges.- Sites were chosen and surveyed at the Eastern and Western entrances to the Harbour for the installation of two self-recording Tide Gauges supplied through the Crown Agents. Designs for the Gauge houses were prepared, and a contract was entered into for their erection, and the installation of the machines, on 24th November, 1925, the contract time for completion being three months.
Work was commenced forthwith, but owing to minor difficulties connected with blasting below low water, it is doubtful whether the work will be completed to time.
Estimated Expenditure 1925 Actual
$20,000.00 2,963.05
Miscellaneous Works.-Under this sub-head the following works were carried out:
(a). Repair and renovation of the Waterworks Bungalow at Shaukiwan to convert same for the occupation of 1st Class Overseer (Diver) Nielsen.
(b). Construction of an office building for the use of Engineers in connection with Quay Wall at North Point,
(c). Payment of wages to foremen and Divers attendant employed on works at North Point Quay Wall.
Estimated Expenditure 1925
Actual
$10,000.00 9,018.40
PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION.
(a). Contribution by Government towards Fund for Reclamation —
Estimated Expenditure, 1925,
$97,000
Revised Estimated Expenditure, 1925,
$161,000
Actual Expenditure, 1925,
$160,115
(b). Morrison Hill Development, Retaining Walls and Storm Water Culverts:-
Estimated Expenditure, 1925,
$40,000.00
Actual Expenditure
$24,127.48