Q 61
P.W.E. Hong Kong.
Roads.—The work of kerbing, channelling and surfacing the 75 feet roadway running east and west through the reclamation from the line of Percival Street to Arsenal Street was completed. The 75 feet wide frontage road was also surfaced for a width of 25 feet from the cope line.
At the end of the year sufficient width of all cross streets on the Reclamation Area had been formed to provide satisfactory access to the building lots.
Water Mains.—During the year 7,068 lin. ft. of 6″ and 372 lin. ft. of 8″ water mains were laid in the new roadways.
A considerable area of the Reclamation was licenced for storage purposes and the fees collected credited to the Reclamation fund.
The following table is an analysis of the total expenditure during the year.
Head of Expenditure During the year ended 31st December, 1928 Previously Total to 31st December, 1928 $ $ $ Cr. 30,948.48 Contract No. 12 of 1921 444,494.98 1,943,856.97 2,388,351.95 Dredging 5,822.78 96,106.38 101,929.16 Alteration of Existing Sewers 115.79 126,841.12 126,956.91 Alteration of Existing Stormwater Drains 3,377.66 182,463.18 185,840.84 Water Mains 79,564.83 121.20 79,686.03 Roads 76,393.03 221.98 76,615.01 Salaries and Supervision 29,997.28 173,178.08 203,175.36 Advance Account 105,541.84 105,541.84 Items subsidiary to but not included in Contract No. 12 of 1921 752.86 5,247.93 6,000.79 Bonus payment on Contract No. 12 of 1921 62,639.23 861,431.63 924,070.86 Total $672,209.96 $3,495,011.31 $4,167,221.27The account in respect of the Contribution by Government towards funds for Reclamation is as follows:
1928 Estimates, $325,000.00 Expenditure to 31.12.28, $765,442.85
1928 Expenditure, $124,982.85
(b.) Morrison Hill Area Development.—The retaining wall supporting Wood Road was demolished, and the roadway and adjoining area excavated to the level of the Government Store