AnnualReport-1928

Q 63

P.W.E. Hong Kong.

133. Soldiers and Sailors' Home. This vote provided for the payment of compensation in connection with the removal of this Home, then situated on I.L. 1212 Arsenal Street, to its new site I.L. 2616, which was granted by the Government on the alignment of the new 100 foot road. Final payment was made towards the end of the year. It was referred to in paragraph 131 of last year's Report.

Total Estimates, $35,814.00 Expenditure to 31.12.28, $35,814.00 1928 Estimates, $90,350.00 1928 Expenditure, $90,350.00

134. Taking over Grab Dredger from Praya East Reclamation Work. The Priestman Grab Dredger was purchased in 1922 by participants in the Praya East Reclamation Scheme to carry out the dredging work in connection with the Scheme. This work was completed in August, and during September public tenders were invited for the purchase of the dredger; no tenders, however, were received. The provision made in the Estimates was the valuation placed on the dredging plant by Government Engineers, as no outside tenders were received it was considered fair that an independent valuation should be obtained. Accordingly Messrs. Reiss, Massey & Co., Agents for the plant, were employed as valuers and placed its value at $30,948.48.

1928 Estimates, $22,000.00 1928 Sup. Vote, 8,949.00 Total Expenditure $30,949.00 1928 Expenditure to 31.12.28, $30,948.48 $30,948.48

135. Compensation and Resumptions.--This vote provided for the Resumption of areas required in connection with Street Widening and Improvement Schemes, New Roads, the development of village areas in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health and Buildings Ordinance 1903 and for Resumptions for all other purposes. The Resumptions referred to in Schedule A on page 19 of this report and payments made by the Government in connection with the conversions and exchanges referred to at page 8 were debited to this vote.

Estimates, $50,000.00 Supplementary Vote, 40,000.00 $90,000.00 Expenditure (approved), $93,379.22 Less Amounts refunded etc., $15,762.83 Nett Expenditure, $77,616.39