P.W.E. Hong Kong.
Q 72
The work was commenced in July and satisfactorily completed in December.
Estimates, $10,000.00
Expenditure, $7,530.32
155. Traffic Lights and Danger Signs.-Minor repair work only was incurred under this heading.
Estimates, $2,000.00
Expenditure, $34.29
156. Pedestal Fire Hydrants.-During the year 34 additional Pedestal Hydrants were fixed and charged. Twenty-one were fixed in Hong Kong and thirteen in Kowloon.
Estimates, $10,000.00
Expenditure, $9,924.54
157. Government Quarters-Gas Cookers and Geysers. Several minor items were executed under this head from time to time but the major question of taking over from tenants under certain conditions private Gas fittings in Government Buildings was still under consideration at the close of the year.
Estimates, $10,000.00
Expenditure, $212.00
158. Victoria Gaol, New Floor to "F" Hall.--The work, which was executed under the Maintenances of Buildings Contract by Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., consisted of the removal of the present wood floor and the construction of a new floor in reinforced concrete.
The work was commenced in April and completed in July.
Estimates, $2,800.00
Expenditure, $2,631.47
159. Additional Storey to quarters cookhouse-Victoria Gaol. On the preparation of working drawings it was found uneconomical to utilize the walls of the old cookhouse building and therefore a scheme of rebuilding was prepared.
A Contract was let to Messrs. Yeung Fat & Co. on the 28th September and at the end of the year about half the work was completed.
Estimates, $2,500.00
Sup. Vote, $1,500.00
Total, $4,000.00
Expenditure, $1,418.58