Q 99
P.W.E. New Kowloon.
Contract No. 24 of 1922 was closed on 17th September, 1929 owing to the dilatoriness of the Contractor, Messrs. Li Hing & Bros. in finishing the work.
The work of completion was let to Mr. Keng Tak Cheong on 4th November, 1929 under Contract No. 62 of 1929. This Contract totalling $14,901.00 comprised 3 sections "A", "B" and "C"; the above work being carried out as Part "B" for a sum of $1,900.00 of which mention is made in paragraph 216 of this Report.
Little progress was made since the Contract was not signed till late in the year.
Estimates, $21,000.00 Total Estimates, $72,000.00 Expenditure, $16,424.74 Expenditure up to 31.12.29 $67,368.39221. Kowloon Tong Development-Connection of Streams East side of Estate to Main Nullah (Central).-It was not possible to undertake the construction of a culvert to connect the streams on the East side of Kowloon Tong Estate to the main nullah but plans are in course of preparation; no expenditure was incurred during the year.
Estimates, $16,000.00 Expenditure, Nil.222. Kowloon Tong-Surfacing Roads and Scavenging Lanes. This work was referred to in paragraph 177 of last year's Report.
The work of kerbing, channelling, laying macadam to carriageways, tarpainting and granolithic paving to footways and scavenging lanes was practically completed.
Estimates, $30,000.00 Expenditure, $25,581.22223. Refuse Dump at Cheung Sha Wan.-This work was referred to in paragraph 161 of the report for 1927 and in paragraph 180 of last year's Report.
Fresh tenders were called for and in April Mr. Man Gang was given the Contract for the current year.
Good progress was made and a further area of 0.72 acre was formed.