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certain matters in connection with Mr. Tsang Keng's contract for items (i) and (ii) which are at present the subject of arbitration and the figures given above for those items may have to be altered when the award is made.
Execution of Scheme. The whole of the works described above were designed and supervised on behalf of the Government by Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs. The reasons for entrusting the work to this firm were the inadequacy of the staff of the Public Works Department and the fact that Mr. Gibbs, whilst occupying the position of Assistant Engineer in the Public Works Department, prior to joining the firm mentioned, had investigated and reported upon the possible sources from which a supply of water for Kowloon Peninsula could be obtained, the scheme in question being evolved from his report.
1910 Estimates. 1910 Sup. Vote, $37,520.00 Total Estimates, $1,236,000.00
32,000.00 Expenditure to 69,520.00
1910 Expenditure, 68,073.91 31/12/10, 1,223,261.11
103. Albany Filter Beds, Reconstruction and Extension.-The expenditure under this vote consisted merely of the balance payable under the contract, which, as mentioned in last year's report, was completed in August, 1909.
$182,000.00 1910 Estimates, ...$16,000.00 Total Estimates, 1910 Expenditure, 15,788.09 Expenditure to 31/12/10, 181,792.41104. Miscellaneous Waterworks.-The following are the principal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extending over more than one year:
(i) Additional main, 12" diameter, along Caine and Bonham Roads, for supply of Tytam Water to Western District of City (completed),Page 56
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certain matters in connection with Mr. Tsang Keng's contract for items (i) and (ii) which are at present the subject of arbitration and the figures given above for those items may have to be altered when the award is made.
Execution of Scheme. The whole of the works described above were designed and supervised on behalf of the Government by Messrs. Denison, Ram & Gibbs. The reasons for entrusting the work to this firm were the inadequacy of the staff of the Public Works Department and the fact that Mr. Gibbs, whilst occupying the position of Assistant Engineer in the l'ublic Works Department, prior to joining the firm mentioned, had investigated and reported upon the possible sources from which a supply of water for Kowloon Peninsula could be obtained, the scheme in question being evolved from his report.
1910 Estimates. 1910 Sup. Vote,
$37,520.00 Total Estimates, $1,236,000.00
32,000.00 Expenditure to
69,520.00
1910 Expenditure, 68,073.91
31/12/10,
1,223,261.11
103. Albany Filter Beds, Reconstruction and Extension.-The expenditure under this vote consisted merely of the balance payable under the contract, which, as mentioned in last year's report, was completed in August, 1909.
|
$182,000.00
1910 Estimates, ...$16,000.00 Total Estimates, 1910 Expenditure, 15,788.09 | Expenditure to 31 12/10,. 181,792.41
104. Miscellaneous Waterworks.-The following are the prin- cipal items of expenditure under this heading, representing in some cases only a part of the cost of the works in consequence of their extending over more than one year :---
-$7.863
(i) Additional main, 12" diameter, along Caine and Bonham Roads, for supply of Tytam Water to Western District of City (completed), Substitution of 6" main for old main (partly 4′′ and partly 3") in Praya East, Yee Wo Street and Shaukiwan Road, extending from Percival Street to Inland Lot 1617 (not completed), - (iii) Lowering 4" main to Sywan Battery feompleted), - 2,282
(iv) Extending City mains to Tai Har Village (com-
4,440
pleted),
2,014
(v.) Extension of main in Nathan Road and Pitt Street,
partly 5" and partly 4" (completed),
1,156
(vi.) Extending 6" main in Chatham Road from Mody
Road to Salisbury Road (completed), (rii.) Substitution of 5" main for old main (partly 3" and partly 2") in Eastern Street from Des Voux Road to Connaught Road (completed), (viii. Diverting mains (5" and 8") in Gascogine and Chatham Roads on account of Railway (3,740-3.441 paid from Railway funds) (not completed), -
593
326
299
(ix. Taking prickings over proposed site for dam for
low-level reservoir, Tytam Valley (completed, 1,015
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