P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 50
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94. Central Police Station Extension.--The Contract for the demolition of the old buildings which formerly occupied the site and for the construction of the foundations for the new buildings was completed about the middle of March.
A Contract for the erection of the Superstructure, amounting to $184,310.08, was signed by Messrs. Kien On & Co. on the 17th April and an immediate start with the work was made. The work has however been greatly delayed by the non-arrival of certain steelwork, orders for which were placed early in the year. The first consignment did not arrive until August and, towards the close of the year, the work came practically to a standstill for want of further consignments. At the end of the year, the building had been completed up to the main floor level.
1917 Estimates,......$100,000.00 Total Estimates, 1917 Expenditure,... 71,851.81 Expenditure to 31/12/17, ..$265,000.00 77,543.1395. Imports and Exports Office,-A sum of $35,000.00 was provided in the Estimates for this work but, with the exception of the driving of a few trial piles on the site, no work was executed during the year.
Plans of the proposed buildings were submitted to the Public Works Committee on the 7th June. In approving of the plans, the Committee recommended that the buildings should be so constructed as to be capable of being increased to 5 stories in height and that they should have concrete floors throughout.
1917 Estimates, $35,000.00 Total Estimates, 1917 Expenditure,... 99.78 Expenditure to 31/12/17, $99.7896. Rented Quarters for European Subordinates, Leighton Hill. It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year.
97. Quarters for Subordinate Officers, Mount Parish (2nd Block)--It has been decided to abandon this proposal in the mean-while.
98. Chair Coolies' Shelter and Trough Closet near May Road Tram Station.—A Contract for these works was let in April. The shelter is situated on the north side of May Road to the west of the Tramway line, whilst the trough closet is on the hillside south of May Road and to the east of the Tramway line. The shelter is of hardwood roofed with sheet iron laid on China fir boarding and is provided with a hardwood seat. The trough-closet is of blue brick pointed externally in lime putty, the roof being of ferro-concrete. It is divided into two compartments, one for men and one for women, each of which contains two seats. The former also contains a trough-urinal. The floor is surfaced with salt-glazed tiles and the walls are lined internally with white glazed tiles. An electric incandescent lamp provides light at night to both compartments.
P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 50
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94. Central Police Station Extension.--The Contract for the demolition of the old buildings which formerly occupied the site and for the construction of the foundations for the new buildings was completed about the middle of March.
A Contract for the erection of the Superstructure, amounting to $184,310.08, was signed by Messrs. Kien On & Co. on the 17th April and an immediate start with the work was made. The work has however been greatly delayed by the non-arrival of certain steelwork, orders for which were placed early in the year. The first consignment did not arrive until August and, towards the close of the year, the work came practically to a standstill for want of further consignments. At the end of the year, the building had been completed up to the main floor level.
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1917 Estimates,......$100,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
1917 Expenditure,... 71,851.81 31/12/17,
*
..$265,000.00
77,543.13
95. Imports and Exports Office,-A sum of $35,000.00 was provided in the Estimates for this work but, with the exception of the driving of a few trial piles on the site, no work was executed during the year.
Plans of the proposed buildings were submitted to the Public Works Committee on the 7th June. In approving of the plans, the Committee recommended that the buildings should be so constructed as to be capable of being increased to 5 stories in height and that they should have concrete floors throughout.
1917 Estimates, $35,000.00 | Total Estimates,
1917 Expenditure,... 99.78
Expenditure to
31/12/17,
$99.78
96. Rented Quarters for European Subordinates, Leighton Hill. It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year.
97. Quarters for Subordinate Officers, Mount Parish (2nd Block)--It has been decided to abandon this proposal in the mean- while.
98. Chair Coolies' Shelter and Trough Closet near May Road Tram Station.—A Contract for these works was let in April. The shelter is situated on the north side of May Road to the west of the Tramway line, whilst the trough closet is on the hillside south of May Road and to the east of the Tramway line. The shelter is of hardwood roofed with sheet iron laid on China fir boarding and is provided with a hardwood seat. The trough-closet is of blue brick pointed externally in lime putty, the roof being of ferro-conerete. It is divided into two compartments, one for men and one for women, each of which contains two seats. The former also contains a trough-urinal. The floor is surfaced with salt-glazed tiles and the walls are lined internally with white glazed tiles. An electric incandescent lamp provides light at night to both compartments.
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