Q 49
P.W.E. Hongkong.
European Officers' Quarters, Mount Gough; the construction of 15" and 12" storm-water drains at A.I.L.'s 81-88; the extension of a 6" sewer to A.I.L.'s 81-88; the laying of a 6" sewer from I.L.'s 2268 and 2232, Bowen Road, to connect with the Military sewer, North of Bowen Road; the laying of a 9" storm-water drain in Li Chit Street, Praya East; the extension of a 6" sewer to I.L. 1889, Conduit Road. The number of drain connections made was 107.
1920 Estimates,
1920 Expenditure (from Govt. funds),... $23,459.95
1920 (contributions by various lessees, etc.),
$25,000.00
6,951.17
-$30,411.12
104. Extensions of Lighting. – 26 lamps were erected during the year-9 electric and 17 gas.
1920 Estimates,.. $1,500.00
1920 Expenditure, 1,495.13
105. Wongneishong Village Improvements.—It was not found possible to undertake these works systematically, a number of old properties in Shaukiwan have however been dealt with by arrangement with the lessees. There was no expenditure under either of these heads, any sums paid as compensation having been charged to the Vote "Compensation and Resumptions".
106. Reconstruction of Ferry Piers.-The Contract for the construction of a re-inforced concrete pier 127′ 8′′ x 37′ 4′′ opposite Queen Victoria Street, Hongkong, was awarded to Mr. Lam Woo whose tender amounted to $33,928.20; the Contract Documents were signed on the 17th June, 1920.
The mud overlaying the existing sea-wall rubble mound was dredged and 20 columns erected and 20 piles driven by the end of the year. The re-inforced concrete piles required for this pier vary from 16 feet to 70 feet in length.
Tenders were received for the supply of iron and steel work in boat-landing steps, bollards, &c., but the Contract for the supply of this material had not been awarded by the end of the year.
1920 Estimates, $60,000.00 Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/20, $28,851.51* 1920 Expenditure, 6,756.10107. Chinese Cemeteries, – Laying out new areas.—A statement of the work carried out under this heading will be found in paragraph 37 of this Report.
1920 Estimates,. $2,500.00
1920 Expenditure, 944.16
* As mentioned in paragraph 145 of the Report for 1918, a sum of $42,896.17 was expended in resuming and repairing or extending the old ferry piers.
Q 49
P.W.E. Hongkong.
European Officers' Quarters, Mount Gough; the construction of 15" and 12" storm-water drains at A.I.L.'s 81-88; the extension of a 6" sewer to A.I.L.'s 81-88; the laying of a 6" sewer fron I.L.'s 2268 and 2232, Bowen Road, to connect with the Military sewer, North of Bowen Road; the laying of a 9" storm-water drain in Li Chit Street, Praya East; the extension of a 6" sewer to I.L. 1889, Conduit Road. The number of drain connections made was 107.
1920 Estimates,
1920 Expenditure (from Govt. funds),... $23,459.95 1920
(contributions by
various lessees, etc.),
$25,000.00
6,951.17
-$30,411.12
104. Extensions of Lighting. – 26 lamps were erected during the year-9 electric and 17 gas.
1920 Estimates,..
1920 Expenditure,
$1,500.00 1,495.13
105. Wongneishong Village Improvements.—į [t
Wongneichong_Village_Improvements. It Was not Shankiwan Village Improvements. J
found possible to undertake these works systematically, a number of old properties in Shaukiwan have however been dealt with. by arrangement with the lessees. There was no expenditure under either of these beads, any sums paid as compensation having been charged to the Vote Compensation and Resumptions".
106. Reconstruction, of Ferry Piers.-The Contract for the construction of a re-inforced concrete pier 127′ 8′′x37′ 4′′ opposite Queen Victoria Street, Hongkong, was awarded to Mr. Lam Woo whose tender amounted to $33,928.20; the Contract Documents were signed on the 17th June, 1920.
The mud overlaying the existing sea-wall rubble mound was dredged and 20 columns erected and 20 piles driven by the end of the year. The re-inforced concrete piles required for this pier vary from 16 feet to 70 feet in length.
Tenders were received for the supply of iron and steel work in boat-landing steps, bollards, &c., but the Contract for the supply of this material had not been awarded by the end of the year. 1920 Estimates, $60,000.00 | Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
1920 Expenditure,... 6,756.10 | 31/12/20,
$28,851.51*
107. Chinese Cemeteries, – Laying out new areas.—A statement of the work carried out under this heading will be found in paragraph 37 of this Report.
1920 Estimates,.
1920 Expenditure,
$2,500.00 944.16
* As mentioned in paragraph 145 of the Report for 1918, a sum of $42,896.17 was expended in resuming and repairing or extending the old ferry piers.
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