Q 55
P.W.R. New Territories.
84. Maintenance of Water Works, Fanling.—The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 521 million gallons or an average consumption of 14,274 gallons per day. There were 9 meters in use at the close of the year.
85. Water Account.—Meters were examined and repaired in 22 instances.
The expenditure under the vote was as follows:
New meters (difference in value between issues and receipts) $ 607.29 Repairs to meters (Labour) 132.74 Repairs to meters (Materials) 125.10 Meter Boxes, &c. ... Total $865.13 ... ...PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
HONGKONG.
86. Officers' Quarters:—
Homestead Site Houses.—This work, which is being executed by Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood, was referred to in paragraph 88 of last year's Report. The erection of the buildings suffered serious delay during the general strike, and, subsequent to it, owing to the difficulty of obtaining bricks, but by the end of the year two of the detached houses were roofed and the other two were nearing this stage, the block of flats had reached second floor level, and site preparation of the semi-detached pair had been commenced. A further Contract for the erection of a pair of semi-detached houses for $77,707.00 with Messrs. Kien On & Co., was signed on the 8th of December, and the work of site preparation was commenced before the end of the year.
Quarters at rear of “Le Calvaire”.—The work comprises site formation, and the erection of two blocks of four terrace houses of five apartments, with appurtenances and servants' quarters.
Sketch plans were submitted, and, on approval, Contract drawings and documents were prepared and tenders called for in December.
The tenders were under consideration at the close of the year.
1922 Estimates..... $440,000.00 Total Estimates Expenditure to 1922 Expenditure........ $313,171.69 $541,723.26 31/12/22Q 55
P.W.R. New Territories.
84. Maintenance of Water Works, Fanling.—The total quanti- ty of water supplied during the year amounted to 521 million gallons or an average consumption of 14,274 gallons per day. There were 9 meters in use at the close of the year.
85. Water Account.-Meters were examined and repaired in 22 instances.
The expenditure under the vote was as follows:-
New meters (difference in value between
issues and receipts)
Repairs to meters (Labour)
Repairs to meters (Materials) Meter Boxes, &c.
$ 607.29
132.74
125.10
Total
865.13
...
...
PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
HONGKONG.
86. Officers' Quarters :—
Homestead Site Houses.-This work which is being executed by Messrs. Little, Adams & Wood, was referred to in paragraph 88 of last year's Report. The erection of the buildings suffered serious delay during the general strike, and, subsequent to it, owing to the difficulty of obtaining bricks, but by the end of the year two of the detached houses were roofed and the other two were nearing this stage, the block of flats had reached second floor level, and site preparation of the semi-detached pair had been commenced. further Contract for the erection of a pair of semi- detached houses for $77,707.00 with Messrs. Kien On & Co., was signed on the 8th of December, and the work of site preparation was commenced before the end of the year.
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Quarters at rear of “Le Calvaire".—The work comprises site formation, and the erection of two blocks of four terrace houses of five apartments, with appurtenances and servants quarters.
Sketch plans were submitted, and, on approval, Contract drawings and documents were prepared and tenders called for in December.
The tenders were under consideration at the close of the year.
1922 Estimates.....$440,000.00 | Total Estimates.
Expenditure to
1922 Expenditure........ 313,171.69 | 31/12/22.
$541,723.26
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