Q 77
P.W.E. Hongkong.
(x.) Temporary Central Fire Station. This building was wired throughout for electric lights, bells, fans and alarms.
(y.) Additional telephone lines were constructed as under:-
(a.) From Central Exchange to No. 84, Caine Road Police Quarters.
(b.) From Central Fire Station to the King Edward Hotel for the use of the Superintendent of Fire Brigade during his residence there.
(c.) A telephone line was installed between the Star Ferry Wharf and Central Fire Station to enable the Fire Float to obtain direct communication with the Fire Station.
1922 Estimates,.. $30,000.00
1922 Sup. Vote, $51,137.33
1922 Expenditure, $51,147.98
126. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,—Compensation and Resumptions.—This vote provides for the resumption of areas required in connection with development schemes, the improvement of public streets or the provision of scavenging lanes, as well as for the removal of "riding floors" over the ends of streets, and other matters.
Particulars of the various resumptions effected during the year and charged to this vote will be found in paragraphs 9 and 40 of this Report.
In addition to the amount comprised in the above, certain minor payments were made, the principal one being the sum of $4,235.10 representing interest at the rate of 8% on $70,588.00 (the value of the Fire Station Site) paid to Sir Robert Ho Tung, who was granted this site in part exchange for R.B.L. 76, but who, up to the end of the year, had not been able to occupy these premises, as they were still in use as a Fire Station.
1922 Estimates,. $50,000.00
1922 Sup. Votes, $158,949.00 $65,320.00
1922 Expenditure, $274,269.00 $185,396.52
127. Eastern District Filter Beds, &c.,--This was referred to in paragraph 122 of last year's Report.
Tenders were invited for the work on the 6th January, and on the 20th of April a Contract was let to Messrs. Wing On & Co. for $392,345.36, and a commencement was made at once.
Q 77
P.W.E. Hongkong.
(x.) Temporary Central Fire Station. This building was wired throughout for electric lights, bells, fans and alarms.
(y.) Additional telephone lines were
under:-
constructed as
(a.) From Central Exchange to No. 84, Caine Road
Police Quarters.
(6.) From Central Fire Station to the King Edward Hotel for the use of the Superintendent of Fire. Brigade during his residence there.
(.) A telephone line was installed between the Star Ferry Wharf and Central Fire Station to enable the Fire Float to obtain direct communication with the Fire Station.
1922 Estimates,..
1922 Sup. Vote,
1922 Expenditure,
$30,000.00
21,137.33
$51,137.33 51,147.98
126. Public Health and Buildings Ordinance, 1903,—Compen- sation and Resumptions.—This vote provides for the resumption of areas required in connection with development schemes, the im- provement of public streets or the provision of scavenging lanes, as well as for the removal of "riding floors" over the ends of streets, and other matters.
Particulars of the various resumptions effected during the year and charged to this vote will be found in paragraphs 9 and 40 of this Report.
In addition to the amount comprised in the above, certain minor payments were made, the principal one being the sum of $4.235.10 representing interest at the rate of 8% on $70,588.00 (the value of the Fire Station Site) paid to Sir Robert Ho Tung, who was granted this site in part exchange for R.B.L. 76, but who, up to the end of the year, had not been able to occtipy these premises, as they were still in use as a Fire Station.
1922 Estimates,.
1922 Sup. Votes,
1922 Expenditure,
50,000.00 ƒ 158,949.00 65,320.00
$274,269.00 185,396.52
127. Eastern District Filter Beds, &'c.,--This was referred to in paragraph 122 of last year's Report.
Tenders were invited for the work on the 6th January, and on the 20th of April a Contract was let to Messrs. Wing On & Co. for $392,345.36, and a commencement was made at once.
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