P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 92
(d.) Road from Wongneichong Gap to Repulse Bay Road.- This work was referred to in paragraph 120 (d.) of last year's Report.
Mr. Ng Wah completed the remaining portion of the road, 7,100 feet in length, under his contract in July, which was within the stipulated time.
1924 Estimates, $100,000.00 Total Estimates, $257,000.00 1924 Sup. Vote, $56,000.00 $156,000.00 Expenditure to 31.12.24, $300,882.32 1924 Expenditure, $149,040.68(e.) Road contouring the hillside in Wongneichong and Tai Hang Valleys, Extension.—2nd Section.—This work was referred to in paragraph 120 (e.) of last year's Report.
Progress of this work was unsatisfactory. The dilatoriness on the part of the Contractor, the heavy cutting of the huge mass of rock at the Eastern end of the road, the extra toe-walls, and the trimming back of the cutting were the chief reasons for the delay in the completion of the work.
At the close of the year, about two-thirds of the road were completely finished.
1924 Estimates, $32,000.00 Total Estimates, $250,000.00 1924 Sup. Vote, $2,000.00 $34,000.00 Expenditure to 31.12.24, $251,487.96 1924 Expenditure, $30,119.97(f.) Wanchai Road Widening to 42 feet. This work was referred to in paragraph 120 (f) of last year's Report. The carriageway adjoining the property that has been resumed was raised to the approved levels and surfaced.
The setting back to the new line and rebuilding were effected in the case of the properties stated on pages 45 and 46. The total cost of the resumptions defrayed from the vote for this work was $1,461.40.
The sum of $4,192.68 was expended on rebuilding a portion of the boundary wall of the Royal Naval Hospital at the South end of the road, which collapsed during the heavy rains, and was rebuilt on the new line by the Government.
1924 Estimates, $25,000.00 1924 Expenditure, $5,654.08 Total Estimates, $95,000.00 Expenditure to 31.12.24, $51,661.90P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 92
(d.) Road from Wongneichong Gap to Repulse Bay Road.- This work was referred to in paragraph 120 (d.) of last year's Report.
Mr. Ng Wah completed the remaining portion of the road, 7,100 feet in length, under his contract in July, which was within the stipulated time.
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1924 Estimates, $100,000.00 Total Estimates, ...$257,000.00 1924 Sup. Vote,... 56,000.00
$156,000.00 Expenditure to
31.12.24,
1924 Expenditure, $149,040.68
$300,882.32
(e.) Road contouring the hillside in Wongneichong and Tai Hang Valleys, Extension.—2nd Section.—This work was referred to in paragraph 120 (e.) of last year's Report.
Progress of this work was unsatisfactory. The dilatoriness on the part of the Contractor, the heavy cutting of the huge mass of rock at the Eastern end of the road, the extra toe-walls, and the trimming back of the cutting were the chief reasons for the delay in the completion of the work.
At the close of the year, about two-thirds of the road were completely finished.
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1924 Estimates, ... $ 32,000.00 Total Estimates, ... $250,000.00 1924 Sup. Vote,... 2,000.00
$34,000.00
Expenditure to
1924 Expenditure, $ 30,119.97
31.12.24, .........$251,487.96
(f.) Wanchai Road Widening to 42 feet. This work was referred to in paragraph 120 (ƒ) of last year's Report. The carriageway adjoining the property that has been resumed was raised to the approved levels and surfaced.
The setting back to the new line and rebuilding were effected in the case of the properties stated on pages 45 and 46. The total cost of the resumptions defrayed from the vote for this work was $1,461.40.
The sum of $4,192.68 was expended on rebuilding a portion of the boundary wall of the Royal Naval Hospital at the South end of the road, which collapsed during the heavy rains, and was rebuilt on the new line by the Government,
1924 Estimates, ...$ 25,000.00
1924 Expenditure, $ 5,654.08
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Total Estimates .$ 95,000.00 Expenditure to
31.12.24......... $51,661.90
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