P.W.E. Hong Kong.
Q 62
Yard which was extended by the area thus levelled. A boundary wall 12 feet high and 411 feet in length was built to enclose the extended Store Yard on its west side. The removal of the Wood Road Retaining Wall necessitated the construction of three columns to support the floor and roof of the store house which abuts against the wall on the north side of Morrison Gap Road.
Morrison Gap Road was widened to 60 feet by cutting into the embankment south of the Naval Hospital Site and the construction of a retaining wall 217.5 feet in length and of a maximum height of 28 feet. The entrance to Kennedy Road was widened by the resumption of portion of the land leased to the Wesleyan Chapel Authorities.
The difficulties of obtaining from Morrison Hill suitable filling materials for the Praya East Reclamation, increased to such an extent that, in the interest of the latter work, it was considered Morrison Hill should be abandoned as the source of filling materials; accordingly, excavations for earth filling in connection with the Reclamation ceased in June and the future development of the Hill was under consideration at the end of the year.
1928 Estimates, $67,000.00
Expenditure to 31.12.28, $36,348.54
Nullah through Bowrington Canal from south of Praya to Leighton Hill Road.
$122,017.27
131. Construction of Nullah through Bowrington Canal from south of Praya to Leighton Hill Road. The work was referred to in paragraph 130 of last year's Report.
The nullah was completed from the south side of the Praya to near the north side of the Leighton Hill Road Bridge a distance of about 1,000 feet. The northern half of the Leighton Hill Road Bridge was demolished and the foundations constructed for the side walls and centre pier to the new bridge.
1928 Estimates, $120,000.00
1928 Expenditure, $53,990.39
Total Estimates, $200,000.00
Total Expenditure to 31.12.28, $133,691.27
132. General Repairs to Blake Pier. This work was referred to in paragraph 118 of last year's Report.
The repair work was completed in 1927, and maintained satisfactorily until January. The expenditure under this head was on account of the payment of retention money which became due to the Contractor on the expiration of the maintenance period.
1928 Estimates, $1,000.00
Total Estimates, $1,000.00
1928 Expenditure, $28,418.00
Expenditure to 31.12.28, $28,029.85
P.W.E. Hong Kong.
Q 62
Yard which was extended by the area thus levelled. A boundary wall 12 feet high and 411 feet in length was built to enclose the extended Store Yard on its west side. The removal of the Wood Road Retaining Wall necessitated the construction of three columns to support the floor and roof of the store house which abuts against the wall on the north side of Morrison Gap Road.
Morrison Gap Road was widened to 60 feet by cutting into the embankment south of the Naval Hospital Site and the construction of a retaining wall 217.5 feet in length and of a maximum height of 28 feet. The entrance to Kennedy Road was widened by the resumption of portion of the land leased to the Wesleyan Chapel Authorities.
The difficulties of obtaining from Morrison Hill suitable fill- ing materials for the Praya East Reclamation, increased to such an extent that, in the interest of the latter work, it was con- sidered Morrison Hill should be abandoned as the source of filling materials; accordingly, excavations for earth filling in con- nection with the Reclamation ceased in June and the future development of the Hill was under consideration at the end of the year.
1928 Estimates,
1928 Expenditure,
$67,000.00 Expenditure to $36,348.54 31.12.28,
Nullah_through
$122,017.27
131. Construction of Nullah through Bowrington Canal from south of Praya to Leighton Hill Road. The work was referred to in paragraph 130 of last year's Report.
The nullah was completed from the south side of the Praya to near the north side of the Leighton Hill Road Bridge a distance of about 1,000 feet. The northern half of the Leighton Hill Road Bridge was demolished and the foundations con- structed for the side walls and centre pier to the new bridge.
1928 Estimates, $120,000.00
1928 Expenditure, $ 53,990.39
Total Estimates, $200,000.00 Total Expenditure
to 31.12.28,
$133.691.27
132. General Repairs to Blake Pier-This work was re- ferred to in paragraph 118 of last year's Report.
The repair work was completed in 1927, and maintained satisfactorily until January. The expenditure under this head was on account of the payment of retention money which be- came due to the Contractor on the expiration of the maintenance period.
$1,000.00 Total Estimates,
Expenditure to
1928 Estimates,
1928 Expenditure, $1,000.00
31.12.28,
$28,418.00
$28,029.85
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