P.W.E. Hong Kong.
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134. 10-foot Path to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station 1st Section. The construction of a path to give access to the Wireless Station at Cape D'Aguilar was undertaken, the 1st section of which was 2,700 feet long. A contract for this work was let to Mr. Johnley Ching for a sum of $16,381.50 on 7th March, 1929.
Good progress was made and by the end of the year the work was nearing completion. An amendment made to the alignment of the road enabled the cost to be somewhat reduced.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$15,000.00
$ 9,933.04
135. Improvements to Garden Road at junction with Queen's Road (East corner). The contract for this work was only let at the end of November consequently there was no expenditure on this vote.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$6,000.00 Nil.
136. Road to Mountain Lodge, Peak. No expenditure was incurred under this heading during the year but various suggested amendments to the original alignment were surveyed.
Estimates,
$57,000.00
Drainage :
Training Nullahs:
137. Reconstruction of Wong Nei Chong Nullah, Section No. 4, in front of Jockey Club Stand. This work, which was referred to in paragraph 119 of last year's Report, was completed towards the end of October.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$70,000.00 Total Estimates, . $200,000.00
Expenditure up $31,927.87 to 31.12.29,
$116,850.70
138. Wongneichong Village Development (Houses). This work was referred to in paragraph 102 of the Report for 1927 and in paragraph 104 of last year's Report.
The sewers were completed early in the year and the 20 houses on the West side of the nullah were handed over to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
Estimates,
$3,000.00 Total Estimates,
$62,000.00
Expenditure up
Expenditure,
$2,566.00
to 31.12.29,
$56,939.01
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134. 10-foot Path to Cape D'Aguilar Wireless Station 1st Section. The construction of a path to give access to the Wire- less Station at Cape D'Aguilar was undertaken, the 1st section of which was 2,700 feet long. A contract for this work was let to Mr. Johnley Ching for a sum of $16,381.50 on 7th March, 1929.
Good progress was made and by the end of the year the work was nearing completion. An amendment made to the alignment of the road enabled the cost to be somewhat reduced.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$15,000.00
$ 9,933.04
135. Improvements to Garden Road at junction with Queen's Road (East corner).-The contract for this work was only let at the end of November consequently there was no ex- penditure on this vote.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$6,000.00 Nil.
136. Road to Mountain Lodge, Peak.-No expenditure was incurred under this heading during the year but various suggested amendments to the original alignment were surveyed.
Estimates,
$57,000.00
Drainage :-
Training Nullahs:
137. Reconstruction of Wong Nei Chong Nullah, Section No. 4, in front of Jockey Club Stand.—This work, which was referred to in paragraph 119 of last year's Report, was com- pleted towards the end of October.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$70,000.00 Total Estimates, . $200,000.00
Expenditure up
$31,927.87 to 31.12.29,
$116,850.70
138. Wongneichong Village Development (Houses).-This work was referred to in paragraph 102 of the Report for 1927 and in paragraph 104 of last year's Report.
The sewers were completed early in the year and the 20 houses on the West side of the nullah were handed over to the Secretary for Chinese Affairs.
Estimates,
$3,000.00 Total Estimates,
$62,000.00
Expenditure up
Expenditure,
$2,566.00
to 31.12.29,
$56,939.01
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