AnnualReport-1929 — Page 586

Q 99

P.W.E. New Kowloon.

Contract No. 24 of 1922 was closed on 17th September, 1929 owing to the dilatoriness of the Contractor, Messrs. Li Hing & Bros. in finishing the work.

The work of completion was let to Mr. Keng Tak Cheong on 4th November, 1929 under Contract No. 62 of 1929. This Contract totalling $14,901.00 comprised 3 sections "A", "B" and “C”; the above work being carried out as Part "B

for a sum of $1,900.00 of which mention is made in paragraph 216 of this Report.

Little progress was made since the Contract was not signed till late in the year.

Estimates,

Expenditure,

$21,000.00 Total Estimates,

$72,000.00

$16,424.74

Expenditure up to

31.12.29

$67,368.39

221. Kowloon Tong Development-Connection of Streams East side of Estate to Main Nullah (Central).-It was not pos- sible to undertake the construction of a culvert to connect the streams on the East side of Kowloon Tong Estate to the main nullah but plans are in course of preparation; no expenditure was incurred during the year.

Estimates, Expenditure,

Miscellaneous:-

$16,000.00

Nil.

222. Kowloon Tong-Surfacing Roads and Scavenging Lanes. This work was reterred to in paragraph 177 of last year's Report.

The work of kerbing, channelling, laying macadam to car- riageways, tarpainting and granolithic paving to footways and scavenging lanes was practically completed.

Estimates, Expenditure,

$30,000.00 $25,581.22

223. Refuse Dump at Cheung_Sha_Wan.-This work was referred to in paragraph 161 of the report for 1927 and in para- graph 180 of last year's Report.

Fresh tenders were called for and in April Mr. Man Gang was given the Contract for the current year.

Good progress was made and a further area of .72 acre was formed