Q 117
Works carried out and chargeable to Loan Funds.
(g) Hong Kong Service Reservoir.—Preliminary borings were taken on the proposed site and the indications are that little rock will be encountered.
Total Estimates, $400,000.00
Expenditure to 31.12.29, $211.50
(h) 2nd Section.—Surveys in the Shing Mun Valley were continued and trenches were cut on the sites of two proposed dams exposing the rock foundations.
Investigations had not been completed by the end of the year.
Total Estimates, $30,000.00
Expenditure to 31.12.29, $9,118.68
284. Dredging within Harbour Limits and Formation of Reclamation at Kowloon City. This work was referred to in paragraph 230 of last year's Report.
285. Dredging.—This work was completed in 1928. The expenditure during the year was in payment of retention money.
Total Estimates, $1,260,000.00
Expenditure up to 31.12.29, $975,679.69
1929 Estimate, $13,000.00
$229,285.26
286. Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme.—Authority to proceed with this work was obtained in the Spring and on 30th October a Contract amounting to $604,066.25 was let to The Hong Kong Excavation and Pile Driving Company for the construction of the Upper Dam and Contingent Works.
Work commenced at once and by the end of the year excavation of the Access Road, Catchwater and Dam Foundations was in progress.
Total Estimates, $2,702,000.00
Expenditure to 31.12.29, $596,188.32
287. Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon.—The preparation of the drawings and Contract was put in hand early in the year and on June 11th a contract was let to Messrs. The Hong Kong Excavation Pile Driving and Construction Company amounting to $499,344.44 for the construction of this work.
The 10 feet wide access road 1,810 feet long from the Tai Po Road to the site of the dam was completed in September. The excavation of the foundations of the dam proceeded slowly but by the end of the year better progress was being made.
Q 117
Works carried out and chargeable to Loan Funds.
(g) Hong Kong Service Reservoir.-Preliminary prickings were taken on the proposed site and the indications are that little rock will be encountered.
Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31.12.29,
$
$400,000.00 211.50
(h) 2nd Section.-Surveys in the Shing Mun Valley were continued and trenches were cut on the sites of two proposed dam's exposing the rock foundations.
year.
Investigations had not been completed by the end of the
Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31.12.29,
$30,000.00
$ 9,118.68
284. Dredging within Harbour Limits and Formation of Reclamation at Kowloon City. This work was referred to in paragraph 230 of last year's Report.
285. Dredging. --This work was completed in 1928. The ex- penditure during the year was in payment of retention money.
Total Estimates,
Expenditure up to 31.12.29, 1929 Estimate,
Dredging,
$1,260,000.00 $ 975,679.69
$
13,000.00
$ 229.285.26
286. Aberdeen Valley Water Scheme.—Authority to procecd with this work was obtained in the Spring and on 30th. October a Contract amounting to $604,066.25 was let to The Hong Kong Excavation and Pile Driving Company for the construction of the Upper Dam and Contingent Works.
Work commenced at once and by the end of the year ex- cavation of the Access Road, Catchwater aud Dam Foundations was in progress,
Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31.12.29,
$2,702,000.00 $ 596,188.32
287. Byewash Reservoir, Kowloon.-The preparation of the drawings and Contract was put in hand early in the year and on June 11th a contract was let to Messrs. The Hong Kong Excavation Pile Driving and Construction Company amounting to $499,344.44 for the construction of this work.
The 10 feet wide access road 1,810 feet long from the Taipo Road to the site of the dam was completed in September. The excavation of the foundations of the dam proceeded slowly but by the end of the year better progress was being made.
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