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Wanchai Market and additional sums of $133,680, $41,839, were required respectively. Less progress was made in 1935 with the construction of the new Trade School than was anticipated leaving a larger balance to complete the work in 1936; $26,552 more than estimated was required. The provision of new village type houses for the old squatters within Kowloon Walled City cost $10,073 more than anticipated while two new items—a Pier at Kowloon City, and Improving and Strengthening the Road from Au Tau to Kam Tin—cost respectively $5,488 and $45,241. There were other small increases and new items totalling $11,709. The total increase was, therefore, $274,583.
Against this were savings on many items and sums unspent, the works being deferred until better times. Greater progress was made in 1935 with the construction of a new Upper Levels Police Station, and $14,796 less than estimated was required to complete the work. A sum of $30,000 provided for improvements to the Central Market was not spent as, since the Estimates were prepared, it has become necessary completely to rebuild the market. This will now be done out of Loan Funds. Among General Works in Hong Kong $21,265 less than estimated was spent on Roads, $16,421 on Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $10,161 on other Miscellaneous Works. Less work than anticipated was done in the formation of a road near Blue Pool Road, and $11,858 of this vote lapsed. A vote of $10,000 for Blake Pier Improvements also lapsed as work was not commenced until late in the year and no payments were made—a revote of this sum will be required in 1937.
In Kowloon a sum of $10,387 lapsed on the vote for the New Central British School as several outstanding payments had to be deferred, and $44,000 provided for the construction of Government Stores at Hunghom was allowed to lapse pending the development of a comprehensive scheme for Government Stores and Workshops. Under Miscellaneous items several works were not carried out, a Flush Latrine, Postal Kiosk, and Coal Bins, causing votes totalling $24,100 to lapse.
In New Kowloon savings were effected on Roads of $7,789, on Miscellaneous Drainage Works of $24,864, of $9,617 in Waterworks, while $10,000 provided for Anti-Malaria Works was not spent.
In the New Territories $29,778 out of a vote of $30,000 for a Block House and Well at Ta Ku Ling was not spent. Only certain resumptions of land were made and the actual work was not started during the year. The provision of a water supply for Castle Peak area was deferred and the vote of $7,000 allowed to lapse.
Sums totalling $429,243 of the provision made were, therefore, unspent. As increased provision of $274,583 had been required, the net decrease was $154,660.
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Wanchai Market and additional sums of $133,680, $41,839, were required respectively. Less progress was made in 1935 with the construction of the new Trade School than was anticipated leaving a larger balance to complete the work in 1936; $26,552 more than estimated was required. The provision of new village type houses for the old squatters within Kowloon Walled City cost $10,073 more than anticipated while two new items- a Pier at Kowloon City, and Improving and Strengthening the Road from Au Tau to Kam Tin-cost respectively $5,488 and $45,241. There were other small increases and new items totalling $11,709. The total increase was, therefore, $274,583.
Against this were savings on many items and sums unspent, the works being deferred until better times. Greater progress was made in 1935 with the construction of a new Upper Levels Police Station, and $14,796 less than estimated was required to complete the work. A sum of $30,000 provided for improvements to the Central Market was not spent as, since the Estimates were prepared, it has become necessary completely to rebuild the market. This will now be done out of Loan Funds. Among General Works in Hong Kong $21,265 less than estimated was spent on Roads, $16,421
Roads, $16,421 on Miscellaneous Drainage Works, $10,161 on other Miscellaneous Works. Less work than anticipated was done in the formation of a road near Blue Pool Road, and $11,858 of this vote lapsed. A vote of $10,000 for Blake Pier Improvements also lapsed as work was not commenced until late in the year and no payments were made-a revote of this sum will be required in 1937.
In Kowloon a sum of $10,387 lapsed on the vote for the New Central British School as several outstanding payments had to be deferred, and $44,000 provided for the construction of Government Stores at Hunghom was allowed to lapse pending the development of a comprehensive scheme for Government Stores and Workshops. Under Miscellaneous items several works were not carried out, a Flush Latrine, Postal Kiosk, and Coal Bins, causing votes totalling $24,100 to lapse.
In New Kowloon savings were effected on Roads of $7,789, on Miscellaneous Drainage Works of $24,864, of $9,617 in. Waterworks, while 10,000 provided for Anti-Malaria Works was not spent.
In the New Territories $29,778 out of a vote of $30,000 for a Block House and Well at Ta. Ku Ling was not spent. Only certain resumptions of land were made and the actual work was not started during the year. The provision of a water supply for Castle Peak area was deferred and the vote of $7,000 allowed to lapse.
Sums totalling $429,243 of the provision made were, there- fore, unspent. As increased provision of $274,583 had been required, the net decrease was $154,660.
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