(O.C.P.Y.)
No.
Enclosure 2 to Confidential despatch of 16th November 1909
Your Excellency,
41029
363
RECD. Hong Kong!
NOV 06
Four causes are specified in the Chief Resident Engineer's letter for the unsatisfactory progress made with the work. They are:-
(a). Exorbitant prices charged by local contractors.
(b). Sickness.
(c). Poor quality of labour.
(d). Insufficient plant.
The C.R.E. states (para. 2) that Contractors cannot be persuaded to start work during May to October.
In the case of the "City Water Works Extension" referred to in my Notes of the 12.9.08, the Contract (amount $495,000 or, say, £50,000) was signed on the 13th March, 1904. Temporary quarters for the men and sheds for storing materials had to be erected and consequently none of the actual work was begun until some weeks later. The following is a statement of the number of men employed on the work during the months referred to by the C.R.E:-
Month | Average daily number | Rainfall inches
May | 565 | 7.70
June | 444 | 19.64
July | 684 | 7.22
August | 503 | 27.34
Sept. | 489 | 9.77
Good progress was made with the work during the period referred to, though sickness was very prevalent.
In the case of the Kowloon Water Works, which are situated in the locality of the Tunnel Works, the principal Contract ($608,700 = say, £52,000) was signed on the 20th May, 1909. Fair progress was made with the work during the ensuing months.
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No.
Enclomere 2 to Confidential auspatele of flipto
Your Excellency,
41029
363
RECH Ring!
NOV 06
four causes are specified in the Chief Resident
Engineer's letter for the unsatisfactory orogress made with the
Exorbitant prices charged by local con-
work. They are:-
(E).
Sickness.
(b).
Poor ouality of labour.
(c).
(a).
(a)
Sickness.
tractors.
Insufficient piens.
the C.k.b. states (oara. 2) that Contractors cannot
be persuaded to start work during Vay to October,
5
In the case of the "City later horks Extensior "
referred to in my Notes of the 12.9.08, the Contract, (amount
$495,000 or, say, 850,000), was signed on the 13th, March, 1904.
Tenoorary quarters for the men and sheds for storing meterials had to
be erected and consecuently rone of the sctuel work was begun until
some reeks later. The following is a statement of the number of mea
employed on the work during the months referred to by the 0.8.B.I-
Fsinfall inches
Way
June
average daily number 565
7.70
444
19.64
July
684
7.22
August
503
27.34
Seotr.
489
9.77
Good progress was made with the work during the
period referred to though sickness vcs very orev al ent.
In the case of the Kowloos Water Works, which are situated in the locality of the Tunnel Works, the orincipal Contract ($608,700 = say, f52,000) was signed on the 20th. Mey, 1909 Feir oro-
dress was made with the work during the ensuing months,
O
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