CO129-509-15 Water supply- development scheme 30-1-1928 - 17-1-1929 — Page 39

HONG KONG.

PROPOSED

TUNNEL.

ESTIMATE OF COST.

38

Messrs. Armstrongs Tender.

£200,000

Deduct (not required)

Excavation in trench

dredged in harbour.

29,818

20,100

172

345

Concrete

8,550

Ball & Socket Joints

(part) 10 retained.

13,175

72,160

127,840

Add cost of Tunnel at

60,000

Total

£187,840

Reduction in cost of about £12,000.

The iten in Messrs. Armstrongs tender for

"Preliminaries" £9780 has not been deducted, but retained in estimate to cover the cost of plant and any concrete lining required in the tunnel.