PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY.
Notes on 1932 Estimates.
HONG KONG.
Buildings.
Sub-head 1.--New No. 2 Police Station, $125,000. The Station is being constructed on the Praya East Reclamation and fronts on Gloucester Road. Piling was carried down to solid ground and completed in October, 1930. Work under the main contract was put in hand in November of that year and the building will be completed during 1932.
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2. Sai Ying Pun New Market, $130,000. The new building is situated near the old market. Work was commenced in October 1930 and will be completed during 1932. After completion, the old market will be demolished and the site made available for other purposes.
3-Market at Praya East Reclamation. $17,000. This new one storey building comprising 36 stalls and caretakers quarters is situate on portion of that section of the Reclamation which is bounded by Lockhart. Stewart, Hennessy and Fleming Roads. A contract for this work has been let and will be completed in 1932.
4-Latrine at Possession Point, $21,500. This work will be commenced in 1932. A larger Public Latrine is urgently required in this district to replace the existing inadequate convenience which requires to be resited owing to improvements contemplated in respect of the area known as Possession Point.
General Works.
5.-Roads, $50,000. This sum is required to provide for road surfacing, kerbing, channelling and footpaths as new buildings are erected during the year.
6-Drainage (a) Training Nullahs, $20,000. This sum is required to cover the cost of stream course training arising out of new development.
(b) Sewage & Stormwater Drains, $60,000. This is to meet the cost of providing drainage for properties on new areas under development.
7.-Miscellaneous. $15,000. The vote provides funds in respect of various
small works which arise during the year.
8.-Waterworks, $10,000. Provides for extensions to subsidiary water
mains and miscellaneous minor works.
9-Port Works, $5,000, covers expenses incurred in taking soundings, borings, and for preliminary investigations in connection with new and proposed harbour works, foreshore dumping etc.
Communications.
10.-1st Section of the new 100 foot Road between l'auseway Bay and Ming Yuen Gardens, $50,000. To provide for continuing the work on the new 100 foot main road between Causeway Bay and Quarry Bay. For the present it is proposed to limit this section to a width of 70 ft.
Miscellaneous.
11.-Chinese Cemeteries, laying out new areas. $6,000. To provide for
additional burial areas in existing cemeteries.
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Sub-head 12-Rewiring of Government Buildings, $25.000. This sum is required for the replacement of defective and dangerous electrical wiring in Government buildings.
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13. Reinstatement of Government Retaining Walls, $5,000. Provides for
the reconstruction of these walls where and when necessary
14.--Tset Tsz Mui Quarry--Roofing to mixing plant. New high tension cuble and Transformer House, $10,000. The vote covers expenditure neces- sary to protect the new plant recently erected and for transmitting electrical power to the machinery.
15.-Chair & Ricksha Coolie Shelter ut Barker Roud, $1,500 The provision of this Coolie Shelter meets the urgent requirements at Barker Road Tram Station particularly in connection with the provision of conveyances to Victoria Hospital.
16. Fire Protection at Government Civil Hospital—"A", "B" and "0" Blocks, $6,750. This vote provides for alternative means of escape from various floors on the above blocks in case of fire and is recom- mended by the C.O.F B.
17.--Rewiring of Alarin Bella at Victoria Gaol, $12,000. The wiring of the Alarm Bell System is rapidly deteriorating and has given cause for complaint by the Prison Authorities. The renewal has become an urgent work.
18.- Removal of Fire Sub Station, Wanchai. $15,000 Owing to rapid development the removal of the present sub station which is sited on the line of O'Brien Road to a site opposite the old No. 2 Police Station is required.
19.-Bay View Police Station, Hut to accommodate 10 double bunks, $2.500. Covers the cost of erecting a timber hut to house extra police as requested by Hon. I.G.P.
20 —Replacing Aerial route by underground telephone cable between Victoria Gap & Gough Hill Police Station. $9,500. This important route is particularly liable to damage during typhoon weather. In order to assure an uninterrupted service an underground cable is necessary
21.-Reconstruction of Bowen Road Conduit-East of Stubbs Road. $3,000. The work under this contract will be completed during 1931 and the sim mainly covers the release of retention money.
22 --Back Lane Service Pipe, $5,000. Provides for the extension to water
service pipes in newly developed properties.
23-New Principal Mains in City, $15,000. To meet increasing consump- tion it is necessary to extend the larger distributing water mains.
21.-New 8′′ connecting mains to Shaukiwan. $5,000. This sum is required
to complete the work
Port Works.
25. Feru Pier (Western). $1,500. The work was completed during 1931 and this sum is to cover the release of retention money held under the
contract.
26.--Construction of a Rubble Mound at North Point, $20,000. The work prevents dumped materials for reclamation being washed into the Harbour.
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