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It will not be possible to complete the second pipe line and contingent works by the end of 1934, but, provided that no radical change is made in the design, it is anticipated that it will be com- pleted by the middle of 1935.
Dredging.
The sum of $320,000 shown in the Draft Estimates 1934 for dredging is the estimated net cost of this Government's share in the scheme. The contributions of the Admiralty and the Hong Kong & Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co. will be based on a simliar unit cost to that used in computing the proportion chargeable to the Colony.
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P.W.D. Contract No. 59 of 1929.
This contract was for the filling in of areas north-west of Nan Chang Street and west of Taipo Road. Instructions to com- mence work were given to the Contractor on the 28th October, 1929, and the completion date under the Contract was 27th April, 1931.
On account of work additional to the contract, and changes which the Contractor was obliged to make in truck lines, road crossings etc.-owing to the building of houses over areas on which the lines had originally been laid-a six months' extension was granted, making the completion date 27th October, 1931.
Later, as certain truck lines had to be entirely removed, the Contract, which was started with a large amount of rolling stock, had to be completed by lorry, and on this ground the completion date was further extended to 31st May, 1932.
The work was completed on the 28th November, 1932, and a fine of $1,820.00 (being $70 per week, as provided for in the Contract) was imposed for the 26 weeks from the 31st May to 28th November 1932. (Applause).
THE DIRECTOR OF MEDICAL AND SANITARY SERVICES:-
In reply to the Honourable Senior Unofficial Member, I have the honour to state that the greater part of the expenditure incurred by the Medical Department on anti-malarial measures at Shing Mun is debited against the Shing Mun Loan Account and therefore does not appear in the Medical Department's estimates.
The whole area surrounding the site for the Dam is broken country consisting of granite hills separated by steep sided valleys. At the date of commencement of operations the narrow inverts of these valleys were drained by boulder bedded streams fed by innumerable seepages and springs. Wherever possible the hill sides
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