4252-1906-Praya-Reclamation-Works--Final-General-State-ment-of-Account — Page 2

PRAYA RECLAMATION WORKS.

(The Praya Reclamation Ordinance, 1889.)

FINAL GENERAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNT, ON 31ST MARCH, 1906.

To Contributions received from Lot-Holders,

240

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, MARCH 2, 1906.

C.

2,420,823.35

478,222.68

C.

By Expenditure under Contracts,

$

C.

1,889,315.99

Concrete Block-making,.

191,400.68

51

Plant,

125,154.43

2,899,046.03

121,739.08

Establishment including Office and Office Contin- gencies,

344,487.18

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Preliminary Expenses,

3,359.98

1,218.29

10,708.07

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Purchase of land opposite Wharf and Godown Co..........

105,000,00

Compensation to the Owners and Occupiers of Wharves and Piers,

180,000.00

"

Water and Sewerage Works,

52,753.00

739.28

Transfer to Colonial Treasury on account of Pen- į sion Charges,..

1,002,155.27

66,073.46

";

Transfer to Colonial Treasury on account of Sta- tionery, &c.,

934.00

3,901.85

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77

3,741.00

20,308.49

Transfer to Colonial Treasury on account of Crown Rent, Taxes, &c., Praya Reclamation Office,... Transfer to Colonial Treasury on account of Crown Rent, Taxes, &c., Concrete Block Yard, Transfer to Colonial Treasury for Supervision on Water and Drainage Works by Public Works Department,

5,862.18

5,406.95

5,280.00

33

Transfer to Colonial Treasury. Completion of Drainage Works, &c.,

10,000.00

93,556.59

328,309.40

"

Reconstruction of Government Piers,

319,766.87

Balance to be refunded to Lot-holders and Govern-

"

64,608.28

ment,

Balance on Interest Account,

6.23

6.28

64,614.51

$3,369,409.23

$3,369.409,23

75

Contributions received from Government,

"

Interest acerned up to 31st March, 1906,.

Sale of Office Furniture and Old Iron, &c.,

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Sale of Plant,

35

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75

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Amount received from Colonial Government for use of Praya Reclamation Office for Public Purposes,

Amount received from Colonial Government for work executed in repairing and extending Ob- servation Place Pier....

Amount received from Colonial Government for Refund of Salaries expended on Praya East Reclamation, Survey, &c.,

Contribution received from Government for Re- construction of Government Piers (including Interest, Compensation under section 7 of the Praya Reclamation Ordinance, Amount realized by sale of Materials from Old Sea-wall, &c., .

Interest undercomputed,

1-3-06.

H. R. PHElips.

Examined.

14-2-06.

W. CHATHAM, Director of Public Works.