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HONGKONG.

REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS

PUBLIC

OF THE

WORKS

COMMITTEE

at a Meeting held on the 10th July, 1919.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer

Administering the Government, 17th July, 1919.

PRESENT:

The Honourable the Director of Public Works, (WILLIAM CHATHAM, C.M.G.), Chairman.

the Colonial Treasurer, (CHARLES MclLVAINE MESSER, O.B.E.).

Mr. Ho FoOK.

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Mr. STANLEY HUDSON DODWELL.

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Mr. EDWARD VICTOR DAVID PARR.

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Proposal to erect Quarters on Leighton Hill for the Junior European

Officers of the Civil Service.—(C.S.O. 2923/1918.)

The Chairman reminded the Committee that they had requested that the tenders for the above-mentioned buildings should be referred to them. He submitted a list of the tenders received and informed the Committee that the lowest tender had been carefully scrutinized and that, where considered necessary, the Contractor had been requested to amend his prices. The tender was now considered to be a fair and reasonable one.

After eliminating the cost of the approach road and paths, which would serve for additional blocks of quarters to be erected in proximity to those under consideration, the estimated cost of the 8 houses about to be built, including Architects' Commission, amounted to $209,550 or, say, $26,200 per house.

After fully discussing the matter, the Committee agreed to recommend that the lowest tender be accepted and that the work be proceeded with.

W. CHATHAM,

Chairman.

Laid before the Legislative Council this 17th day of July, 1919.

A. D. BALL,

Clerk of Councils.