63
HONGKONG.
No. 1925
CONTRACT No. 62 or 1922.
QUEEN'S PIER.
CONTRACTORS: MESSRS. YAU IIING & Co.
3rd Quarterly Report ending 31st March, 1925.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor on the 14th May, 1925.
The progress with this Contract is still slow even allowing for the interruption of the work during the Chinese New Year holidays and the recent inclement weather.
In the Agreement referred to in the last Quarterly Report, the Contractors undertook to complete the work in three months, from the date of signature, that is by 3rd March, but again their assurances have not been fulfilled.
A slight improvement has been shown on the granite work but there is still a tendency towards inferior workmanship.
At various times slight delays have been experienced in carrying out the remaining works, owing to the Contractors failing to meet their financial obligations.
The granite wall adjoining the pier has been completed and work is proceeding on cutting a chase for the roof tiles, but the progress on this is most unsatisfactory and is seriously delaying the completion of the roof to the pier.
An average of one course of granite only is required to complete the Entrance; and about three fourths of the granite has been prepared for the flanking balustrades.
The reinforced concrete flat roof to the Entrance has been completed which will allow the repunching of the granite to be commenced.
14th April, 1925.
HAROLD T. CREASY,
Director of Public Works,
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