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No. 1926

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HONGKONG.

FIRE STATION BUILDING.

CONTRACTORS: MESSES. TROLLOPE & COLLS (FAR EAST) LTD.

5th Quarterly Report ending 31st December, 1925.

CONTRACT No. 47 of 1922.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor on the 26th February, 1926.

The Contractors for the New Fire Brigade Station have made satisfactory progress with the work during this quarter.

The whole of the concrete work is now complete with the exception of the ground floor, courtyard and one or two minor items such as channels to verandahs, etc.

Brickwork to all upper floors is practically complete and all the necessary bricks are on the site in readiness to complete the ground floor walls.

The stonework is now nearing completion and the masons are at present engaged in laying the last course round the building.

The door and window frames are being built in as the work proceeds and all window sashes and doors are at present stored on the job but cannot be hung until the Iron- mongery arrives from England.

The non-delivery of this Indent which was forwarded more than six months ago is very definitely and seriously retarding the progress of the work and therefore delaying the date of completion of the Contract, which cannot now, under any circumstances, be completed within the stipulated time.

The joiners are in readiness to lay the wood block floors to all offices but cannot do so until adequate protection can be obtained and all doors and windows shut.

As stated above this cannot be provided until the Ironmongery arrives from England.

30th January, 1926.

HAROLD T. CREASY,

Director of Public Works.