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I think there may be a saving of about In per cent, or say $256,moj under this sub- head,
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FOR ATION TUNAKES. The progress of the work under this sub. head is not quite as much as was expected, This is due to the unexpected difficulties met with in the nature of its material through which the long tunnel under Beacon Hill is being driven and also to the fact that great ; delays were experienced at hons in getting † delivery of the plant required for working the tuunel owing to the workshups generally being
up of or hers very full
There are five tuunels on the line but four of these can be neglectisd as før as expenditure and progress during 1907 is e merrued.
On a large tunnel as compared with carch work the reverse is the case as regards ex. peudituro and progress during the first year of coustruetion. In the case of a long tunnel a very large amount of material and plant has to by collectel aud ericki bfore a proper start can be made. This increases the nditure
eXp per lineal foot of tuund during the first your and it would not be right to multiply cut the completion of the tunnel at the same rates as the first lengths.
Up to the end of 19-7 the following has been done at Beacon Hill Tunnel :-
SOUTH SHUDE,
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The beading had been driven 1975. Bet from. the face, and a shaft sunk about 20 foot deep This shaft is new thrown out of use but its con struction added greatly to the length of leading driven. 345 feet of beading had been widened and fully lined,
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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
BRIDGES MAJOR,
About half the estimated expenditure has been expended on the large bridges. Of these 18 Bridges work has s'arted on
all except about 3 as regards Bl least collecting of material, Four are complet» with the ex- eption of the bonwork and 3 arched bridges are practically keyed in and ab ut 3 are about La'f finished. The rest are well in hand. I would consider there will be a saving of about Sanyon auder this head but it is difficult to say as all the found dions are not in as yet.
BRIDGES MUN-R
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The reclamation of Kowloon Station Yard with m terial taken from cutting No. 1 is however taking longer than might be expected and I trust the completion of the whole line may not be delayed by any failure on the contractors to finish their contrat wị bin the specified time, r., December 1:44.
ESTIMATEX
I append 'etaild statement of the original, revised and suppl-m-tary Etimates together with statement of expe¤ liture to end of 19. 7 and estimated expenditure during 1998 and to com. plete the work. The expenditure during 1906 Alent one quarter of the estimated expondi - was $599,546, 1, during 196^$2,314,915 51, while far on this sub hal livs been incurred and it is estimated that during thepresent year the Le nsider a good deal more than quarter of | expenditure will amuant to §4, 99,000. Tʊ the work las brou ti ished. Rather a larger | compl to the undertaking $1,92582! will be number of tumor bridges bave to be built than | required.... was al first expecle Owing to the com
The New plicated systems of irrigation is Perritories. Thes water could not be collected and run through 010 openings but had to be split up into several minor brid
ges and culverts, Tiere will be ver 3t Minor bridges when the Railway is complete and of these seven have been absolutely compl-ted with a saving of about 14 per cent, on the estimate. Work is well iu Fand on the other Bridges and there is no reason why the saving on this- should not be at least 19 per em', or about Sog eu,
BRIDGEN GUTVERTS.
willon the estimat. though the number is 'The expemicure on these are keeping well
nather in excess of the estimated for. Thega
·culverts are as a rule mad out. for single line owing to the ro being no difficulty in lengthening Gem when the line requires d ́ublug.
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The heading from the open was driven 962 feet during the year. It was started during the first work in January 195 7. A shaft was abo sauk 270 feet between January 3rd and October 24th and 115 feet of hond ng driven towards the south and 10 feet towards the North. beadings are in extremely hard e-mpact ruck which I hope will not require any lining of Į brickwork. On 31st December there was 120 feet of ling comploted.
These
The plant at both sides is similar. There has been erected a complete double set of electric lighting dynames and also a double set of air compressors for driving the rock drills These compressors are at prosent used for ventilating as well as driving the drills, a triplicate set of compressors are on order for ventilating when the headings got further into the bill. A great part of the expenditure up to date on the tunnel has been for the erection of this plant and the housing of the staff which will not I hope occur this year.
Hardly of the beading has been compl fed and the cost per lineal foot is slightly in ex- cess of the estimate and about 15 of the widening has been executed.
This widening is costing considerably more than the estimate and may result in an excess of $36annum being required. This is due to the large amonut ; of explosives required and the cost of the labour generally being under-stimated in the first instance through unforeseen difficulties,
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The decrease in expuditur» during 1987 in the main bed of bridges was owing to the fart that the survy took rather longer than wis expected and as flore was no reason for purki og up last true, mu-Xtra Faios were given to hurry up the work.
1E4Ch LAFLASE.
Not much work was done under this bading
during 1907 owing to this high rates asked by the Chinese contractors. As there was object in collecting ballast at this early stage no large contracts were lot. A large amount has hou jout down for 1940s hu it is hop d this amount will not be required. The rates are falling gradually and it is probabbe that this will be done for Pas estimated amount.
TRICK PERMANENT WAY.
The unforeseen expenditure during 17 under this sub-head was for rails and sleepers for the reclamation of Kowloon Station Yard. It was decided to use the permanent rails a d -lupurs for this work as the use of narrow guage rails aut sleepers simular to what is in use at the Tuunel would få od the Colony with such a large amount of this material that it would bs diffi ut to get rid of at the e mpletion of the work.
This expenditure was material only.
PLANT.
G W. EVES, Chief Resident: ngineer.
4th February, 100w,
MEMORIAL
ALICE
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AFFILIATED HOSPITALS,
A meeting of the Finance Committee of the Alice Memorial, Nethergole, Alies Memorial Maternity, and the Miu Lêng Hospitals was held at the Alien Memorial Hospital, Hollywood Road, on February 21st. The Hon. Mr. A. W. Brewin presided, others present baing Dr. R. MaeLati Gilman (sverstary), Hon. Dr. Ho Kai, Mesara, ~. W. Ts, A. Kumjahn, Duncan Clark, M. Wale n, Choa Leep-ch-e, Pu Yan-tsum and Hu Chino,
The SECRETARY, after reading the minut s of the last annual meeting, which were con. firmed, proposed that dlosses, D) W. Craddock, A. S. D. Cousiaud, J. W. C. Bouna", A. Turner and E. S. Kadoorie b el-ated members of the Finance Committee
Mr. RUMJAHN seconded, and the motion was carried unanimously.
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The SECRETARY draw attention to certain items in the balance shut. The Titl
ordinary donations, he said, were $10,30) as compared with 88700 last year, roughly au increase of glam. Hospital Sand ty's collections this year realised S619 as against $8 for last year. They boped, however, that this collection would stil be augmented, as a few years ago they used to receive upwards of $700, investments they bad received altogether $2515 as compared with $240, in 19ti, au increase of SU5. From the Land Inves m-ut shares they still only drew & sti5, and practically lest $1000 The speaker every year from this investm¤¬0°, then referred to the special donation of $KO) from the Chinese processiou fuud, an item which practically helped them to make a respectible hulauce sheet. Tue expenditure this year showed that salaries aud wiges stood at $7395 88 against $4,764, nu increase of $35. This was due to the Ho Miu Ling Hospital. Last year it bad been working only six months, but this year it had been working twelve months. Food, medicines, surgical appliances, clothing, fur- niture, repairs and sundry accounts also showed I reset yi, It was possible to cut down the expenditure, but whether this would be wise or not was a matter of option. Personally, he thought they should carry on the work efficiently; if carried 1 # 80 in-ficient manner the name of the hospitd wou'd go
Under this heading the increase of expendi ture was owing to broad-guig» engines, & t bing required for the reclamation in Kowloon Stations Yard Tuise engines will form part No
As regards brick-liuing it is difficult to say, I of the pertusuent equipment of the hue.
permanent increase is foreseen.
how the estimate will work out.
Que thousand
GENERAL. CHARGES.
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feet was estimated as requiring to be fully lined; al each end, This will be exceeded at the south side as the decomposed granit- is extending The increase here is dus to a large original much deeper into the hill at the side than was mider-estimate and to the difficulties of the line expected. At the north side the rock got i rend ring it necessary to increase the superior harder and compact much more quickly and the grade of the Supervising Staf. distance estimated to be fully lined wid not be exceeded. The balance of the tunnel was There are two large works un which depand I would not be greater than last year. estimated as requiring only an arch overhead 'the tinal completion of the hon.
to keep chips of stone from shaking out aud falling on passing trains. Parts of the tunnel will not require eren this so there may be a saving in the living.
A very large amount of material is at site in the shape of bricks and timber which makes the figures for expenditure look large com. pired with the progress and makes diagrams and figures very deceptive.
The minor tunnels will all be built within the estimate. The expenditure during the past year chiefly consisted of the cost of materials at the site of works.
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GENERAL PROGRESS.
Beacon Hill Tunnel.
by Excavation of Cutting No 1 which is to form the reclamat on for Kowloon Station Yard.
Beacon Hill Tonuel has always ben consi dered the ruling factor as regards the final opening of the live for traffi·. At the end of December the healing gong arth from the south side and that goinge sout, from the shaft at th... worth side W
down.
It was a matter for regret that they should have a debit balance of $17 n, but so far as he could see the expe sex during the coming year
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was proposed by Mr. RemJAHN, and seconded by Mr. Tso, that the report and accounts be adopted. Carried.
Mr WATSON proposed that Mr. H. R. l'helps be appointed bogorary treasurer of the hospitals.
Dr. Ho Kat s-conded, and the motion was agreed t
The CHATOMA · proposed that the committra of the Chinese Proc 100 Fund a bearti y to the 194 feet I thanked for their donation of Summ
hospitals It was very fortunate for them that these public spirvel gentlemen were able to raise such a larg» »um. Not only did the Alice Memorial Hospital benefit, but other charities as well. Had it But been for this donation their deficit would have been ratber alarming.
apart which would wel at the end oN. tember 193 if the preseul average cau In kept up. SI or seen walls at l-ax' would be required to widen out and lay the rails No expenditure was undertaken under this ready for opening for traffic say the end of sub-head.
May 1919.
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