An OCR program was used; it works quite well with regular text, but tables are difficult and need retyping. Therefore the second part with costs isn't converted.
Source: http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkgro/view/s1931/2384.pdf
NO. 1/1931
HONG KONG.
PRAYA EAST RECLAMATION SCHEME.
Temporary Remark: Problems that occurred during the update of this post, will be fixed soon
The extent of the 1850/60's Praya Reclamation is shown in https://gwulo.com/node/40695.
There it says:
It started with this photo found on Gloucester Tower (Pedder Street near Des Voeux Road):
Notes from the CEDD:
GW writes:
According to the PWD Reports of 1920-22, the contract was awarded in 1920 with work due to start in December that year, the sea walls were done by the end of 1921 , and the job was finished on 31st January 1922.
This reclamation in the 1920s pushed the Wanchai coastline from Praya East (today's Johnston Road) out to Gloucester Road.
We can follow its progress in the annual reports of the Public Works Department.
Work began in 1921, though the major work didn't get going until the following year. Here's the description in the report for 1921:
Praya East Reclamation Scheme
