Read the full judgment text of HCSA 000001/1970 on BabelCite. This High Court CFI judgment was delivered on 27 November 1970.
1. On 26th June 1969, the appellants entered into a contract (hereinafter referred to as "the construction contract") for the construction of a four-lane vehicular tunnel between Hongkong Island and Kowloon, the contract price being HK$272,533,333. Work was to commence on 1st September 1969 or "on the date that the contract shall become operative whichever is the later"; and the work was to be completed within 36 months from the date when the contract became operative. Assuming that the contract