APPENDIX F.F.
REPORT
OF THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
FOR THE YEAR 1947-1948.
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APPENDIX F.F.
ANNUAL REPORT
1. This report covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ending 31st March 1948.
2. In addition to a Headquarters comprising the Administra- tive and Accounts Offices, Town Planning Office and Valuation and Resumptions Office, there are eight sub-departments; viz. Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical (including Transport), Port Works, Roads and Water Works.
3. During the period under review all sub-departments, with the exception of Water Works, Port Works and Electrical and Mechanical were accommodated at Lower Albert Road, in a new block of temporary offices.
4. The total establishment for the Department, pensionable, non-pensionable and temporary at the end of the year amounted to 638 (514) made up of 71 (60) professional and technical officers, 81 (62) subordinate officers, 15 (14) clerical officers of Executive Grade II, (83) junior clerical grade and 360 (295) junior techuical grade. In addition there was ou average 2,903 daily paid staff. The bracketed figures represcut the posts filled against the establishment at the end of the year. During the year 124 vacancies were filled comprising 6 Architects, I Engineer, Quantity Surveyor, 10 Inspectors of Works, 2 Chief Draughtsmen, 2 Town Planning Architects, 1 Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, Assistant Engineer, 2 Temporary Third Class Assistant Land Surveyors, 2 Computers, 11 Draughtsmen, 20 Clerks, 6 Foremen, 28 Survey Coolies, 1 Watchman, 1 Cleaner, 1 Diver's Foreman, 1 Temporary Architect, 1 Temporary Assiatant Structural Engineer, 4 Stenographers, 12 Drivers and 1 Junior Meter Reader.
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5. On 1st February the former Electrical, Mechanical and Transport Offices were amalgamated into 20 Electrical and Mechanical Office under a Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer, who assumed responsibility for all electrical, transport and mechanical equipment and plant within the department.
6. Progress on immediately necessary rehabilitation work in the post occupation period was sufficiently advanced to enable a start to be made during the year on the normal maintenance and recurrent programmes of work, and to enable investigations and planning to proceed on many new works.
7. During the year Sir Patrick Abercrombie visited the Colony to prepare a report and advise on the planning and reconstruction of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Although his report and recommendations are not yet available certain preparatory work is in hand on lines indicated by Sir Patrick Abercrombie while in the Colony.
Hong Kong.
30th November, 1948.
V. KENNIFF, Director of Public Works.
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ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.
Public Works Recurrent.
8. Maintenance of Government Buildings:-Owing to pressure of work on rehabilitation, it was impracticable to reintroduce the normal recurrent maintenance programme now scheduled to commence in 1948-1949. Maintenance Contracts were reintroduced in June. More important work was carried out to the following buildings-Queen Mary Hospital and Medical Officer's Quarters; Technical College, Wanchai; Ping Shan Police Station; Stanley Prison; Kowloon Post Office; P.W.D. Annexe (Roads and Drainage Offices); Buildings Ordinance Office.
9. Maintenance of Non-Government Buildings:—Expendi- ture was kept to a minimum and minor work only was carried out to the following buildings--Kowloon City Police Station; Bay View Police Station; Shaukiwan Police Station; Flung Hom Police Station; Un Long Police Station; Mongkok Fire Station; St. George's Building; Windsor House, Offices; King's Building, Treasury Office; French Mission; Macdonnell Road Hostel; Bethanie Hostel; Argyle Street Quarters; Hillcrest Quarters; Chislehurst, Minden Road Prince Edward Road Quarters; Queen's College, Kennedy Road; Felix Villas T. B. Sanatorium.
10. Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings:— The principal buildings to which alterations were carried out are as follows:-Queen Mary Hospital-conversion of A.R.P. building to Mass Radiography Centre; Supreme Court-prisoners' dock- new partition in Land Office; C.S.O.--new lavatory, cupboards for Development Secretariat; Kowloon Hospital-dispensary and store; G.P.0.-parcel racks and registration bench; 534 The Peak -bostwick gates; Sisters' Quarters, Kennedy Town-barbed wire fence and gates; Imports & Exports Offices-counters and partitions; Yaumati Government School-latrine; Government Stores alterations to office; Caroline Hill Garage-new partition; Harcourt Health Centre window bars; Sham Shui Po Police Station-grilles and gates; Yaumati Slipway-flush closets.
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11. Alterations and Additions to Non-Government Build- ings:-Essential work was carried out, a representative selection being-Bay View Police Station-arms cages, and partition in officers' quarters; Kam Tin Police Station-arms cages; Wanchai Female Social Hygiene Clinic-sink and basin; Windsor House- partitions; Prince's Building-screens, urinals and lavatory accommodation.
12. Maintenance of Lighthouses:-All lighthouses with the exception of Gap Rock were rehabilitated during the year and no recurrent maintenance was required.
13. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage: The following work was carried out:--Shouson Hill Road-retaining wall; Waglan Lighthouse-retaining wall.
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Rehabilitation Loan.
14. Leighton Hull Quarters:-A revised scheme of development was prepared during the year. The southern extremity of the site was found unsuitable for building owing to tunnels and only two blocks of Bats were included in the new scheme. After the tunnels have been filled in, the erection of a third block of less height will be considered. Each block is seven storeys high and contains thirteen flats. The entire scheme will contain twenty-six flats, eighteen of which have three bedrooms and eight, two bedrooms. The structure is of reinforced concrete and the design has been carried out on the bearing wall principle in which the partition walls are used as the load bearing supports. This suited the type of plan evolved and economy in steel was effected. The accommodation provided consists of living rooms, dining rooms, 2 or 3 bedrooms, bathrooms, aud servants' quarters. Garages were included. Tenders were called for and the contract for the work was let to Messrs. China Construction Co., Ltd., on 17th June, 1947. By the end of the year the concrete work had been completed up to the level of the fifth floor on the North block and to the fourth floor on the South block. The schedule date of completion is 17th September, 1948.
15. Peak Pavilions Quarters:-A scheme of development for this site was prepared consisting of one block six storeys high containing eleveu 5-rooved fats. The plan is similar to Leighton Hill flats and the reinforced concrete frame is also designed on the bearing wall principle. The accommodation provided in each flat cousists of living room and dining room, three bedrooms, two bathrooms and three servants' roonis, The flats have been designed to allow through ventilation and are fitted with electrically heated cupboards and storerooms. Garages are included. Tenders were received, a contract let for the work to Messrs. China Construction Co. Ltd., on 30th October, 1947, and by the end of the year the concrete work had been completed up to the second floor level.
16. Queen's Gardens Quarters: The site was previously occupied by Government Quarters which were demolished before the war owing to their dilapidated condition. During the year a scheme of development was in course of preparation consisting of a block seven storeys high containing 4 and 5-roomed flats. The total number of fats provided in the scheme is twenty-six. Garages are included.
17. King's Purk Quarters:-The site is situated to the north of King's Park Recreation Ground. It consists of an area which had been partially developed by private enterprise and subsequently abandoned. During the year a scheme was in course of preparation for the erection on this site of four similar blocks each containing twelve 4-roomed flats providing a total of forty-eight flats together with garages.
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18. Victoria (Hospital) Quarters.-The site was previously occupied by Victoria Hospital Nurses' Quarters and Maternity Block. The old Hospital and Quarters were demolished and the site cleared. The adjoining Maternity Block was in a reasonable state of repair and plans for rehabilitation were prepared which consisted of a scheme for its conversion into five flats. The work which was carried out by Messrs. Kwong Wing commenced on 15th August, 1947, and was completed by February, 1948.
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19. Police Quarters:—Sketch schemes were prepared for the accommodation of Asiatic Police at Queen's College, and New No. 7 Police Station sites. Each site contained two blocks of seven and eight storeys respectively with a total provision for 469 standard unit rooms. Each unit room, 24′ × 12′× 10′ high, was for occupation by one constable and his family and had a self- contained kitchen with a front balcony and half of a back verandah. Communal laundries, showers, washbasins and water closets were provided on each floor. The accommodation was so arranged that N. C. O's, and Inspectors would have the use of two unit rooms and provision was made for a private shower, washbasin and water closet for Inspectors.
20. Wholesale Vegetable Market, Kowloon:-Sketch plans were completed and working drawings commenced. The site is approximately 60,000 square feet situated at Shek Lung Street, Reclamation Street. The market contains a covered area of about 21,000 square feet with office buildings and stores situated at one end of the site. The remainder of the site provides parking space for lorries.
21. Temporary Offices, Public Works Department:-The site formerly occupied by the old Buildings Ordinance Office and the Boy Scouts' Headquarters had first to be consolidated in parts with cement grout where tunnel subsidence had taken place. Two connected blocks of two storied buildings provide accommodation for the Architectural Office and the Crown Lands and Surveys Office whose pre-war accommodation had been demolished due to bomb damage. The buildings were constructed of granite walling obtained from demolished food godowns, wooden roofs insulated with fibre-board and timber doors and windows. The internal partitions are of hard-board on light wooden frames. The Contract was let to Messrs. Lam Woo & Co., on 20th September, 1947, and completed on 31st January, 1948.
22. Restoration of Damaged Government Buildings:~~~ Difficulties have been experienced owing to shortage of skilled labour and seasoned timber. The position regarding supervisory staff has improved steadily and enabled an increased amount of work to be carried out under this Head. Work was carried out to the following buildings:-Quarters: Taipo Island House; Courtlands; 45 Shouson Hill Road; Homestead Flats; 16 Ho Mun Tiu Road; East Point Terrace Flats; "The Nest", Sheung Shui; Wong Nei Chong Road Quarters; Nos. 407, 152, 153, 154, 155 and 156 The Peak; Forestry Quarters, Tai Po Kau, Police Stations-Ta Ku Ling; Lin Ma Hang; Lok Ma Chau; Tai Po;
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Police Headquarters Kowloon; Sha Tau Kok; Sham Shui Po; Yaumati; Mong Kok; Frontier; No. 2 (Eastern); Tai 0; Tsim Tsa Tsui; No. 7 (Western); Sheung Shui; No. 8 (Upper Levels); Ping Shan; Central; Aberdeen. Hospitals:-Queen Mary; Kowloon; Mental; Lai Chi Kok; Harcourt Health Centre. Schools: Cheung Chau; Peak; Ellis Kadoorie; Wanchai; Un Long; Technical College. Prisons:-Lai Chi Kok (Female); Stanley; Victoria; Stanley Reformatory. Markets: Yaumati; Quarry Bay; Lockhart Road; Western; Shaukiwan; Soo Kua Poo; Central. Offices: C.S.O.; Supreme Court; Marine Office; Old Urban Council Offices; Central Magistracy; Kowloon Magistracy; Ping Shan Land Office. Refugee Camps: -King's Park Orphanage, North Point. Garages:-Hennessy Road Caroline Hill. Latrines-Repulse Bay; Parks Street; King George V Playground; Kowloon Tong Playground; Boundary Street Market; Blackhead Point Playground. Fire Stations Terminus, Kowloon; Central. Miscellaneous:-G.P.0.; Kennedy Town Slaughter House; Sha Tau Kok Dispensary; Green Island Depot and Quarters; Yaumati Slipway; Botanical Gurdens; Hung Hom W/T Station; Peak Wireless Station.
23. Restoration of Damayed Non-Government Buildings:— Work which was kept to a minimum in view of shortage of tenure was carried out to the following buildings:-Quarters: -French Mission Hillerest; 46 Macdonnell Road; 190-202 Prince Edward Road; Bethanie Hostel; "Chislehurst" Minden Road. Police Stations: Shaukiwan; Police Headquarters; New Oriental Building; Sha Tin, Public Dispensaries:-Shaukiwan; Yaumati; Sham Shui Po; Eastern; Hung Hom. Schools-Mong Kok; Auglo-Chinese ; Aberdeen Industrial, Miscellaneous: -Old Infectious Diseases Hospital; Kowloon Wholesale Market, Star Taxi Garage; Treasury Office; T.B. Sanatoriumi.
24. Repairs to Lighthouses: All lighthouses were re- habilitated during the year with the exception of Gap Rock. A certain amount of work remains to be done at Waglan when the new machinery arrives.
25. Clearance of Debris and Dangerous Structures:-War damage debris was cleared from the following sites:-District Watchman's House; Blake Gardens; Leighton Hill; Peak Pavilions; Victoria Remand Prison; Former Architectural Office; Cox's Road Quarters; King's College; Mount Parish; Garages at Old City Hall; Dog Kennels at Kennedy Town; Former Boy Scouta' Headquarters.
26. Minor Works-Fences were erected at Hung Hom, Cape D'Aguilar, & the Peak W/T Stations, Telegraph Bay and Yaumati Slipways.
27. Magazine Gop Quarters: The development of this site. for quarters was referred to Government and a decision was given that the scheme for this must be held in abeyance.
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28. Mount Parish Quarters: In accordance with the recommendation of the Quarters Committee, the old ruined house occupying this site was demolished and a scheme prepared for the development of the site consisting of a block containing ten flats and garages. A complete survey and subsequent investigation revealed considerable difficulties in connection with the underground culverts and it was decided to defer this scheme indefinitely.
29. Provision of Additional Court:-A scheme was prepared for the provision of an additional court at the Supreme Court Building.
30. Cemeteries: Rehabilitation of the Sextons' Quarters at Kai Lung Wan was completed.
Works not appearing in Estimates.
31. Abattoir at Kennedy Town:~The existing buildings at present used as an abattoir are unsuitable and the possibility of Constructing a modern building on the site was explored. Technical information is being collected and sketch schemes are being prepared.
32. Quarantine Station, Junk Bay:-A sketch scheme and report was prepared. The site is that previously occupied by Rennies Mill situated on the west side of Junk Bay. The scheme provided quarantine accommodation for a total of 1,500 persons. A small hospital block and staff quarters were included together with disinfecting building and other subsidiary works.
33. Permanent Wholesale Market, Kowloon:-Plans were prepared for a three storey concrete structure to accommodate the wholesale market for vegetables, fruit and poultry. The scheme did not proceed beyond sketch plans.
34. Forestry Headquarters, Tai Po Tau: The site is situated near the main road. The scheme provided for the erection of laboratories, library, offices, staff quarters and garages. It was proposed to erect laboratories and offices in the first instauce. A scheme and report was completed.
35. Statue of King George V-It had been decided before the war to erect a statue of King George VI in Statue Square to commemorate the centenary of the Colony. Mr. Gilbert Ledward was commissioned to carry out the work but the outbreak of hostilities in 1941 prevented shipment of the completed statue. The statue arrived in the Colony during February 1947 and the question of an alternative site for its erection is at present under consideration.
36. Belilios Reformatory:--Plans were prepared for a school to accommodate 500 girls on a site at Causeway Bay previously occupied by this Reformatory. The scheme provided for a total of thirteen classrooms together with a room for domestic science, staff quarters, gymnasium and swimming pool. Plans and a report were forwarded.
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37. Chief Justice's House: A preliminary scheme Was prepared for a 5-roomed house to replace that formerly occupied by the Chief Justice which was damaged beyond repair during the
The new site is at Wong Nei Choug Gap.
war.
38. Beaconsfield Arcade-A scheme was prepared for the erection of a block of office buildings on the site previously occupied by Beaconsfield Arcade. The accommodation provided
for about 30,000 sq. ft. of office space.
39. Bathing Pools: On the recommendation of a special committee of the Urban Council, preliminary schemes were prepared for the erection of swimming baths at Lai Chi Kok, Kennedy Town, North Point and Tai Wan. Plans and a report
were forwarded..
40. Development of Bathing Beaches.In accordance with the recommendations of the special committee appointed to consider the development of bathing beaches, a scheme was prepared for development at Repulse Bay. It included for the provision of an administration block, a communal changing pavilion and four blocks containing private cabins with showers.
41. Control Tower at Kai Tak-Sketch schemes were prepared for a building containing offices to be erected at Kai Tak aerodrome.
42. Ambulance Garages at Queen Mary Ilospital and Kowloon Hospital:-A scheme was prepared for additional garage accommodation for ambulances together with quarters for drivers.
43. Tuberculosis Sanatorium and Medical Officer's Quarters, Kowloon Sketch plans were commenced for a two hundred bed Tuberculosis Sanatorium to be erected on site adjoining the existing Kowloon Hospital.
44. Police Training School: A scheme was prepared for a permanent Police Training School to be erected on the site at present occupied by the food godowns at Brickhill, Aberdeen. This was subsequently abandoned and it was decided to convert the existing godowns into a temporary training school. Accommodation is provided in dormitories for 240 men and 60 N.C.O's together with kitchen, lavatories, recreation rooms and a parade ground. One of the godowns is to be converted to provide four dats for Chinese officers. Work was commenced at the end of the year.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.
45. During the course of the year the records show a steadily increasing amount of private building work undertaken by the Public in new buildings, reconstruction and repairs to old buildings. Primarily the plans submitted were concerned with domestic property thus reflecting the shortage of housing accommodation in the Colony.
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46. In all, 3637 approvals concerning 6055 buildings were issued during the year. They are analysed as follows:-
Hong Kong Island:-
2310 approvals concerning 3693 buildings made up as
follows:
Demolition of damaged buildings.
Rehabilitation of damaged buildings.
Alterations and additions to existing buildings. New domestic buildings.
New Non-domestic buildings.
Total
21
393
2572
571
136
3693
Kowloon and New Kowloon:
1827 approvals concerning 2362 buildings. Demolition of damaged buildings, .....
Rehabilitation of damaged buildings.
Alterations and additions to existing buildings. New domestic buildings.
New Non-domestic buildings.
Total
3
160
1515
546
138
2362
47. Occupation certificates were issued for 58 European and 346 Chinese type new houses (a total of 404) and for 130 non- domestic type buildings.
48. Collapses, numbering 58, mostly to old property, were reported during the year causing 25 deaths and 62 injuries.
49. Notices numbering 595, concerning 704 houses were served upon owners calling upon them to make good dangerous structures. There were 77 cases in which emergency shoring and underpinning were carried out by this office on behalf of the
owners.
50. Notices numbering 967, were served calling upon owners and/or tenants to remove illegal structures.
51. It was necessary to serve 410 untices requiring owners to clear choked drains, whilst 445 testa were made in connection with new drainage systems and alterations to existing ones.
52. Inspections and reports numbering 360 were made of buildings at the request of other Departments iu connection with the issue of various types of licences.
53. During the year there were 5 major fires of which the most serious occurred at 211-217 Hollywood Road in which 5 persons were killed and 10 injured.
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CROWN LANDS AND SURVEYS OFFICE,
54. The staff of this office authorized for the year ending 31st March, 1948, provided for the following posts: Superintendent of Crown Lands and Surveys, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys, (a) eight Land Surveyors, six First Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), (b) three Second Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), (c) twenty-four Third Class Assistant Land Surveyors (Chinese), one Temporary Assistant Land Surveyor (Chinese), (d) four Computers (Chinese), оле Chief Draughtsman, seventeen Draughtsmen (Chinese), (e) two Senior Land Bailiffs, four Land Bailiffs, (f) one Executive Officer Grade II, (g) one Clerk-Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff (Local Section), eleven Clerks--General Clerical Service (Chinese), one Temporary Confidential Assistant, eight Office Attendants and Messengers, twelve Head Survey Coolies, (b) seventy Survey Coolies, one Watchman, one Cleaner, two Drivers.
Note
(a) one seconded to Valuation & Resumption Office.
one on long leave.
four vacancies.
(b) one seconded to Valuation & Resumption Office. (c) seven vacanies.
(d) two vacancies.
(e) one on long leave.
(f) resigned 3.5.47.
(9) ten vacancies.
Expenditure.
65. Excluding Personal Emoluments and special expenditure due to the war, the statement of expenditure is as follows:-
Replacement of Boundary and Survey Works ... $ 6,232.00
Maintenance of Boundary Marks
2,002.00
Routine Surveys
1,513.00
Maintenance of Survey Equipment
611.00
Maintenance of Triangulation & Survey Marks
229.00
Drawing Material and Instruments
4,657.00
Travelling Expenses
4,115.00
Running Expenses of Motor Vehicles
1,137.00
Uniforms
429.00
Fuel, Light and Power
1,201.00
Incidental Expenses
Advertising
Clearance of debris and dangerous structure
Total
317.00
4,945.00
3,604.00
$30,992.00
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Revenue.
56. The total amount of revenue received for the period. from 1st April, 1947, to 31st March, 1948, as compared with the preceding year was:—
1947/1948 $9,109,031.92
1946 1947
I'remia
$190,867.80
Boundary Stones and
Survey Fees
240.00
Permits, Fees from
317,894.27
. 2,215.00 456,634.43
Plans sold to the public.
156.00
4,520.50
Miscellaneous
175.00
Total
$509,333.07
$9,572,401.85*
*NOTE: This amount includes a sum of $40,224.30 collected by
the District Officer, New Territories.
Crown Lands.
57. Land Sales, Extensions, Grants, etc:—The total amount of premia paid into the Treasury by the Crown Lands Office during the financial year under this heading only, amounted to $9,109,051.92. Fees for Survey and Boundary Stones amounted to $2,055.00.
58. Sales by Public Auction and on other terms: These are included in Table A at the end of this report. The principal sales during the year were (a) Hong Kong: one lot of 14,890 square feet to the Bank of China and (b) New Kowloon :-two lots of a total of 1,969,000 square feet to The Asiatic Petroleum Company The realized premia were $3,745,000.00 and $3,200,000.00 respectively.
59. Five applications for extension of terms of leases in Hong Kong Island were dealt with during the financial year, the premia collected amounting to $4,178.00,
60. Permits to occupy land for short periods:--These were of a very miscellaneous character and are too numerous to detail. In Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon, 964 new permits were issued and 340 were cancelled for various reasong. The total number of permits in force was 2,292; the fees collected amounted to $435,522,33. In the New Territories, permit fees collected amounted to $21,112.10.
61. Prospecting and Mining Licences: No prospecting or mining licences were issued during the financial year.
62. Drawing Office: The average number of staff employed was I chief Draughtsman and 17 Chinese Draughtsmen.
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Plans were prepared as follows:-
Land Sales
18 sets
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leases
13
surrenders
Survey sheets traced
Sunprints prepared
25
10
JJ
34.
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7,812
11.
3,079
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Miscellaneous plans & tracings
Plans supplied to Government Departments comprised:—
Survey sheets
Miscellaneous prints
436
865
Prints supplied to the Public numbered 156 which sold for $4,520.50.
One section of the new printing equipment arrived from the United Kingdom and was installed in February, 1948. By 31st March, 1948, 318 copies of survey sheets had been reproduced mainly for Government Departments.
Surveys.
63. (1) Trigonometrical Surveys: The inspection, rebuilding, and repairing of main and minor triangulation beacons and reconstruction and amplification of lost minor triangulation records was undertaken.
(a) There are 69 beacons in the Main Triangulation system. Since 1946 to date a total of 37 wain beacons has been inspected and 9 others observed but not visited. Of the 37 in- spected, 19 required rebuilding or repairing of which 14 have received attention.
(b) Of the 10 Main Triangulation stations inspected, it was found that seven required rebuilding or repairing. Station No. 98 was observed but not visited. Main beacons Nos. 6, 8, 15, 34 and 114 have been rebuilt, whilst Nos. 4, 18, 19, 23 and 38 have been repaired.
(e) In the Minor Triangulation System there are at present about 120 beacons. Since 1946 to date, 50 No. have been revalued by triangulation, 62 No. have been inspected and two others have been observed as existing but not visited.
(d) Of the 62 inspected, 18 required rebuilding or repairing, of which 16 have received attention. Consideration is further required for the improvement of Markstones at Kai Lung Wan Cemetery, Pokfulam Reservoir and B.P. No. 19 at Razor Hill.
(e) The following 18 Minor Triangulation Stations were inspected-Tsing Lung Tau, Sham Tseng, P.W.D. Shatin, Nos. 82, 85, 86, 89, 91, 108, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, R26, R27, K.W.W.15 and T7. Of these, three required rebuilding and one required re-locating. Two minor stations were observed but not
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visited. Minor beacons K.P., No. 64, No. 85, Middle Island, Gin Drinkers Bay and P.W.D. Shatin were rebuilt, and Nos. 87, 134, 135 and R9 were repaired.
(f) The following 9 minor trig. stations were valued during the year to colony coordinates by triangulation:-Causeway Bay, Sham Tseng, Tsing Lung Tau, Gin Drinkers Bay, P.W.D. Shatin, R4 Tai Wai, R5 Wong Uk, R6 Turret Hill West and No. 108 Monks' Head Will. A further 15 stations were also valued during the year to colony coordinates by triangulation and checked by coordinate conversion computation from a list of transverse mercator military metre coordinates. They were Nos. 54, 64, 73, 74, 75, 76, R2, R7, RS, R9, R25, R26, R27, K.W.W. 15 and K.W.W. 16. In addition, provisional colony coordinates. were found for the following 17 stations by coordinate conversion computation from the list of military metre coordinates: Nos. 43A, 49, 53, 77, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 88, 108, R4. R5, R6, K.P., and M.122, and similarly for 3 tertiary points M.3, M.11 and M.16. The geographical coordinates of Mt. Kellett Minor Trig. Station No. 35 were computed.
(a) The following 12 tertiary points were fixed by triangulation-Fundamental Bench Marks 'B' Kowloon Reser- voir, C Shatin, 'I' Tsun Wan, Triangulated P. Box Tsun Wan, Reference P. Box near R25, Hill 126 Tai Lam, nail Sai Won Military Cemetery, Monuments M.1 & M.2 Jardine's Lookout site, Mounments A & B Mount Butler site and Triangulated P. box Middle Gap Road. A small tertiary triangulation of 20 points at Jardine's Lookout site covering about 80 acres and another of 24 points at Tai Lam covering about 193 acres was carried out.
(ii) Revenue Surveys and General:-The general survey work carried out during the year not specifically included under other heads was as follows:-
Hong Kong Island:
(a) Half a mile of coastline' at Island Bay and Rocky Bay was surveyed and plotted on scale 1:600 survey sheets and a further half a mile at Deep Water Bay, Big Wave Bay, Turtle Cove and Telegraph Bay was surveyed and plotted on scale 1:600 independent plans. About half a mile of the Cape Collinson Road was surveyed and plotted on survey sheets.
(b) Areas of 9 acres and 1 acre respectively were flagged out for inspection at R.B.L. 21, The Peak, and at Deep Water Bay,
(c) Measured mile and one and a quarter mile warks were placed on King's Road for use of the Police Department.
(d) Six bathing beaches, viz:-Island Bay, Rocky Bay, Deep Water Bay, Big Wave Bay, Turtle Cove and Telegraph Bay to a total of 17 acres were surveyed and plotted to scale 1:600 for use of the Urban Council. In addition, tent areas at Repulse Bay, Stanley Beach, Island Bay and Big Wave Bay to a total of 1 acres were set out and marked with monuments.
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(e) Other work comprised the computation and plotting to a scale of 1:2400 of 30.57 acres for Sai Wan Civil Cemetery; surveys and plans to 1:600 at R.B.L.'s 135, and 215 Victoria Road and Stanley Police Station; the completion of cou- tour surveys and plotting to 1:600 and 1:2400 of approximately 126 and 114 acres respectively; the survey of G.L. No. 17 and the survey and preparation of plans of 3.8 acres at W.D. Lot No. 3 Mount Austin, W.D. Lot No. 9 Stanley Military Cemetery, aud 5.71 acres at Sai Wan Military Cemetery.
Kowloon and New Kowloon :
(a) One mile of coastline at Yau Tong Peninsula and two and a half miles of Clear Water Bay Road, Kai Tak, was surveyed and plotted on survey sheets.
(b) Au area of 13 acres under water cress cultivation in Kowloon was inspected for the Medical Department, and for the Drainage Office an area of 2 acres with spot heights at Nga Tain Wai Village, Kai Tak was surveyed and plotted to scale 64 inches to 1 mile.
(c) Small surveys of a total area of 3 acres for quarry permit areas at Tai Wan, Ma Tau Kok and Lyemun were plotted, and 72 acres of contour survey mostly to scale 1:2400 was carried out.
New Territories:
(a) Over 1 mile of railway, 2 miles of the Fanling- Taipo Road and 2 miles of Castle Peak Road from Sham Tseng to Tsing Lung Tau were re-surveyed and plotted on 1:2400 survey sheets.
(b) The former San Wai Race Course of about 35 acres was flagged for inspection.
(c) Over 671 acres of contour survey was carried
out, nearly all at scale 1:2400.
(iii) Other Miscellaneous Surveys:—
(a) A total of 13 miles of coastline, 7 miles of road and 1 mile of railway was surveyed and plotted on survey sheets. A small number of plans totalling 85 acres in Hong Kong and 5 acres in Kowloon and New Kowloon were surveyed and plotted as independent surveys for miscellaneous purposes.
(6) Surveys were made in detail for 18 Lease Plans and 9 surrender plans to be attached to Crown Leases of 27 lots totalling about 8 acres. These surveys entailed accurate measure- ments of all boundaries, and particulars of areas, tenure, etc., in each case for the information of the Land Officer. The survey of 4 proposed Lease Plans and 32 proposed surrender plaus were also completed.
(c) Seven Rural Building Lots, one Garden Lot and two Kowloon Inland Lots of a total of 20 acres were surveyed for renewal of leases.
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(d) 137 areas of a total area of 62 acres were set out and 110 boundary lines and frontage lines to streets were checked.
(e) 73 boundary stones were fixed to mark one lot in Hong Kong, seven lots in Kowloon and nine lots in New Kow- loon. 30 concrete monuments were fixed to mark four bathing tent areas on beaches in Hong Kong Island and 18 boundary posts were fixed to mark two quarries and one lot in Kowloon,
It is estimated that before the war there was a total of 600 picket boxes in the Colony of which about 360 still exist. These are being revalued to replace the traverse records lost during the Japanese occupation. Work to this end was con tinued during the year under review. In addition, six existing Fundamental Bench Marks and eight milestones in the New Ter- ritories have been valued to Colony co-ordinates.
(g) Boundaries of Lots and street alignments were set out for sub-departments when requested.
() Four surveys were made and plans prepared and proved in Court for Police Department traffic cases.
(4) The annual perambulation of the Anglo-Chinese Boundary and inspection of boundary marks was carried out. Six boundary markstones are displaced and arrangements are proceed- ing with the Chinese Government to replace them by five markstones aud two witness marks.
Survey of the Colony.
64. The following tabulated statement shows the work done under this heading:
Area surveyed & plotted Chainage
Locality.
in acres
in feet
Hong Kong Island:-
At seale At scale
1:600
1:2400
City of Victoria
6.9
6,331
Kellet Island
1.4
4,300
Hill District, Peak
27.4
4.1
17,215
North Point
4.8
2.0
7,530
Tai Hang, Blue Pool Road
1.7
8,000
Kennedy Town
2.3
390
Aberdeen
8.5
2.1
4,980
Brick Hill, Little Hong Kong
8.0
8.0
4,710
Repulse Bay
1.0
0.6
4,525
Stanley
10.0
3,460
Shek O, Island Bay, Rock Bay
5.0
4,500
Sai Wan, Collinson Rd. & Cemeteries 21.0
5,705
Locality.
Kowloon and New
Kowloon:
Kowloon Tong
Kai Tak
Yau Tong Peninsula
Four New Kowloon Lots
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Area surveyed & plotted Chainage
in acres
At scale At scale
in feet
1:600
1:2400
1.5
1.5
550
47.7
19,180
70.0
13,000
0.5
1,000
New Territories:
Wo Hop Shok, Fanling
670.0
106,360
Sham Tseng to Tsing Lung Tau ...
26.0
11,888
Tsun Wan M.L. No. 8
49.0
7,800
Totals
101.3
882.9
235,084
Revision:-
Hong Kong Island:-
City of Victoria
1.4
1,150
Tytam Bay Beach, Stanley Beach &
2 Repulse Bay Beaches
16.5
2,990
Stanley Hill, Cemetery WDL 9
8.0
800
Aberdeen near A.I.L. 117
2.0
1,607
111 Shousou Hill, Little long
Kong
5.50
3,960
Victoria Peak WT Station
25.00
1,167
22.9
30.50
11,074
New Kowloon :-
Kak Hang, Kai Tak
Totals
16.0
1,500
22.9
46.50
13,174
65. Traverses: The foriner detailed records of the coordinates of the traverse stations of the Colouy survey were lost during the Japanese occupation. About 360 of these stations still exist on the ground and are being connected afresh by recorded traverses as opportunity and the reconstruction of the minor triangulation permits.
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66.' The following main traverses and provisional portions of main traverses were carried out:-
(i) Hong Kong:——
(a)
Provisional closed main traverse from Stanley College Minor Trig. No. 139 and return via Tung Tau Wan Road, Stanley Village Road, Stan- ley Beach etc., to re-value 2 existing Picket Boxes and F.B.M. "M" Stanley
.
(b)
Provisional traverse from provisional pre-war value of Picket Boxes No. 1 Kotewall Road along Po Shan Road, Conduit Road to provisional pre-war value of Picket Box No. 2 Kotewall Road
(0)
At Jardine's Lookout Site Tai Hang Road from resected monument M1 to resected point K.
(d)
From resected monument M1 above to resected monument M2 to re-value 3 existing Picket Boxes Tai Hang Road
(e)
Inter-connecting traverse Mt. Kellett Road from station 5a to Station 2a on the main traverse from Main Trig. No. 1 to Minor Trig. No. 35,
Chainage Angular Linear
in feet Misclosure Misclosure
6,542
02′20′′ 1:14,223
4,560 00′34′′ x 1:16,600
1,721
02/30%
1:4,777
2,625
00′20′′ 1:23,800
to re-value 1 existing Picket Box 3,840
Provisional portion of main traverse along Cape Collinson Road from a resected nail near Sai Wan Military Cemetery......
5,705
00'04" 1:41,677
·
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(ii) Kowloon and New Kowloon:—
(a)
Main Traverse No. 6 from Danger Flag Jill Minor along Waterloo Road and Nathan Road to Trian- gulated Picket Box No. 159 Jordan Road to re-value 4 existing Picket Boxes on Waterloo Road, Nathan Road
(b)
Main Traverse No. 7 from Main Trig. No. 2 along Chatham and Gus- coigne Road to Picket Box No. 159 Jordan Road, to re-value 5 existing Picket Boxes Chatham Road and Gascoigne Road
(c) Interconnecting traverse No. 7a from Picket Box No. 157 (No. 7 traverse) to pail No. 8 on Chatham Road (No. 2 traverse)
(d)
Main traverse No. 8 from Laichikok Minor Trig. No. 141 to Mission Hill new Minor trig., to re-value 16 existing Picket Boxes Castle Peak Road. 4 ditto on Taipo Road and 1 ditto Boundary Street.....................
(e)
Main traverse No. 9 from Mission Hill new Minor trig. to Sacred Hill Minor trig. to re-value 4 existing Picket Boxes and to value 3 new Picket Boxes Boundary Street
(A)
Main traverse No. 10 from Picket Box No. 420 (on traverse No. 9) to Picket Box No. 171 (ou traverse No. 6) to re-value & existing Picket Boxes on Nathan Road
(g)
Main traverse No. 11 from Picket Box No. 153 (on traverse No. 7) to Picket Box No. 198 (on traverse No. 5A) Ma Tau Kok Road: to re-value 6 existing Picket Boxes Ma Tau Wei Road
Chainage Angular Linear
in feet Misclosure Misclosure
6,395 00′23′′
1:12,400
7,011
00′18′′
1:31,440
868 00′10′′ 1:15,000
:
14,394
00′20′′
1:24,600
10,280
00′30′′ 1:30,980
5,608
00'18" 1:15,600
4,890 00'20" 1:11,400
:
(iii) New Territories:-
(a)
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Chainage Angular Linear
in feet Misolosure Misclosure
Main traverse from Tsoi Trig. Minor No. 76 northward along Taipo Fan- ling Road via milestones 37 & 36
to Fanling Main Trig. No. 24 ... 13,300 01′20′′ 1:7,400
(b)
Subsidiary traverse to above: from milestone 36 via F.B.M. "E" Fan- ling Railway Station across country to milestone 37
(c)
Provisional portion of main traverse from Tsoi Trig. Minor No. 76 Southward along Fanling Taipo Road to milestone 38
(d)
Main traverse from Kam Tsin Main Trig. No. 23, via milestone 34 & 35 to Fanling Main Trig. No. 24, to re-value 3 existing Picket Boxes Fanling Sheung Shui Road junc- tion
(Note: includes 4,500 feet previous work revised).
(a)
Main traverse from Minor Trig. Sham Tseng to Minor Trig. Tsing Lung Tau along Castle Peak Road
10,913
01′00′′ 1:6,907
1,335
13,500
00′20′′ 1:13,300
8,987
02'00"
1:15,600
(f)
Provisional traverse from Sham Tseng
Minor Trig. to milestone 12
1,000
(9)
Provisional traverse from Tsing Lung Tau Minor Trig. to milestone 14...
(h)
Closed main traverse from Castle Peak Bay Minor trig. R26 and return to re-value 2 existing Picket Boxes and bench mark on main road Castle Peak
2,500
1,886
00′40′′ 1:16,176
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(iii) New Territories: Cont.
(
Main check traverse from F.B.M. "I" Tsun Wan to Triangulated Picket Box Tsun Wan, re-valuing also one other existing Picket Box Tsun Wan
Closed main traverse from Cheung Chau Island Main Trig. No. 30 and return, via Police Station, C.C.I.L. No. 8 and various boundary stones
Chainago Angular Linear
in feet Misclosure Misclosure
1,023 00′20′′ 1:15,000
7,700
00′20′′
1:24,000
Note: It is estimated that 80 miles of traverse in Hong Kong, 30 miles of traverse in Kowloon and New Kowloon and 40 miles of traverse in the New Territories are required to obtain picket box coordinate values to replace records lost in the war.
67. Large Scale Plans: Of the pre-war scale 1/600 and 1/2400 Survey Sheets about fifty per cent were recovered on re-occupation of the Colony but many of those recovered are only sunprints or tracings and are in very poor condition. In Hong Kong seven new Survey Sheets of Repulse Bay, Tytam Gap and City Districts and one new tracing of Shek-O were taken up, one new Survey Sheet scale 1/2400 of Yau Tong was taken up in New Kowloon and in the New Territories cleven new Survey Sheets scale 1/2400 of Fanling, Tai Lam and Sham Tseng to Tsing Lung Tau were taken up. In addition the Cheung Chau Island Plan scale 1/2400 was gridded with graticule to Colony co-ordinates.
Reduction:This was carried out on the following surveys: -At Brick Hill in Hong Kong 8 acres was reduced from scale 1/600 to the scale 1/2400 (Survey Sheet tracing 230 NE); in New Kowloon 24 miles of Clear Water Bay Road, Kai Tak, was reduced from scale 1/2400 to scale 1/20,000 to revise the 1/20,000 topographical map sheets Nos. 15 and 19, and in the New Ter- ritories 8 acres of Sham Tseng Brewery scale 1/600 survey_sheet was reduced to scale 1/2400 (Survey Sheets 143 SW, 142 ŠE and 159 NE).
68.
69. No new survey sheets have been wholly completed during the year but a complete set of scale 1/2400 tracings of Victoria, Kowloon and New Kowloon have been produced.
70. Small Scale Maps or Plans:-
The Colonial Office List Map of Hong Kong and New Territories, Scale 0.238 miles to one inch was revised by insertion of new roads, reservoirs and other details. A map of the Colony Scale 3 miles to one inch showing height features and a key-map
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71. Contour Surveys: -The following Contour Survey carried out during the year:—
Locality
(i) Hong Kong Island:-
Police Training School Site,
(a)
Brick Hill
(b)
Brick Hill Deep Water
Bay Site
(c)
Site ex W.D.L. 53 Tytamı
Tuk
(d)
Site Deep Water Bay West
side
(e)
Site North of Aberdeen
I.L. 117
(f)
Site near
111
Aberdeen I.L.
(g)
Sites South Bay & Middle
Beach, Repulse Bay
(7x)
Site near R.B.L. 502 West
Bay
(0)
At Stanley for town plan-
ning
Jardine's Lookout site Tai
(6)
Hang Road
(k)
Sassoon Victoria Road
Junction site
(2)
Vertical
Senle
interval
in feet
Arca surveyed and plotted
Ch
in acres.
1/600
10
46.0
5.0
J
>
1/600
10
3.4
16.5
4
J
I
2.0
J1
6.0
*
}
17.0
4.0
26.0
1/1,200
77.0
30
1/2,400
25
6.8
5.5
Locality
(ii) Kowloon and New
Kowloon (a)
near Piper's Hill
Site
Taipo Road
(6)
Yau Tong Peninsula
(iii) New Territories:-
(a)
Site Kowloon Shatin Road
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Scale
Vertical interval
in feet
Area surveyed and plotted
Chainage in
feet.
in acres.
1/600
10
2.0
- 560
1/2,400
25
70.0
13,000
for D.C.
1/600
10
1.5
400
:
(b)
Wo Hop Shek Cemetery
Site Fanling
1/2,400 25 670.0
106,300
72. Levelling:—
(i) Hong Kong:
In Victoria 18 No. bench marks were inspected before plotting on Survey Sheets. Spot levels from bench mark No. 119 Secretariat Building to Queen's Road Central were taken for the Tunnels Section of the Department. New staple bench marks No. CA Tung Lo Wan Road and No. 84a at Peuk Road-Garden Road junction were fixed and valued and two plans were prepared for the Town Planning Officer showing spot levels at East Point Hill and at Wyndham Street-Wellington Street. In addition, the height of Stanley College Minor Trig. No. 139 was checked and Colony coordinates of Fundamental bench mark "M" Stanley were computed.
(i) Kowloon and New Kowloon:
―
Bench Mark No. 75a was valued for height against removal of No. 76 and a new B.M. at Kun Tong was fixed and valued against possible removal of B.M. No. 80 on Tin Hau Temple. A plan was also prepared for the Town Planning Officer showing spot levels taken over an area near Kowloon City.
(iii) New Territories:
Spot levels along main road traverses were taken on Fanling Road from milestone 38 to 34 and on Castle Peak Road from milestone 14 to 12. A new staple B.M. No. 2A Castle Peak Bay was fixed and valued. New B.M. milestones 10, 13 and 14 were fixed and valued, a revised height of B.M. milestone 34 Kam Tain was established, and the height of Main Trig. No. 23 Kam Tain was found by levelling from milestone 34. The height of Minor trig. R.26 Castle Peak Bay was checked by traverse from B.M. No. 2A.
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By triangulation and traverse the Colony coordinates of the following six New Territories Fundamental Bench Marks were computed:"B" Kowloon Reservoir; "C" Shatin; "E" Fanling; "H" Sham Tseng, "I" Taun Wan and Castle Peak Bay control B.M. No. 2. Similarly the Colony coordinates of the following eight New Territories milestones B.M.'s were computed: 83/48 Shatin; 181/38 Taipu Road; 194/37 Taipo Fanling Road; 204136 Fanling Cross; 32/24 Ping Shan; 421/14 Tsing Lung Tau; 431/18 Shan Tseng and 44/12 Sham Tseng Wan Road.
(iv) General:
Only a few new bench marks were fixed owing to pressure of other work. Of about 400 bench marks in the Colony prior to the war inspection has shown that about 220 remain with height values recorded.
By analysis of the recorded hourly readings of the Cosmopolitan Dock Tide gauge at Kowloon, the mean sea level for the year 1947 at Cosmopolitau Dock was computed as 3.90 feet above the Principal Datum of Hong Kong.
Previous yearly computations have given figures of 3.7 to 4.0. The Public Works Department's automatio tide gauges formerly at Kennedy Town and Ab Kung Ngam were destroyed by the Japanese and have not been replaced.
73. General Remarks: Survey Section Staff:
The actual strength of the Survey Office Section of the Crown Lands and Surveys Sub-department, at 31st March, 1948, as compared with the approved establishment was follows:
85
Strength 1948
Approved
Deficiency
Estab- lishment
over Estab-
lishment
1
Asst. Supt. of Surveys
Land Surveyors
Asst. Land Surveyors 1st Class
Asst. Land Surveyors 2nd & 3rd Class Computers
20
27
2
4
אט
Head Survey Coolies
12
12
Survey Coolies & Messengers
44
72
28
The deficiency of 6 Land Surveyors and 7 Assistant Land Sur- veyors, and the deficiency in plans and records due to war losses affects the potential output and the rapidity of the necessary reconstruction required. The output for the year 1947/48 has not been inconsiderable, however, as the following comparison shows:-
Comparison of the principal features of Survey in the year 1947/48 against similar items in the year 1939 when the Survey Section was working with full establishment and with unimpaired plans and records:
¡
Triangulation Stations
visited
28
40
- 12
Triangulation Stations
rebuilt or repaired
21
2
+19
Triangulation Stations
triangulated
24
2
+22
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1947/48
1939
Excess (+) or Deficiency (-) over 1939
Remarks.
71 were visited in 1946.
Necessary 1947/48 Reconstruction.
do
—
―
Triangulation of
Fundamental Bench
Mark positions
0
+ 6
do
Principal Traverse in
miles
26
13
+13
do
New Survey of the
Colony Scale 1:600
in acres
101
638
537
New Survey of the
Colony Scale 1:2400
in acres
883
443
+440
Revision of the Colony
Scale 1:600 in acres
23
318
-295
If all survey and contour survey is takon together then the 1947/48 output oxceeds the
Revision of the Colony.
Scale 1:2400 in acres
Contour Surveys scale
1:600 in acres
Contour Surveys scale
:
31
328
-297
1939 output by 30 acres.
129
204
- 135
+
1:2400 in acres
854
0
+854
+
Bench Marks inspected
220
350
L
- 130
These 130 do not exist 1946/49
Levelled heights to
Bench Marks and
Trigs.
11
2
+ 9
New Bench Marks
fixed
6
0
+6
Height in feet of Mean
Sea Level above
Record
Datum for the year
8.90
lost
Lots & Acres set out on
sale or permit for
building etc.
137
414
-277
All areas request- ed have been set
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Excess (+) or Deficiency (-) over 1939
Remarks.
1947/48
1939
Frontage lines checked
110
231
- 121
No arrears in 1948
Surveys for renewal of
Leases
10
+10
Surrender Plans
9
12
3
Lease Plans
18
564
- 546
An abnormal total
for 1939. Footnote.
See
Boundary Posts and
Boundary
fixed
Stones
121
2372
-2251
do
Footnote:
The normal number of lease plans surveyed in one year should lie between 80 and 250 with boundary stones accordingly from 400 to 1,000.
A large number of small tenement lots in blocks were surveyed for lease Plans on Government re-entry, which with a certain number of Lease Plans carried over from the previous year, accounts for the abnormally high total of 564 Lease Plans and 2372 boundary stones in 1939.
The present deficiency in output of Lease Plans thongh undesirable is not so serious as at first appears as Sale Plans and Memorials registered at the Land Office give valid title.
A list of new buildings as completed is recorded in the Survey Office which will provide basis for systematic surveys for Lease Plans and Revision Surveys as soon as an increase of staff permits.
At present Lease Plans are prepared only on lessee's request as priority must be given to work connected with sales, renewal of leases, town planning, building and re-building.
TABLE A
Land Sales 1946/1947-1947/1948.
(i) Sales by Auction
1946 1947
1947 1948
Hong Kong
Kowloon
14,220.00
$4,362,400.00
430,600.00
New Kowloon
169,000.00
3,477,600.00
New Territories
2,070.00
14,729.00
..
(ii) Sales without Auction
Hong Kong
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390,860.00
Kowloon
New Kowloon
New Territories
11.00
2,617.00
(iii) Extension granted
Hong Kong
6,863.00
80,109.00
Kowloon
New Kowloon
New Territories
(iv) Conversions and Exchanges
- Hong Kong
Kowloon
4,551.60
8,06.1.00
New Kowloon
New Territories
(v) Extensions of terms of Leuses
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Kowloon
331,560.00
65.80
1,766.26
8,638.00
4,178.00
New Territories
Total
$190,867.80
$9,109,031.92
DRAINAGE OFFICE.
Public Works Recurrent.
74. Maintenance of Sewers and Storm Water Drains:- Throughout the year the sewer aud storm-water drainage systems of the Colony were maintained in a satisfactory state. Many defective and missing cast-iron surface filtings were renewed where necessary. There was a marked decline in the petty larcenies of covers, frames and gratings. Periodical cleaning of open uullabs within the City limits was undertaken by the Urban Council. The Septic Tanks at Repulse and Deep Water Baya were desludged and minor repairs thereto were completed. The total number of choked Government sewer and storm-water drains cleared during the year was 5,728, a monthly average of 477. Chokes and defects in private drainage systems were dealt with by property owners through the offices of the Urban Council and the Buildings Ordinance Office.
75. Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works: A continuation of the previous year's activities was made in bringing to au efficient state of maintenance the many open channels throughout the Colony. The clearing of undergrowth, boulders and sand in the smaller nullahs were carried out by departmental labour. The areas treated were situated at Mt. Parker, Sookunpoo, Pokfulam and Shaukiwan East on the Island and at Kowloon Tsai on the Mainland.
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76. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-As the Colony was not visited by any major typhoons and attendant rainstorms of a severe nature, less repairs than in a normal year were necessary. The major portion of the work involved the cleansing of the many large nullahs of sand deposits and boulders washed down from the adjacent undeveloped areas within their respective catch- ments. All usable and clean sand deposits were removed by the Controller of Stores to be sold for building purposes. The main nullahs which required cleansing were at Wong Nei Chong, Taikoo, Bowrington Canal and Sookunpoo on the Island, and in Kowloon those at Kai Tak, Kowloon Tong, and along Lai Chi Kok, Castle Peak and Waterloo Roads.
Rehabilitation Loan Works,
77. Restoration of Anti-Malarial Works:-The several large areas on the Island which had previously been fully trained and drained to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes were given much needed attention to maintain the systems in working order. The chief areas treated were at Mt. Parker, Lyemun, Sookunpoo, Stanley, Aberdeen Valley and The Peak. Anti-malarial flushing tanks were also re-serviced and put in working condition.
78. Anti-Malarial Works: A commencement Was made during the year on permanent anti-malarial nullah training. The area selected on the advice of the Malarial Bureau was at Telegraph Bay on the south side of the Island. The untrained streamcourse which meandered through a low-lying matshed village was within a half-mile radius of Queen Mary Hospital. It was therefore considered essential that any mosquito and fly-breeding nuisance be eliminated. The work involved was the construction of 420 feet of 9'6" x 5'6" section of cement concrete open nullah, 300 feet of 6'0" x 4'9" section, and 400 feet of 5′0′′ x 3'9" section. Minor subsidiary works along the full length of 1180 feet were completed.
79. Restoration of Sewers and Storm Water Drains:-Major repairs were carried out in many districts to damaged services to enable them to function again. During the year much faulty Japanese work was discovered and made good. All worn surface castings which could be attributed to the previous five years' lack of maintenance were replaced. Cast iron sewers and hatch-boxes which are exposed to the weather were repainted. The restoration of 392 lineal feet of 9" and 6" diameter sewers was undertaken and completed in Hong Kong and 809 lineal feet of sewers from 48" to 6" diameter in Kowloon.
80. Clearing of Drains and Nullahs-General olearance of all main sewers, open nullahs and storm-water drains of deposits of sand, silt and debris which had accumulated over the past few years was made and excavated materials conveyed to approved dumps. Many thousands of cubic yards of surplus materials were handled. Numerous landslides and slips into these drains of Japanese deposited materials which had been unprotected from rainstorms were also removed.
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81. Restoration of Nullahs and Channels: All discovered damaged surface channels and open nullahs throughout the Colony were repaired. Damaged railings to open nullahs in the urban areas were replaced by granite parapet walling. Many defective private nullah intake services were found. The intakes were repaired by this office and the permittees attention drawn to defective or missing pipe lines. A total length of 8000 feet of new nullah invert was repaired and parapet walling for a length of 2,800 feet was constructed. to replace damaged iron railings.
82. Construction of Storm Water Droin at Lai Chi Kok:- The Contract for this work was commenced late in the year and was satisfactorily completed within the stipulated time. The work comprised 720 feet of 63" diameter, 740 feet of 57" diameter and 630 feet of 27" diameter cement concrete culvert, together with contingent works, the total cost being $164,000.
83. Extension of Sewers and Storm Water Drains:-Many sewer and storm-water extensions which were in hand prior to the occupation were completed, new extensions were laid and wany sewer and storm-water connections were made, the majority of the latter being due to the continuation of building development · which was in abeyance during the war period. In Hong Kong, new sewers varying from 9" to 6" in diameter were constructed to a total length of 800 feet and in Kowloon new sewers, varying in diameter from 39" to 6" were laid to a total length of 2,520 feet. The number of new sewer und storm-water drain connections made throughout the Colony was 112.
84. Training Nullahs:—A considerable amount of work was commenced on the mainland in completing several large nullah extensions which had been left in abeyance after the occupation of the Colony. It involved completion of rubble wailings, cement concrete copings, parapet wallings, inverts and side filling. In Hong Kong many minor works were undertaken. At East Point 120 feet of open nullah was decked over, the cost being met by adjacent property owners. The work in Kowloon comprised the following items: 920 feet of new nullah invert in Yaumati, 1,260 lineal feet of nullah walling at Cheung Sha Wan left incomplete in 1941, new parapet walling to a total length of 380 feet at Cheung Sha Wan and the construction of 3 large sand traps at vital points to prevent silting up of the storm-water drainage systems.
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL OFFICE.
Electrical Section,
Public Works Recurrent.
85. Maintenance
of
Government Buildings Electrical installations were maintained in good order in over 270 buildings. About 900 fans and 4,000 light and power points were tested, and repairs and renewals were carried out as far as materials and. staff permitted.
1.
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86 Maintenance of Non-Government Buildings: This was kept down to a minimum, and only essential work was done.
87. Alterations & Additions to Government Buildings:- These were carried out in 234 buildings. The total number of points involved was 2,032.
88. Alterations & Additions to Non-Government Buildings:- The number of points dealt with was 1,424.
89. Maintenance of Lifts:-Twelve lifts were maintained and kept in good running order, The ropes on six lifts were renewed and overhauls carried out as circunstances permitted.
90. Running Expenses of Workshops: Overheads and power costs were met under this head.
91. Maintenance of Plant:-The plant and equipment at the Electrical Workshop was maintained in good running order and improvements were made in the layout.
92. Maintenance of Sea Walls and Piers: The electrical installations on 17 Public Piers were maintained in good order.
93. Maintenance of Vehicular Ferry Piers, Jubilee Street and Jordan Road:-The electrical portions of 10 hoists and 2 vehicular ramps were maintained in good order.
94. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs: The traffic control lights at the Pedder Street-Des Voeux Road and Queen's Road Garden Road junctions and 46 tramway islands and other signs were maintained in good order.
Rehabilitation Loan.
95. Restoration of damaged Government Buildings:-The electrical installations of 325 buildings comprising 9,815 points in all were replaced or overhauled.
96. Restoration of damaged Non-Government Buildings:- The electrical installations in 211 buildings comprising 1,189 points in all were replaced or overhauled.
97. Replacement of Workshop Machinery:-Certain plant and equipment was received or constructed, erected and put into
11se.
98. Replacement of Instruments :- A recording voltmeter, light tester, 2 tachometers, 2 Avometers, 2 blowers, and 2 hand coil winding machines were received from England.
99. Restoration of Typhoon Signal Masts:-Typhoon lights, masts and symbols were restored at Shaukiwan, Cheung Chau, Aberdeen, Stanley, Wong Ma Kok, Harbour Office, Sai Kung Tai O, Ping Shan and Blackhead Signal Station.
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Mechanical Section.
Public Works Recurrent.
100: -Maintenance of Motor Vehicles: Repair jobs num- bering 7,127, (including 624 due to accidents), 4,459 routine servicings and 1,744 tyre repairs or renewals were carried out during the year. An extensive re-painting programme was carried out to standardise the colour-scheme of Government vehicles. All Ambulance bodies on Ford chassis were transferred to Dodge chassis owing to the non availability of Ford spares. On 31st March, 1948 the number of vehicles in Government service was 188 cars, 507 lorries and 106 motor cycles. Of the 153 requisi- tioned vehicles in service at the beginning of the year, all but 3 cars were returned to their owners or sold by auction during the year. The large number of ex-Army vehicles taken over have given good service but require an ever increasing amount of repair work to keep them operational and have involved a considerable expenditure for spare parts.
101.
Maintenance of Workshops :-Plant and equipment was maintained in good order.
102. Petrol, Oil and Lubricants:--Petrol, oil and grease etc. was supplied for workshop use and for the running of pool vehicles.
Rehabilitation Loan.
103. Motor Transporb:-68 General Duty 2 ton lorries, 8 tipping lorries, 7 large saloon cars, 32 small saloon cars, 2/25-cwt vans and 11 light weight motor cycles were purchased during the
year.
Workshop Machinery and Equipment:-Workshop Equipment involving an expenditure of $59,907.20 was obtained, or ordered.
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105. Ou 1st February 1948 the former Electrical and Trans- port Offices were merged to form the Electrical and Mechanical Office, with headquarters at Caroline Hill. The staff of the new office as at 31st March, 1948 totalled 70 monthly paid and 630 daily paid employees.
106. Following on this reorganisation a start was made on the inspection, servicing and repair of all Government Mechanical Plant with particular reference in the first instance to Public Works Department portable construction equipment. This plant, much of it old, needed a considerable amount of repair work and is being given a systematic overhaul as opportunity offers. The plant in service as at 31st March, 1948 comprised Steam rollers 5, motor rollers 7, concrete mixers 16, stone crushers 7, concrete pump 1, cement guns 2, air compressors 9, and concrete vibra- lors 6.
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107. A considerable amount of special constructional or repair work was undertaken for the Medical, Police, Education and other Departments during the year.
108. Compensation claim under the defence regulations in respect of 180 requisitioned vehicles were dealt with and by 31st March, 1948, 153 had been settled.
109. In the Electrical Section, the major problem during the year was the difficulty in procuring certain stores. In consequence, many jobs were left in an unfinished state until material became available or makeshift substitutes could be provided. Lack of sufficient covered space and of the requisite workshop equipment seriously hampered work of the Mechanical Section. Great credit is due to the staff for the results achieved in spite of these difficulties.
PORT WORKS OFFICE.
Public Works Recurrent;
110. Maintenance of Sea Walls and Piers:-Normal main- tenance was carried out during the year but, owing to lack of staff and materials, the work is not yet up to date.
111. Maintenance of Vehicle Ferry Piers:-Jubilee Street and Jordan Road Piers were maintained in a fair state of repair.
112. Dredging:-Grab Dredger No. 1 was put into service. early in July, 1947, and, at the end of the period under review, 71,500 cubic yards of spoil were dredged and deposited at Kun Tong. Work was carried out at the following points:-Pitt Street, Saigon Street, Eastern Street and Fleming Road Dust Boat Stations, Yaumati Slipway, Kai Tak Airport, Causeway Bay, Watson Street, Waterloo Road Pier, Custodian Wharf, Mongkok Ferry Pier, Saigon Street, Nelson Street, Mackies Wharf and the S.T. & I. Berth at North Point.
113. Maintenance of Harbour Plant and Equipment:—This was maintained in a satisfactory condition.
114. Maintenance of Foreshore Dumps-Reclamation was carried on throughout the year by means of the free tipping of spoil at North Point, Hung Hom and Cheung Sha Wan The areas reclaimed were:
115.
North Point
Hung Hom
Cheung Sha Wan
4.58 acres
2.78 acres
0.01 acre
Maintenance of Kai Tuk Airport:-Normal maintenance was carried out during the year.
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Public Works Extraordinary.
116. Replacement of Plant and Equipment:-During the year, the following equipment was received:-Spare Parts for Turnstiles for Ferry Piers, Spares for Diving Gear, Equipment for Flame Cleaning of Steel Structures, Boring Equipment, Con- crete Mixers and Vibrators, Spray Painting Equipment, Metal Spraying Plant, Pile Shoes and Spacer Forks, and Chains for Grab Dredgers.
117. Repairs to Vehicle Ferry Piers:-During the period under review, the following work was carried out:
(a) Jubilee Street Pier. The fender belt of the vehicle berth was overhauled and made serviceable, the wooden landing steps at berth No. 4 were replaced by reinforced concrete and the fendering completely renewed. The weighbridge and the sanitary system were rehabilitated. The chain link fencing on top of the barriers was renewed. Repairs were made to the roofing sheets, down pipes, bostwick gates etc.
(b) Jordan Road Pier. The fender system of the spare berth was renewed and a complete new fender belt consisting of 16′′ x 16′′ rocker piles, 12′′ x 6′′ sheeting, rubber and spring buffers was well advanced at the end of the period under review. Major repairs to the Office were well advanced at the end of the year. The sanitary system was renewed and the weighbridge rehabilitated. Minor works included hardwood barriers for the waiting areas at the spare berth, renewal of the facia boards, sheet glass to all windows, repairs and renewals to bostwick gates, concrete surfacing, new booking hatches and chain link fencing to barriers. At the end of the year, the Electrical and Mechanical Office were renewing the wiring and lighting systems on both piers.
118. Repairs to Sea Walls and Piers:-
(a) Completion of French Street Refuse Pier. -At the end of March, 1947, 90% of the work was carried out and the whole was successfully completed in May, 1947. This pier pro- videa three additional refuse chutes for the Colony's Sanitary Services.
(6) Repairs to Wilmer Street Ferry Pier. Contract No. 23 of 1946:-This contract comprised the removal of the timber and steel deck to the bridge section of the pier and the provision of a reinforced concrete deck, new barriers and chain link fences to the waiting areas, new doors and windows to the office, the removal of the old wooden landing steps, the replace- meut by reinforced concrete steps and landings, the scraping, chipping and painting of all steel work. All work was completed at the end of April, 1947. As the Ferry Company preferred to
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(c) Repairs to Murray Pier. Contract No. 128 of 1947. Work commenced on 5th June, 1947, and consisted of the removal of the temporary deck, the construction of a new rein- forced concrete deck and boat landing steps, general repairs to the existing structure and the provision of a complete new timber fender system. The lighting system was completely renewed.
(d) Rehabilitation work was carried out under the Maintenance Contract at the following piers:-Tonnochy Road, Fleming Road, Arsenal Street Boat Landing Steps.
(e) Extension of the sea wall at North Point, Contract No. 218 of 1947. This Contract called for the construction of 400 lin. feet of rubble mound foundation and 300 feet of sea walling. Work commenced on the 23rd September, 1947, but progressed so slowly that the work was taken out of the contractor's hands in February, 1948, when approximately 25 per cent, of the work had been done. Contract No. 18 of 1948 was let for its completion and satisfactory progress was maintained to the end of the period under review. Preliminary work was well advanced at the end of the year and plans and estimates were submitted to Government for the completion of the whole of the protective works for this reclamation now urgently required, owing to the large area reclaimed being now unprotected.
(f) Guniting repairs to Jordan Road and Shamshuipo Ferry Piers were carried out departmentally during the period under review,
119. Measured Mile Beacons :-The beacous marking the courses in Lamma Chanuel and Kowloon Bay were rehabilitated.
120. Kai Tak Airport:-
(a) Terminal Building at Kai Tak Civil Airport.- This temporary building was completed during the year.
(b)
Construction of Approach Road, Drains and Park- ing Areas. Contract No. 321 of 1940. This work was completed during the year. It soon became apparent that this road intended to last three years was unable to stand up to the very heavy traffic it had to carry and a contract for major repairs went to tender on the 25th March, 1947.
(c) Hardstanding. Contract No. 90 of 1947 was com- pleted on 30th September, 1947. Contract No. 231 of 1947 was let to Messrs. In Foo Kee and taken out of their bands when approximately 25% of the work was carried out and a contract for the completion of this work (No. 16 of 1948) was awarded to Messrs. Wa Hing Construction Co. who made satisfactory progress up to the end of the year. Contract No. 17 of 1948 for a further extension was awarded to Messrs. Wa Hing Construction Co. on the 15th March, 1948. Good progress was made.
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(d) New Administration Building, Garages and Work- shops.-Contract No. 5 of 1948 was let on the 13th February, 1948, and 60% of the work was carried out by the end of the year.
(e) Repairs to the Deck of No. 3 Nullah under Main Runway (Contract No. 9 of 1948).-Investigatious into the strength and structural condition of the deck of this nullab proved that it was unsafe to carry the heavy loads of modern aircraft now using the airport. The contract was let on 16th February, 1948, and, at the end of the period under review, the northern half of the work was successfully completed.
121. General Works at Arsenal Yard. Contract No. 232 of 1947:This contract comprised building a boundary wall, external and internal fences, the demolition of unwanted buildings and the rehabilitation of the remaining buildings, the erection of Nissen Huts for storage purposes and the construction of a portion of the blockyard floor.
122. General Works at Castle Peak Nightsoil Disposal Station:-Contract No. 257 of 1947 consisted of the dredging, sandfilling and rubble mound foundations for an island pier, the construction of the pier and pumphouse and quarters thereon, the supply and installation of the pumps, and equipment and the laying of a temporary armoured hose 1,600 feet long on the top of pipe trestles. Work commenced in November, 1947, and was almost completed at the end of the year.
123. Causeway Bay Road Widening and Raising:-This work was carried out under three contracts, (a) the Maintenance Contract, under which 675 square yards of dry rubble pitching and 850 lineal feet of tow block were constructed between August and October, 1947, (b) Contract No. 268 of 1947 for Rubble Masonry to Pitched Slope under which approximately 1,100 square yards of rubble masonry were laid, together with the pointing of 675 square yards of dry pitching, and (c) Contract No. 281 of 1947 for Formwork and Steelwork for Sheet Piles. This contract called for the supply of M.S. reinforcement formwork and labour for the manufacture of the sheet piles for the cut-off wall. At the end of the financial year the contractor had delivered all the M.S. reinforcement, and had made all the formwork. The manufacture of the piles was suspended owing to the non arrival of the pile shoes and spacer forks from the UK.
124. Government Stores-Marston Hut:-The design of the structure was checked and the building strengthened by the addi- tion of knee and wind bracing.
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125. Borings to ascertain the nature of the harbour bottom prior to carrying out new work was carried out during the year as follows:
Kun Tong
Causeway Bay
Castle Peak Bay
North Point Sea Wall Extension
Yau Tong
West Point for proposed Pier off Marine Lot 433
Central Reclamation Scheme (First Section)
Waterloo Road
Royal Naval Dockyard
Sand deposits within harbour limits
Hung Hom Bay Reclamation
Total
4
12
1
10
4
13
33
5
4
35
13
134 bores.
Five land borings were made in the Royal Naval Dockyard for the Naval Authorities.
126. Central Reclamation Scheme (First Section):—Preli- minary work was commenced for this scheme. Borings were made to ascertain the nature of the harbour bed and sketch plans were in course of preparation of alternative designs.
127. Hung Hom Bay Reclamation:-Borings were taken along the line of the proposed sen wall and a survey was commenced at the end of the year of the cutting area. Trial bores were being carried out to ascertain the quantity of filling likely to be obtained from the cutting area.
128. Kun Tong Reclamation:-Approximately 71,500 cubic yards of dredgings were deposited at this reclamation, together with a considerable quantity of city refuse, In view of the contemplated work at North Point, an extension to the protective work is a matter of urgency. Borings, surveys, plans and estimates were prepared for this work.
ROADS & TUNNELS OFFICE,
Public Works Recurrent.
129. Maintenance of Roads & Bridges:-Maintenance work was again handicapped by lack of plant and equipment but when Hok Un Quarry came into an almost full output during the sum- mer, the situation in Kowloon began to improve. The lack of rollers however continued to prove a severe handicap. Although the five pre-war steam rollers which were recovered, were rehabi- litated, their use is limited to the level urban areas. However, by use of hand rollers and with the co-operation of the Services from whom at various times motor rollers were hired, a considerable amount of work was carried out.
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Unfortunately, the increasing weight of traffic, and the wet weather of the summer months caused further deterioration of the roads which had already suffered from four years of neglect, making it obvious that, as soon as the necessary plant becomes available, a greatly increased rate of maintenance is essential if the roads are to be saved from complete failure.
The following are the main items of work carried out under this head:
Repaving, relaying sections and tar-painting to Wanchai Road, Roads on Praya East Reclamation, Queen Victoria Street, Jervois Street, Blue Pool Road, Tunglowan Road, Magazine Gap Road, Island Road, Muk Fu Ferry Road, Tai Po Road, II Heung Road, Jordan Road, Temple Street and Reclamation Street. Eastern Street, Bonham Strand West and Wing Lok Street were relaid in concrete. Repairs were carried out to various culverts on Island Road and Now Ter- ritories Roads, and also to the Causeway at Castle Peak.
130. Maintenance of Approach Roads & Paths to Govern- ment Buildings:-Work under this head was carried on steadily throughout the year as rehabilitation of the buildings progressed.
The main items of work carried out were!
Repairs to approaches to A.S.P.'s quarters Tai Po, No. 534 The Peak, Government House, Stanley Prison Officers' Quarters, Tsim Sha Tsui, Lok Ma Chau, Sheung Shui, Aber- deen, No. 7 and Central Police Stations, Island House Tai Po, Ping Shan Land Office, Queen Mary Hospital, Bacteriological Institute, Tai Po Land Office and the Slaughter Houses at Smithfield,
131. Maintenance of Quarries and Road Plant:-The reha- bilitation of Hok Un Quarry proceeded well and, by the end of the summer, a very satisfactory output was being achieved although much of the plant was still of a temporary or improvised nature. By the middle of the year some of the plant on indent was be- ginning to arrive although delivery dates for electrical gear were disappointing. The main bottleneck in production was the obtaining of stone from the cutting face which is, at present, too small, and which was seriously handicapped by the non-arrival of drill steel ordered in 1946. Work has been planned with a view to obtaining a much improved face but until this can be achieved, it may be difficult for the quarry to meet any abnormally heavy demands.
Owing to the destruction of the Tsat Tse Mui Quarry Plant, this Department had no quarry in Hong Kong nor any plaat available for setting one up. To tide over the period whilst plant was obtained from England, a contract was let to Messrs. Marsman for the supply of graded crushed stone from Morrison Hill for
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Government work. Many difficulties were experienced with this contract and, although at periods of peak demand, it was not possible to supply the full needs of the Department, a high per- centage was met. The differences in cost between contracts where the stone was supplied from this source and those where the con- tractors supplied their own stone, fully justified the experiment.
The output figures for the year were:—
Hok Un
Morrison Hill
Crushed stone Tarred materials 22,400 tons 13,100 tons 33,000
818
132. Maintenance of Footpaths and Drainage Connections : A steady programme of work was carried out throughout the year, the main items being the relaying and patching of footpaths at Queen's Road Central, Queen's Road East, around Southorn Play- ground, King's Road, Shaukiwan Road, Morrison Hill Road, Bonham Strand West, Leighton Hill Road, Castle Peak Road, Nathan Road and various roads and streets in Yaumati and Kow- loon Toug.
133. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:-The repair and maintenance of au increasing number of traffic and street signs was carried out throughout the year.
134. Maintenance of Government A.R.P. Tunnels:-Miscel- laneous maintenance of Government A.R.P. tunnels was carried on throughout the year. In the main, repairs etc., to drainage systems, portals and blocking walls were undertaken.
135.
Street Lighting:-The numbers of street lamps in use by the end of the year compared with the previous year is as follows:-
Hong Kong
Kowloon
New Territories
Electric
Gaa
1946/47 1947/48 1946/47 1947/48
275
696
232
321
877
65
1,098 88
64
174
136. Works executed on Private Account:-A new item was included in the Estimates to cover works executed on behalf of private individuals, the cost of which was paid into Treasury to the credit of a Revenue Head. 134 items of work were carried out under this head during the year.
137. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-The steady and persistent rain during the summer caused a large amount of damage throughout the Colony, all of which was made good by the end of the year, with the exception of the embankment on Stubbs Road near Magazine Gap.
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The major items of work were:-
Clearing and making good after landslips at Leighton Hill, Ventris Road, Wong Nei Chong Road, King's Road, Magazine Gap, Island Road, Middle Gap Road, Kennedy Road, Black's Links, King's Park, Argyle Street, Road to No. 8 Cemetery, Kowloon, Road to Diamond Hill, Taipo Road, Dyer Avenue, Boundary Street and the Kowloon Peak Roads, repairs to culverts on Island Road, Sonth Bay Road, Stubbs Road and Clear Water Bay Road, reconstruction of a retaining wall at Babbington Path and the addition of an extra bay to the Bailey Bridge at Chick's Bridge owing to scour of the abutments.
188. Maintenance of Cemeteries:-Repairs and maintenance to the various public cemeteries were carried out as requested by the Urban Council.
139. Maintenance of Dumps:—The public dumps at Aber- deen, Wanchai Gap, Waterloo Road and Kowloon City were continued. Little use was made of the Aberdeen Dump owing to its distance from the City with the result that permanent supervisory staff was not considered necessary and temporary supervision was provided as and when permits were issued. The dump was also subject to regular inspection by the roads staff in the district to avoid uncontrolled dumping without permit. Other work included the construction of the first section of a toe wall at Wanchai Gap Dump to increase the capacity of the dump and prevent the spoil washing down into the catchment area; the filling to level of the original dumping area at Waterloo Road, and the opening of a new dump on the lowlying area North of Kowloon Tong Church; and the covering of an area of 7,556 sq. yds. at Kowloon City, whilst 20,500 sq. yds. were brought up to correct levels.
140. Minor Works:-Under this heading, the work of erect- ing various sign boards in the New Territories, at the request of the D.O./N.T. and repairs to the Peak Rifle Range, at the request of the H.K.V.D.C. were carried out.
141. Preliminary Investigations:-Investigations as to the foundations for the proposed new bridges at Au Tau Creek and Tai Wai were carried out.
142. Reinstatements on Re-entered Property:-Under this heading repairs were carried out to strects which were formerly private streets but had been re-entered by Goverument immediately prior to the war. Work was carried out in Chin Lung Street, Wing Kut Street and Chiu Ching Street.
143. Street Widening Schemes: -Plans and schedules for the future widening of the following streets were prepared and approved:-
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Barker Road, Queen's Road West, Caine Road, Castle Road, Jardine's Bazaar, Wanchai Road, Area bounded by Wellington Street, Wyndham Street and D'Aguilar Street, Ice House Street, Canton Road, Kun Yam Street, Ma Tau Wai Road, Gillies Avenue, La Lung Hang, Wuhu Street, unnamed street between Gillies Avenue and Lo Lung Hang, Reclamation Street, Battery Street, Shanghai Street.
In addition, plans and schedules were prepared and forwarded for approval for Queen's Road West, Queen's Road Central, aud Des Voeux Road Central.
Rehabilitation Loan Works.
144. Leighton Hill Quarters: —In connection with the approach road to the above quarters, a parapet wall was constructed to the retaining wall and some temporary surfacing laid to the approach road.
145. Peak Pavilion Quarters: -The earthworks for the approach road were completed during the year but no surfacing was laid pending completion of building operations.
146. King's Park Quarters:-A contract for the construction of an approach road was let and work commenced in February. Satisfactory progress had been made by the end of the year.
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147. P.W.D. Workshop and Garage: -The provision of access roads, hardstanding and inspection ramps for the Land Transport Depot at Ma Tau Wai Road was carried out,
148. Restoration of Damaged Non-Government Buildings:- Access and hardstanding were provided for Land Transport in their temporary depot at Ha Heung Road.
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149. Clearance of Building Debris:-Six contracts were let during the year for clearance of debris from roads and Crown Lands in Tai Kok Tsui, Hung Hom, Yaumati, Shamshuipo, Ma Tau Kok and New Street. Much minor clearance was carried out departmentally and under the Roads Maintenance Contract. By the end of the year, practically all the debris from roads for the removal of which this office was responsible, had been cleared.
150. Replacement of Plant and Equipment:-Several indents for plant were forwarded, and in the second half of the year some deliveries were received. Unfortunately the most important items, road rollers, drill steel and concrete mixers have not yet been received. Steady progress in rehabilitation of pre-war plant continued throughout the year.
151. Tunnel Plant and Equipment:-The concrete mixers, drilling plant and concrete pump which were ordered in 1940, were received during the year and the first two items were brought into immediate use. Unfortunately certain special pipes required for use with the concrete pump did not arrivé and it has not been possible to bring it into use,
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152. Completion of Wo Hop Shek Cemetery:—Preliminary estimates for the programme of work required were prepared and surveys put in hand.
153. Access Road to No. 8 New Kowloon Urn Cemetery:— This work consisted of repairs to the existing access road and the construction of a reinforced concrete foot bridge.
It was satisfactorily completed during the year.
154. Demolition of Fortifications:-Two contracts were let for the removal of pill-boxes, air raid shelters etc., in the urban districts and were satisfactorily completed. Various minor clearances were carried out departmentally and by the end of the year, all such structures which had been reported in the Urban Districts had been cleared.
155. Demolition of Japanese War Memorial:-This work which was mentioned in the previous annual report was satisfac- torily completed..
156. Filling Japanese Tunnels: -Ten contracts for back 6lling Japanese tunnels were let during the year dealing mainly with those which were considered dangerous to life or property. By the end of the year the majority falling into that category had been dealt with but there are still a large number of tunnels, not considered actually dangerous which remain to be filled. In. September an advertisement was inserted in the press inviting the public to report tunnels in or near private property and 32 replies were received.
On completion of removal of the explosives from the Argyle Street tuunels by the Military Authorities, a survey was put in haud preparatory to filling them and a contract for this work was in preparation at the end of the year.
157. Government A.R.P. Tunnels:-Work on filling unsafe. sections, making good portals etc. continued. The main work was carried out at Sites 1 and 13, in Queen's Road Central, and Duddell Street, where a contract was let for filling the tunnels. Con- siderable difficulty was experienced due to water flowing into the tunnels and to the difficulty of obtaining pumps suitable for use in confined spaces but the contract was nearing completion at the end of the year. The drilling plant having arrived from England during the year, the collapsed portions of these tunnels were filled through boreholes by direct labour. Surveys preparatory to filling the tunnels at Mount Parish and Leighton Hill were in hand and contracts for these works were in preparation.
158. Rehabilitation of Public Recreation Grounds:-New fencing was erected at the Wongneichong Recreation Ground along Leighton Hill Road from the Craigengower Cricket Club to the bridge over Bowrington Canal.
159. Rehabilitation of Children's Playgrounds; —A chain link mesh fence was erected around the Southern Playground.
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160. Rehabilitation of School Playing Fields: Queen's Col lege ground at Causeway Bay and the Central British School ground at King's Park were enclosed by chain link mesh fences.
161. Restoration of Quarry-Hong Kong:-Some preliminary work of forming access roads, and stockpile areas was carried out at Morrison Hill but pending the arrival of detailed drawings of the plant on order, little could be done to prepare for its arrival, One tarmacadam mixing plant was transferred from Hok Un and rehabilitated. This commenced production in February. The installation of a weighbridge was also in hand.
162. Restoration of Roud Depots:-Work progressed steadily and was nearing completion by the end of the year.
The pre-war and totally inadequate City Depots at Kennedy Road and Caine Road were re-established at Morrison Will and Kennedy Town, pre-war depots at Aberdeen, Pokfulam, Tsat Tse Mui, Shek Shan and Sha Tau Kok Road were rehabilitated and temporary depots for gangs located round the island were in- proved to austerity standards,
The Bute Street depot, which was used by the Japanese, was improved and converted to the chief depot for the Mainland whilst a new depot and quarry for the New Territories was opened at Hung Shui Kiu.
163. Restoration of Roads and Bridges: The largest single work carried out under this head was the re-aligment of Tai Po Road near Chek Nai Ping mentioned in last year's report. The contract was completed in February, 1948. The result is a great improvement to the road at this point,
Other works included under this head were the restoration and repairs to roads in Wauchai District, Kennedy Road, repairs to Vehicular Ferry circus, repairs to Severn Road, Hill Road, Shouson Hill Road, Magazine Gap Road, Broadwood Road, Lugard Road, Chatham Path, reconstruction of Shaukiwan Main Street and a section of Shanghai Street in concrete, repairs to Castle Peak Road at Lai Chi Kok Hill, restoration of Star Ferry car park,. repairs to roads in Yaumati district, Dundas Street, Hamilton Street, Nga Tsin Wei Road, Ma Tau Wai Road, Cumberland Road, Clear Water Bay Road, Castle Peak Road and Tai Po Road.
During the winter, an extensive programme of surface sealing was carried out in all districts.
164. Restoration of Footpaths and Channels:-Major restora- tion of footpaths was carried out in Blue Pool Road, Queen's Road Central, Queen's Road West, Wanchai District, Shaukiwan, Nathan Road, Yamati and Kowloon Tong. A contract was let in January for the rehabilitation and improvement of Bluff Path which was completed by the end of the year.
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165. Works Contingent to Land Sales:-Good progress was made with arrears of work of making up roads outside buildings which had been completed in 1941, mainly in the Kowloon City and Shamshuipo areas.
166. Reconstruction of Causeway Bay Roud:-No road-work could be undertaken pending completion of the seawall but pre- liminary schemes for the lay-out of the roadway and drainage were under consideration.
167. Strengthening of Bus Routes, Hong Kong:-The re-sur- facing of Queen's Road West, in concrete was carried out from the sea front to Water Street by direct departmental labour. Once the initial difficulty of training the labour personnel was overcome the work proceeded satisfactorily though severely handicapped by lack of plant. The section was completed before the end of the
year.
108. Re-surfacing of Roads, Kowloon:-A contract was let in October, 1947, for the reconstruction of Chatham Road from Gascoigne Road to Tsing Chau Street. Work progressed satis- factorily and an extension of contract was made to complete the work to the junction of Ma Tau Wei Road.
169. Reconstruction of Bridges, New Territories: --Owing to the shortage of steel re-inforcement and pressure of other work, no major works could be undertaken under this head. Repairs were carried out to the abutments of Au Tau Bridge and one bridge on the Sai Kung Road whilst construction of approaches to the proposed site of the new bridge at Tai Wai was commenced, Designs for masonry arch bridges at Tai Wai and Ma Nin Shiu were in preparation.
170. Improvement to Sai Kung-Clear Water Boy Road: This work consisted of resurfacing the whole length of road, provision of passing places, repairs to road channels and culverts and a diversion to eliminate two hair-pin bends. A contract for the work was let in September and good progress was made.
171. Replacement of Street Lighting:-182 gas street lamps were replaced during the year, 82 in the city and 100 in Kowloon. Difficulty in obtaining the necessary posts and fittings from the United Kingdom precluded a more rapid rate of replacement,
Better progress was made with the replacement of electric lighting both in Hong Kong and Kowloou. In Kowloon by the end of the year, approx. 96% of the pre-war electric lighting had been restored.
172. Replacement of Traffic and Street Signs:-Steady pro- gress was maintained. Lights were installed on all traffic and tramway islands in Hong Kong and on a number of the more important islands in Kowloou. The traffic control lights at the junction of Pedder Street and Des Voeux Road Central, were modified in conjunction with a new system of pedestrian crossings.
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Other Police traffic control lights and boxes were restored in Caine Road, Gap Road, Garden Road and Hollywood Road and "Keep Left" beacons were installed at the circus at the Gascoigne Road- Chathain Road junction.
"Cats eye" reflector studs were fixed along the centre of Stubbs Road from Magazine Gap to Jardines' Corner.
173. Summary: -The following are the approximate mea- surements of roadwork carried out during the year:
Tarpainting Tarmacadam
Tar tops Drymacadam
Concrete surfacing
111,000 square yards.
8,800
11,120
16,200
18,250
4,000
Granolithic paving
TOWN PLANNING OFFICE.
174. On 1st April a Town Planning Office was inaugurated and a civic survey comprising the preparation of land utilisation plans, detailed zoning plans and reports were prepared covering the whole of the Colony. This work was in preparation in anti- cipation of the visit of Sir Patrick Abercrombie who arrived in the Colony on 2nd November, Sir Patrick interviewed many Heads of Departments as well as leading shipping, banking, and businessmen. Sir Patrick left on December 6th to prepare his report on the future planning of the Colouy.
175. On November 18th two Town Planning Architects from England joined the Office.
176. Industrial lay-outs were prepared for an area at Tsun Wan and Kun Tong (1st section), whilst a re-development scheme was prepared for the blitzed area South of Staunton Street.
177. Close co-operation was maintained with the Traffic Department and many schemes were formulated. In collaboration with the District Officer, North, the Town Planning Office advised and assisted with the lay-out for a new market town at Luen Wo, and a smaller one for an area a quarter of a mile from the border on the main road East of Mak Wo.
VALUATION AND RESUMPTION OFFICE.
178. Valuations were made during the financial
year in respect of 4,626 hereditaments with a total estimated value of $63,098,688.00. These were made for the purpose of resumptious for street widenings and other development under town planning schemes, for the extension of Kai Tak Airport, for the rehabilita tion of damaged property, the purchase of property for Government purposes, the renewal of 75 year lenses, estate duty, exchange and sundry other purposes.
179. Valuations comprising 771 hereditaments were made for sundry Government departments.
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180. The following properties of total value of nearly $1 million were purchased by Government after valuations had been made: --
(a) Public Works Extraordinary:
(1) Nos. 1-7, East Point Terrace, Yee Wo Street.
(ii)
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'Dunrose", Castle Peak.
(iii) No. 15, Ventris Road.
(b) Rehabilitation Loan 1948;
(i) "Kam Man Hotel', Cheung. Chau.
(ii) "The Nest", Sheung Shui.
(iii) The Look Out", Tai Po.
(iv) No. 14, Wong Ma Kok Road, Stanley.
(v) No. 19, Ho Mun Tin Uill Road.
181. Compensation on Resumption: The following resump- tions were completed under Rehabilitation Loan 1948:
Purpose of Resumption
Number of properties dealt with.
Amount paid,
Resumption for road widening
schemes,
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182. Resumptions at a total cost of $4,621.65 were carried out by the District Officer, New Territories, in connection with minor improvements, and at a cost of $46,082.05 in connection with Ping Shan Airport. Arbitration fees which amounted to $1,000 were also met from this vote.
WATER Works offICE.
183. Since 1st January, 1939, with the exception of the war yoars, the Waterworks have been administered on a separate financial basis, the charges being based on the cost of operating the service. During the year the price of water was maintained at the rate in force at the end of the previous year.
184. Work carried out was mainly on Maintenance and Rehabilitation, and on preliminary investigations for the proposed Dam at Tai Lam Chung Valley, New Territories. No work was carried out under the "Renewals and Improvement Fund."
185 Rainfall for the year recorded at the Royal Observatory was 98.27 inches. This was 17.12 inches more than for the preced- ing twelve months and 14.01 inches more than the average for the period from 1884 to 1938,
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186. At the beginning of the year restricted hours of supply from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. which had continued from the previous September, were in force, but early rainfall enabled a full supply to be restored on 4th April, 1947. Low rainfall during the winter of 1947/48 necessitated restrictions being reimposed on 15th January, 1948, when water was again made available only from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. These restrictions were continued until 17th March, with the exception of two days at Chinese New Year when full supply was given. From 18th to 31st March, 1948, the hours of supply were further restricted owing to the rapid drop in the levels of the reservoirs, water being uiade available only from 6 to 10.30 a.m. and from 4.30 to 10 p.m. A considerable drop in consumption resulted.
187. Annex I shows the consumption of water on the Island and Mainland, singly and combined, since 1922, war years excepted. The average daily consumption was 31.48 million gallous, an increase of 11.71% over 1946/47, and of 17.37% over 1939.
188. Distribution generally was satisfactorily carried out although difficulty was experienced in some high level areas due to insufficient pumping capacity. Permanent replacement pumps for those lost during the war arrived early in 1948, and their installation was completed by 31st March, 1948. Two of the boilers. at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station were found to be in an unsafe condition and both were reconditioned by the Taikoo Dockyard & Engineering Co., Ltd. Extensive repairs to the Gardens Service Reservoir, which was leaking badly, were successfully completed,
189. The purity of the water was maintained generally at a standard of B. Coli absent in 100 c.c. Some local pollution occurred in three areas due to faulty services, but the faults were traced and eliminated. Apart from these three areas the samples were mostly above standard.
190. Waste detection was continued by house to house in- spection but due to lack of staff little was done in regard to testing mains, except to re-organise the waste detection areas and put the waste detection meters in order.
191. It was not possible to overtake the arrears of repairs to water meters during the year owing to the failure of the makers of spare parts to fulfil orders, and the repairs that were carried out could not, for the same reason, be regarded as entirely satis- factory. Certain types of spares were manufactured at the Waterworks Workshop in large quantities, but these could not include index and undergear wheels which constituted the most pressing requirements. Altogether 14,583 meters were repaired on the Island and 7,643 on the Mainland, making a total of 22,226 meters repaired. There were 24,897 meters in use in the Colony at the end of the year. A new Workshop at Bullock Lane to deal with meter repairs only was nearing completion at the end of March, 1948.
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192. In addition to the work described in the preceding paragraph a large volume of work was carried out in the Work- shops on the repair and manufacture of valves, hydrants, pipe specials, etc. Four new machines were obtained through the Crown Agents, installed in the Workshop and put into use.
193. The leakage at Jubilee Dam washout valve was kept under observation and did not increase appreciably during the year. As the new washout valve ordered through the Crown Agents had not arrived by the end of the year, no further action was taken in this matter. Repairs to the sand wedge and pitching at Jubilee Dam were satisfactorily completed.
194. Most of the plant and materials had arrived for the New Eastern Rapid Gravity Filter Scheme by the end of the year, but nothing was done in regard to the construction of the Building. Survey and preliminary work was in progress.
195. At Tai Lam Chung Valley the geophysical survey and trial borings in connection with the proposed new Dam were com- pleted, and reports submitted for consideration by the Consulting Engineers with a view to selecting the best site for the Dani.
196. Investigations were carried out and reports prepared on the question of improving village supplies in outlying areas, including Shek O which is not at present supplied from the main Island supply.
197. Statement No. 1 shows the total Revenue and Statement No. 2 the state of the Renewals and Improvement Fund.
Public Works Recurrent. Maintenance.
198. Details of the supply given to the Island and Mainland throughout the year are as follows:
Hours of Supply per day.
16 hours
(from 6 a.m.--10 p.m.)
24 hours
16 hours
(from 6 a.in.—10 p.m.)
24 hours
10 hours
10 hours
Periol
1st-3rd April, 1947
4th April 1947—14th
January, 1948
T
15th January, 1948-9th
February, 1948
10th-11th February, 1948 (Chinese New Year).
12th February 17th
March, 1948 ..
Total Number of Days.
3
286
26
(from C a.m.-10 p.m.)
35
18th-31st March, 1948...
14
(from 8 a.m.-10.30 a.nl. & 4.30-10 p.m.)
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A full supply was thus maintained for 288 days compared with 99 days in 1946/47 and 42 days in 1939.
199. The quantity of water in the impounding reservoirs at the beginning and end of the year, and the maximum and minimum amounts stored, were as follows. Further details are given in Annex II and Annex VII.
(i) Island.
Storage in Million Gallons
Date
Remarks
Gravitation
Pumping Total
Reservoirs Reservoirs
1st April, 1947
422.65 927.81
1350.46
1st April, 1948
336.03
472.98
809.01 Minimum storage
for the year.
9th-10th June, 1947-
2nd-3rd July, 1947
25th-27th July, 4th 9th Aug.,
3rd- 6th Sept., 13th-14th Sept.,
653.76
1708.79
J1
2362.55 Maximum storage i.e. all reservoirs
full.
(ii) Mainland,
Date
Storage in Million Gallons
Remarks
lat April, 1947
1858.13
1st April, 1948
1151,59
Minimum storage for the year.
6th, 9th, 14th, 15th,
19th-22nd; 24th-27th
29th July, 1947.
3rd-26th, 28th, 30th- 31st August, 1947. 1st-26th, 28th-29th September 1947
3608.25
Maximum storage
i.e, all reservoirs
6.11
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200. Periods when water was lost by overflow were:
() Island.
Reservoir.
Tyłam Tuk
Aberdeen Lower
Pokfulam
(ii) Mainland.
Overflow periods
8th June, 1947—1st October, 1947.
7th-18th June, 1947.
22nd June, 1947-1st October, 1947. 4th-7th October, 1947.
6th-10th June, 1947. 1st-4th July, 1947. 22nd-30th July, 1947. 1st August, 1947. 4th-10th August, 1947. 20th-21st August, 1947. 24th August, 1947. 1st-8th September, 1947. 12th-16th September, 1947. 18th September, 1947.
Roservoir,
Overflow periods
Kowloon By-Wash
1st-31st July, 1947.
1st-31st August, 1947.
Jubilee
1st-30th September, 1947.
1st-2nd October 4th-6th October, 1947.
3rd-31st July, 1947.
1st-31st August, 1947.
1st-30th September, 1947.
1st-2nd October 4th-6th October, 1947.
201. During the year 1068.27 million gallons of filtered water and 1627.99 million gallons of unfiltered water were pumped out of a total consumption of 6825.44 million gallons.
In addition, at Aberdeen, the upper booster pump was run for 1190 hours and the lower booster pump for 302 hours.
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Details of pumping and costs are given in Aunex III A, B
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202. (a) Details of filtration at all filter beds on the Island are given in Annex IV.
(b) On the Mainland a total quantity of 7,375.47 million gallons of water were filtered during the year, 5,886.14 million gallons of which were provided from Jubilee Reservoir and Smuggler's Pass Intake. The Kowloon Slow Sand Filters dealt with 1,424.78 million gallons, and the Shek Lai Pui Rapid Gravity Filters with 5,950.09 million gallons. Of this latter amount 2,681.65 million gallons were supplied to the Island by the cross harbour mains. Details are given in Annex VII.
203. (a) On the Island the total quantity of filtered water consumed including 2681.66 million gallons from the Mainland, amounted to 6825.44 million gallons, representing an average daily consumption of 18.65 million gallons. This showed an increase of 975.58 million gallous, equal to 2.67 million gallons per day over that of 1946/47. Water was supplied from the Mainland throughout the year, the daily average being 7.33 million gallons, which is 39.3% of the Island daily average. Assuming a popula- tion figure for the Island of 900,000, the average consumption of water per head per day for all purposes was 20.72 gallous.
(b) The total quantity of water consumed in Kowloon and New Kowloon during the year was 4,694.61 million gallons, which included 80.22 million gallons supplied to shipping at Lai Chi Kok Water Boat Dock. These figures represent a total daily average supply of 12.83 million gallons, a total increase of 261.97 million gallons, equal to .72 million gallons per day over 1946/47. The total shipping supply consumption was 18.24 gallons less than 1946/47. Details are shown on Annex VII. Assuming a popula tion figure for Kowloon and New Kowloon of 600,000, the average consumption of water for all purposes was 21.4 gallons per head per day.
204. Village supplies and consumptions were as follows:--
(a) Taipo: The total quantity of water supplied was 84.40 million gallons compared with 70.33 million gallous in 1946/47, equivalent to an average daily consumption of 233,000 gallons. There were ten public standpipes and twenty-four fire hydrants in use at the close of the year. Repairs to the Service Reservoir at Taipo Market were carried out during the year.
(6) Fanling:-The total quantity of water supplied was 46.20 million gallons compared with 43.17 million gallons in 1946/47, equivalent to an average daily consumption of 126,000 gallous. There were three public standpipes and two fire hydrants in use at the end of the year, towards which this supply proved inadequate, and methods of effecting improvements were under consideration.
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(c) Un Loug:-The total quantity of water supplied was 50.23 million gallons, compared with 41.68 million gallons in 1946/47, equivalent to an average daily consumption of 137,000 gallons. Three public standpipes and twelve fire hydrants were in use at the end of the year.
(d) Tsun Wan:-The total quantity of water supplied was 39.47 million gallons, compared with 36.32 million gallons in 1946/47, equivalent to an average daily consumption of 108,000 gallons. Ten public standpipes and eleven hydrants were in use at the end of the year, when this supply proved inadequate, and methods of effecting improvements were under consideration,
(e) Further details of consumption in the villages are given in Annex VIII.
205. During the year samples of water were examined regularly by the Government Pathologist and by the Government The results of these examinatious are shown in Annex V.
Chemist.
206.
Details of the chemical treatment of the water are shown in Annex VI.
207.
On the Island new plans were prepared for Waste Detection Areas, and waste detection meters were repaired.
208. On the Mainland 944 notices to alter or repair defects were served on consumers.
209.
4,491 fittings to be used on inside services by licensed plumbers were tested and stamped in the workshop.
210. No tests were carried out on the waste detection meters as the working parts of the meters, sent to England for repair in' 1946, had not been returned. Plans of the Waste Detection Areas were in course of revision during the year.
211. (a) The position regarding house and general services on the Island are as follows:-
:
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:
Type
of
Supply
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(i) Numbers of metered and unmetered services:
Movement of Number of Services
Meters
at 31.3.48
Number of
Services at 31.3.47.
Number
paxy
Number
Removed
Metered
Unmetered
Total
Motered
Domestic
9128
7535
Trade
4849
4009
Shipping
24
20
Construction
93
72
Government
74
78
Main
20
9
TOTALS 11628 9256 14188 88
14276
11723+
93 meters were discovered which were not included in figures for 31.3.47.
(ii) Twelve licences to carry out work on inside water services were issued to plumbers after investigation of their ability and their workshop facilities.
(iii) 2160 applications from licensed plumbers for permission to carry out work on inside services were approved.
(iv) The following table gives details of inspections, repairs and miscellaneous works carried out by this section: ---
1
airs
Miscellaneous Works
Number
te
Govt.
Forces
2870
7
Taps rewashered (free)
Complaints dealt...
with
3597
951
Complaints received in error and attended
Disconnection for non-payment
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Reconnections made
74.
38
Fittings tested and stamped
3207
9663
1833
3664
1431
1293
926
13423
I
New Services
Number of Inspections
1704
Inside Services
Numb
Routine
10242
Connections to Mains includin
stopcocks
Street Fountains
Flushing Supplies
708
Fire Service Valves sealed
Fire Services
983
Meters on Site
By Inspectors of Works
3670
Meters in Workshop
By Foremen
941
:
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(v) Six new fire services of 3" and 4" diameter were connected to the mains at the Asiatic Litho Printing Press, Victory Building, Union Building, Olympic Motors, China Bus Co.'s garage and Granville House.
(vi) General maintenance was continued throughout. the year and all plant and structures were maintained in reason- ably good condition.
(vii) Remedial works were undertaken to eliminate the considerable leakage from the Gardens Service Reservoir. The damage was confined to one corner of the reservoir, which was cut off by means of a reinforced concrete retaining wall. Work was carried out by Messrs. Wan Hin & Co., under Contract No. 124 of 1947 and was successfully completed on 20th September, 1947. The total cost of the work was about $60,000.00. The resulting capacity of the reservoir is 4.6 million gallous, a reduc- tion of about 0.33 million gallons from its original capacity.
(viii) Some leakage developed at Wong Nei Chong Reservoir. At the close of the year borings were being taken in an attempt to locate the cause of the leakage.
(b) On the Mainland, the numbers of metered and unmetered services in respect to house and general services were:-
Typo of Supply Connected
Dis. connected
No. of Services at 31.3.48.
No. of Services at 31.3.47
Increase or
Decrease
Domestic
1,528
73
Trade
457
Shipping
Construction
103
Government
44
2 8 1 5 7
7,183
5,728
+ 1,455
36
2,841
2,420
+ 421
25
25
67
49
13
+
36
41
32
29
Main
I
7
TOTALS
2,133
217
10,137
8,221
+1,916
In addition, 520 requisitions were received for work to be carried out for consumers at their cost, including reconnections; 1,377 applications from licensed plumbers for permission to carry out work on inside services were dealt with; 2,246 inspections of services were carried out; ten new fire services were connected to
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the mains, and one was disconnected as being no longer required; eighteen licences to carry out work on inside water services were issued to plumbers after investigation of their ability and their workshop facilities; 892 items of work were carried out in connec tion with the maintenance and minor alterations of inside cold water services in Government and Government occupied buildings, the costs being charged to the appropriate votes; general main- tenance was continued throughout the year and all plant and struc- tures were maintained in reasonably good condition; the work at Piper's Hill Service Reservoir under Contract No. 99 of 1947 was satisfactorily completed on 12th May, 1947, and 340 repairs to mains, 160 to valves and 2,911 to outside services were carried out on the distribution system.
212. On the Mainland, two new 1′′ and 14′′ mains to a total length of 2,354 feet were laid.
213. On the Island the following work was carried out to the distribution system: --302 repairs were made to mains varying from 2" to 24" in diameter; maius of 2" to 4" diameter to a total length of G10 feet were moved; mains of 2" to 18" diameter to a total length of 731 feet were laid; over 1100 ft. of 2" and 3′′ mains were removed or abandoned; 2" to 18" valves to a total of 47 were fixed, 31 were removed and 519-2" to 24" valves were repaired. Fire hydrants fixed, removed or repaired numbered 3, 5 and 553 respectively, four street fountains were removed to new positions and ten were removed as being no longer required.
214. Routine work to village supplies at Taipo, Fanling, Un Long and Tsun Wan comprised 69 inspections of inside services, the issue of 54 notices to alter or repair defective services, 133 inspections of new services and 24 repairs to outside services.
215. The position of metered services in the villages was as follows:-
!
.
:
Increase or Decrease During the Year
Number of Mete at 31.3.
Type of
Taipo Fan- Unlong Tsun Total
Taipo Fan- (Unlon
ling
Wan
Supply
ling
nestic
+ 33
+ 1
+ 47
+ 10
+ 91
126
17
128
de
+ 6
3
4
+ 4
+ 17
34
5
71
nstruction
-
1
+ 2 + 1
vernment
+
H
+
2
отра
3
+
9
5
3
4
TOTALS
+42
+
6
+ 51
+19
+118
165
25
203
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216. "Maintenance of Meters: The number of meters repaired and tested was 12,870 on the Island and 7,635 on the Mainland: Of these 3,207 on the Island and 1081 on the Mainland were repaired on site without removal. Twenty-two meters on the Island and fourteen on the Mainland were tested under Regulation 7 of the Waterworks Ordinance and 107 meters on the Island and 64 on the Mainland were found to be unfit for further service. At the end of the year there were 14,276 meters actually in use on the Island and 10,827 on the Mainland.
217. Details of the number of meters in use and repaired for the past twenty years, together with the average cost of repairs for the past fifteen years, are given in Annexes IX & X. Figures for the war years are omitted.
218. Maintenance of Workshops :-In the workshops the manufacture and repair of various equipment required for the maintenance of Waterworks pumping plant, machinery, hydrants, valves, etc., and for other Government Departments and Sub- Departments, was continued. Some 690 orders were dealt with, 642 being for Waterworks. This included the manufacture and erection of two complete new impeller shaft and bearing assemblies for 170 B.H.P. centrifugal pumps and the complete overhaul of seven large internal combustion engines. The annual inspection and overhaul of boilers in various Government buildings was continued and 22,226 meters, a considerable number of spare parts for which were manufactured in the workshops due to the failure. of manufacturers in England to deliver spares against Indents, were dismantled, overhauled and tested.
Miscellaneous Waterworks.
219. (A) Typhoon & Rainstorm Damage: Minor repairs to typhoon damage to Waterworks Buildings were carried out by the Architectural Office.
(B) Repairs to rainstorm damage on Catchwaters were carried out on Stanley Mound East Catchwater, where a large retaining wall had to be built; on Tytam Tuk East Catchwater, where three sections of retaining wall had to be rebuilt; on all Island catchwaters where minor slips were cleared and stones and debris removed; on Beacon Hill Catchwater; where a major slip necessitated the building of a retaining wall and on Shing Mun Catchwater, where several slips occurred.
(C) Repairs to rainstorm damage were also carried out at West Point Service Reservoir, where damage occurred to the outlet tunnel and embankment; at the Stilling Pool below the overdow of Tytam Tuk Dam, where the stone pitching was badly disturbed; on the slopes of Yaumati Reservoir embankment and at Taipo Intake where a retaining wall had to be rebuilt.
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220. Minor Works: Works carried out comprised the erec tion of fencing around the pipe yard at Yaumati Depot to prevent theft of pipes and fittings; alterations to the Gauge Basin and Inlet main at the Gardens Service Reservoir; the overhaul of two electric welding machines at the Workshop and the transfer of a Harland-Ruston Diesel pumping set from Albany to Pokfulam Reservoir Pumping Station.
221. Proliminary Investigations:-These included surveys at Shing Mun North Conduit in connection with its proposed replacement by a pipe line; surveys at Eastern Filter Beds and Bowen Road Conduit in connection with the proposed recon- struction of these works; the digging of trial pits to test foundations at the site of the proposed new 750 feet level service reservoir above West Point Filters and the digging of trial wells near Big Wave Bay and Surveys at Island Bay, Shek 0.
Rehabilitation Loan (1948).
222. Motor Transport:-Two Ford 10 H.P. Saloons and four Ford 2 ton Lorries were purchased.
223. Billing Machine:-Difficulty in obtaining a suitable type of billing machine made it necessary to postpone purchase.
224. Cabinet:-Enquiries were made for a suitable type of filing cabinet and approval requested for local purchase.
225. Meter Readers' Book Binders: -These book-binders wore for use in conjunction with the billing machine, but since this machine was not procured the purchase of the binders was also postponed.
226. Replacement of Chlorine Cylinders:-Owing to the scarcity of cylinders the Crown Agents were unable to purchase, but a limited number was obtained on hire.
227. Replacement of Eastern Filter Plant:—Delivery of new plant was continued throughout the year and was almost completed. Shortage of staff delayed the commencement of the construction of the filters, but contract drawings were well advanced.
228. Replacement of distribution Mains and Hydrants:- Mains of diameter of 1" to 8" to a total length of nearly 19,000 feet and of diameters of 13 to 6′′ to a total length of about 6,000 feet on the Island and Mainland respectively, were replaced, re-aligned, re-arranged or altered to restore those damaged or otherwise found unsatisfactory. The more important localities in which this work was necessary were in Caine Road, Shouson Hill, Stubbs Road, Shaukiwan, Magazine Gap and Peak Road in Hong Kong, at Man Ming Lane, Public Square Street, Cameron Road, Wai Ching Street, Austin Road and Knutsford Terrace in Kowloon, and at Un Long and Taipo iu the New Territories. Mains which were removed or abandoned totalled approximately 6,000 feet of 2" to 6" diameter on the Island and 5,000 feet on the Mainland. In addition, 2" to 6" valves to a total of 23 were fixed and 6 were removed.
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Fill:
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229. Extension of Distribution Mains:--New mains and sub-mains varying from " to 3" diameter were laid on the Island to a total length of approximately 9,500 feet, whilst a total length of approximately 4,000 feet of diameters between 13" and 6" were laid on the Mainland. Districts in which some of the major items were dealt with include Wanchai Road, Caine Road, Repulse Bay Road, Island Road, Shaukiwan Road, L.L.'s Nos. 3894, 3895 and 5659 and Tytam Village on the Island, and Kai Tak Air Field, Hillwood Road and Un Long on the Mainland.
230. Replacement of Waste Detection Meters: Delivery of replacements ordered under Indent No. B4/9/5 was completed but the materials ordered under Indent No. 88 of 1946 had not been received by the end of the year,
231 Replacement of Water Meters:-1,825 meters were received against Indents placed with the Crown Agents and put into use to replace meters looted during the war.
040 New Meters: -43 meters received against Indents placed with the Crown Agents were put into use.
233. Replacement of Addressograph Equipment: The equip- mont ordered under Indent No. D.4/2 to replace the equipment lost during the war arrived on 2nd January, 1948 and was put iato use.
234. Replacement of Books:-11 items were received during the year.
235. Replacement of Pumping Units:-The replacement of Allen pumps for Albany and Garden Road Pumping Stations arrived. Their installation and testing was put in hand, and all except one at Garden Road, had been put into service.
236. New Plant for Eastern Pumping Station:-Due to development of the Tai Hang and Repulse Bay Road areas in- creased pumping capacity at the Eastern Pumping Station became necessary. Indent No. 141 of 1947 for a Harland pump driven by a Ruston Diesel engine was accordingly forwarded to the Crown Agents, but no deliveries had been made by the 31st March, 1948.
To improve the supply at Shouson Hill, a 32,000 gallon steel tank was erected and quarters for watchmen were constructed.
237. New Plant for Pokfulam Pumping Station :--Additional pumping capacity has become necessary at Pokfulam owing to the increase in consumption in the Pokfulam district. It was decided that a diesel pumping set would be suitable for the duty required, and a set was accordingly installed satisfactorily after the replace- ment of Allen pumps had been installed at Albany.
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238. Pokfulam Road Pumping Station:-The three existing steam-operated pumps at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station are about thirty years old and consequently very expensive to maintain and operate. It has therefore been decided to obtain three new diesel driven pumps and to keep the two best existing pumps as standby sets. Tenders were accordingly called for and Indent No. 48 of 1948 was forwarded to the Crown Agents in January, 1948, for three Sultzer pumps driven by Mirrlees T.L.A. Diesel engines.
239. Stanley Supply: The existing five inch diameter supply main from Tytam Tuk Pumping Station to Stanley proved unable to deliver sufficient water to meet the increasing demand at Stanley. Indent Nos. 16 and 18 of 1947 were therefore for- warded to the Crown Agents for eight inch diameter steel and asbestos cement pipes and fittings to replace the existing pipes. Some of this material had arrived by the end of the year.
240. Tytam Tuk:-Conversion of Boilers to Oil Burning:- With the prevailing high price of coal, pumping costs at Tytam Tuk Pumping Station have been excessively high. Very cou- siderable saving in running cost can be effected by converting the boilers from coal burning to oil burning, and Indent No. 161 of 1947 for the necessary equipment was accordingly forwarded to the Crown Agents in June 1947. Nothing had been received by the end of the year.
241. Staff Quarters: -The reconstruction by the Architectural Office of the war damaged Waterworks bungalows at Shing Mun and near Kowloon Filters was in progress at the end of the year- 1460 feet of 11" galvanised iron piping for the former, and 880 feet of 14 galvanised iron piping for the latter were laid to provide for the water supply.
242. Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme: --Preliminary Investi- gations: The geophysical survey carried out by Messrs. Le Grand Suteliff & Geil Ltd. was completed in June 1947, but boring work was continued throughout the year. Altogether 46 bores were drilled through 1395 feet of soft material and 886 feet of rock, and over 429 feet of cores were recovered. Reports on the geophy- sical survey and the borings were submitted to the Consulting Engineers, Messrs. Binnie, Deacon & Gourley, but a final decision as to the site to be adopted had not been reached by the end of the year.
Steps were taken to obtain more information as to rainfall and run-off in the valley by the erection of two rain gauges and a new sixty foot long flood weir. The latter, being built under Contract No. 23 of 1948 by Messrs. Kwong Wing, was nearing completion at the end of the year.
The survey of the valley was continued. Replacement of boring plant ordered under Indent No. B/4/16 was still outstanding at the end of the year.
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243. Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme Staff:-Salaries of staff engaged on preliminary investigations were charged to this sub-item.
244. Replacement of Instruments:Supplies of new survey- ing equipment came forward, but the position in regard to drawing office equipment continued to be unsatisfactory, most of the material on Indent being still outstanding. Indent No. 90 of 1947 for pump-test equipment and Indent No. 57 of 1948 for Automatic Gauge Recorders were despatched to the Crown Agents, but no deliveries had been made.
245. Replacement of Workshop Equipment and Extension of Workshop: Contract No. 263 of 1947 amounting to $86,445.60 was let in December, 1947, to Messrs. Fook Lee & Co., Ltd., for the construction of a new meter-repair workshop. Work was well advanced by the end of the year. New 6" cast iron and steel main to a length of 488 feet was laid to the new workshop and 100 feet of 47 main was removed.
246. New Plant for Workshop:-The following machines arrived from England under Indent No. 3505/1:-One 4 "Herbert" Capstan Lathe; one "Myford" 3" centre Lathe; two "Pollard" Bench Drills and one "White" Band Saw. Of these the first four machines were installed and were operating satisfactorily before the end of the year.
247. Other Works: The following works were carried out for other offices and the cost charged to the appropriate votes:
(a) Heud 28-Sub-Head 2-Item 3-Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings:-251 feet of 2" galvanised iron piping were laid in Western Market.
(b) Head 28-Sub-Head 7-Item 1-Maintenance of Roads and Bridges: 50 feet of 6" steel main were lowered between Shaukiwan Main Street Market and the tramway loop.
(c) 350 feet of 3" galvanised iron main in Stubba Road from Coombe Road junction westwards were moved outside the kerb.
(d) R.L. 1948-Item 3-Sub-item 10-Restoration of Damaged Government Buildings:-539 feet of 2" galvanised iron piping were laid from the Nullah Intake near Bowen Road to the Government Laundries, Kennedy Road.
(e) R.L. 1948-Item 3-Sub-Item 11 (a)-Restoration of Damaged Non-Government Buildings:-The fire service to the Old Royal Naval Hospital was connected to the main. Fourteen valve-control hydrants were removed and replaced by four spring hydrants.
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-
() R.L. 1948 Item 8 Sub-Item 2 - Pedestal Hydrants: Positions for twenty new pedestal hydrants were given by the Fire Brigade Department, and the necessary castings and fittings were obtained and machined in the Workshop. These hydrants together with the twelve referred to in the 1946/47 Departmental Report were fixed during the year, twenty-four being fixed on the Island and eight on the Mainland.
(7) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 1 (b)—Public Works -Anti-Malarial Work:-Alterations to a washout on the 18" Aberdeen trunk main were carried out to conform to the new trained nullah at Telegraph Bay.
(A) R.L. 1948-Item 9 Sub-Item 7-Castle Peak Maturing Tanks:-Work for the Port Works Office was in progress on the installation of piping and valves at these Tanks.
(i) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 8 (a)-Repair to Vehicular Ferry Pier:-790 feet of " to 14" galvanised irou piping for the salt water flushing system were laid at Jubilee Street Pier.
() R. L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 11 (6) Restoration of Roads and Bridges:--887 feet of 3" galvanised iron piping were relaid under the road surface in Barker Rond between No. 508 and Stubbs Road junction.
(k) R.L. 1948-Item 9-Sub-Item 11 (c)--Strengthen- ing of Bus Routes, Hong Kong:-The 12" main in Queen's Road West, and the 6" main in Whitty Street were relaid to conform to the new road levels in this area.
Revenue and Expenditure.
Financial Accounts.
248. Statement No. 1 shows the revenue received for Water Services in 1947/8 as well as a proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks during that year. Statement No. 2 shows the Renewals and Improvements Fund Account. It has not been possible to prepare an accurate statement of expenditure due to the costs of some materials and stares and to other charges not yet being finalized.
249. For Revenue, chargeable water accounts were sent out quarterly. Supplementary and miscellaneous accounts were rendered as due. Approximately 100,000 accounts were dealt with during the year.
250. The same water rates as in force in the latter part of 1946/7 were charged during the year under review, viz: $0.80 per unit of 1000 gallons for trade and domestic purposes, and $2.00 per unit for shipping and construction purposes.
251. Due to the provision of new meters and to the repair of existing meters the work of averaging of accounts showed a considerable decrease during 1947/8. Towards the end of the year only some 30% of the accounts had to be averaged compared with some 70% in 1946/47 and some 20% in pre-war years.
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252. Although the minimum resources of the Waterworks are only 27.5 M.G.D. the average consumption was 31.48 M.G./D., an increase of 3.30 M.G./D. over 1946/7. The increased demand may be attributed to increased population or to the change in timing and intensity of restrictions. Due to heavy rains con- tinuing until early autumn and to the deferring of restrictious until January, 288 days full supply were given compared with 99 in 1946/7. This change together with the poor winter rains necessitated more intense restrictions in the middle of March and resulted in there being a smaller amount of water in storage at the end of the year compared with 1946/7.
253. Due to the non-delivery of materials under Indents, to shortage of trained personnel and to a strike of some 350 artisan staff, which lasted for 27 days in August and September and necessitated the assistance of Naval and Military personnel, it was not possible to complete the programme of work for which provision had been made in the year under review.
STATEMENT No. I.
Waterworks Revenue 1947/8.
Proportion of general rates credited to Waterworks
$1,121,626
Chargeable Water
5,591,010
Licences
1,905
Supervision Charges
41,139
Miscellaneous
33,071
$6,788,751
STATEMENT No. 2.
Waterworks Renewals & Improvements Fund.
Credit b/d from
1941/42
Written off as
$1,100,093
lost through
enemy action
$1,100,093
Credit 1946/47
391,898
Balance efd to
.1947/48
391,898
$1,491,991
$1,491,991
Balance bid from
1946/47
Credit-1947/48
$391,898 402,205
Balance to be c/f to
1.4.48
$794,103
$794,103
$794,103
POKFULAM
ABERDEEN AREA
1
MONTH
In Reservoir
End of Month
over
Gange
2
Delivered
In Uppor Reservoir ond of
Month
4
In Lower Resorvoir end of Month
Delivere
Over
Gauge
5
G
April May
1947
44.42
15.73
84.89
61.27
29.5
49.26
11.73
87.81
66.98
35.6
}
Jude
57.12
64.22
173.23
106.89
74.01
July
65.91
64.83
178.23
106.89
83.21
August
62.90
60.28
173.23
106.89
86.80
September
62.72
47.01
171.94
106.89
81.00
||
October
52.18
17.60
151.04
97.02
73.8
}}
November
46.70
3.44
140.18
81.99
49.5
11
December
42.95
0.27
110,51
67.97
47.42
J
January 1948
38.74
Nil
108,24
62.34
18.2
February
35.15
Nil
112.43
39.82
6.7
JT
March
30.40
Nil
100.83
27.57
15.78
J]
Totals 1947/48
Totals 1946/47
284.61
181.71
Increase or decrease
+102.90
601.88
573.4
+28.44
Details of Amounts
Filter Station
Elliot
West Point
Eastern
Type of Filter
Slow Sand Rapid
Slow Sand
Slow Sand
Gravity
April
1947
62.58
6.67
84.80
+
May
69.13
10.97
101.22
JJ
June
119.05
17.19
114.34
July
129.62
17.69
151.43
>>
August
September
125.23
18.11
157.58
102.82
21.54
134.98
October
101.10
11.52
136.82
"
November
101.31
3.39
123.64
"
December
91.58
0.27
122.49
er and ntage
B. Coli b 100 cc
Physical & Chemical Analyses
Total Number of Samples Examined
(11)
101
Number and Percentage Found Satisfactory
(12)
e of Water
Locality
(1)
Island
(2)
0)
24
Mainland
125
Total
100
Island
24
ǝred but hlorinated.
Mainland
124
Total
98
97
99%
ered and
Island
orinated.
24.
24
100%
Service
Mainland
ervoirs.
Total
1.16%
122
121
99.18%
322
322
100%
Island
ered and
75
75 100%
orinated.
Mainland
m Taps.
Total
19.83%
397
397
100%
PTE:-
The majority of the Kai Tak.
In the case of these samples
the inside services w
ANN
CHLORIDE OF LIME
CHEMICAL TREATME
CHLORINE
FILTERS
Chlorine Dose
Quantity
Quantity
in lbs.
Parts Per
in lbs
Days
Day
Million
ISLAND:
Eastern Slow Sand
29,677
160
Bowen Road
Rapid Gravity
12,994
Albany Slow Sand
0,156
2938 698 23
91
.75
19
1.00
5,352
27
1.25
113
96
1,50
91
.76
19
1.00
3,909
51
85
1,25
114
51
91
.75
19
1.00
2,471
100
11
85
1.25
Elliot Rapid Gravity
Slow Sand
13,557
Elliot, Kennedy Town.
Slow Sand
3,644
160
228 6988
.75
19
1.00
5,101
61
11
80
1.25
91
.75
19
1.00
1
1.25
1.50
West Point Slow Sand
1,047
106
1.25
796
11
91
.75
Chai Wan Slow Sand
3,076
19
1.00
130
1.25
126
1.50
16
Pokfulam Slow Sand
.772
19
Aberdeen Slow Sand
91
.75
830
19
1.00
428
42
1.25
Stanley
90
.75
Rapid Gravity (P)
1
1.00
2,649
149
1.25
61
1.30
65
1.50
Shouson Hill
860
122
2.00
183
4.00
¡
KOWLOON RESERVOIR AREA
JUBILEE AI
MONTH
In Kowloon
In Byewash
In Shek Li Pui
In Jubilee
Re
Last day
Last day
Last day
Last day
Li
of
of
of
of
Month
Month
Month
Month
Maximum Capacity
352.50
185.50
116.10
2,921.00
April
1947
201.04
08.20
104.78
1,072.67
May
130.40
96.83
107.01
1,050.67
June
352.50
177.68
I14.74
2,363.60
قرار
July
352.50
185.50
116.02
2,921.00
}}
August
352.50
185.50
116.10
2,921.00
!
September
362.50
185.50
116.02
**
2,921.00
October
352.50
133.58
114.15
31
2,752.77
November
324.85
80.94
110.68
2,417.20
December
229.53
לו
86.88
105.11
2,044.30
January 1948
152.35
85.88
100.82
1,677.35
February
89.16
1
84.48
97.43
1,327.50
March
61.11
*
75.53
93.68
900.87
Total 1947/48
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ANNEX VIH.
NEW TERRITORIES VILLAGE SUPPLIES 1947/48.
Details of Monthly Consumption.
Month
Taipo
Fanling
Unlong
Tsun Wan
April
1947
+5.60
+3.50
2.21
3.39
May
+7.00
+3.80
5.09
2.84
30
June
18.30
+4.50
4.35
3.01
>>
July
+8.54
+4.60
4.46
3.33
13
August
+8.54
+4.60
4.20
3.68
>>
September
+8.34
+4.50
3.94
3.54
J
October
+8.15
+4.00
4.06
3.91
*
November
+7.30
+3.70
4.12
3.80
December
+6.50
+3.40
4.08
9.24
*
January 1948
+5.90
+3.20
4.97
3.07
February
5.34
+3.20
3.76
2.93
March
4.89
+3.20
4.99
2.73
Total 1947/48
84.40
46.20
50.23
39.47
Total 1946/47
70.33
49.17
41.68
36.32
Increase or decrease
+14.07
+3.09
+8.55
+3.15
.
AN
30,000
28,000
NO. OF METERS IN
26,000
24,000
22,000
20,000
18,900
16,000
14,000
12,000
10,000
8.000
6,000!
TOTAL
:
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EXPENDITURE OF THE Public worKS DEPARTMENT
FOR THE YEAR 1947/48.
Five Tables are shown as follows:
Table I:
Table II:
Table III:
Table IV
Table V:
Comparative statement of expenditure for the ten years 1932 to 1939, 1946-47 and 1947-48.
Comparative statement of expenditure for 1946-47 and
1947-48.
- Comparison of expenditure for 1946-47 and 1947-49,
showing the latter expenditure by offices.
Statement of expenditure under Public Works Extraor dinary.
Statement showing progressive expenditure by offices on Rehabilitation Loap.
COMPARATIVE STATEME
Head 27-Public Works Department
Sub-heads:
1--Personal Emoluments General
2 Personal Emoluments-Waterworks
Other Charges
A-Genera!
3-Advertising
1948-47
194
$2,169,817.32
$1,927
320,857,07
340
I
4-Books & Periodicals
668.66
5 Cleaning of Offices
37.46
6-Drawing Materials & Instruments
20,954.69
7-Fuel, Light & Power
16,264.58
21
8--Incidontal Expenses
10,946.21
9-Newspapers & Periodicals
10 Rent of Offices
11-Travelling Expenses
12-Uniforms
67,696.00
47
18,909.11
50
1,785.24
356.08
Postage, Telegrams & Telephones
B. Waterworks
13-Advertising
14-Books & Publications
15-Cleaning of Offices
16-Drawing Materials & Instruments
94.94
17—Fuel, Light & Power
870.21
PUBLI
Comparison of Expenditure for 1946/47
Expenditure
ITEM
1946-47
Head- quarters
Architec- Building
tural Office
Ordinan
Office
Head 28-Public Works Recurrent
Sub-heads:
Item:
2-Buildings.
1-Maintenance of Government
F
Buildings
186,896,66
198,993.27
2-Maintenance of Non-Govt.
Buildings
43,058.11
21,172.26
3-Alterations & Additions to
Government Buildings
33,572.73
57,985.14
4-Alterations & Additions to
Non-Govt. Buildings
18,556.21
10,828,90
5 Maintenance of Lighthouses
35.00
3-Crown Lands and Surveys.
I-Maintenance of Boundary Marks
45.00
2 Maint. of Triangulation &
Survey Marks
274.70
3-Maint. of Survey Equipment
4-Routine Surveys
4 Drainage.
1-Maint. of Sewers & Storm
Water Drains
97,961,69
2-Maint. of Anti-Malarial Works
3,164.35
5-Electrical and Mechanicul.
1-Maintenance of Lifts
13,161.18
2-Running Expenses of Workshops|
6,879.23
!
Expenditure
ITEM
1946-47
Head-
Architec-
Buildin
quarters
tural Office
Ordinan
Office
B
288,979.57
Brought forward
542,832.21
7-Boada.
I--Maint. of Roads & Bridges
550,242.55
2—Maint, of Approaches to Government Buildings
40,752.43
3-Maint. of Quarries & Road
Plant
9,226.82
4 Maint. of Footpaths & Drainage
Connection
72,462,04
5-Maint. of Traffic & Street Signs
3,794.52
6 Maint, of Govt. A.R.P. Tunnels
7,989.42
7-Street Lighting
311,256.61
8 Works Executed on Private
Account
8--Transport.
1-Maintenance of Motor Vehicles
2-Maintenance of Workshops
3-Petrol, Oil & Lubricants
Incidental Expenses
23,274.11
6,491.65
Light & Power
12,911.91
Rent of Premises
50,500.75
Stores
242,699.63
Tools & Plant
Travelling Allowances
352.06
Uniforms
408.90
9-Waterworks.
[
TAB
EX
Expenditure
ITEM
C
1946-47
Head-
Architec-
Buildings
tural
Ordinance
quarters
Su
Office
Office
0
$
$
69
$
Brought forward
3,183,578.63
288,979.57
10-Miscellaneous-General.
1-Typhoon & Rain Storm Damage
176,027.09
7,500.00
9,110.12
2 Maintenance of Cemeteries
10,087.80
22,911.39
3-Maintenance of Dumps
4-Minor Works
5 Preliminary Investigations
0-Reinstatements on Re-entered
Property
7-Running Expenses of Motor
Vehicles
48,866.67
1,050.99
9,318.07 1,382.84
Maint. of Public Recreation
Grounds
144.00
11-Miscellaneous Waterworks.
1-Typhoon & Rain Storm Damage
34,966.29
2-Contribution to Renewals &
Improvement Fund
391,898.00
3-Minor Works
4-Preliminary Investigations
5-Running Expenses of Motor
Vehicles
15,734.48
Miscellaneous
1,655.27
Total Public Works
T
PUBLIC WOR
Table showing Estimated Cost of Work appearin
CA
Estimated Expenditure
ITEM
up to
Cost
31.3.47
Head- quarters
Architec- tural
Buildings Ordinance
Office
Office
Head 29-
Public Works Extraordinary
S/H 1–Crown Lands & Surveys
Item
1-Replacemeut of Boundary &
Survey Works
S/H. 2-Purchase of Property
S/. 3 Fixed Pitches for Hawkers Sites (S/W.84)
3/. Statue of H.M. King
George VI (S/W.190)
明
30,000
1,820.67
695,000.00
27,207.34
Total Public Works Extraordinary
1,320.67 695,000.00
27,207.34
nued).
TURE BY SUB-DEPARTMENTS
Electrical &
Roads &
rainage
Port Works
Mechanical
Tunnels
Ofice
Office
Office
Office
Valuation & Resumption Office
Waterworks
Total Expendit 1947-4
Office
$
$
136,910.98
1,546,
812,610.64 1,546,331.02 2,945,488.48
72,437.81
53,330.28 13,296,80
1,098.97
353,057.80 354,156
174,224.96 174,224
222,498.59 222,498
17,001.08
17,001
83,491.09 83,491
68,258.41 69,931
141,248.63 141,248
126,291.29
128,20
$138,910.98 813,709.61| 1,546,331.02 | 2,945,488.49
72,437.81 1,239,402.11 14,485,65
PAPN.
geressit. Expenditure.
CRE
SUB-DEPARTMENTS
T
Electrical &
rainage Office
Mechanical
Port Works Office
Roads & Tunnels
Office
Office
Valuation & Resumption Office
Total Expenditure
| Expe
Waterworks Office
1947-48
up
31.
។
40
$
5,906.17
16,995.22
130.40
20,234.94
06
-00
1,038,588.71 1,237,
71,817.72
232,458.14
232.
5,170.85
1,110.26
1,
25,517.00
25
25,517.00
38.90
260,869.54
266.
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