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HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
J. J. ROBSON, J.P., C.ENG., F.I.C.E., M.I.STRUCT.E.
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1969-70*
Printed and Published by S. Young, Government PRINTER at the Government Press, Java Road, HONG KONG
* 1st April 1969 - 31st March 1970
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EXCHANGE RATES
When dollars are quoted in this Report, they are, unless otherwise stated, Hong Kong dollars. The official rate for conversion to pound sterling is HK$14.54 £1 (HK$1=1s. 44d.). The official rate for conversion to U.S. dollars is HK$6.06= US$1 (based on £1=US$2.40).
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1. GENERAL
Introduction
Organization
Staff.
CONTENTS
Training
Visitors
2. HEADQUARTERS
General
Finance and Stores
Technical Audit
3. FORWARD PLANNING
Introduction
Building
Engineering
Land
Water
4. ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Paragraphs
1.01 - 1.19
1.20 1.21
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1.22 - 1.23
1.24 - 1.29
1.30
2.01 - 2.11
2.12
2.37
2.38 - 2.42
3.01
3.02 - 3.11
3.12 3.16
3.17 - 3.21
3.22 - 3.31
General
4.01 - 4.07
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Architectural Divisions
4.08 - 4.09
Quantity Surveying Division
4.10 - 4.13
Structural Engineering Division
4.14 - 4.16
Building Services Division
4.17 - 4.21
Maintenance Division
4.22 - 4.28
New Works
4.29 - 4.80
Staff, Training and Welfare
4.81 - 4.94
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5. BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
General
General Divisions
Dangerous Buildings Division
Staff, Training and Welfare
Paragraphs
5.01 - 5.09
5.10 - 5.21
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5.22 - 5.28
5.29 - 5.32
6. CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
General
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6.01 - 6.04
Development and Airport Division .
6.05 - 6.29
Port Works Division
6.30 -
6.60
Drainage Works Division.
6.61 -
6.68
6.69 -
6.76
6.77 - 6.88
Quarry Section
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Staff, Training and Welfare
7. CROWN LANDS AND Survey OffiCE
General
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Land Branch
Survey Branch.
Planning Branch
Staff, Training and Welfare
8. ELECTRICAL and MechANICAL OFFICE
General
7.01 - 7.03
7.04 - 7.13
7.14 7.30
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7.31 - 7.41
7.42 - 7.54
8.01 - 8.02
Design and Projects Division .
8.03 - 8.07
Operation and Maintenance Division
8.08 - 8.31
Staff, Training and Welfare
8.32 - 8.44
9. HIGHWAys Office
General
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Highways Divisions.
Traffic Engineering Divisions
9.01 - 9.06
9.07 - 9.27
9.28 - 9.50
Traffic and Transport Survey Unit .
9.51 - 9.58
Mass Transit Unit
Staff, Training and Welfare
9.59 - 9.61
9.62 - 9.72
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Waterworks Office
General
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10.01 - 10.06
Distribution Division
10.07 - 10.15
Construction Division
Planning Division
10.16 - 10.40
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10.41 - 10.53
Mechanical and Electrical Division .
10.54 - 10.66
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Water Examination Unit.
Consultants' Liaison Unit.
10.67 - 10.74
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10.75 -10.86
Contracts and Claims Unit
10.87 - 10.90
Accounts Section
Staff, Training and Welfare
APPRECIATION
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10.91 - 10.95
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10.96 - 10.102
11.01 - 11.02
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12.
APPENDICES
STAFF
A. Occupants of Senior Duty Posts.
B. Staff for year ending 31st March, 1970. C. Rates of pay.
FINANCE
D. Chart showing expenditure from 1960-61 to 1969-70. E. Diagram showing P.W.D. total non-recurrent expenditure
for the financial year 1969-70.
F. Comparative table of Departmental expenditure for the years ended 31st March, 1966 to 31st March, 1970. G. Statistical summary of P.W.D. non-recurrent expenditure
1969-70.
H. Comparative table of value of contracts for Capital Works
awarded during the years 1965-66 to 1969-70.
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J.
Statement of expenditure incurred in respect of works and services under the Defence Costs Agreement for the financial year 1969-70.
Statement of Capital Works expenditure incurred under the £2.4 million Defence Costs Agreement for the financial year 1969-70.
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12. APPENDICES--Contd.
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
K. New projects completed in the financial year 1969-70. L. Projects in progress during 1969-70.
M. Projects undertaken by private architects.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
N. General statistics.
CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
O. New projects completed in the financial year 1969-70. P. Projects in progress during 1969-70.
Q. Summary of major land formation projects. R. Projects undertaken by Consulting Engineers. S. General statistics.
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
T. Land statistics.
U. Major planning schemes, 1969-70.
V. Survey statistics.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
W. Schedule of Government vehicle and plant maintained.
HIGHWAYS OFFICE
X. New projects completed in the financial year 1969-70. Y. Projects in progress during 1969-70.
Z. Projects undertaken by Consulting Engineers. AA. General statistics.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
BB. Works completed, under construction
under construction and projects
undertaken by Consultants.
CC. General statistics.
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OPERATION AND ORGANIZATION OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
HONG KONG 1976
OPERATION & MAINTENANCE
DIVISION
GENERAL
INTRODUCTION
1.01. The Colony of Hong Kong has an area of approximately 400 square miles and a population of around 4,000,000. The bulk of this population is concentrated in a very intensively developed area of some nine square miles covering the northern shore of Hong Kong Island, the Kowloon Peninsula and New Kowloon from Lei Yue Mun in the east to Lai Chi Kok in the west. The new town of Tsuen Wan in the New Territories a few miles to the north-west of Lai Chi Kok has developed rapidly and now has a population of 295,000. The extent of these urban concentrations is shown on the frontispiece map.
1.02. The year 1969-70 saw a considerable revival of activity in the building industry, thus bringing to an end the rapid and progressive decline experienced in former years. The extent of this revival is illustrated by the number of submissions for new buildings approved in 1969 which was the highest since 1965. A very firm demand for Crown land also developed during the year for all types of development and one lot, in the heart of the Kowloon Peninsula, suitable for hotel purposes, attracted international attention and was sold by auction for a record price of $130 million ($2,661 per square foot).
1.03. With the shipping industry turning to containerization a need also arose for land to be used in connection with these operations and grants were made to two of the established wharf companies for the construction of container freight stations to be used in conjunction with their existing facilities.
1.04. A draft Outline Zoning Plan for the 280 acres Urban Renewal District between Sai Ying Pun and Central Hong Kong was prepared by the Town Planning Board and exhibited for objections. At the same time the planning and land problems of the 13 acres Pilot Scheme Area situated within that District were considered in depth by a depart- mental working party and a further report for comprehensive re- development prepared. Funds were also approved for this Urban Renewal and a start had been made on acquiring sites which were required to implement the scheme.
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1.05. In September, Messrs. Freeman Fox and Partners were appointed to undertake further and more detailed investigations into all aspects of the Underground Railway project in the light of revised population forecasts. These investigations included revised traffic studies and assessment of alternative routes and fare structures from those recommended in the Consultants Mass Transit Report; a complete and detailed review of all construction methods, rolling stock, equipment and station layout and design; and more precise estimates of construc- tion costs, private land required and resumption costs. In addition a comprehensive series of soil tests and analysis were carried out and route alignments were under constant review to meet day to day developments.
1.06. With the publication of the Long Term Road Study Report, and its acceptance by Government as a guide for P.W.D. planning, critical examination of the recommendations made were carried out before any were adopted for implementation.
1.07. The effect of the Urban Renewal, Underground Railway and Long Term Road Study proposals upon public and private development had to be assessed in detail as and when required. On average, 4 cases a week were considered to determine whether plans for the redevelop- ment of private property would frustrate the schemes and methods devised whereby the development could proceed. In no case during the year was it necessary to stop any development although in one or two cases major modifications to foundation layouts were necessary.
1.08. During the year approval was obtained to extend the water resources survey studies. Investigations continued into the probable expansion of demand and the regulated yields for all existing and pro- posed developments including the catchments associated with the proposed High Island Scheme. Satisfactory progress was made on a study of the future demand for water and the further development of resources. This includes the economics of a low use factor desalting plant to complement existing and planned resources and large scale high use factor desalting plants to meet future needs possibly in con- junction with the generation of electricity for the Power Companies using a nuclear reactor.
1.09. Proposals for the re-organization of the Civil Engineering Office into two offices, namely, the Civil Engineering Office and the Highways Office, were implemented during the year. The re-organization
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of the Electrical and Mechanical Office which was started towards the end of the last year has been implemented as far as the staffing position permitted. New divisions replaced the former Mechanical and Electrical Divisions and are now known as the 'Design and Projects' and 'Operation and Maintenance' Divisions. These re-organizations will result in more efficient use of staff and allow for their expansion to meet increased work programmes.
1.10. Expenditure on Public Works Department non-recurrent and recurrent items, excluding personal emoluments, totalled $385 million compared with $391 million in 1968-69. Although there was a significant increase in recurrent expenditure, the expenditure on Public Works non-recurrent items dropped from $292 million to $284 million. This was due to a $37 million drop in Waterworks expenditure, mainly as a result of the completion of major projects and the re-appraisal of programmes for the next few years.
1.11. While expenditure on building and civil engineering works was more than that of the previous year, it was nevertheless below expectations because of contractors' financial difficulties. During the year, six contracts had to be re-entered and this further underlined the need for a re-appraisal of the financial stability of those contractors approved to undertake Government contracts. There now exists a pro- cedure for examining the audited accounts of P.W.D. contractors and if it is established that a contractor does not have resources sufficient to carry out Government contracts, appropriate action is taken. This action can take one of several forms, e.g. down-grading the contractor, suspension from tendering, or limiting the volume of contract work to a level commensurate with the contractor's financial resources.
1.12. A continuous 24-hour water supply was maintained through- out the year despite extremely low rainfall after August. However, to conserve water in the older reservoirs, more use had to be made of Plover Cove water. This involved enlarging temporarily the pumping capacities of the River Indus, Tai Po Tau and Sha Tin Pumping Stations.
1.13. Tenders were called for the raising of the Plover Cove dams and spillways to increase its capacity from 37,378 M.G. to 51,778 M.G. and a contract was let for the site investigations for the tunnels and dams of the High Island Scheme which will form a new 60,000 M.G. reservoir in the sea on the lines of Plover Cove. Contract documents
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for the large scale tests of this reservoir were being prepared. Tenders were invited from selected firms for the supply and erection of the small experimental desalting plant of 50,000 gallons/day capacity.
1.14. Following the decision to proceed with the construction of the Cross-Harbour Tunnel which was announced during the year, the road works for the tunnel connections on both sides of the harbour were commenced.
1.15. Construction and planning of major road improvements of the Colony's road network continued unabated, particular emphasis being paid to grade separated schemes to ease vehicular traffic congestion. On Hong Kong Island, widening work on Upper Albert Road was started and sections of the waterfront road were opened to vehicular traffic as construction works were completed. In Kowloon, flyovers at the junction of Princess Margaret Road/Fat Kwong Street/Pui Ching Road and at Chatham Road/Princess Margaret Road junction were completed and opened to traffic, while work commenced on the flyover complex at the Kowloon City Roundabout and the Prince Edward Road/Choi Hung Road Roundabout.
1.16. Development of Kai Tak Airport continued and an additional 22,420 square yards of concrete pavement for aircraft maintenance was completed. The third stage in the modification of the passenger terminal to cater for the increased passenger flow of the 'Jumbo Jets' was also virtually completed. The work included extensions to existing buildings, additions of aircraft parking stands, 'air bridges' and other modern passenger and baggage handling facilities.
1.17. On 23rd August, 1969, a traditional topping out ceremony on the roof of the new Government office building in Garden Road was performed by the Director of Public Works to mark the completion of the superstructure. This building, to be known as Murray Building, is 27 storeys high (including basements) and will house most of the Public Works Department. It has been built on the site of the former Murray Barracks and at the end of the year it was being fitted out ready for occupation.
1.18. In October, the new Tai Lam Women's Prison was completed. This prison, the first of its kind to be built in the post-war era, con- tains cottage type buildings, dormitory blocks, hospital, laundry etc. and provides accommodation for 400 inmates.
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1.19. Under the Government Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Programme 51,100 individual domestic units were provided and con- struction of buildings providing a further 342,000 units was in hand. In addition, seven estate schools were completed and another 32 under construction.
ORGANIZATION
1.20. The problems associated with nearly four million people living within a small area of land, much of which is in the process of redevelop- ment to a very high density, coupled with the need to open up and service new land for immediate and future development, make it necessary for the Department to combine many functions which in other territories would be undertaken by a number of agencies. The main sphere of departmental responsibilities are:
Building
Engineering
Land
Water
The design and construction of Government build- ings and the control of private development. Port Works, Roads, Drainage, Sewage Disposal, Land Development, Traffic Engineering and Elec- trical/Mechanical Engineering.
The disposal of Crown Land, Survey and Town Planning.
Design, Construction of impounding and purifica- tion works and Distribution.
1.21. The organization chart, showing the division of the Depart- ment into Headquarters and seven sub-departments is on page viii. The object of the organization is to decentralize wherever possible and day-to-day decisions on virtually all matters, other than departmental policy and the programming of future projects, are taken by sub- departments. Headquarters concerns itself with departmental policy, future works programmes and co-ordination of the needs of sub- departments. To provide this co-ordination, weekly meetings are held at which Headquarters and sub-departmental representatives consider matters affecting land and development, while similarly staffed meetings to review departmental policy are held at monthly intervals. There is also very close contact between Headquarters and the Colonial Secretariat.
STAFF
1.22. The total staff numbered more than 10,800 of whom 659 were professional or assistant professional officers. Occupants of superscale
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posts, distribution of staff and rates of pay of artisans and labourers are given in Appendices A, B and C respectively.
1.23. During the year the following senior officer left Hong Kong on leave prior to retirement:
Mr. E. P. WILMOT-Morgan, Director of Water Supplies, on 24th June, 1969.
TRAINING
1.24. Training facilities continued to be provided for technical and assistant professional staff. Altogether 57 apprentices and 28 Technical Apprentices, who had signed agreements to follow a course of instruc- tion over a period of four or five years, were being trained part-time in the Waterworks or Mechanical workshops and part-time at the Technical College.
1.25. A total of 24 engineering graduates from the University of Hong Kong were on indenture to the Director of Engineering Develop- ment as Apprentice Engineers to gain some of the experience required for the professional interview of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Four Apprentice Architects, two Apprentice Electrical Engineers and one Apprentice Mechanical Engineer were also under training.
1.26. The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey undertook the training of 24 Surveying Assistants (Land) and 12 Surveying Assistants (Engineering).
1.27. During the summer vacation, 31 students from the University of Hong Kong were attached to this Department. Six were attached to the Architectural Office, 14 in Civil Engineering Office, five in Water- works Office and six were given instruction in the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
1.28. Altogether 48 officers of the Department were on, or com- pleted, courses during the year in Britain, Australia, Holland and the United States of America. Some of these courses were taken while the officers were on vacation leave.
1.29. Further details of training are included in the sections dealing with individual sub-departments.
April
VISITORS
1.30. Sir Hugh NORMAN-WALKER, K.C.M.G., O.B.E., Colonial Secre- tary, visited this Department and had discussions with the Directors
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and heads of sub-departments. He was shown around the Architectural Office and the Crown Lands and Survey Office.
May
Brigadier W. F. COOPER, O.B.E., M.C., the Chief Engineer Farelf, visited Hong Kong and called on the Director of Public Works and the Director of Engineering Development.
June
Mr. T. E. LARSON, Vice-President, American Water Works Associa- tion, visited the Sha Tin Treatment Works and the Plover Cove Reservoir.
July
Mr. Jerry C. L. CHANG, Director of Development of the Asian Institute of Technology, visited Hong Kong and called on the Director of Public Works explaining the development and aims of his Institute.
Mr. P. CAMARET, Engineer and Commercial Manager of A.B.R. Engineering of Brussels, Belgium, visited the Electrical and Mechanical Office and discussed the problems of treatment of household refuse, abattoirs and recuperation of animal waste.
During their summer holidays in July and August, more than 250 school children from some 12 different schools visited the various Public Works projects including Plover Cove Water Scheme, Shek Pik Water Scheme, Murray Building New Government Offices, Canton Road Fire Station, Rumsey Street Multi-storey Car Park, Yau Ma Tei New Government Slipway, North Point Market, Wan Chai Reclamation, Waterfront Road, Pui Ching Road Flyover, Kennedy Town and Lai Chi Kok Incinerators, Caroline Hill and Sung Wong Toi Electrical and Mechanical Workshops.
August
Dr. V. T. H. GUNARATNE, Regional Director for the South East Asia Regional Office of the World Health Organization, visited the Plover Cove Water Scheme.
September
A study group of 13 members of the Swedish Parliament's Appropria- tions Committee for Transport and Civil Aviation visited the Kai Tak Airport and the Plover Cove Water Scheme.
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October
Sir Leslie MONSON, K.C.M.G., C.B., visited Hong Kong and was accompanied by the Director of Public Works on a helicopter tour of the various major Public Works Projects.
A party of 18 Swiss architects visited the Architectural Office and the Crown Lands and Survey Office and had discussions on the design and construction of Resettlement and Low Cost Housing schemes and town planning problems with senior officers of this Department.
November
Mr. WONG Chung-ming, Director of the Office of Saline Water, U.S.A., visited Hong Kong and called on the Director of Public Works and the Director of Water Supplies to discuss water supply problems.
December
Mr. K. J. SEYMOUR WALKER, a Principal Scientific Officer of the Mechanical Engineering Division and head of the Mechanical Develop- ment Section of the Building Research Station visited Hong Kong and was shown around a number of Resettlement and Low Cost Housing projects. He also gave a lecture on 'Precast Concrete Units' to members of the Hong Kong Engineering Society.
January
Mr. W. H. BENTLEY, Head of Overseas Branch of City and Guilds visited Hong Kong and had discussions with senior officers of the Crown Lands and Survey Office, the Civil Engineering Office, the Electrical and Mechanical Office and the Waterworks Office.
The Right Honourable Edward Heath, M.B.E., M.P., leader of the Conservative Party, was accompanied by Mr. J. A. KERSHAW, M.C., M.P., the Honourable D. R. HURD and the Director of Public Works on a helicopter tour of the New Territories and of major Public Works projects.
A study group of the Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, had discussions with senior officers of the Planning Division of the Crown Lands and Survey Office on the Development of New Industrial Communities in Hong Kong.
Major General R. L. CLUTTERBUCK, O.B.E., Engineer-in-Chief, visited Hong Kong and called on the Director of Public Works.
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Brigadier A. Walmesley WHITE, M.A., Director of Military Survey, Ministry of Defence, accompanied by Lieutenant Colonel G. H. TOMLINSON, R.E., Assistant Director of Military Survey, Far East Land Forces, called on the Director of Public Works and the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey to discuss survey and mapping problems.
February
Sir Basil EUGSTER, K.C.V.O., C.B., C.B.E., D.S.O., M.C., the Com- mander British Forces, was accompanied by the Director of Public Works on a helicopter tour of major projects including the Luk Keng- Tai Mei Tuk Road scheme, which is a P.W.D./Forces joint venture.
March
Dr. Gedaliahu SHELEF, Chief Sanitary Engineer and Head of the Division of Environmental Health at the Ministry of Health, Israel, visited a number of sewage disposal and reclamation projects.
Mr. A. M. J. WRIGHT, C.M.G. Administrative Commissioner, London Office, visited Hong Kong and called on the Director of Public Works and other senior officers of the Department.
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HEADQUARTERS
Director of Public Works:
J. J. ROBSON, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E.
Director of Engineering Development:
G. J. SKELT, B.Sc. (Eng.), D.I.C., C.Eng., F.I.C.E.
J. R. WHITAKER, M.A. (Cantab.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E., M.I.Traf.E. (Acting)
Director of Building Development:
P. V. SHAWE, F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H. C. R. J. DONNITHORNE, A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
Secretary:
M. D. SARGANT
Technical Secretary:
N. C. TUCKER, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (to 16.11.69)
G. CHIEN, M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., F.G.S. (from 17.11.69)
GENERAL
2.01. The Director of Public Works, in overall control, is assisted by the Director of Engineering Development and the Director of Building Development. These two officers exercise a general control over the appropriate engineering and building sub-departments as shown in the organization chart on page viii. The Director of Water Supplies and the Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey at present exercise control from within their respective sub-departments and being part of the P.W.D. Directorate will form part of the Headquarters when the move to the new Murray Building is completed. In support of the Directorate there is a small professional and executive staff within Headquarters whose duties are detailed below.
2.02. The Departmental Secretary is responsible for co-ordinating executive and clerical services throughout the department and for all establishment matters. He is assisted in Headquarters by two Deputy Secretaries, two Assistant Secretaries and appropriate clerical staff.
2.03. The Technical Secretary is a professional officer seconded from one of the sub-departments for a period usually of twelve to eighteen months during which time while being an aide to the Director he gains administrative experience. He is assisted by an Assistant Technical Secretary who is a professional/assistant professional officer seconded from one of the sub-departments.
2.04. Financial and accounting matters are the concern of a Senior Treasury Accountant. This officer who is seconded from the Treasury is directly responsible to the Director of Public Works for the proper
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execution of all accounting work relative to the day-to-day affairs of the Department. A Supplies Officer, seconded from the Supplies Department is attached to the Accounts Section of Headquarters. The Supplies Officer is in overall charge of 15 P.W.D. allocated stores depots attached to various sub-departments, including three military stores taken over from H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works.
2.05. A Technical Audit Unit under the control of a Chief Technical Examiner is responsible for checking works contracts and depart- mental tendering and contractual procedures and controls.
2.06. One of the main advantages of Hong Kong's compactness is the comparative ease with which P.W.D. Headquarters can keep in touch not only with all sub-departments of the P.W.D. but also with Government departments and public bodies. As the Colony grows the responsibilities of the Department increase correspondingly and more and more time of senior Headquarters officers is spent at meetings.
2.07. The Director of Public Works besides being a member of Legislative Council and Finance Committee is an ex-officio member of the Urban Council, Chairman of the Town Planning Board, Vice- Chairman of the Hong Kong Housing Authority and a member of the Port Committee, Housing Board, Transport Advisory Committee, Public Works Sub-Committee of Finance Committee and the Chinese Permanent Cemeteries Board of Management.
2.08. The Director of Engineering Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Traffic, Roads and Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee, the Environmental Hygiene Select Committee of the Urban Council and the Land Development Planning Committee.
2.09. The Director of Building Development is a member of the Town Planning Board, the Markets, the Recreation and Amenities, and the Resettlement Management Select Committees of the Urban Council, the Authorized Architects Liaison Committee and the Land Develop- ment Planning Committee.
2.10. The Director of Water Supplies is a member of the Water Resources Development Committee and the Plover Cove Progress Committee.
2.11. The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey is a member of the Port Executive Committee, the Container Committee and the Land Development Planning Committee.
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Expenditure
FINANCE AND STORES
Senior Treasury Accountant: K. W. CATTON (from 9.7.69) R. W. SAMPSON (to 8.7.69)
2.12. The Public Works Programme of building and civil engineering projects, the scope and diversity of maintenance works and services and the additional capital and maintenance works undertaken on behalf of the three Military Services in Hong Kong, provide the key to the department's total expenditure exceeding that of any other single department.
2.13. The total expenditure for the year totalled $520.039 M. or 25.6% of the Colony's budget compared with $515.358 M. in 1968-69.
Head 58-Public Works Department
Personal Emoluments
2.14. The department's approved establishment increased from 11,701 in 1968-69 to 12,030 in 1969-70. This increase combined with the 1969 salaries revision and annual increments contributed to expenditure on personal emoluments rising to $116.360 M. an increase of $11.720 M. or 12% over the previous year.
2.15. It remains necessary for a large number of officers to work overtime, mainly in the Electrical and Mechanical Office and the Waterworks Office. A total of 69,483 overtime claims were processed during the year covering an accumulative total of 2,051,060 overtime hours worked or 256,382 man days. This was marginally higher than in the previous year.
Other Charges
2.16. Other Charges expenditure rose from $3.929 M. in 1968-69 to $4.269 M. in 1969-70, the bulk of this expenditure being incurred on general administration, stores and equipment, subsistence allowances and travelling expenses.
Head 59-Public Works Recurrent
Buildings and Lands
2.17. The expenditure for the year totalled $21.177 M. compared with $19.713 M. in 1968-69 as follows:
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(i) Architectural Office
1968-69
$19.413 M.
1969-70
$20.686 M.
$ .300 M. $ .491 M.
(ii) Crown Lands and Survey Office As the above figures indicate, maintenance works and services under- taken by the Architectural Office account for the largest proportion of this expenditure. In particular, maintenance of Government buildings amounted to $15.702 M. and it is pertinent to record that expenditure on this account has risen by 85% in the past five years. The increase reflects in part the additional recurrent maintenance costs which inevitably become a charge on public funds once new buildings are completed.
Civil Engineering Office
2.18. The cost of maintaining the Colony's road network, drainage system, portworks and allied services, amounted to $18.918 M. in 1969-70 compared with $20.671 M. in the previous year. The apparent decrease is not however a true indicator of expenditure trends in the cost of civil engineering maintenance works and services.
2.19. Dry weather in 1969-70 resulted in only $0.626 M. being spent on repairs to damaged roads and drains, compared with $3.373 M. spent on repairing damage caused by the heavy rainstorms in June 1968. Low demand for quarry products also accounts for less expendi- ture being incurred in the operation of the Government quarries.
Electrical and Mechanical Office
2.20. The activities of this sub-department as described elsewhere in this report are principally concerned with the servicing and repair of Government's fleet of vehicles, air-conditioning plants, incinerators, abattoirs and other major electrical and mechanical installations in Government establishments throughout the Colony, resulting in heavy recurrent expenditure.
2.21. The total for 1969-70 amounted to $7.8 M. compared with $7 M. the previous year, although this only represents material costs. The cost of directly employed labour in the E. and M. Workshops is estimated at $20 M., which means that the real recurrent costs were about $27.8 M.
Waterworks Office
2.22. The total cost of operating and maintaining the Colony's water supply system amounted to $44.655 M. in 1969-70 compared
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with $42.774 M. the previous year. It is significant that in the past five years the recurrent maintenance and operation costs have risen by 44%.
Head 60-63-Public Works--Non-recurrent
2.23. The Public Works Programme is accounted for under three main Heads of non-recurrent expenditure, namely 'Buildings', 'Civil Engineering' and 'Waterworks'. A further non-recurrent Head 'Head- quarters' accommodates miscellaneous items of capital expenditure such as 'Compensation for surrenders and resumptions' which are out- side the Public Works Programme. The total expenditure for the year under these four Heads was $283.714 M. i.e. $25.325 M. or 8.2% less than estimated. This compares with $292.445 M. in the previous year when under expenditure amounted to $73.064 M.
2.24. A 'Statistical Summary of Non-Recurrent Expenditure' at Appendix G sets out under each non-recurrent Head, the actual expenditure against the approved provision for the year.
Expenditure-summary
2.25. The following comparative statement, illustrated graphically at Appendix D, summarizes public works expenditure over the ten years 1960-61 to 1969-70.
Financial Year
$
1960-61
1961-62
1962-63
1963-64 ...
1964-65.
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70 ...
Personal Emoluments
and Other
Recurrent Expenditure
Non-Recurrent
Total
T
Charges
$ 40,397,000 34,036,000 43,256,000 40,210,000 44,948,000 45,303,000 51,352,000 41,145,000 61,854,000 52,021,000
$
$
242,348,000
$
316,781.000
282,503,000
365,969.000
378,162,000 468,413,000
497,256,000(1) 589,753.000
491,574,000(2) 605,449,000
72,785,000 70,332,000
589,698,000
732,815,000
84,499,000
91,506,000(3)
480,103,000
656,108,000
95,019,000 85,922,000(4) 360,840,000
541,781,000
110,570,000
92,589,000(5)
292,454,000
495,613.000
122,098,000
95,555,000(6)
283,743,000
501,396.000
Note: (1) Includes $49,819,760 Water Emergency expenditure. (2) Includes $16,119,222 Water Emergency expenditure. (3) Includes $6,009,000 'Works executed on private account". (4) Includes $4,546,000 'Works executed on private account'. (5) Includes $2,429,000 'Works executed on private account". (6) Includes $3,024,000 'Works executed on private account'.
Additional expenditure statistics will be found in Appendices E, F, H. I, and J. The last two of these appendices show the value of work
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handled by the Department for H.B.M. Ministry of Public Buildings and Works, under the Defence Costs Agreement.
Revenue
2.26. Revenue collected by the Department totalled $230,200,000 compared with $147,941,000 in the previous year. The following table shows the main items and indicates the percentage variations compared with 1968-69. The very considerable increase in capital revenue was the direct result of the confidence of property developers being restored and land sales being transacted at prices well above those estimated.
Percentage
1968-69
$
1969-70
Increase
$
Crown Lands Sales
35,401,000
101,213,000
185.90%
Crown Lands Fees
5,148,000
5,438,000
5.63%
Water Account
75,421,000
89,346,000
18.46%
Quarry Products
2,947,000
3,109,000
5.50%
Building Ordinance (Balcony fees and
Building Contractor's registration
fees, etc.)
1,236,000
1,712,000
38.51%
Other Receipts
27,788,000(1)
29,382,000(2)
5.74%
147,941,000
230,200,000
Note: (1) Includes $3,261,000 Reimbursements: "Works executed on private accounts'. (2) Includes $3,147,000 Reimbursements: 'Works executed on private accounts".
Deposit accounts-Works Executed on Private Account etc.
2.27. Private developers requiring roads and drainage works to be carried out by the Department paid $3.604 M. on deposit during the year 1969-70. Completed works totalled $3.147 M. which was transferred to revenue, and the balance of all deposit accounts at the end of the year was $2.84 M. This is $0.64 M. more than the balance at the end of 1968-69 which indicates the general revival in private development.
Military Works and Services
2.28. As shown in Appendices I and J, the expenditure on main- tenance, new services minor works, and capital works handled by the Public Works Department under the Defence Costs Agreement totalled $18.318 M. This represents an increase over the corresponding 1968-69 expenditure of $15.512 M. by $2.806 M.
2.29. The following comparative statement summarizes expenditure on military works and services since the take-over in July 1967:
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Financial Year
Services
Maintenance
Minor
Defence Cost
Works
Agreement
Capital Works
Reim- bursable
Total
$
$
$
$
$
1967-68 1968-69
1969-70
6,862,501
433,910
***
8,877,627
1,109,579
1,124,900 5,058,047
362,166
8,783,477
466,629 15,511,882
18,317,620
9,923,975 1,223,770 3,222,112 3,947,763
P.W.D. Contractors
2.30. Reference has been made in recent annual reports to the financial difficulties of some P.W.D. contractors. During the year under review six contracts were re-entered because the contractors concerned were in serious financial difficulty.
2.31. These cases gave further grounds for considering the financial capability of contractors to undertake Government contracts. There now exists a procedure for examining the audited accounts for P.W.D. con- tractors and if it is established that the contractor does not have re- sources sufficient to carry out government contracts, appropriate action is taken. This action can take one of several forms e.g. re-grading of the contractor; suspension from tendering or limiting the volume of contract work to a level which the contractor has the financial capability to undertake.
Accounting Services
2.32. The department's annual report for the past two years has made reference to a re-organization of accounting services. The recommenda- tions submitted to the Colonial Secretariat towards the end of last financial year, sought substantial increases in accounting staff.
2.33. Following consideration of these recommendations, it was decided in consultation with the Accountant General, that before imple- menting the re-organization proposals in full, a detailed study of systems and procedures in each sub-department covered by the Senior Treasury Accountant's report is required.
2.34. Approval was accordingly obtained to create an additional post of Treasury Accountant to enable this study to be carried out, the post was filled in December 1969 and the incumbent had, by the end of the year covered by this report, completed an investigation into the Crown Lands and Survey Office.
2.35. It has been recognized for some time, that in order to measure workshop efficiency and to assess the economics of Government
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maintaining its own electrical and mechanical workshops, the introduc- tion of a sophisticated workshop costing system is necessary.
2.36. A post of Treasury Accountant was established in May 1967 with the object of implementing such a system. However considerable recruitment difficulties were encountered in finding a person possessing the particular qualifications and experience required for this post.
2.37. In fact two years and three months elapsed before the post was filled. The newly appointed officer arrived in the Colony in July 1969 and after serving for seven months gave notice of resignation. A considerable amount of groundwork has however been covered and a basic costing system is now operating in the Hong Kong Island work- shops. This system is producing data not previously available to the workshops, and is already proving to be of value for workshop manage- ment purposes.
TECHNICAL Audit
Chief Technical Examiner
M. D. HARDING, F.R.I.C.S., F.I.Q.S., A.I.Arb.
P. FRENCH, A.R.I.C.S. (Acting)
2.38. The third year of this Unit saw continuation of surveillance of all contractual aspects of the Department's construction tenders and contracts.
2.39. Advice was given where requested in sub-departments on a wide range of contractual matters. On building work considerable time was spent by the Unit in investigating and reporting on the discrepancies between materials found on site on a re-entry contract and those included in previous payment valuation.
2.40. During the year a start was made on implementing the recently enlarged Unit mandate to include the technical audit of contracts con- trolled by private architects, private quantity surveyors and consulting engineers.
2.41. Out of its approved establishment of one Chief Technical Examiner and four Technical Examiners, the actual establishment on 31st March, 1970 was one and three respectively. During the year two Technical Examiners had been recruited from Britain, and one trans- ferred back to Architectural Office Quantity Surveying Division.
2.42. No substantial matters concerning malpractices by members of the Department were reported during 1969-70.
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FORWARD PLANNING
INTRODUCTION
3.01. A normal public work project will take at least 3 years from conception to completion and thus even a scheme which can be con- sidered in isolation must be planned for the condition which will exist at this time ahead. Most projects, however, are only part of an overall plan or policy and the Department has to plan far ahead of the present needs in order to make provision for and anticipate requirements in the years to come.
Government Buildings
BUILDING
3.02. The programming of architectural projects, with the exception of maintenance of Government buildings, and Government Public Housing is controlled by the needs of the clients i.e. other Government departments, and is limited by Government's financial resources and the work capacity of the Architectural Office.
3.03. The maintenance of Government buildings is the subject of a planned programme and is dealt with in much the same way as it would be by any other good landlord. The normal cycle for complete external redecoration and maintenance is now four to five years although all buildings are surveyed and dealt with on their merits, since some buildings, by reason of their location or usage, require more frequent maintenance than others. Regular surveys are also made to check on incipient defects in the buildings, including electrical and mechanical installations and equipment such as air-conditioning systems and lifts.
3.04. Maintenance work is carried out by maintenance contract which is usually let for a period of three years. This is essential, because the large number of varied buildings involved and consequently, the range of work required, needs a complex organization by the contractor which it would not be economical to set-up for a period of one year only. It also, of course, takes time for a contractor to become experienced, and therefore fully efficient, in this type of work.
3.05. In the field of Resettlement and Low Cost Housing, a six-year programme is recommended to Government by the Housing Board and this programme, known as the 'Technical Planning Target', is reviewed annually so as to ensure that the proportion, numbers and locations of each type of housing matches known or anticipated needs.
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3.06. Since however, a period of 6 years may only be adequate to ensure completion of an estate from the date of inception, and since unforeseeable difficulties (e.g. clearance of area, site formation/founda- tion problems) may arise, it is essential, if the required housing needs are to be met, to look beyond the 6 years planning period in order to have in reserve alternative sites which can be used as a substitute for planned sites where delays may occur. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more difficult to find a reserve of sites-except in more remote areas, unlikely to prove attractive to occupants-and this is creating a very serious problem.
3.07. As a corollary to the foregoing, where estates are planned in new or non-urban areas, the need arises to incorporate ancillary facilities either within or immediately adjoining the estate. To this end, as an example, consideration is now given to the planning of cinema sites in relation to new estates; such community facilities as bus termini, kindergartens, primary schools, recreation areas, restaurants, markets, post offices, welfare buildings and banking and public utility cash/collecting offices are already a standard provision in all estates.
Private Building Development
3.08. The control over private building development is exercised by the Buildings Ordinance Office on behalf of the Building Authority. There are three basic parts to this control:
(a) scrutiny and approval of building proposals, followed by super-
vision of work in progress;
(b) action in respect of buildings which are dangerous, or are, by
reasons of detected defects, liable to become dangerous, and (c) action in respect of illegal building works, which usually take the form of unacceptable additions to, or alterations of, legally con- structed buildings (Control and Enforcement).
3.09. So far as the scrutiny and approval of building proposals and supervision of work in progress are concerned, no realistic forward planning can be carried out since the Buildings Ordinance Office has, by law, to consider just as many building proposals as are submitted to it. However, some planning in the form of intelligent anticipation is being done and the estimates of staff needs for the coming year have been influenced by the very real evidence of an upsurge in the real estate business.
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3.10. The activities in respect of dangerous buildings have, however, been able to be more effectively planned, because a great many of the very dangerous old buildings have, in the course of the last six years, been demolished. A realistic programme of planned inspections was proposed in 1964, and very good progress has been made. Much remains to be done, however, and the commitment is a never-ending one. It is, however, pertinent to note that as a result of the work which has been done, the position is greatly improved. This is evinced by the fact that up to two or more years ago, some 70% of all dangerous building notices served by the Building Authority required complete demolition, because of the extremely dilapidated state of the building. and only 30% repairs. The reverse is now the case, and some 60-70% of all such notices now served call for repairs, and not demolition. These efforts have, however, been primarily concentrated on pre-war buildings but evidence is accumulating which indicates the eventual need to examine immediate post-war development. This, by the passage of time, will gradually extend the process to the inspection of more recent construction, which if the further necessary staff expansion is approved when appropriate, will prevent a repetition of the situation now barely contained.
3.11. The recession in building planning, which came with dra- matic suddenness at the beginning of 1966, following the Bank failures, enabled staff to be diverted to the control of illegal building works- an activity which for many years had had to be neglected due to lack of staff. Whilst the time of the staff engaged on this work is devoted almost entirely to dealing with reports received (from the public, other Government Departments, or by the Buildings Ordinance Office itself) there is a scheme for planned inspections of all buildings, and a start, albeit in a very modest way, has been made on this. Unfortunately, the recruitment of suitably qualified staff is difficult, and if the increase in building development accelerates, it may be necessary to re-deploy staff back from Control and Enforcement work. This would be retrograde and to be avoided if at all possible.
ENGINEERING
3.12. Roads and drainage works, are constructed to form part of an overall plan and the planning process can be described under three stages:
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(a) assessment of the present demand and growth rate,
(b) forward projections to a design year or to the ultimate, and (c) formulation of proposals.
3.13. There are 618.9 miles of road in the Colony (1968). The total number of vehicles registered on 31.10.69 was 121,965, an increase of 14% during the previous 12 months. Traffic flow in general increased by 9% in 1967 and 6% in 1968, with a maximum increase at one census point of 20% in each year. This was on Kwun Tong Road, a six-lane highway, where the average week-day figures for 1967, 1968 and 1969 were 39,342 V.P.D., 47,220 V.P.D. and 57,203 V.P.D. respec- tively. A Passenger Transport Survey was carried out between 1964 and 1966 jointly by the Road Research Laboratory and Hong Kong Government, the main objects of which were to establish present day traffic patterns, to make short term recommendations and to build up a fully trained transportation survey unit. The report was published in 1967. Traffic flow is monitored continuously at 66 sites in the Colony. Results are analysed and half-yearly and yearly reports are published. A firm of consulting engineers (Freeman, Fox, Wilbur Smith & Associates) were commissioned in 1966 to investigate the feasibility of a mass transport system. Their report was published in 1967. The same firm, using much the same information as was compiled for this study were further commissioned in 1967 to make proposals for the future development of the major road network up to 1986. Their report was published in 1968. The Traffic Engineering Division of the Highways Office using the information described above, and in consultation with the Works Divisions, prepares a programme of works which are con- sidered desirable and feasible to undertake in the next five years. This programme is revised annually and approved by Colonial Secretariat and the Transport Advisory Committee, a body with official and unofficial membership.
3.14. Of the 3.0 million (1966) urban population about 90% are served by a sewerage system. The urban population is expected to increase to 3.9 million by 1986. The Planning Division of the Crown Lands and Survey Office has prepared forward projections of population by planning zones. Using this information, a 'Sewage Duplication Report' was prepared in 1965 which made firm proposals for the ultimate sewerage system in the urban area. Comprehensive sewerage layouts are prepared for all the new towns. Investigations are at present in hand to determine:
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(a) the capacity of the water surrounding the Colony to accept
sewage either raw or treated;
(b) by means of a pilot plan now being designed, the best methods under varying conditions to achieve the required quality of effluent.
As and when the need arises to construct a project recommended in the Report the basic data is checked and brought up to date as necessary.
3.15. The annual rainfall measured at the Royal Observatory varies between 35.48 inches (1963) and 119.71 inches (1889) with a mean value of 85.39 inches. In recent years the highest intensity recorded in the Colony has been 6.18 inches in one hour (Aberdeen 12th June, 1966), after rainfall had been recorded on every day during that month. The main urban areas are relatively flat lying below hills which rise to between 1,000 to 1,500 feet. The Royal Observatory has prepared intensity/duration curves for varying probabilities of recurrence. Following a visit of E.C.A.F.E. advisers, an empirical formula is used for the determination of the time required to attain maximum flow at the section of the stormwater drainage system to be designed. This 'time of concentration' determines the intensity of rainfall to be used in the design and this is considered to be sufficiently accurate for the smaller catchments typical in the Colony.
3.16. Seawalls, piers and other marine structures are designed and constructed as and when required, rather than to a comprehensive over- all plan. The hilly topography of most of the Colony frequently makes large scale site formation, sometimes combined with reclamation, necessary before urban development can take place. Detailed planning layouts are prepared in consultation with the Crown Lands and Survey Office and the District Commissioner, New Territories. Large scale development for new towns is carried out in stages.
LAND
3.17. In carrying out the responsibilities of survey, mapping, town planning and the development and control of land, three factors are kept firmly to the fore:
(a) the need for continuous preparation and updating of survey maps and planning layouts which are basic to all forms of land development;
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(b) the need for the establishment of a body of land administration principles in accordance with which land may be transferred to developers' hands, be they private or public, in an orderly and recognized manner so as to give effect to Government develop- ment policy;
(c) the need for flexibility of approach both to land use planning and the implementation of development policy so as to ensure quick and effective response to changes in economic climate and social need.
3.18. The forward planning of the Survey Branch of the Crown Lands and Survey Office is directed to the preparation and updating of a variety of maps and plans sufficient to serve the needs of public and private developers and the Community as a whole. In doing this, efforts are made to employ the most suitable modern techniques and equipment both for field survey and for reprographic processes in the Drawing Office.
3.19. The Planning Branch bases its work on the need to meet the demands of a population growing both in number and sophistication. It uses data provided by the Census and Statistics Department and other departments and from field research to assess the forward require- ments of the community and translates these requirements into the pro- vision on outline development and layout plans of land for communica- tions and for industrial, residential and community development throughout the Colony.
3.20. The Land Branch is responsible for a large body of routine work concerned with land and property and its management and valua- tion; it gives effect to Government decisions by transferring Crown Land into the hands of developers both public and private. Its forward planning is based on known commitments for regrant and renewal of Crown leases and the potential property management commitment arising therefrom, on the anticipated demand for and availability of new Crown land for disposal and on the need to give effect to certain new forms of development policy such as Urban Renewal, long term highway development and Mass Transit Communications, provision for Con- tainerization of Cargo etc. in addition to the need for long term reclama- tion and land formation schemes, to meet anticipated long term demand for Crown Land for permanent development.
3.21. In giving effect to its responsibilities, officers are consistently reminded that, except in survey and mapping which are based on an
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exact science, the work of the office is often a matter of choice to make land available for one purpose is to restrict its availability for another; to deploy staff on one aspect is to delay action on another. In such circumstances, the establishment and maintenance of appro- priate priorities and standards in the rapidly growing and volatile economy of Hong Kong is vital to the well being of the community and makes heavy demands on the experience and judgment of senior staff.
The Need
WATER
3.22. The demand for fresh water for domestic, industrial and com- mercial purposes has risen from 25 million gallons per day in 1946 to 125 million gallons per day in 1967, a 5-fold increase in 23 years, or about 71% compound per year. In 1968, it was estimated that the growth rate would continue at about 7% p.a., but in 1969, demand was 15% higher than in the previous year. These are the figures that indicate the need for planning in the Waterworks, so that soon enough, but not too soon, the necessary storage reservoirs, treatment plants, pumping stations, pipelines, service reservoirs and distribution systems can be built to satisfy demand for water.
3.23. The variability in the rainfall into and the volume of storage and size of catchment areas of the sixteen reservoirs, which at present provide Hong Kong's fresh water supply, impose a need to plan the various draw-offs so that they match the capacity of each source to supply water.
The Machinery
3.24. In the early post-war years, staff was scarce, and the need for work obvious. There was no specific planning section in the Waterworks Office. Much of the thought on where new works were needed was done personally by the head of the office. As the organization grew, and planning became more complex, a single planning officer was appointed in 1963, and planning is now controlled by a Chief Engineer with a staff of 4 or 5 engineers. This section is normally restricted to planning all works other than the actual sources of supply. To deal with this aspect of planning, a joint Water Resources Survey team comprising staff from Binnie & Partners and the Waterworks Office was established in 1964. After a series of interim reports, this team submitted its final report in 1968 on the development of resources in the period 1970-80.
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3.25. The operational planning for existing resources is carried out by the Distribution Division of Waterworks.
The Method
3.26. The planning of resource development must begin with an estimate of the need-in this case, the future demand for water. Crudely, this can be done by extrapolation of the past trend. This method, however, ignores possible changes in the community which may make the future increase in demand quite different from that in the past. A more sophisticated analysis can be made by subdivision of demand into categories-e.g. industrial, and various domestic categories -and with all available knowledge of future growth rates of each category of consumer, gleaned from population estimates, building pro- grammes, etc., a picture of future demand can be built up from the estimates of its various parts. Estimates of this sort were prepared by the Water Resources Survey, and statistics to revise these are currently being gathered by the Waterworks Planning Division.
3.27. When demand is estimated, the possible resources can be matched to it, taking account of practical time-tables for investigation, design and construction of large civil engineering works. This work, carried out by the Water Resources Survey, showed the need to proceed with works to increase the capacity of the Plover Cove system, and to begin investigations on a new reservoir at High Island. It was also shown that desalting will be needed in Hong Kong, sooner or later. As a result, plans are at present in hand to construct a pilot desalting plant, so that information may be gathered for the design of large-sized plants and on the chemical treatment required to render the desalted water suitable for distribution.
3.28. Planning of the supply facilities necessary to deliver water to the consumers is carried out by the Waterworks Planning Division. In newly developing areas, this involves assessment of the best physical subdivision of the area into supply zones, limited in extent and level, calculation of probable demand in these zones, based on estimates of use, population, and unit demand rates and selection of suitable sites for pumping stations, pipelines and service reservoirs. The process is the same in established but growing areas, with the added guidance of a record of demand growth. All of this planning is duplicated for salt water flushing supplies.
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3.29. Reservoir operational planning has historically depended on frequent adjustment of the supply zones of the various reservoirs so that the rate of draw-off is changed. The object is to avoid overflow from some reservoirs whilst others are not yet full, or conversely, to avoid some reservoirs emptying before others. The 'normal' complica- tions of this work are the physical limitations on rate of draw-off from any particular source, the estimation of demand in the supply zone selected, and the rapid changes which can take place in the relative storage positions of the reservoirs due to mal-distribution of rainfall. At present, a further major limitation is the need to maintain fresh water and saline water zones to insulate certain industries from the effect of salinity on water drawn from the Plover Cove Reservoir. In recognition of the complexity of present and future operational decisions. an operations computer programme was developed by the Water Resources Survey, and it is hoped to modify and apply this for day to day use by the Waterworks.
The Time Scale
3.30. The horizon for different planning purposes varies. Thus, from conception to completion, a large reservoir may need 8-10 years, a treatment plant 5-6 years, service reservoirs and pumping stations 3-4 years and trunk mains 1-2 years. The arrangements for draw-off from reservoirs to maintain a proper distribution of resources must be planned months ahead, but sudden storms may require alterations to be made overnight.
3.31. All of this planning requires experienced professional staff trained in many inter-related disciplines, and maintaining such an organization might be said to be the most important planning function of the management of the Waterworks.
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ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
GENERAL OPERATION & ORGANIZATION CHART
I. THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF Alb NEW PUBLIC
EXCEPT THOSE ERECTED BY THE
THE
BUILDINGS FN THE COLONY, WATERWORKS OFFICE, THE HOUSING DIVISION URBAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT AND MINOR BUILDING WORKS CARRIED OUT TIME TO TIME BY CERTAIN OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS. 2. THE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL
OF
FROM
EXISTING PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND BUILDINGS LEASED BY GOVERNMENT EXCEPT THOSE UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE WATERWORKS OFFICE AND THE RESETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT.
3 THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF BUILDINGS FOR THE BRITISH ARMED
FORCES.
THREE ARCHITECTURAL
DIVISIONS
I. THE PREPARATION OF SKETCH
PLANS
AND ARCHITECTURAL
WORKING DRAWINGS.
2. THE
OVERALL SUPERVISION
AND CONTROL OF
BUILDING
WORKS UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DIVISION
ADVICE 1. GENERAL ON THE
STRUCTURAL FORM OF BUILD-
INGS.
2. THE DETAILED DESIGN OF THE STRUCTURAL FRAME OF BUILDINGS AND THEIR FOUND- ATIONS AND THE SUPERVISION CONSTRUCTION OF
OF THE
THIS PART OF BUILDING PRO-
JECTS.
QUANTITY
SURVEY ING DIVISION
1. PREPARATION OF ESTIMATES, SPECIFICATIONS AND BILLS
OF QUANTITIES FOR BUILDING WORKS.
2. THE
TING OF CONTRACTS.
TENDERING
BUILDING
MAIN
SERVICES
DIVISION
1. THE DESIGN OF ELECTRICAL, AND AIR-CONDITIONING SER- VICES IN BUILDINGS.
NANCE
DIVISION
1. THE REPAIR AND MAINTEN -
ANCE OF EXISTING
INGS
BUILD-
AND THE SERVICES
THEREIN EXCEPT AIR-CONDI - TIONING PLANT AND PUMPS.
2. MINOR ADDITIONS, ALTERA- TIONS AND IMPROVEMENTS EXISTING BUILDINGS.
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3. INTERIM PAYMENTS TO CON- TRACTOR AND THE FINAL SETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS
FOR BUILDING WORKS.
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Principal Government Architect:
C. R. J. DONNITHORNE, J.P., A.R.I.B.A. W. E. LEVIE, D.A. (Edinburgh), A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
Government Architects:
W. E. LEVIE, D.A. (Edinburgh), A.R.I.B.A.
D. W. MCDONALD, D.A. (Dundee), A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S. (Acting)
GENERAL
4.01. The Architectural Office is responsible for the control of the Government building programme. Whilst most of the work is designed and supervised by the staff of the office it is sometimes necessary to engage private architects and quantity surveyors to assist with the pro- gramme of work.
4.02. The maintenance of buildings owned by, or leased to, Govern- ment is the responsibility of the Maintenance Division of the office, including the routine management of Government-owned property.
4.03. As from July 1967 the office assumed responsibility for the construction and maintenance of nearly all the buildings required for the use of the British Armed Forces and their dependents within the Colony. A number of staff formerly employed by H.B.M. Ministry of Public Building and Works were transferred to the service of the Hong Kong Government in order to achieve continuity of administration.
4.04. The Architectural Office staff, which in the year under review numbered 1,155 including minor staff who numbered 284, supplies a fully comprehensive range of the skills required for the design and construction of buildings of all types and includes architects, structural engineers, quantity surveyors, building services engineers and main- tenance surveyors, together with subordinate technical staff and outdoor supervisory staff. In addition, the office has its own clerical and accounting sections.
4.05. All work is carried out on contract and expenditure on new works, excluding furniture and equipment, amounted to $166,920.000. Of this sum, $86,950,000 was spent on Resettlement and Low Cost Housing, $74,570,000 on other Government projects undertaken in this office and $5,400,000 on Government projects undertaken by private architects. The value of work ordered on the Maintenance Contracts amounted to $27,142,000; $2,716,000 was spent on electricity and the cleaning of Government buildings under the control of this office.
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4.06. The Quantity Surveying Division and Building Services Divi- sion advise the Director of Education on drawings, specifications, contract documents, tenders, final accounts, building services installations and maintenance work for grant-in-aid and subsidized schools; site inspections of work in progress are also made. Work estimated at $52,600,000 was started on 68 new projects and work costing $14,200,000 was completed on 47 schools. Repair and maintenance work estimated at $1,600,000 started on 171 schools and was completed at a cost of $1,130,000 on 137 schools. Advice was given to the Finance Branch on costings for interest-free loans to 5 schools, amounting to some $3,700,000.
4.07. The office was represented by senior staff on the following public or inter-departmental committees or boards:
Committee
Authorized Architects Examination
Board
Contractors' Disciplinary Board Schedules of Accommodation
Vetting Committee
Leased Office Accommodation
Committee
Air-conditioning Committee
Urban Council Air-conditioning
Select Committee
Advisory Committee for the
Department of Electrical Engineering, Hong Kong Technical College Standing Committee for the
Standard Method of Measurement of Building Works for use in Hong Kong
Buildings (Alterations, Additions
and Improvements) Committee Architects' Disciplinary Board Building Trades Industrial
Committee of the Industrial
Training Advisory Committee
Representative(s)
Principal Government Architect
(Chairman)
Government Structural Engineer Government Quantity Surveyor Government Architect (Chairman)
Government Architect
Government Building Services Engineer Government Building Services Engineer
(Chairman)
Government Building Services Engineer
Government Building Services Engineer
Government Quantity Surveyor
(Chairman)
Government Maintenance Surveyor
Chief Architect, Division I
Chief Architect, Division I Chief Architect, Division II
Committee o Design Requirements Chief Architect, Division II
for Handicapped People
Sites and Buildings Sub-committee
Chief Architect, Division II
of the Polytechnic Planning
Committee
Committee
Resettlement Programme
Government Low Cost Housing
Programme Committee
Chief Architect, Division III
Chief Architect, Division III
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Chief Architect, Division I:
D. W. MCDONALD, D.A. (Dundee), A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S. Edwin WONG, B.Arch. (N.Z.), A.N.Z.I.A., A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
Chief Architect, Division II:
J. B. AITKEN, D.A. (Edinburgh), A.R.I.B.A.
Chief Architect, Division III:
C. BRAMWELL, Dip.Arch. (Dunelm), A.R.I.B.A.
C. CHATWIN, D.A. (Dundee), A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S. (Acting)
4.08. All three Architectural Divisions are engaged on new works and each is headed by a Chief Architect. Divisions I and II are each sub-divided into two groups headed by a Senior Architect, each group forming a working team capable of handling the whole process of designing the buildings and preparing the architectural drawings for the projects allocated to them. To each of these four groups the Principal Government Architect allocates the building programme of specific Government departments and he distributes other buildings designated 'general' amongst the groups. This system simplifies liaison with the departments concerned and enables each group to acquire a back- ground of experience of the building requirements of their client depart- ments. Division III is responsible for the whole of the Resettlement and Government Low Cost Housing programme in addition to a number of other projects such as crematoria. Attached, for administrative purposes, to Divisions I is one specialist architectural group and to Division II two specialist architectural groups, each headed by a Senior Architect working under the respective Chief Architect of the Division, whose function is to concentrate on one or more large single projects. Examples of work currently in hand by these specialist groups are Lai Chi Kok and Kowloon Hospitals; Kai Tak Airport Redevelop- ment; Murray Building Government Offices; a new Abattoir and a General Post Office. Attached to Division III is an architectural group. also headed by a Senior Architect, responsible for military and defence works projects. In addition, a minor works group, headed by a Senior Architect, was formed during the year to deal with the very large number of minor projects in the programme. The Senior Architect works under the Government Architect whose other main duties in the day-to-day administration of the Office cover the vetting of schedules of accommodation, preparation of annual building estimates, main- tenance policy and finance, preparation of Quarterly Reports, con-
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fidential reports on contractors and all matters concerning staff below "Senior' level.
4.09. Details of the many projects undertaken by these three Divisions, which were under construction or were completed during the year, are given in paragraphs 4.29 to 4.80.
QUANTITY SURVEYING DIVISION
Government Quantity Surveyor: H. MILLER, F.R.I.C.S., F.I.Arb.
Chief Quantity Surveyor: M. M. LUXTON, A.R.I.C.S.
4.10. This Division is under the control of the Government Quantity Surveyor, assisted by a Chief Quantity Surveyor and is divided into five sections each under the supervision of a Senior Quantity Surveyor, dealing respectively with new projects generally; special projects (e.g. large hospitals, Kai Tak Airport, etc.); Resettlement and Government Low Cost Housing; maintenance of buildings; and estimates, materials supplied through Government Supplies Department, cost statistics and Architectural Office library. The Division has an establishment of 42 Quantity Surveyors and professional assistants; supporting technical staff is engaged on preparation of contract documents for minor works, computing, checking, 'working-up', site measurement and similar duties.
4.11. The Division is responsible for the preparation of estimates, bills of quantities, contract documents, valuations for interim payments and final accounts for all Architectural Office projects. It is also respon- sible for arranging contracts and checking accounts for the maintenance of Government buildings and British Armed Forces buildings, including checking of the measurement of all works orders exceeding $1,600 in value.
4.12. During the year under review 194 contracts were placed to a total value of $167 million and some 7,320 accounts were checked for work executed under the Maintenance Contracts to a total value of $27.6 million. The engagement of the services of private quantity surveyors was necessary for certain very urgent work as well as for projects undertaken by private architects. There was an increase in such engagements due, principally, to the necessity to remeasure work completed on contracts held by a contractor who suffered financial failure and also due to difficulty in recruiting qualified staff.
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4.13. The Division has, in addition, been responsible for the colla- tion of statistical and cost advisory information relating to buildings and building materials, maintenance of the library, and for providing advice to other departments on grant-in-aid schools to the total value of some $16 million and on co-operative housing schemes.
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING DIVISION
Government Structural Engineer:
Au Sik-ling, B.Sc. (Lingnam University), C.Eng., F.I.Struct.E.
4.14. This Division, under the control of the Government Structural Engineer, is responsible for the structural design of all projects under- taken by the Architectural Office. This includes maintenance work, the preparation of structural drawings, details and reinforcing bar bending schedules, the supervision of reinforced concrete and structural steel works on site and the design and supervision of piling and foundation works, together with advising other divisions of the Office on the structural feasibility of projects.
4.15. The Division is divided into three groups, each headed by a Senior Structural Engineer, which deal respectively with major works; minor works, military works and maintenance; and Resettlement and Government Low Cost Housing projects. Each group is staffed by varying numbers of structural engineers and assistant structural engineers with supporting technical staff.
4.16. During the year, the Division completed the structural design of over 210 separate new buildings and supervised foundations and structural works at over 160 sites and the sinking of over 7,600 precast and in-situ piles.
BUILDING Services DiviSION
Government Building Services Engineer: B. M. ROACH, C.Eng., M.I.E.E.
4.17. This Division, headed by the Government Building Services Engineer, is divided into two main sections; New Works and Main- tenance. The New Works Section is sub-divided into four groups each with its complement of building services engineers, assistant building services engineers, engineering assistants and supervisory staff. Each
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group is responsible for the design, specification and supervision of electrical, lift, air-conditioning, refrigeration, mechanical services and liquefied petroleum and town gas services within its province, i.e. Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories, special projects (including Resettle- ment and Government Low Cost Housing) and military new works projects. The Maintenance Section has a similar complement of staff and is responsible for the maintenance of electrical and lift installa- tions and all other building services, except mechanical plant and equipment, in existing Government and Services Establishments, includ- ing Army depots.
4.18. In addition to projects designed in the Architectural Office, the Division was responsible for the design, specification and installation of building services installations in buildings designed by private architects on behalf of Government. Close liaison was also maintained with consultants engaged on Government building projects. Advice was given to the Education Department on the subject of building services installations in grant-in-aid and subsidized schools and to the Com- missioner for Resettlement and the Commissioner for Housing on engineering services in flats, shops and factories under their respective control.
4.19. During the year, contracts or sub-contracts were let for building services on new works to the total value of $31.5 million and work to the value of $4.6 million was ordered on the electrical and lift maintenance contracts. In addition, standard fittings and other materials to the value of $11.0 million were ordered through the Government Supplies Department for the works, an increase of almost 30% over the previous year.
4.20. During the year, the Division embarked upon the task of re- wiring Mark I and Mark II resettlement blocks. This was the first year of a four-year programme, and work on two estates was virtually completed by the end of the year.
4.21. A lift contract, to the value of some $4 million was signed for the provision of 42 passenger lifts, including five lifts designed to carry 50 passengers each, required for use in a Government Low Cost Housing estate as a means of vertical mass transit between site platform levels. This is the largest single lift contract ever signed on behalf of Government.
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MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Government Maintenance Surveyor: K. R. R. BOYCE, A.R.I.C.S.
Chief Maintenance Surveyor:
P. J. CORSER, A.R.I.C.S.
J. K. PENNEY, A.R.I.C.S. (Acting)
4.22. This Division, under the overall control of the Government Maintenance Surveyor, is responsible for the maintenance, alterations and improvements to all Government buildings and Services establish- ments.
4.23. The work on Government buildings is divided into three sections on a regional basis: Hong Kong Island, sub-divided into 6 districts; Kowloon and New Territories, sub-divided into 6 districts; and Islands. Three maintenance surveyors, under the supervision of a Senior Maintenance Surveyor, are in charge of the work in the first section and three maintenance surveyors, under the supervision of a Chief Maintenance Surveyor, are in charge of the work in the second and third sections. A clerk of works or assistant clerk of works, assisted by two building foremen, is responsible for the day-to-day supervision of work in each maintenance district. Maintenance of electrical and other services, under building services engineers, assisted by inspectors, assistant inspectors and foremen, is also organized on a regional basis. Checking of accounts is carried out by sections of the Quantity Surveying Division and Building Services Division.
4.24. The maintenance of Services establishments, responsibility for which was assumed from 1st July, 1967, is divided into three areas: Hong Kong Island; Kowloon; and New Territories and is administered through three maintenance surveyors each working from a depot situated in his area, with a supporting supervisory staff of clerks-of-works and foremen, together with clerical staff. Direct labour is employed in the execution of some of the work on Services establishments.
4.25. Scheduled maintenance programmes were carried out on Government buildings and leased buildings. In addition, day-to-day maintenance of buildings and redecoration of quarters was carried out as necessary. Total expenditure on this work amounted to $15,900.000. Similar work was carried out on Services establishments and the portion carried out by contract amounted to $7,900,000.
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4.26. During the year Annual Contracts were let for asphalt works, floor tiling and supply/repair of venetian blinds.
4.27. A total of 254 major and 1,156 minor items of alterations, additions or improvements to Government buildings were executed at a cost of $1,400,000. Work of a similar nature carried out in Services establishments amounted to $1,500,000.
4.28. Other items of work undertaken by the Maintenance Division included minor security and defence works and items for other depart- ments ordered on the Maintenance Contracts and amounted in all to some $726,000. Regular inspections were made by the building supervisor and his staff of those offices and non-departmental quarters for whose cleaning and general management the Maintenance Division is responsible. In addition, inspections and reports were made on properties acquired by Government on lease.
NEW WORKS
4.29. The following paragraphs briefly describe some of the Architectural Office projects which were completed or which were under construction during the year under review. Full lists of such projects costing more than $50,000 each are given at Appendices K and L. Private architects and private quantity surveyors who were engaged on certain projects are listed at Appendix M. Excluded from this report are the many projects for which planning, design, working drawings or the preparation of bills of quantities or contract documents were in course of preparation.
Airport
4.30. Large scale alterations and modifications to the Kai Tak Airport terminal building were virtually completed. The major portion of the work comprised extensive alterations in and around the terminal building so as to provide facilities for handling passengers and freight on the much larger aircraft due to arrive at the airport early in the following year. Alterations to the air cargo buildings were completed.
Education Buildings
4.31. Construction of the new Technical Institute at Morrison Hill was nearing completion. The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club has pro- vided funds for the entire cost of this project which, when completed,
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will provide classrooms, trade workshops, laboratories for engineering and technical services, visual aids, assembly hall, canteen and admin- istrative offices. The Institute will be the first of its kind in the Colony.
4.32. Work on the site formation and substructure for a Secondary Technical School at Kwun Tong was completed and the superstructure was well advanced. Site formation for a similar school at North Kowloon was completed and the superstructure contract was in hand. Funds were donated by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club for both these schools which, when completed, will each provide 21 teaching classrooms and 11 specialist rooms for science and technical subjects. general purpose room, assembly hall, library and offices.
4.33. Alterations to the Technical College Dyeing, Printing and Finishing Workshops, providing additional teaching facilities, were also completed.
Fire Services Buildings
4.34. Construction of the new Canton Road Fire Station complex was well advanced by the end of the year. This project, when completed. will provide the Fire Headquarters for Kowloon and the New Territories, main workshops for the maintenance of fire appliances, stores, accommodation for fire boats' crews, barrack accommodation and married quarters.
4.35. Piling work for a Fire Station at Kwai Chung was in hand whilst construction of a further fire station at King's Park was started. Both these stations are standard eleven-storey buildings and will provide two bays for fire appliances together with married quarters and children's play area.
General Government Buildings
4.36. On 23rd August, 1969, the Director of Public Works performed a traditional topping out ceremony on the roof of the new Government office building in Garden Road to mark the completion of the super- structure. This building, to be known as Murray Building, is 27 storeys high (including basements) and will house most of the Public Works Department. It has been built on the site of the former Murray Barracks and at the end of the year it was being fitted out ready for occupation.
4.37. Construction of the new Yau Ma Tei Government Slipway buildings was well advanced. This project will provide workshops and marine stores, a small post office and also some 130,000 square feet
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of offices for various Government departments in a 15-storey building, together with a six-storey block containing workshops, offices, canteen and quarters for the Marine Department, a single-storey workshop block and a buoyage yard.
4.38. Two blocks of Government Quarters at Pipers Hill and three blocks at Junction Road, Kowloon, were completed and construction of a block of 105 new Government Service Flats at Ho Man Tin was well in hand.
4.39. Piling work was completed and construction commenced on the North East Kowloon Government Offices scheme which, when com- pleted, will provide a 6-court magistracy in one building and about 70,000 square feet of office accommodation in a separate 6-storey building. Construction of a similar magistracy building at Tsuen Wan was commenced.
4.40. Construction of a multi-storey car park at Rumsey Street Central Reclamation for 912 cars was nearing completion at the end of the year. This building contains a Queen's Warehouse, Transformer Sub-station, eight floors of car parking and two floors at the top of the building will provide 51,000 square feet of office space. A further 23,000 square feet of office space will be available on the ground and mezzanine floors.
4.41. Construction of the first phase of another multi-storey car park at Yau Ma Tei in Kowloon for 420 cars was also nearing completion. This portion of the building contains eight floors of car parking and about 35,000 square feet of office/library space on the ground and mezzanine floors.
4.42. Other projects completed during the year include a Marine Signal Station at Bluff Point, Stanley, accommodation for the Transport Office at Blake Block, Royal Naval Dockyard, a concourse at the lower Peak Tram Station and fitting out of accommodation in leased buildings for various Government departments and City District Offices, whilst a Meteorological Station on Cheung Chau Island was nearing completion.
Medical Buildings
4.43. Site formation for the large new general hospital at Lai Chi Kok was approaching completion and concurrently work on the main building substructure was well advanced.
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4.44. Construction of two hospitals at Siu Lam, built on adjoining sites, commenced during the year. The two projects were designed by a private architect and are to be known as the Siu Lam Hospital for the Mentally Subnormal and the Prisons Department Mental Hospital. Funds for the former hospital have been provided by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club. Progress on this project was halted towards the end of the year owing to financial difficulties of the contractor.
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4.45. Construction of the new Convalescent Ward Block Kowloon Hospital progressed well during the year. The building, seven floors high, will provide accommodation for 586 convalescent patients and, when completed, will increase the capacity of Kowloon Hospital to more than 1,000 beds.
4.46. Site formation and sub-structure works for a new Medical Department laundry at Shau Kei Wan were in hand. The building, when completed, will provide central laundry facilities for all medical requirements on Hong Kong Island.
4.47. Work on the redevelopment of the Medical Institutions at Sai Ying Pun continued during the year. When completed, this complex will provide outpatient facilities for maternity, physiotherapy, occupa- tional therapy and psychiatric treatment and will be known as the David Trench Rehabilitation Centre.
4.48. Construction of additional staff quarters for Kowloon Hospital was in progress and work on the provision of maternity wards and ancillary accommodation at Queen Mary Hospital was well in hand.
4.49. Construction of a staff canteen at Queen Elizabeth Hospital was completed and alterations to provide additional space at the Government Chemical Laboratory were also substantially completed excepting the air-conditioning installation.
Police Buildings
4.50. Construction of three blocks containing 70 police inspectorate married quarters was completed at Ho Man Tin in Kowloon whilst site formation was completed and construction commenced on two blocks containing 48 similar quarters on Hong Kong Island. A further block of six senior officers quarters was completed at Beas Stables in the New Territories.
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stage consists of quarters for women police inspectors, women police rank and file and married police officers, office accommodation, stores and transport office.
4.52. The new Sub-divisional Police Station at Aberdeen was com- pleted and other works completed during the year included a motor vehicle inspection centre at To Kwa Wan in Kowloon, the conversion of May House into offices, alterations to Police Headquarters, Kowloon, and improvements to the Marine Police and Hong Kong Island '999' radio control rooms.
4.53. Alterations to the Auxiliary Police Headquarters were virtually completed and work on additional accommodation for Government House police post was put in hand.
4.54. Piling work was completed and substructure work was well advanced on Stage III of the Police Headquarters building which, when completed, will provide about 128,000 square feet of accommodation for police purposes in a 20-storey block rising from a 2-storey Administration Block.
Prisons Department Buildings
4.55. The new Women's Prison at Tai Lam in the New Territories was completed. This prison provides accommodation for 400 inmates and 150 staff and consists of cottage type buildings, dormitory block, hospital, laundry and staff quarters.
4.56. Site formation for the new Training Centre at Dragon's Back was completed and a start was made on construction works. When completed, the centre will provide training facilities for 170 boys and will include classrooms, workshops, assembly/mess hall, sick bay, laundry, offices, staff club room, boys' residential units and also senior and junior staff quarters.
4.57. Other work in hand included the provision of covered work- shop/dining/recreation space at Stanley Prison.
Resettlement and Low Cost Housing
4.58. During the year under review two domestic resettlement buildings containing 10.100 individual units were completed and a further 39 buildings containing 158,000 individual units were under con- struction. (An individual unit of accommodation means a unit of living space designed for one adult.) In addition, one estate school, containing
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24 classrooms, was completed and construction of 17 similar schools was in hand.
4.59. The majority of resettlement blocks under construction were of the Mark V type, incorporating flats of four different sizes, each with its own private W.C., water supply and balcony. The first new Mark VI blocks, providing an increase in the size of individual units from 24 square feet to 35 square feet per adult, were under construction at Pak Tin, Yau Tong and Ham Tin estates.
4.60. Work on the conversion of Block 25 at Wong Tai Sin was completed. This conversion of one of the very early blocks has pro- vided fully self-contained flats with their own private W.C.'s, kitchens, electricity and water supplies together with private balcony.
4.61. Work on the provision of individual fresh water connections in the Mark III and older Mark IV resettlement blocks was completed and the planned programme of electrical re-wiring of Mark I and Mark II blocks progressed well; the work at Kwun Tong estate being completed.
4.62. Work was in hand on site formation or piling on several sites and these, together with sites already formed but awaiting consolidation or other work, will provide for the building of accommodation for some 82,000 persons.
4.63. One estate welfare centre and two estate administration build- ings were under construction in various locations and three estate welfare centres and four administration buildings were completed in five separate estates.
4.64. Twenty-three restaurants and twenty kindergartens were in course of construction at ten different estates whilst three blocks of staff quarters were completed at Shek Lei, Tsz Wan Shan and Kwun Tong.
4.65. In the Government Low Cost Housing programme 10 blocks containing 41,000 individual units of 35 square feet were completed and a further 49 blocks containing a total of 184,000 individual units were under construction. These buildings range between 7 and 20 storeys in height.
4.66. Six estate schools containing a total of 144 primary classrooms were completed and work was in hand on a further fifteen 24-classroom schools.
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4.67. Site formation work was completed or was in hand on six sites which, when developed, will provide 95,000 individual units of accommodation.
Social Welfare Buildings
4.68. The Yuen Long Town Hall was completed towards the end of the year. This building contains a hall with stage and dressing rooms, kitchen, library, study rooms, day nursery, roof-top playground and facilities for youth and adult groups, local organizations and vacational training. Funds for the building were provided from the Lotteries Fund. The cost of fitting out the library was borne by the United States Government.
4.69. The Lady Trench Children's Day Nursery and Training Centre at Morrison Hill was almost completed. This centre, designed by a private architect, provides facilities for nursery workers' and a youth leaders' training centre, social welfare training unit, demonstration day- care centre, including a library, nursing rooms, games and club rooms and a gymnasium.
Urban Services Buildings and Recreation Areas
4.70. A recreation area at Yau Ma Tei Community Centre, a play- ground at Luen Wo Hui and a park and playground at Tsuen Wan were all completed. The first stage of Kowloon Park, formerly Whitfield Barracks, providing rest areas for the public, including turfed areas, winding footpaths and benches and covering an area of some 22 acres, was also completed.
4.71. Several other small playgrounds or parks of varying sizes were completed and work was proceeding on others as part of the continuing programme for the provision of recreation areas for both adults and children, the largest of these being the sports ground at Aberdeen. A number of minor improvements to existing facilities were also carried out, including floodlighting of six existing parks and playgrounds in both the urban and rural areas.
4.72. Work on the construction of three new swimming pool com- plexes at Kwun Tong, Lei Cheng Uk and Morse Park progressed during the year, although work on the former two sites was halted through the financial failure of the contractor. These three complexes, the entire cost of which is borne by the Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club, will
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each provide several separate swimming, diving, teaching and children's paddling and play pools.
4.73. Work on one beach building at Chung Hom Kok on Hong Kong Island was commenced in conjunction with adjacent park buildings whilst a small block of departmental quarters was completed at Shek O.
4.74. Eleven public latrines and two bathhouses with attached latrines were completed in the urban area and the New Territories and four more latrines or bathhouses were under construction in various locations.
4.75. The new large permanent market at North Point was completed. This market provides 12 shops and 42 market stalls on the two lower floors with a children's playground on the roof and quarters for five market staff. Two temporary hawker markets were also completed at Cha Kwo Ling and Shau Kei Wan and construction of a further hawker bazaar at Tai Kok Tsui was in hand.
4.76. Other projects completed during the year included accom- modation for the Hawker Control Force at Sham Shui Po, alterations and improvements to the City Hall, two anti-malarial stores at Kwun Tong and Lai Chi Kok, the latter including quarters, and a permanent open air theatre at Morse Park initially completed for use in the Festival of Hong Kong in December 1969.
4.77. Commissioning of the abattoir at Cheung Sha Wan was completed early in the year and full production was put in hand. This abattoir, together with that previously completed at Kennedy Town, was designed by private architects in Britain but supervision was the responsibility of the Architectural Office.
Services Projects
4.78. During the year work on refurbishing Sham Shui Po camp was completed, thus providing further accommodation for personnel formerly using Whitfield Barracks. Improvements to several hutted camps in the New Territories were put in hand and work at two camps was com- pleted. Refurbishing work on the Sergeants' Mess at Victoria Barracks was substantially completed, together with a new water distribution scheme within the barracks.
4.79. A primary school at Hilsea was completed and a housecraft flat and workshop at St. George's secondary school, together with playing fields, were also completed.
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4.80. At the close of the year a new automatic telephone exchange at Osborn Barracks was completed and work under construction included a total of more than 400 Gurkha married quarters at various locations in the New Territories and several projects for the Navy, Army and Air Force at Services installations throughout the Colony, whilst tenders had been received for new Army accommodation at R.A.F. Kai Tak and a rank and file mess at Queen's Hill Camp.
Staff, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
4.81. During the year the following members of the Architectural Office departed on leave prior to retirement:
Mr. G. JEFFRIES (Clerk of Works, Class I)
15 years service
13 years service 12 years service
Mr. E. D. MOTH (Senior Quantity Surveyor) ... Mr. E. LEE Kong-han (Building Services Engineer)
4.82. Four professional officers did not renew their contracts and left the service to return to Britain, whilst twelve professional officers renewed their contracts for a further tour of duty.
4.83. One local professional officer (temporary) and three local pro- fessional officers (on probation) joined the staff during the year and two local assistant professional officers were promoted to full pro- fessional grade. One expatriate professional officer was re-appointed (on agreement) from Britain.
Training
4.84. One Building Services Engineer attended a seven-week Engineering Training Course at Carrier International Ltd., Syracuse, U.S.A., whilst on home leave.
4.85. One Assistant Building Services Engineer and one Engineering Assistant (Building Services) completed, and two members of the staff commenced, a one-year full time Associateship Course in Heating, Ventilation, Refrigeration and Fan Engineering at the National College in Britain leading to professional qualification.
4.86. One Senior Architect attended an Airport Development Conference on Airport Terminal Design in London and undertook a study tour of airports in Europe and America en route,
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4.87. One Structural Engineer was awarded a Commonwealth Scholarship and began reading a one-year M.Sc. Course in Advance Structural Engineering at the University of Surrey.
4.88. Eighteen officers of the Quantity Surveying Division and three officers of the Maintenance Division were granted full-pay study leave to enable them to prepare for R.I.C.S. examinations.
4.89. All junior staff received training during the normal course of their employment and 28 were promoted by examination boards during the year. In addition, a training scheme for technical officers who are studying for a professional qualification (i.e. Building Surveyor or Maintenance Surveyor) is operated in conjunction with the Buildings Ordinance Office. The officers spend periods in both the Maintenance Division of the Architectural Office and in the Buildings Ordinance Office, to broaden their experience, and assist them in their studies.
4.90. Evening courses at the Hong Kong Technical College in subjects pertaining to architecture, building construction, structural engineering, quantity surveying and building services engineering were attended by 86 junior staff.
4.91. Twenty-six students of the Hong Kong Technical College (Department of Building, Surveying and Structural Engineering) and six students of the University of Hong Kong received summer vacation training in the office in the fields of building services, structural engineering and architectural work.
4.92. One junior member of the Quantity Surveying Division attended a course at the Outward Bound School, Hong Kong, towards the end of the year.
Welfare
4.93. The Quantity Surveying Division held its annual dinner party during the Lunar New Year period.
4.94. A very successful Christmas party was well attended by members of the Architectural Office.
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ORGANISATION & FUNCTIONS OF BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE 1969/70
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PRINCIPAL FUNCTIONS
(1) EXERCISES CONTROL OVER PRIVATE BUILDINGS AND STREET WORKĘ, INCLUDING POST-CONSTRUCTION CONTROL AND ENFORCEMENT TO ENSURE CONTINUING COMPLIANCE WITH BUILDING LAW.
(2) DEALS WITH PRIVATE BUILDINGE CONSIDERED TO BE IN A DANGEROUS OR POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS CONDITION.
HEADQUARTERS DIVISION
THREE GENERAL DIVISIONS (HONG KONG.KOWLOON, NEW TERRITORIES)
(IN EACH DIVISION)
CONTROL & ENFORCEMENT SECTION
(A) THE SURVEY OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS SUSPECTED TO CONTAIN BUILDING WORKS OR MATERIAL CHANGES OF USE, WHICH CONTRAVENE THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, IN ORDER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO SECURE REINSTATEMENT, ALTERATION OR DISCONTINUANCE OF ILLEGAL USE, AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE. (B) REPORTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPART- MENTS ON BUILDING USES AND OPERATIONS ENCOUNTERED WHICH APPEAR TO COMPUCT WITH LEGISLATION ADMINISTERED BY THOSE DEPARTMENTS, E.G. THE OSSTRUCTION OF PIRE ESCAPES, ETC.
GENERAL SECTION
(A) THE SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL OF ALL SITE FORMATION, PILING, BUILDING, STRUCTURAL, DRAINAGE, RELL, PRIVATE STREETS ACCESS ROADS, AND ALTERATION AND ADDITION PLANS SUBMITTED BY PRIVATE ARCHITECTS. THE ISSUE OF ALL REQUIRED CONSENTS TO COMMENCE THESE WORKS AND THE EVENTUAL ISSUE OF OCCUPATION PERMITS WHERE APPLICABLE; ALL AS LAID DOWN UNDER THE BUILDINGE ORDINANCE AND ALLIED LEGISLATION. TO ENSURE THAT ALL BUCH WORKS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE CON- DITIONS AND STATUTORY TOWN PLANS.
(B) STRUCTURAL AND OTHER ADVICE TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND SUB-DEPARTMENTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AS REQUESTED; LS SUCH AS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSING OF BUILDINGS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.
(C) MEETINGS AND EXCHANGES OF VIEWS WITH FIRE SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHERE LIAISON IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS, MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE, INTER-RELATION OF THE VARIOUS ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, AND DEMARCATION OF AREAS OF INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY, ETC.
DANGEROUS BUILDINGS DIVISION
(A) THE SURVEY OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS
CONSIDERED OR NOTIFIED TO BE IN A
DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, OR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURAL CONDITION IN ORDER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THEIR REPAIR, CLOSURE, OR DEMOLITION UNDER THE POWERS LAD DOWN IN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE. (B) THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEMOUSHED BUILDINGS (REDEVELOPMENT OF SITES) ORDINANCE, UNDER WHICH TENANTS OF PROTECTED SUILDINGS CLOSED OR QEMOLSHED MAY OBTAIN COMPENSATION AND THE OWNERS OF SITES INVOLVED MAY BE REQUIRED TO BEDEVELOP. (C) THE MAINTENANCE OF PROPERTY
REVERTED TO THE CROWN ON BEHALF OF THE CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE, AND THE CARRYING OUT OF VARIOUS WORKS FOR OTHER SUB-DEPARTMENTS OF THE P. W. D.
(D) ACTION UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE IN RESPECT OF DEFECTIVE DRAINAGE OF BUILDINGS.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Principal Government Building Surveyor: E. H. ROWLEY, J.P., F.R.I.C.S.
Government Building Surveyor:
J. G. STEAN, A.R.I.C.S.
Chief Structural Engineer:
H. K. CHENG, B.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., F.I.Struct.E., M.A.S.C.E.
GENERAL
5.01. The function of the Buildings Ordinance Office is to administer the Buildings Ordinance on behalf of the Building Authority, who is the Director of Public Works. The work covers the control of all private building and private street works including new building development, dangerous, or potentially dangerous buildings, and unauthorized altera- tions and changes of use in existing buildings. The Office is also responsible for the examination and registration of authorized architects, and for the registration of building, lift and escalator contractors.
5.02. Matters concerning policy, building legislation and overall co- ordination and administration within the Office are the responsibility of a headquarters division. The general work of the Office is undertaken by three divisions covering Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories (including New Kowloon) respectively. Each of these divi- sions contains a section dealing exclusively with unauthorized works. The somewhat specialized work associated with dangerous buildings is dealt with by a fourth division covering the whole of the Colony. The day-to-day administration of these four divisions is exercised by the Government Building Surveyor, under the direction of the Principal Government Building Surveyor. A chart showing the organization and functions of the Office appears on page 45.
5.03. The Office is represented on the following standing com- mittees:
Committee
Representative
Authorized Architects Examination Principal Government Building Surveyor
Board
Aurthorized Architects Registration Principal Government Building Surveyor
Committee
P.W.D./Authorized Architects
Liaison Group
Principal Government Building Surveyor
(Chairman)
Government Building Surveyor
(Secretary)
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5.04. It is the responsibility of the Authorized Architects Examina- tion Board or the Authorized Architects Registration Committee to examine where necessary the professional qualifications and suitability of applicants who wish to practise as authorized architects in the Colony. A total of 18 authorized architects were registered during the year. The P.W.D./Authorized Architects Liaison Group consists of one representative from the Hong Kong Joint Group of the Institution of Civil Engineers, Institution of Mechanical Engineers and Institution of Electrical Engineers, one from the Institution of Structural Engineers, two from the Hong Kong Society of Architects and three from the Department. Its purpose is to provide a practical link between Govern- ment and those in private practice through discussion of building matters; to afford a means of resolving differences arising from the application of the Buildings Ordinance; and to provide a common ground for consideration of proposed amendments to building legislation. The Group held two meetings during the year.
5.05. A working party on structural regulations consisting of two senior members of the Office with another senior P.W.D. officer and 3 authorized architects is now forumulating final recommendations for revision and augmentation of existing construction regulations.
5.06. The Buildings Ordinance Office was also represented on a working party on the Pilot Scheme Area of the Urban Renewal District formed by the Superintendent, Crown Lands and Survey, and including representation from the City District Office and other P.W.D. sub- departments. The main functions of this working party were to finalize the layout of the Pilot Scheme area; to establish the precise extent of the work to be undertaken by Government; to reach agreement on areas in which private enterprise would be allowed or required to participate and, generally, to phase the work of redevelopment. In this connection the Office was called upon to advise on such matters as maximum per- missible development and the amount of new domestic and non- domestic work currently under construction.
5.07. The two organizations providing professional and technical assistance in the event of emergency were maintained in conjunction with the Police as in former years. One of these organization provides a 24-hour service in general cases of emergency such as fires, subsidence, collapses, landslides and the like, and it was called upon frequently during the year. The other organization is put into operation on the approach of typhoons or in the event of other natural hazards
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and provides for a nucleus of staff strategically placed to attend to reports of damage or imminent danger. Fortunately no typhoon affected the Colony during the year and it did not become necessary to activate this organization.
5.08. A senior member of the Office was appointed chairman of the decorations committee and member of the executive committee formed to plan and organize the first Festival of Hong Kong. This entailed a considerable amount of work in the preparation and carrying out of designs for the decoration of the Colony.
5.09. The posts of Government Building Surveyor, and Assistant Government Building Surveyor, were re-titled Principal Government Building Surveyor, and Government Building Surveyor respectively in February 1970, in line with other similar senior posts in the Depart-
ment.
Hong Kong Division Chief Building Surveyor A. L. AYLMER, A.R.I.B.A.
GENERAL DIVISIONS
Kowloon Division
Chief Building Surveyor: G. L. Lowman, A.R.I.C.S. J. C. HOWLETT, A.R.I.B.A.
(Acting)
New Territories Division
Chief Building Surveyor: S. C. CHEN, C.Eng.,
M.I.Struct.E.
D. H. PARSONS, F.R.I.C.S.
(Acting)
5.10. The principal functions of the general divisions are to examine and approve all proposals for private building and private street works; to grant consent to commence building work; to carry out supervisory inspections during construction; and to inspect and issue occupation permits on completion.
5.11. A total of 402 buildings were certified for occupation. The declared capital cost of these buildings was $410 million, showing a decrease of about 4% compared with that for the previous year. This represents the end result of the declining trend in building activity over the previous few years.
5.12. The conditions of stability and general prosperity which pre- vailed throughout the year brought about an anticipated revival of interest and confidence in the real estate field and with it a keen demand for new accommodation of all descriptions, particularly industrial, domestic and hotel accommodation. Vacant premises were quickly occupied and renewed efforts made to complete buildings on which pro- gress had hitherto been suspended or slowed. Associated with this
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demand was a maked increase in the submissions of plans for new buildings and, significantly, the number of plans approved for industrial and domestic buildings was the highest for some years. This general trend in building continues to rise. Plans for 3 hotels were approved and other proposals were submitted for the adaptation of buildings, under construction or about to commence, to hotel purposes. The demand for hotel accommodation led to the introduction of certain con- cessions under the Buildings Ordinance which allow, in effect, an increase in floor area over that permissible in normal domestic buildings, coupled with an area to be devoted at ground floor level for the accom- modation of passenger and vehicular traffic generated by the hotel with the object of relieving the public streets of this burden.
5.13. The general upsurge of activity in the building development field has brought about a significant increase in pressure upon the Office. In addition, building submissions for certain areas now have to be considered in relation to proposals under the mass transit scheme, the long term road study and urban renewal, all of which have placed further work on the staff. Unavoidable delays due to this have been caused in the processing of plans and particularly to building proposals in the western and central districts of Hong Kong, where the first urban renewals district is situated.
5.14. Several interesting private development projects were either completed or under construction during the year. An 800 bedroom hotel was completed adjacent to the Ocean Terminal in Kowloon. This buidling was originally designed for offices, domestic flats and shops but converted during construction to a hotel and shopping scheme in view of the shortage of hotel rooms. Construction work was commenced on an unusual circular apartment building of 31-storeys at May Road. A building of 26-storeys containing 400 flats designed to low-cost housing standards was completed at Fortress Hill Road to house some 2,800 employees of an electric company. Four 20-storey blocks, containing a total of 304 middle income group flats, were completed at Peacock Road. This scheme includes car-parking and children's playing facilities on ground and lower ground floors. The Sheng Kung Hui Secondary School at Oi Kwan Road contains 24 classrooms and has an interesting column-free octagonal auditorium to house 1,000 persons. Another secondary school completed at Cloud View Road contains 24 classrooms with an assembly hall supported on large cantilevers to minimize site formation costs.
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5.15. There were many other projects which are interesting from a structural engineering viewpoint, and which indicate the increasing use of pre-stressed concrete. Construction of an electric switching station was commenced at Bowen Road with two pre-stressed concrete box girders, 37 feet deep, with a centre clear span of 148 ft. and a 57 ft. 6 ins. Cantilever span at each end. These form the main machinery floors and support two suspended office floors. At Castle Peak Road, construction commenced on a single storey factory building with a post-tensioned pre-stressed concrete hexagon space frame.
5.16. The collapse of a temporary public spectator stand which had not been the subject of an application to the Building Authority, at Sek Kong in late 1968, in which many persons were injured, has resulted in certain amendments being made to Part III of the Places of Public Entertainment Ordinance which is administered by the Office insofar as temporary structures are concerned. These amendments are designed to provide for a stricter control over the design and construction of such structures intended for public entertainment, and now place a responsi- bility on professional staff to inspect all such work as a condition prior to the issue of the necessary permit by the Licensing Authority, who is the Commissioner of Police.
5.17. Many inspections were also carried out in connection with the annual renewal of licences for theatres, cinemas, meeting places, restaurants and various other business establishments, the object being to ensure continuing compliance with the regulations and assess the general structural condition of the premises. The inspections of all temporary structures and licensed premises are carried out in conjunction with other interested authorities, notably the Police Licensing Office and the Fire Services Department, with whom a close liaison was maintained throughout the year.
5.18. A control and enforcement section operates within each of the three general divisions to deal exclusively with unauthorized and unacceptable alterations and additions to or change in use of buildings. The high incidence of this kind of work is attributable to several factors, not the least of which is ignorance of the law and its protective purpose, financial gain, high rentals and the lack of space brought about by growing families or increasing business. The disturbing feature of most of this unauthorized work is that, apart from infringing the law, it can and does give rise to real hazards. There are many cases
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on record where injury or loss of life by fire has occurred as a result of unauthorized works or misuse of premises.
5.19. Action by the control and enforcement sections is usually initiated by reports and complaints received from the public or other Government departments but, in view of the shortage of staff and the large numbers of complaints received, priority must of necessity be given where the unauthorized works appear to present a serious hazard to life or health or where structural stability may be affected. Buildings containing works, on which action is to be taken, are carefully surveyed and all significant variations from the approved plans recorded. This is followed by the service of statutory notices on the various owners requiring them to reinstate their premises and, where these do not achieve the desired result, by interviews in which owners are left in no doubt as to the nature of the unauthorized work in question, the hazards thereby created and the requirements of the Buildings Ordin- ance. It is sometimes necessary to engage the Government contractor to carry out remedial works where the owner fails to do so himself.
5.20. Enforcement action is in many cases a slow and time- consuming procedure and this is often made more difficult through multi-ownership of premises and the natural resistance encountered from occupants faced with carrying out remedial works at their own cost and, perhaps, the loss of some additional space they have created. Good progress is however being made despite these difficulties and frustrations, but it is clear that, apart from any other factors, a major improvement in the situation can only be brought about by members of the public themselves through an awareness of their responsibilities under building laws designed to protect them.
5.21. The number of statutory notices served during the year stood at 4,097, compared with 3,898 in the previous year.
DANGEROUS BUILDING DIVISION
Chief Building Surveyor:
K. B. O'SULLIVAN, B.Arch., A.R.I.B.A., M.R.I.A.I.
5.22. Although the primary aim of the Division is to eliminate structurally dangerous buildings by demolition or repair, this is a goal which tends to recede due to persistent and progressive deterioration of the fabric of a large proportion of the buildings constructed before 1947. The position is further aggravated by fires, typhoons, rainstorms
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and other factors which also dictate to some extent the day-to-day activities of the Division. During the year it was found necessary to seek 30 emergency Closure Orders in the Courts, the predominant cause being structural damage from fire; the year being fortunately free of destructive typhoons and rainstorms. A further 160 Closure Orders were obtained for buildings which were in the main so dangerous or liable to become dangerous that structural repairs, were considered to be unjustified.
5.23. There was a small reduction in the number of buildings closed and demolished although paradoxically the number of persons dis- possessed as a result rose by 9% to 8,270. 406 repair notices were served which is a noticeable drop and can be attributed to shortage of professional staff and the increased diversity of the Division's activities (see paras. 5.25 and 5.27 below). Also for these reasons it became necessary to reduce drastically the number of planned surveys made of buildings on a street block basis in the older urban areas of Kowloon and Hong Kong Island. The purpose of planned surveys is to seek out dangerous buildings initially by external inspection; detailed inspections being carried out where experience indicates that obvious or potential danger exists.
5.24. Fewer new cases of post-war buildings requiring attention due to deterioration of the structure or movement have been reported although one large multi-storey building constructed in 1956 and suffering from extensive deterioration of the reinforced concrete struc- ture has highlighted the complexities of repairing a building having a large number of self-contained units and co-owners. Although many fires have occurred during this period the affected buildings referred to the Division have usually been found to have only slight structural damage. In one case however a fire of uncommon intensity and pro- longed duration caused a 14-storey factory in San Po Kong to suffer severe and extensive damage resulting in temporary closure of the upper half of the building.
5.25. The respective responsibilities of the Highways Office and this Office in dealing with defective private drains and sewers were clarified by the Building Authority and, this Division now deals with all com- plaints regarding defective drains except those in private streets lanes and access roads accessible to the public at large. Approximately 50 complaints have already been processed and 7 Notices to repair defective drains have ensued. It is expected that this aspect of the work of the
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Division will expand rapidly particularly if it is found necessary to carry out the work on behalf of the owners under the provisions of Section 28 of the Buildings Ordinance. Some indication of the problem can be gathered from an example of defective drainage discovered in a large multi-owned building in North Point where the Division has just given instructions to the Government Contractor to carry out drainage repairs which are expected to cost at least $75,000. This sum will be recovered from the 188 co-owners on completion of the work, an onerous task in itself.
5.26. The Division is responsible for the issue of Redevelopment Notices and Redevelopment Orders under the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance, the numbers issued being 141 Notices and 82 Orders.
5.27. The Division continued to deal on behalf of the Crown Lands and Survey Office with the maintenance of buildings reverted to the Crown and the value of works ordered amounted to about $140,500, an increase of 30% over the preceding year.
5.28. The Divisions was again called upon to assist other sub- departments in arranging whole or partial demolitions and alterations to buildings arising from road improvement schemes.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
5.29. The revival within the building industry placed a heavy burden on the Office, which continued to be below strength. Increased efforts were made both locally and overseas to fill the vacancies in the Office and, although several officers were recruited, the overall results were discouraging. In the professional grade, one Building Surveyor was recruited overseas whilst one Building Surveyor resigned to enter into private practice.
Training
5.30. The Professional Training Board of the office continued to advise and instruct trainee building surveyors in their preparation for the examinations of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. This included attendance at a sandwich course run by the Hong Kong Technical College augmented by a small scheme of selective training in addition to their day-to-day training within the Office. Five trainees
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were seconded for various periods to other P.W.D. offices for short periods to broaden their experience while one officer was given leave of absence to continue study in England. During the year there were five Assistant Building Surveyors and ten students under training, of whom one resigned. One passed the Final, two the Intermediate, and one the First Examination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors held in March 1969. There are thirteen trainees now waiting for the results of the examinations held in March 1970. Three trainees joined the Office in September, having passed the First Examination in March 1969.
5.31. There is also a Technical Training Board made up of pro- fessional members of the staff, its responsibilities being to train Surveying Assistants (Building), Class III, and to conduct examinations to determine their technical capabilities and eligibility for promotion. Four trainees passed the examination during the year.
Welfare
5.32. The Office is the smallest in the Department in terms of establishment, but is none the less enthusiastic and active in sports, and members of the office participated in all the swimming galas, athletic meetings and other sporting events arranged by the Department.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE GENERAL OPERATION AND ORGANISATION CHART
GENERAL
I. DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS AND MAINTAINS THE PUBLIC SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE SYSTEMS AND PUBLIC PERS AND SEAWALLS
2. INVESTIGATES THE ENGINEERING FEASIBILITY OF PLANNED DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE COLONY 3 PLANS AND IMPLEMENTS MOST OF THE SITE FORMATION WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COLONY,
DEVELOPMENT & AIRPORT DIVISION
1. PREPARES FEASIBILITY REPORTS ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR KOWLOON AND THE
NEW TERRITORIES.
2 DESIGNS AND CARRIES OUT MAJOR SITE FORMATION WORKS IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES.
3 SUPERVISES PUBLIC DUMPING ON RECLAMATIONS IN KOWLOON AND THE NEW TERRITORIES
4. PRELIMINARY PLANNING, CO-ORDINATION, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE NEW TOWN OF SHATIN, PRIOR TO THIS WORK BECOMING EXPANDED INTO A SEPARATE DIVISION
$. PRELIMINARY PLANNING, CO-ORDINATION, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ALL CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS REQUIRED FOR THE NEW TOWN OF CASTLE PEAK.
• PLANNING, CO-ORDINATION, DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF CIVIL ENGINEERING WORKS IN CONNECTION WITH AIRPORT DEVELOPMENT AND MAINTENANCE,
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RAILWAY SECTION
PLANS, DESIGNS AND CONSTRUCTS THE NEW KOWLOON CANTON RAILWAY TERMINUS AT HUNG HOM AND ASSOCIATED RAILWAY ENGINEERING WORKS IN KOWLOON AND NEW TERRITORIES
PORT WORKS DIVISION
1. DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS AND MAINTAINS ALL PUBLIC PIERS AND SEAWALLS.
2. CHECKS PLANS OF PRIVATE MARINE WORKS.
3. MAINTAINS OR INCREASES AS REQUIRED THE DEPTH OF THE HARBOUR.
4. ARRANGES FOR THE APPROVAL OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECLAMATIONS.
$ DESIGNS AND CARRIES OUT MAJOR SITE FORMATION WORKS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
• SUPERVISES PUBLIC DUMPING ON RECLAMATIONS ON HONG KONG ISLAND.
7. PREPARES FEASIBILITY REPORTS ON MAJOR DEVELOPMENT SCHEMES FOR HONG KONG ISLAND.
QUARRIES SECTION
THE ADMINISTRATION AND OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT QUARRIES FOR THE PRODUCTION OF CRUSHED STONE AND BITUMEN COATED MATERIALS AND THE ADMINISTRATION OF LONG-TERM PRIVATE QUARRIES ON CONTRACT.
.W.D. LABORATORY SECTION
CARRIES OUT TESTS AND ISSUES REPORTS AS NECESSARY ON A WIDE RANGE OF MATERIALS FOR THE DEPARTMENT AND FOR PRIVATE ORGANISATIONS.
DRAINAGE WORKS DIVISION
I. PLANS, DESIGNS, INVESTIGATES AND CONSTRUCTS SEWERAGE. SEWAGE DISPOSAL AND STORMWATER DRAINAGE
TECHNICAL TRAINING UNIT PROVIDES SITE SUPERVISION TRAINING FOR BOTH NEW RECRUITS AND SERVING STAFF.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
Principal Government Civil Engineer:
F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hon.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
Government Civil Engineers:
H. D. STEAD, M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
T. K. HUM, M.Eng. (McGill), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.E.I. (Canada)
GENERAL
6.01. The Civil Engineering Office was reorganized on 1st September. 1969. Construction and maintenance of roads are now the responsibility of the new Highways Office. The Civil Engineering Office will con- centrate on works in connection with site formation, reclamation, seawall construction and investigation and the planning, design and construction of all new stormwater drains, sewers and sewage disposal systems. The Office is also responsible for the civil engineering works required for the development of Kai Tak Airport and the Kowloon- Canton Railway. The work is divided among three divisions, one unit and three sections, each with specific responsibilities as shown on the organization chart on page 55. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out certain work either because it is beyond the capacity of the office or because specialist expertize is required. A schedule of projects undertaken by consulting engineers is given at Appendix R. Although most works, including maintenance, are carried out by con- tract, a direct-labour force is employed for the operation of the two Government quarries, and for manning dredgers and other floating craft engaged on port maintenance work. The original Development Division was expanded and took over responsibility for civil engineering works at Kai Tak Airport and was renamed Development and Airport Division in July 1969. The Drainage Works Division was formed from the staff of the Sewerage and Drainage Advisory Unit on 1st September, 1969.
6.02. Engineering works in general progressed satisfactorily. The non-recurrent expenditure this year amounted to $28,840,000 while $5,660,000 was spent on maintenance work, minor improvements and storm damage repairs.
6.03. Service on committee continued to make demands on the time of senior staff and details of inter-departmental committees on which officers served are as follows:
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Committee
Port Executive Committee
Transport Advisory Committee:
Waterborne Transport Sub-
Committee
Members
Principal Government Civil Engineer
Chief Engineer, Port Works Division
Standing Committee on Waterborne Government Civil Engineer
Transport
Container Committee:
Terminal Sub-Committee
Port Works Liaison Committee
Resettlement Programme
Committee
Advisory Committee to Department
of Building, Surveying and Structural Engineering (Hong Kong Technical College)
Cross Harbour Tunnel Co- ordinating Committee:
Mainland Works Sub-Committee
Kwai Chung/Tsuen Wan
Co-ordinating Committee
Castle Peak New Town Works
Committee
Sha Tin New Town Works
Committee
Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung Manage-
ment Committee
Castle Peak New Town Manage-
ment Committee
Working Party on Expansion of
Kowloon-Canton Railway
Kowloon Central Post Office
Building Management Committee
Chief Engineer, Port Works Division Principal Government Civil Engineer Government Civil Engineer
Chief Engineer, Port Works Division
Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
Senior Engineer, Civil Engineering Office
Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
Government Civil Engineer Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
Government Civil Engineer
Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
Chief Engineer, Development and
Airport Division
6.04. Details of projects completed or under construction are given in Appendices O and P while statistics relating to drains and to production in Government quarries are shown in Appendix S. Appendix Q contains details of land formation projects. The following paragraphs describe briefly the progress on the more interesting works.
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Development AND AIRPORTt Division
Chief Engineer,
F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
G. B. O'RORKE, B.A. (Cantab.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
General
6.05. Where the formation and servicing of undeveloped areas in Kowloon and the New Territories for urban use involve major engineer- ing works, the Development and Airport Division is responsible firstly for investigating the engineering feasibility of such development and secondly, in those schemes which are approved, for the formation of the land and the provision of services.
6.06. The Division is also responsible for re-siting the railway terminus from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom and in July 1969 took over responsibility for civil engineering works at the Airport.
Planning and Investigation
6.07. A feasibility report on the development of Shun Lee Tsuen Area for a resettlement estate to accommodate some 51,000 people was prepared and was ready for submission to Land Development Planning Committee. The total area involved would be 72 acres and provision for a commercial centre, secondary schools and open space were also included in the proposals.
6.08. Further revision of the Kowloon Bay Development feasibility report was being made and preliminary investigations of possible sites for the disposal of refuse by controlled tipping in Kowloon and New Territories was in hand.
6.09. The Division's annual contract under which site investigations were carried out for all offices of the Department functioned well. The total depth of probes, drill holes, bore holes and open trial pits sunk was 26,576 feet.
Projects under Construction
6.10. Statistical details of land-formation projects under construction are given at Appendix Q and of other projects at Appendices O and P.
6.11. A description of the works carried out is given below under the appropriate district or section headings.
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Kwun Tong and Adjacent Areas
6.12. At Sau Mau Ping the remaining site-formation contract was completed, providing 17 acres of land for school sites, Government and institutional use and open space.
6.13. Reclamation continued in Kowloon Bay where some 645,500 cubic yards of material from Government projects and private building sites were deposited to form 23 acres of land.
Kowloon
6.14. At Ho Man Tin construction of part of the drainage and pro- tection work for Stages VI and VIII was completed. Pedestrian steps and an access road serving the Government Low Cost Housing Estate in Stage VI area were also completed. Two contracts for forming seven school sites, an open space and land for the railway realignment were in progress in Stage X area.
6.15. Three contracts for forming 33 acres of land for community and institutional use and for the construction of roads in Lung Cheung Road Development Area No. 1 were completed. The road works provide a new link between Sham Shui Po and Lung Cheung Road.
Kwai Chung Tsuen Wan New Town
6.16. Site-formation works together with the associated roads and drainage works at Kwai Chung North were completed, providing 93 acres of land for low cost housing, resettlement, private development and community use.
6.17. Reclamation continued in Gin Drinker's Bay where some 291,900 cubic yards of material from Government and private works were deposited, bringing the total area reclaimed to 245 acres. For Kwai Chung Container Terminal a site-formation contract for reclama- tion behind the existing breakwater commenced.
Sha Tin New Town
6.18. The Stage I, Phase I development scheme to accommodate 30,000 persons was approved. This scheme, when completed, will provide 100 acres of formed sites for Government housing, private residential and industrial development Government institutional and community use and open space.
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6.19. Some 267,000 cubic yards of material from a Government pro- ject were deposited in the reclamation area, producing 7.4 acres of land for Government housing purposes. Sub-soil investigations for the proposed borrow areas were completed.
6.20. Work on the construction of Sha Tin By-pass including the provision of two temporary car parks commenced.
Castle Peak New Town
6.21. Stage IA of the Castle Peak Development, which is due for completion in 1972, will provide formed land, roads and services for private residential purposes, Government housing, industrial sites. Government institutional and community use, as well as open space for recreation; it will accommodate 100,000 persons.
6.22. Site-formation works continued satisfactorily and about 62 acres of land were formed. Three main stormwater culverts discharging into the river channel together with an extension of the river training wall of 2,000 ft. upstream were completed. Work progressed satis- factorily on the trunk sewer and construction of a sewage pumping station and outfall commenced. A footbridge (providing temporary vehicular access) across the river channel was completed.
6.23. Construction of the internal roads and drains in Area 10 com- menced while work on the construction of the primary distributor road and the main drains continued.
6.24. Preliminary consideration was given to the next stage of Castle Peak Development.
Railway Section
6.25. Recommendations on the extent of podium to be built above the Hung Hom Railway Terminus were made and further site investiga- tions were carried out. Construction of the pedestrian subway under the railway line near Sha Tin Station was completed.
6.26. Preliminary investigations continued into providing a second line between Hung Hom and Sha Tin and into remodelling Sha Tin and Mong Kok Stations.
Airport Development
6.27. The main work at Kai Tak by the Division consists of major extensions to the parking aprons and taxiway facilities. One contract
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completed provides an additional 22,420 square yards of concrete pavement for aircraft maintenance. Widening of the main taxiway under consulting engineers was carried out for the Jumbo aircraft.
6.28. Four contracts were in progress to provide a further 165,800 square yards of pavement and taxiway. A new taxiway bridge was under construction across the Kai Tak Nullah, which was being extended while two large twin-cell box culverts were being constructed under areas to be paved.
6.29. Planning was in progress for further extensions to the parking aprons. Tender documents for the runway extension reclamation were prepared by consulting engineers who also commenced runway grooving trials to determine whether this technique would improve the frictional characteristics of the runway surface. Investigations into the proposed Airport Tunnel Road were also carried out by consulting engineers.
General
PORT WORKs Division
Chief Engineer:
H. R. A. CHAmberlain, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
J. W. THOMAS, B.Sc.Tech., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E. (Acting)
6.30. Good progress was maintained throughout the year on most major projects. The main activities of the Division consisted of the construction of breakwaters, seawalls, piers, work on refuse disposal incinerators and reclamations. Other activities included site investiga- tions, hydro-graphic surveys and under-water inspections of piers and water mains. General maintenance work was carried out on existing seawalls and piers, while a number of minor projects, including the construction of navigational aids at various locations were completed.
Wan Chai Reclamation
6.31. Good progress was maintained on the construction of the main seawall, and the construction of the last few sections is now being carried out. Filling materials was readily available and 15 acres of land was reclaimed.
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Causeway Bay Reclamation
6.32. Work continued in the Causeway Bay canal area and sufficient land was formed to allow for construction to proceed on the new Waterfront Road sited on this reclamation.
Aldrich Bay Breakwater
6.33. Construction proceeded satisfactorily and more than three quarters of the work has now been completed.
Pier for Fire Services Department at North Point
6.34. Construction of a pier for the Fire Services Department at their headquarters at North Point was started in August 1969. Piling was completed and construction of the pier deck commenced.
Ramp for Kennedy Town Incinerator
6.35. A reinforced concrete ramp for loading refuse into barges was completed.
Landing at Tai Long Pai
6.36. A landing was constructed at Tai Long Pai in the Tathong Channel for use by the Marine Department for maintenance of the beacon there.
Development Works
6.37. The 11-acre site-formation project near Braemar Hill Road that provides land for housing development and schools was completed.
Kowloon Bay Reclamation
6.38. The work on 1,000 feet of seawall was completed and the area behind this is now being reclaimed using public dumping.
Pier at Stonecutter's Island
6.39. Construction of a reinforced concrete pier to replace an old jetty was completed at Stonecutter's Island. This work was carried out on behalf of the Ministry of Public Buildings and Works.
Tai Kok Tsui
6.40. Work is being carried out at Tai Kok Tsui to provide land for a bus and ferry concourse and a new passenger ferry pier. More
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than half of the construction work to the 1,100 feet of seawall that will front the bus and ferry concourse reclamation was completed, and work is also proceeding on the pier construction. When the new pier and the bus and ferry concourses are completed they will replace the existing Mong Kok ferry pier whose facilities are now out of date.
Kwun Tong Passenger Ferry Pier
6.41. The construction commenced on a reinforced-concrete pas- senger ferry pier at Kwun Tong. This will be sited approximately 600 feet south-east of the existing Kwun Tong Public Pier which is at present having to be used for all ferry services.
Salt Water Intake at Cheung Sha Wan
6.42. Construction of a salt water intake off the seawall at Cheung Sha Wan was carried out. This was designed to fit in with the proposed future cargo-handling landing stage also to be constructed off this seawall.
Sai Kung Typhoon Shelter
6.43. The armouring of 1,000 feet of breakwater was completed. thus providing about 28 acres of sheltered anchorage for local craft. This typhoon shelter will relieve the overcrowding which occurs during typhoons in the existing small sheltered anchorage at Sai Kung Town.
Pier at Chek Keng
6.44. The construction of a pier at Chek Keng, Long Harbour was completed. It will serve not only Chek Keng but also eight other villages in the area and will enable ferries to berth alongside instead of dis- embarking by sampan.
Castle Peak New Town
6.45. Construction of 1,000 feet of seawall was started and work proceeded satisfactorily. Completion is scheduled towards the end of 1970. When built, this seawall and the proposed reclamation behind will enable ferries to berth alongside instead of disembarking passengers by sampan.
Site Formation for Sewage Works at Pillar Island, Kwai Chung
6.46. A site at Pillar Island, Kwai Chung, was formed for the construction of a sewage treatment plant.
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Cheung Chau Praya Extension
6.47. A contract was let and work proceeded on the construction of a 250-foot extension northwards of the existing Cheung Chau Praya.
Shek Pik Pier
6.48. A contract was let and work started on the construction of a reinforced-concrete pier at Shek Pik. This pier will serve the Tong Fuk Prison, Shek Pik Training Centre and fishing craft in the southern Lantau area.
Tsing Yi Public Pier
6.49. A reinforced-concrete waiting shelter for ferry passengers was constructed adjacent to the public pier.
Sai Kung
6.50. A contract was let and work started on a small reclamation adjacent to Sai Kung cinema for the construction of a latrine and bath- house building.
Navigational Aids
6.51. As part of the overall plans for the continuing improvement of navigational aids in the Colony waters, light beacons were con- structed at Po Toi Island, Lo Chau and Junk Island.
Refuse Disposal Incinerators
6.52. Planning work continued in connection with the second Kowloon incinerator to be sited adjacent to the first at Lai Chi Kok. The work is being carried out by Consulting Engineers and the Division is responsible for liaison work.
6.53. The Division completed the construction of a new reinforced- concrete ramp for loading barges at Kennedy Town and a pumphouse, refuse collection pier and turbo-alternator house at Lai Chi Kok.
Kwai Chung Container Terminal
6.54. The engineering report on the proposed container terminal to be sited at Kwai Chung was completed and published. This report
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went on sale to the public in July. To assist in the design of the quay- wall, model tests were commissioned to be carried out by the Hydraulics Research Station at Wallingford, England, and the Division was responsible for the liaison work. The Division was also involved in the preparation of the tender documents for the land tenure of the proposed container terminal lots.
Maintenance and Dredging
6.55. General maintenance and repairs were carried out to Govern- ment piers, seawalls, breakwaters, navigational markets and light beacons.
6.56. The two old dredgers continued to operate alternately using only one crew carrying out maintenance dredging at nullah outfalls and pier approaches. In addition, assistance was given to the Marine Depart- ment by dredging around harbour moorings so that they could be lifted for maintenance purposes. The total quantity of spoil removed during the year by these two dredgers amounted to 58,000 cu. yds.
6.57. The self-propelled hopper dredger carried out work in the Central Fairway and in Victoria Basin, H.M.S. Tamar. The total quantity of spoil removed was 305,000 cu. yds.
6.58. The Division's divers made inspections of piers, seawalls pumphouses and pipelines, logging a total of 463 hours underwater.
Boring and Surveys
6.59. 268 marine boreholes totalling 7,024 ft. were sunk at various sites in the Colony waters. Also 304 probes totalling 7,524 ft. were sunk in site investigation for Kai Tak Runway Extension.
6.60. Current observations were carried out at Quarry Bay to supply information on tides to Marine Department, Echo-sounding surveys were made to check the sea bed level along the proposed Cross- Harbour Tunnel, the Cross-Harbour mains and the derdging at Central Fairway. Surveys were also carried out for checking the progress made on reclamations and site-formation, for measuring underwater work and for investigating sites of proposed works.
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General
DRAINAGE Works DivisION
(FORMERY SEWage and drainAGE ADVISORY UNIT) Officer-in-Charge S. & D.A.U.:
W. D. S. CANT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E.
Chief Engineer, Drainage Works Division: F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
W. D. S. CANT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E. (Acting)
6.61. Upon the re-organization of the Civil Engineering Office on 1st September, 1969, the Drainage Works Division was formed from the staff of the Sewage and Drainage Advisory Unit. The Division is now responsible for the investigation, planning, design and construction of all new stormwater drains, sewers and sewage disposal systems except in so far as construction works which require to be carried out as part of a road improvement scheme will be carried out (but not designed) by the appropriate Highways Division.
6.62. Progress continued on the planning, design and construction of the sewerage improvement schemes originally controlled by the S. & D.A.U. and since its formation, the Division has gradually taken over a number of other drainage projects from the Highways Divisions. Works under construction include submarine outfalls in Sham Shui Po, Lai Chi Kok and Wan Chai (West), main stormwater drains in Central Reclamation, Shau Kei Wan Road Intercepting sewer and the main stormwater drain in Kwai Chung West. Tenders were invited for the Shing Mun River Flood Control Scheme, Stages I and II; access road to Shek Wu Hui Pilot Sewage Treatment plant and the drainage works including a submarine outfall at Tai Wan, Hung Hom, Kowloon. Kwai Chung Intercepting sewer Extension and sewer duplication in Shek Kip Mei Street and Maple Street are on the drawing board while the detailed designs for the Yuen Long sewage screening plant and the Wan Chai Eastern outfall have begun.
6.63. Remedial works in Shau Kei Wan Village Areas were in progress. A contract had just been awarded in connection with the remedial works at Holy Cross Path Village.
Studies and Investigation
6.64. Messrs. J. D. & D. M. Watson, Consulting Engineers, in association with this Division continued to work on the design of the
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Shek Wu Hui Pilot Sewage Treatment Plant, which when commissioned in 1973, will provide facilities for the comparison of the performance of three different methods of treating the raw sewage, viz, oxidation ponds, biological filtration and activated sludge systems.
6.65. The Hydrological Surveys of Victoria and Tolo Harbours, being undertaken in association with the Consulting Engineers, Messrs. J. D. & D. M. Watson, continued in accordance with the planned programme of investigations which extend over a total period of 16 months so that the effect of most types of weather and sea conditions can be studied. The aim of the investigations is to assess the effect of the disposal of sewage into these bodies of water and to recommend future action to maintain them in an acceptable condition.
6.66. Technical reports on the use of bubble barriers for abatement of beach pollution, the efficacy of Repulse Bay Imhoff Tank, and the proposed drainage improvements in Lei Yue Mun Village were prepared whilst a report on the design of septic tanks was under preparation.
6.67. Routine monitoring of the pollution level in various parts of the Colony waters and measuring of the sewage flow in the sewers were continued with a view to assessing performance of sewage screening plants, outfalls and the adequacy of the sewers.
6.68. The existing sewage laboratory was enlarged and improved to cope with the additional tests in connection with the hydrological surveys and other qualitative analysis of the sewage and receiving
waters.
General
QUARRIES SECTION
Senior Engineer:
S. A. W. BOWMAN, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
6.69. In the course of the year, the Quarries Section was made directly responsible to the Principal Government Civil Engineer and also assumed responsibility for the Laboratory Section.
6.70. The Quarries Section produces aggregates and road making materials for use on Government projects, supervises contract quarrying, advises on quarrying matters generally and provides a materials testing service to both Government and the public.
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Government Quarries
6.71. Operation of the newly-completed quarry at Diamond Hill and the newly-mechanized quarry at Mount Butler continued during the year. Demand was largely for bitumen-coated material, which varies little from year to year and attempts were made to encourage the use of Government produced aggregates also.
6.72. A new asphalt mixing plant was installed at Mount Butler, and despite some commissioning defects, was working well by the end of the year. The bitumen-coated material produced by this plant, and by the new and reconditioned plants at Diamond Hill, is of high quality and close laboratory control ensures that high standards are regularly maintained.
6.73. Dust suppression equipment was installed at Mount Butler during the year, causing an immediate marked reduction in visible dust. Although invisible dust levels were still too high at first, satisfactory performance was achieved by the end of the year. Similar equipment has been ordered for Diamond Hill.
Private Quarries
6.74. Private quarries operating on Government Contracts ex- perienced a satisfactory increase in demand as a result of increased constructional activity after several years of difficult trading conditions. Four contract quarries were in operation at the beginning of the year, another commenced operation during the year, and preparations for two further quarry contacts were made. Increased use of Government- produced aggregates on Government projects appeared desirable as a means of reducing the pressure on the private sector.
6.75. Increased demand made continued operation of short-term permit quarries profitable and stimulated resistance to closure, but applications to re-open old permit quarries were refused and agreement was reached on closure dates in 1971 for most of the remaining permit quarries.
Laboratories
6.76. The main materials testing laboratory at North Point assumed responsibility for the branch laboratory at Farm Road and the two quarry laboratories, enabling some useful rationalization to be effected. Demand for laboratory services continued to increase, straining available resources.
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Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
6.77. There were unfilled vacancies in professional and assistant professional staff grade throughout the year. Five engineers, including four recruited overseas, were appointed. Also there were three assistant engineers promoted to the post of engineer. Three apprentice engineers were promoted to assistant professional grade.
6.78. A total of 26 officers retired during the year, including Mr. T. K. HUM, Government Civil Engineer, who retired after 23 years of service.
Training
6.79. One officer returned to duty after completing the International Course in Hydraulic and Sanitary Engineering for Hydrologists at Delft in Holland. He was posted to the Drainage Works Division.
6.80. 12 engineering graduates of the University of Hong Kong were employed as apprentice engineers under Agreement for 2 years practical training in accordance with the regulations of the Institution of Civil Engineers. As part of their training they attended a 2-week intensive induction course.
6.81. A 28-week full-time development training course was conducted by the Technical Training Unit for 19 newly-recruited foremen. On completion of this course, the trainee foremen continue to undergo a 12-month period of in-service field training and also a 4-year part-time day-release course specially conducted by the Hong Kong Technical College.
6.82. One refresher training course of eight weeks duration for serving foremen was conducted, at which 20 foremen nominated by the Works Divisions attended.
6.83. Two alternate-day refresher courses of eight weeks duration were also organized by the Training Unit for serving Assistant Inspectors of Works. A total of twenty officers attended the courses in which civil engineering construction and contract procedure were taught.
6.84. A special foremen training course was also arranged for 16 foremen. This was a one-day-a-week course of ten weeks duration and
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was specially conducted for foremen from the then Roads and Drainage Divisions.
Welfare
6.85. Joint Staff Discussions Groups on a divisional basis were con- tinued in order to promot understanding and co-operation between management and staff of the office. Regular meetings were arranged throughout the year.
6.86. In sporting activities, members of the staff participated in the 2nd P.W.D. Sports Day held in January 1970 and the C.E.O./H.O. inter-divisional seven-a-side football competition. Both received most encouraging support. In the Sports Meet, Mr. TAM Kin-man won the Building Services Engineers Cup for 100 m. Hurdles and Mr. Man Kwong-choi, the Estate Surveyors Cup for Javelin. In the football com- petition, the Port Works Division team came third in the final standing.
6.87. The Drainage Works Division arranged two full-day outings to Cheung Chau for about 70 of the divisional staff and their families.
6.88. The annual departmental engineers' dinner was held in November with 145 professional staff attending.
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URBAN ESTATE DIV
LAND BRANCH
CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE
GENERAL OPERATION & ORGANIZATION CHART
(a) THE DISPOSAL AND CONTROL OF LAND
IN HONG KONG. KOWLOON AND
NEW KOWI CON.
(b) THE PLANNING OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT THROUGHOUT THE COLONY.
(e) THE SURVEY AND HAPPING OF THE WHOLE COLONT
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PROPERTY
MANAGEMENT
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COLONY OUTLINE PLANNING DIVISION
SURVEY BRANCH
ISLANDS DIY.
MAINLAND DIV
THE DISPOSAL OF CROWN LAND FÖR PRIVATE DEVE LOPMENT BY SALE PUBLIC AUCTION OR TENDER GRANT ST PRIVATE TREATY. EXCHANGE OR EXTENSION ISSUE OF CROWN LAND PERMITS AND ALLOCATIONS FOR GOYEROPSENY PURPOSESİ
CONTROL OF PRIVATELY NELD LAND BY ENFORCE- MENT OR MODIFICATION OF LEASE CONDITIONS REGRANTS & RENEWALS OF LEASES ACQUISITION FOR PUBLIC PURPOSES OF PRIVATELY HELD LAND BY NEGOTIA TION FOR SURRENDER OR RESUMPTION THROUGH ARBITRATION BOARD PROCEDURE
VALUATION FOR GOVERN- MENT TRANSACTIONS AND PROJECTS INVOLVING THE USE OF LAND. FOR ESTATE DUTY AND FOR INCREMENTAL VALUE UNDER THE DIMOLISHED
BUILDINGS IRE DEVELOP MENT OF SITES) ORDINANCE
THE LEASING AND MANAGE MENT OF GOVERNMENT BUILDINGS AND THE CONTROL OF ADVERTISE. MENYS ON CLOWN PROPERTY
THE PREPARATION OF DRAFT TOWN PLANNING BOARD OUTLINE ZONING AND DEPARTMENTAL LAYOUT PLANS THE RESERVATION OF SITES FOR GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY USE
THE PREPARATION AND REVISION OF LAND VSE STRUCTURAL AND SAMPLE SURVETI
THE PREPARATION AND REVISION OF THE COLONT OUTLINE FLAN
ADVICE ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE { THE PREPARATION AND
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS.
LOCAL POPULATION FORECASTS
REVISION OF ASSESSMENTS
OF POPULATION DISTRIBUTION THE PREPARATION OF SPECIAL STUDIES FOR LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT
URBAN KENEWAL STUDIES
PREPARATION AND REVISION OF ALL BASIC SURVEY PLANS OF THE COLONY FOR LAND ADMINISTRATION DELINEATION AND RECORDING OF ALL CAGASTRAL BOUNDARIES IN MA * N ELN AND IN
PLANNED AREAS OF NT PROVISION OF HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL CONTROL FOR GROUND AMES AIR SURVIVI PREPARATION OF SITE FLANS FOR GOVERNMENT DEVELOPMENT MOJECTS
CO-ORDINATION WITH DIRECTORATE OF OVERSEAS SURVEYS 10 PRODUCTION OF TOPOGRAPHIC HAPE AND WITH SERVICE DEPARTMENTS FOR MILITARY MAPI
CO-ORDINATION WITH GP IN PRODUCTION OF MAPS AND PLANS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC TRAINING IN LAND SURVEYING FOR ALL SUB- DEPARTMENTS OF PWD
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey:
R. C. CLARKE, J.P., B.Eng., LL.B., D.P.A., F.R.I.C.S., M.I.Min.E.
Principal Government Land Agent:
W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I., F.R.S.H., F.I.Arb.
GENERAL
7.01. The office is divided into three Branches-Land, Survey and Planning which are reported on under individual headings. The year saw the property market fully revitalized and the revival of interest in real estate development coupled with preliminary work in connection with a number of major projects, particularly the Mass Transport underground railway system, the Long Term Road Study, and Urban Renewal proposals resulted in a year of intense activity for all Branches.
7.02. The Director of Military Survey, Brigadier A. Walmesley- WHITE, visited the office together with the Assistant Director, Far East Land Forces, Lieut. Colonel G. H. TOMLINSON, R.E. to discuss arrange- ments between this office and his directorate to print revised editions of the new topographic maps of the Colony.
7.03. Service on committees continued to make increasing demands on the time of senior staff. The Weekly Land Meeting with representa- tives of the Secretariat and the Registrar General's Department and the weekly main departmental Land Conference, supported by the fort- nightly Building Conference and Crown Land Conferences, handle all individual cases of Sales of private land and special cases where the building permitted on a site is controlled by lease conditions as well as deciding or advising on policy issues and sites for major Government projects. The other man inter-departmental committees on which officers of this sub-department serve are:
Committee
Land Development Planning
Committee
Port Executive Committee
Container Committee
Town Planning Board Housing Board
Representative
Superintendent of Crown Lands and
Survey
Government Town Planner
Superintendent of Crown Lands and
Survey
Superintendent of Crown Lands and
Survey
Government Town Planner
Government Town Planner
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Committee
Industrial Sites Co-ordination
Committee
Port Works Liaison Committee
Roads Committee
Traffic Management, Road and
Parking Sub-Committee of the Transport Advisory Committee
Castle Peak and Sha Tin Works and
Management Co-ordination Committees (4)
Six Colony Outline Planning
Working Committees
Representative
Government Land Agent Chief Planning Officer
Principal Government Land Agent Chief Planning Officer Government Town Planner
Senior Planning Officer (New
Territories)
Government Town Planner
Senior Planning Officer (Colony Outline
Planning Division)
Resettlement Programme Committee Senior Planning Officer (New
Government Low Cost Housing
Programme Committee
Working Party on Questions for
1970 Census of buildings and establishments and 1971 Census of Population
Standing Committee on Road Use
Territories)
Senior Planning Officer (New
Territories)
Senior Planning Officer (Colony Outline
Planning Division)
Chief Planning Officer
LAND BRANCH
Government Land Agent:
I. L. STANTON, F.R.I.C.S.
J. P. POTTER, A.R.I.C.S., A.A.I. (Acting)
General
7.04. The year saw a complete revival of the property market which had been depressed since 1965. There was considerable demand for land suitable for development for industrial, residential and commercial purposes which resulted in land values returning to the level of the previous highs realized prior to 1965. The highlight of the year was the sale by auction of a lot in the heart of the Kowloon Peninsula, suitable for hotel development, which attracted international attention. In view of the high value of the lot new terms were introduced which permitted payment of the sale price by instalments, free of interest, over ten years. With the benefit of these terms, the lot was sold by public auction on 28th November, 1969 for $130 million-approximately $2,661 per
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7.05. With the shipping industry turning to containerization a need arose for land to be used in connection with these operations and grants were made to two of the established Wharf Companies for the construction of container freight stations to be used in conjunction with their existing facilities.
Urban Estate Division
7.06. The Urban Estate Division is divided into two sections, one each for Hong Kong and Kowloon. The Division deals with all sales, new leases and allocations of Crown Land on Hong Kong Island and in Kowloon and New Kowloon, and the general administration and control of Crown land in the urban area. As a result of the revival of the property market the system of regular sales in accordance with six monthly programmes published in advance was re-introduced and there were 74 sales by auction and tender compared with 17 during the previous year.
7.07. Grant of land by private treaty and allocations of land for Government projects continued at a high level of activity. The number of private treaty grants made during the year was 30.
7.08. Statistical details concerning land transactions are given at Appendix T.
Property Management Division
7.09. The Property Management Division is responsible for the letting and management of premises owned but not occupied by Government and it conducts negotiations for the letting of Government buildings and piers which are not required for the time being for Government purposes or which are intended for non-Government use. It also manages buildings on former leased land which have reverted to the ownership of the Crown either through re-entry, or through expiry of leases.
7.10. During the year the amount of rent which the Division was responsible for collecting totalled about $7 million. Owing to revival of interest in the property market, the number of cases of failure to pay instalments of premium by Crown lessees and the number of instances where Crown lessees did not take up renewals of leases diminished considerably. Further, the buoyant conditions enabled a number of dispossessed former owners to pay outstanding premium and interest and thus apply successfully for cancellation of re-entry in respect
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of their lots. In consequence, there was a reduction in the number of properties under management from 240 to 215. In addition, eight com- mercial piers and seventeen ferry piers were managed and various wayleaves, licences, etc. issued. Close co-operation is maintained with the Registrar General's Department, which advises on the legal aspects of the Division's work and with the Buildings Ordinance Office, which supervises maintenance of reverted properties.
Valuation Division
7.11. The Valuation Division is concerned with a wide variety of functions including acquisition of land for public purposes, the enforce- ment and modification of existing leases, the regrant and renewal of expired leases and the valuations required in connection with these as well as for Estate Duty, Statutory Assessments, Sales and Private Treaty Grants of land. It is currently acquiring property by negotiation in the Urban Renewal District and where essential in areas affected by Mass Transport Proposals in order that these proposals will not be frustrated if and when a decision to implement them is taken. The Division also provides expert witnesses to appear for the Crown before Arbitration Boards and Appeal Tribunals.
7.12. The Division made 124 assessments of Incremental Value under the provisions of the Demolished Buildings (Redevelopment of Sites) Ordinance, completed the Regrant or Renewal of 60 leases and made valuations of property for Estate Duty purposes to a total of $108 million.
7.13. Owing to staff shortage, the lease enforcement section of the Division no longer exists as a viable unit; checking of lease conditions being restricted solely to those essential for certifying compliance with conditions. It is to be hoped that this serious weakness in capability will be overcome since a long period of in-operation could have financial and social consequences.
SURVEY BRANCH
Government Land Surveyor:
J. T. COOPER, F.R.I.C.S., F.R.G.S.
G. J. BENTLEY, M.I.S. (Aust.) (Acting 2nd June to 30th October, 1969)
7.14 As the mapping of the Colony by aerial survey, both for large-scale plans and topographic maps, approaches completion, the amount of effort involved in this work has begun to decrease. For the
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first year since 1963-64 no survey work for air photo control was required and the final batch of machine-plots at large scales was received from the contractor for field-checking. All the plotted sheets of the 1/10,000 series of maps had also been field-completed by the end of the year and a total of 49 sheets had been printed. Bulk supplies of most of these were received and distributed to Government departments. (For Survey Branch statistics see Appendix V).
7.15. The difficulty in recruiting professional staff and the increase in the number of posts for Land Surveyor/Assistant Land Surveyor in the Civil Engineering and Highways Offices resulted in as many as 7 vacancies in a total of 17 posts at the end of 1969. One of these has been filled by the transfer of an Engineer and another by the appoint- ment to Assistant Land Surveyor of a Surveying Assistant (Land), Class II who had completed his professional training in United Kingdom.
7.16. The work of the Branch is undertaken by two Divisions, namely Hong Kong and Islands Survey, and Mainland Survey. Functionally, the task of the branch is divided into four main categories:
(a) Control Survey. The provision of the rigid framework of fixed points, on both horizontal and vertical planes, on which all surveys are based, viz. triangulation stations; picket-boxes; traverse stations and level datum bench marks.
(b) Mapping Survey. Surveys for the preparation of plans and maps of the whole Colony at different scales and their subsequent revision at regular intervals.
(c) Title Survey. The delineation and recording of all property boundaries in the urban areas (and in planned areas of the New Territories); the implementation of all town planning layouts; surveys for surrenders, grants, sales, exchanges, Crown Leases,
etc.
(d) Cartography. The production of plans and maps at different
scales for both 'Mapping' and 'Title' purposes.
Control Survey
7.17. Since no ground control surveys for aerial survey were required during the year a greater effort could be made to establish rigid traverse control in the urban areas. A very high proportion of the ground marks have disappeared in the past few years and the general framework of
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control was becoming inadequate. A thorough check on all minor triangulation and control traverses in the Kowloon and New Kowloon areas was undertaken. An increased amount of levelling, both ordinary and precise, was also completed. Precise control surveys were carried out in connection with the alignment of the Cross Harbour Tunnel.
Mapping
7.18. The Branch's main effort is now directed at maintaining the new maps and plans in a reasonably up-to-date condition by a pro- gramme of systematic revision. As regards the large-scale plans, those covering rapidly developing (or re-developing) areas are being revised annually, others covering the main built-up areas at two-yearly intervals, while the sheets covering undeveloped and rural areas will be inspected and revised if necessary at three to five yearly intervals.
7.19. The first sheets of the 1:10,000 scale maps, which were received in 1968 and were based on field-completion in 1967, are already fast becoming out-dated in some areas and two of these (covering Kwai Chung and Kowloon) were revised during the year and will be re-printed as a second edition by the Survey Branch, Far East Land Forces.
7.20. The first sheet of a new bi-lingual edition of the 1:10,000 series was under preparation and the first 'pilot' sheet of this series will also be printed by the military Survey Branch. Arrangements will be made to print all future editions locally.
7.21. Of the 62 sheets of the 1:10,000 series which cover the whole Colony, a total of 51 sheets of the first edition had been published by the end of the year and bulk supplies of 48 sheets had been received and distributed to Government departments.
7.22. The first 8 sheets of the new 1:25,000 scale map, produced by the Directorate of Overseas Surveys, have been published and bulk supplies of 3 of these have been received and distributed to Government departments.
Title Survey
7.23. During the latter part of the year under review there was significant incerase in the demand for proposal plans, title surveys, etc. as a result of the renewed interest in land. There are signs that this
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increase will continue; the re-introduction of a programme for land sales has resulted in a renewed demand for surveys for sale plans, dimensioned plans and the setting-out of new lots.
7.24. The requirement for all land cases affected by the Urban Renewal Scheme, the proposed Mass Transit Railway and The Long Term Road Study to be considered by P.W.D. Land Conference has resulted in a steady demand for conference plans and for the recording of the decisions on special record plans kept by this office.
Cartography
7.25. Although the survey work in connection with the large-scale mapping of the Colony by air survey is now more or less completed, the drawing office work continues. After the last machine plots were field-checked the names and ornament had to be added before the sheets were returned for fair drawing and this task was completed during the year.
7.26. From the large-scale plans a new series of plans at 1:2,400 scale (200 ft. to 1 inch) is being produced by photo-reduction and 'generalization'. These are being 'scribed' on plastic sheets by a method which is new to Hong Kong. Many of the Cartographic Assistants have already been trained in this technique which requires a shorter period of training than traditional drawing and achieves better results.
7.27. Another new map of the Colony in two sheets, at 1:50,000 scale, is in course of preparation. This is being produced by photo- reduction and 'generalization' of the 1:10,000 scale maps received from the Directorate of Overseas Surveys. It will be completed and produced (in several colours) in 1970.
7.28. Production of a new 'Footpath and Amenities' map of Hong Kong Island was started during the year; it is hoped that this will be put on sale to the public in 1970. It will be printed in several colours and will be followed by similar maps of popular picnic and walking areas in the New Territories.
7.29. Re-drawing of the many old and distorted survey sheets con- tinued as the staff situation permitted, but most of the effort of the 'basic-mapping' section was directed at amending the large-scale plans as the field revision programme expanded.
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Local Air Survey
7.30. There has been a steady demand from many departments for air photography, both vertical and oblique, during the year. The purchase of the second-hand RC 5 camera in 1967 and its installation in an Auster aircraft of the H.K.A.A.F. has been justified. With photo- graphs taken by this aircraft large-scale site surveys, as well as new mapping in the border area, has been plotted in U.K. by the contractors, Messrs. Hunting Surveys Ltd.
General
PLANNING BRANCH
Government Town Planner:
A. F. MEYERS, M.I.S. (N.Z.), M.T.P.I., A.R.I.C.S.
CHAU Cham-son, B.Arch., Dip.C.D., M.T.P.I., A.L.A.A. (Acting)
7.31. The Town Planning Branch is responsible for the preparation of draft outline zoning plans for the Town Planning Board and depart- mental layout, outline development and outline zoning plans. It is also responsible for the preparation and revision of the Colony Outline Plan. The work of the Branch is undertaken by two divisions, namely, District Planning and Colony Outline Planning.
7.32. The Branch was involved again in urban renewal and a small departmental working party considered in depth the planning and land problems of the 13 acre pilot scheme area in the Urban Renewal District and prepared a further report. A draft outline zoning plan for the 280 acre Urban Renewal District at Sai Ying Pun was prepared and the Town Planning Board agreed to its exhibition for public objection as required by the Ordinance.
District Planning Division
7.33. The District Planning Division has two sections. One covers Hong Kong Island, Kowloon, New Kowloon and Sai Kung and Island Districts of the New Territories; the other Tsuen Wan, Yuen Long and Tai Po Districts of the New Territories. It prepares draft outline zoning plans for the Town Planning Board and outline development, layout and outline zoning plans for consideration and agreement by the Land Development Planning Committee.
7.34. The Division is responsible for development control and reservation of sites for Government departments, utility companies and
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other purposes in the Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon areas. In conjunction with the New Territories Administration, it advises on development control and reservation of sites for Government depart- ments, utility companies and other purposes in the New Territories.
7.35. Appendix U sets out the current position of the main planning schemes prepared by the Division during the year.
Colony Outline Planning Division
7.36. One of the responsibilities of the Colony Outline Planning Division is the preparation and revision of the Colony Outline Plan and the information on which it is based. Land Development Planning Committee considered the remaining two of the six Working Committee reports and a draft of the Colony Outline Plan was prepared during the year.
7.37. The Division carries out land use, constructional, occupancy and other special surveys for planning purposes. The information obtained is analysed within the framework of tertiary, secondary and primary planning units and planning periods in order to correlate land use and demographic data. The Division prepares background studies to assist in the preparation of district plans. It also carries out special planning studies and supplies information and reports to the Housing Board, Town Planning Board and Government Departments.
Town Planning Board
7.38. The Town Planning Board met on 10 occasions and considered 28 papers and draft outline zoning plans for 16 planning areas in the Urban Area and 2 planning areas in the New Territories. Five draft Town Planning Board outline zoning plans were approved by Governor- in-Council. They were for the Central District, Causeway Bay, Wong Nai Chung, Ma Tau Kok districts and Ma Wan Island.
Land Development Planning Committee
7.39. The Branch presented 39 papers to the Land Development Planning Committee-the Committee responsible for advising Govern- ment on development proposals. Items considered included outline zoning and layout plans, provision of open spaces, density zoning control and Colony Outline Committee Reports.
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Advice on Development Schemes
7.40. Planning advice was given on 409 development projects of which 298 were in the New Territories. These figures compare with 102 and 42 respectively last year and 132 and 42 in 1967-68.
Liaison
7.41. The Branch was represented on numerous sub-committees in connection with the work of the Housing Board, the Kwai Chung Container Terminal and the 1971 Census of Housing and Population. A circular listing all planning schemes, most of which can be purchased on application to the Cartographer, was issued quarterly to departments, public utilities companies and certain non-Government organizations.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
7.42. The total authorized establishment amounted to 848 persons an increase of 6 over the previous year. The office continued to recruit professional survey staff for the New Territories Administration and the Civil Engineering and Highways Offices.
7.43. Four Estate Surveyors, one Land Surveyor and one Planning Officer were appointed on contract during the year. Two locally qualified Assistant Estate Surveyors were promoted to Estate Surveyor and one Surveying Assistant (Land) was promoted to Assistant Land Surveyor. Two Assistant Planning Officers were recruited locally. One Estate Surveyor and one Planning Officer left Government service on completion of their contract and one Land Surveyor resigned during the year. At the end of the year five vacancies existed for Estate Surveyors (plus 2 more on the Establishment of the New Territories Administra- tion), four for Land Surveyors, and two for Planning Officers.
Training
7.44. Surveying Assistants (Engineering, Estate, Land and Planning) are mostly young men with the appropriate academic qualifications, often recruited immediately after leaving school. Joining the service initially at Class III level, they attend a comprehensive course in land survey and thereafter the Engineering and Land streams are attached to various functional survey sections for field and practical experience for a period of 12 months, whilst the Estate and Planning streams
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are similarly attached for 6 months before starting with their respective branches.
7.45. During the year one Survey Training Class comprising 6 Surveying Assistants (Land), Class III and 12 Surveying Assistants (Engineering), Class III completed a 7 months full-time course and one class of 8 Cartographic Assistants, Class III, 6 from this office and 2 from New Territories Administration completed a six months full-time
course.
7.46. The courses were conducted in accommodation provided at the Technical College but all courses were organized and instructors pro- vided by the Survey Branch.
7.47. All Surveying and Cartographic Assistants Class III are required to pass a departmental promotion examination before gaining promotion to Class II. During the year results were as follows:
Passed
Surveying Assistants (Land)
Surveying Assistants (Eng.)
Cartographic Assistants (C.L. & S.O.) Cartographic Assistants (N.T.A.) ...
Sat
31
26
15
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16
13
16
8
7.48. A limited number of Surveying Assistants (Estate) who have the necessary academic qualifications to become Student Members of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors are recruited at Class II level and encouraged to take a correspondence course and to attend evening classes at the Hong Kong Technical College. Surveying Assist- ants (Estate) who were preparing for the final examination were permitted to attend a day-release course at the Hong Kong Technical College on one day each week. There were ten officers undergoing this form of training during the year, and one student passed the Final examination and two the Intermediate examination (General Section) of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.
Overseas Training
7.49. Two Assistant Planning Officers were awarded Government Scholarships for two-year, post-graduate town planning courses at Universities in Britain and Australia; three returned after successfully completing similar courses. Two Surveying Assistants (Estate). Class II began a twelve-month training attachment to the Estates and Develop- ment Valuer, Plymouth and two returned after completing similar attachments.
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7.50. One Surveying Assistant (Land), Class I and one Surveying Assistant (Engineering), Class II who had passed the Intermediate examination of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Land Surveying Section) were sent to the School of Military Survey for a one-year course in advanced surveying.
7.51. Three more Surveying Assistants (Land), Class II and one Surveying Assistant (Engineering), Class II who passed the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Intermediate examination were granted Government Training Scholarships to attend the School of Military Survey in 1970.
7.52. One Cartographic Assistant, Class I was sent to England for a year's training attachment to the Directorate of Overseas Surveys.
7.53. One (acting) Cartographic Assistant (Photo), Class III was sent to the Department of National Mapping, Canberra, Australia, for a 6 month course in photo-reprographic work.
Welfare
7.54. The Crown Lands and Survey Office Social Club continued its activities throughout the year, and a successful annual party was held during the year. The Office obtained highest points in the team events in the Annual Departmental Sports Meet.
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ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL OFFICE
GENERAL OPERATION
ORGANISATION
DEALS WITH THE ENGINEERING OF THE MAJORITY OF PROJECTS IN ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL WORK.
CHART
GOVERNMENT
DESIGN & PROJECTS DIVISION
(i) RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL NEW PROJECTS, BOTH ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL, INCLUDING THE INVESTIGATION, DESIGN, PREPARATION OF DRAWINGS, INDENTS AND CONTRACT DOCUMENTS. (ii) SUPERVISION OF PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION. (ii) ADMINISTERS THE LIFTS AND ESCALATORS (SAFETY) ORDINANCE.
OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE DIVISION
(i) INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GOVERNMENT PLANT AND INCLUDING VEHICLES FACILITIES.
AND
EQUIPMENT, ELECTRICAL
(ii) OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT
PLANT.
MILITARY WORKS
WORKSHOPS AND TRANSPORT
(1) MECHANICAL PLANT, GENERAL ENGINEERING, STEAM PLANT AND DRAINAGE
(ii) VEHICLES
(iii) AIR-CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION
(iv) ELECTRICAL INSTALLATION # MAINTENANCE (V) PARKING METERS
(vi) TRANSPORT
POOL
VEHICLE PROCUREMENT & DESIGN
PLANT OPERATION
(i) INCINERATORS & COMPOST PLANT (i) ABATTOIRS
(ÏÏÏ) AIR-CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION (IV) CITY HALL
(V) KAI TAK AIRPORT
(VI) LION ROCK TUNNEL
(VII) HOSPITAL SERVICES
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ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Principal Government Electrical and Mechanical Engineer: J. A. WALLACE, C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E., M.B.I.M.
Government Electrical and Mechanical Engineer: J. LIM, B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E.
GENERAL
8.01. This sub-department is responsible for the electrical and mechanical engineering work carried out by Government, with the exception of Building Services and Waterworks projects. It provides a service to other departments and sub-departments, acting as consultants and contractors on electrical and mechanical matters, including the maintenance of most of the equipment used by Government and all its 2,961 vehicles.
8.02. The re-organization of the sub-department which was begun towards the end of the last year has been implemented as far as the staffing position permitted. New Divisions replace the former Electrical and Mechanical Divisions and are respectively known as the 'Design. and Projects' and 'Operation and Maintenance' Divisions. These titles deviate slightly from those used in the re-organization proposals but were considered to be more descriptive of the nature of the work carried out by the two Divisions.
DESIGN AND PROJECTS DIVISION
Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer: W. J. HAMPTON, C.Eng., M.I.E.E.
8.03. Under the re-organization, this new Division has assumed responsibility for all new projects, both electrical and mechanical, which are undertaken on behalf of client departments and sub-departments. In addition to acting as consultants, the duties of the Division include investigation, design, preparation of drawings, indents and contract documents and the supervision of projects under construction. Of special interest in the year under review were the passenger access bridges specially designed for use with Boeing 747 and other Jumbo jets and the new automatic baggage conveyors at Kai Tak Airport. Both of these are believed to be the first of their particular design in use in the world and are being followed by further similar installations. In the latter part of the year, following criticism in the overseas press,
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the Commerce and Industry Department requested this sub-department to act in a consultative capacity regarding the electrical safety of certain electrical appliance exports. A total of 90 samples of products were examined covering a wide range of domestic appliances and including blower-type hair driers, battery chargers, fluorescent light chokes, table lamps, fires and fans. The Division also administered the Lifts and Escalators (Safety) Ordinance.
NEW PROJECTS COMPLETED
8.04. New projects completed under contract during the year included the installation of emergency generators and fuel oil systems in the Tang Shiu Kin Hospital, the Police Training School at Aberdeen and Radio Hong Kong, Lung Cheung Road. Underground petrol storage tanks and filling stations were installed at the Sham Shui Po Camp and the Police Training School, Aberdeen. At Kai Tak Airport, booster pumps were installed; oil-fired kitchen equipment and bulk fuel storage were installed in the Freight Building and a baggage trolley conveyor was repositioned. In co-operation with the Architectural new emergency generator was installed and the existing generator and 'No-break' sets re-sited at the Airport. Steam services were installed in the Tai Lam Women's Prison Laundry and scalding stores with an oil-fired burner system in the North Point Food Arcade. In Kowloon Hospital, boiler fuel oil storage tanks and two additional rice boilers were installed. Slipway cradles were installed at the Yau Ma Tei Government Slipway. A number of new projects were com- pleted by direct labour; amongst these were power supplies, 11 K.V. switchgear and associated equipment for the 2.5 Megawatt Turbo- Alternator set and Salt Water Pump House at the Lai Chi Kok Incinerator Plant. Emergency generators were also installed at the Canton Road Fire Station and Shek Pik Training Centre.
DESIGN
8.05. Preliminary investigation, design work, preparation of draw- ings, specifications, indents and contract documents were in various stages of progress for a number of new projects at the end of the year. Among these were the conveyorized customs inspection units and apron extension taxi-track lighting at Kai Tak Airport, plant and equipment for Lai Chi Kok 'B' Incinerator Plant and the fifth incinerator line at Kennedy Town, the steam and mechanical services for Lai Chi Kok
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Hospital and Pok Fu Lam Vaccine Institute, oil fuel systems for Shau Kei Wan and Yau Ma Tei Markets, the re-provisioning of the Boiler System at Queen Mary Hospital, a vehicle tilt test platform for the To Kwa Wan Vehicle Inspection Centre, the renovation of existing steam services and kitchen equipment at Stanley Prison, lifts and ramps at Kwun Tong and Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Piers, and salt-water pumps. condenser cooling system and steam pipe-work for the Turbo-Alternator at Lai Chi Kok Incinerator. Design work was also completed on the bulk aviation fuel storage tanks for the Army Air Corps at Sek Kong.
PROJECTS UNDER CONSTRUCTION
8.06. At the end of the year work was still in progress on a number of new projects under contract including the passenger access bridges and baggage handling conveyors at Kai Tak Airport, laundry equipment in the Stanley, Cape Collinson and Shek Pik Training Centres and Chi Ma Wan Prison, and the steam and mechanical services for the Kowloon Hospital New Ward Block.
LIFTS AND ESCALATORS
8.07. There are now 6,434 lifts and 110 escalators in use in the Colony. 7,033 Certificates in respect of examinations and tests of safety equipment were issued and 20 investigations were made into lift accidents, unregistered lifts and complaints by the public.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DIVISION
Chief Electrical and Mechanical Engineer: G. J. Osborne, C.Eng., F.1.Mech.E., M.B.I.M.
8.08. The amalgamation under the re-organization of the previous Electrical and Mechanical Divisions into the Operation and Main- tenance Division was a logical step following the sub-department's increasing involvement in major plants such as municipal incinerators, abattoirs and military establishments where operation and maintenance must be the responsibility of a central authority. This Division controls most of the direct labour force, and is divided into four main Sections, three of which are under the control of a Senior Engineer.
8.09. The Workshops Section has two main Workshops located at Caroline Hill, Hong Kong and Sung Wong Toi Road, Kowloon, and the sub-workshops at Fan Gardens in the New Territories. The main
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workshops are further sub-divided into Mechanical, Electrical and Air- Conditioning sub-sections. Both main workshops are extremely short of working space as commitments continue to grow at about 8% per annum compounded. Two Maintenance and Repair Depots are in the Public Works Programme with a view to easing congestion, whilst a workshops extension has been proposed for Caroline Hill. The Senior Engineer (Workshops) is also responsible for the Parking Meter Section and Pool Transport. The Vehicle Design and Procurement Section is responsible for the preparation of vehicle and mobile plant specifications including specialized plant and vehicles, the design of non-standard vehicle bodies, co-ordination of the Government's annual vehicle requirements, contracts for chassis assembly, bodywork repair and repainting, construction of refuse hand-carts and bulk containers together with the supervision of such contracts. The Plant Operation Section operates and maintains major plants and is divided into 6 groups, namely, Incinerators and Abattoirs, Central Air-Conditioning Plants, the Engineering Services of Hospitals, Kai Tak Airport, Lion Rock Tunnel and the City Hall. The majority of the plants are required to provide a 24-hour year-round service. The Military Works Section, headed by a serving Officer on secondment from the Royal Engineers, is responsible for the mechanical, electrical and air-conditioning services at Service installations and barracks, and some 3,550 Services married quarters.
Plant Sections
WORKSHOPS
8.10. The Diesel Plant Shops maintain and repair Government mobile plant, diesel engines, agricultural equipment, emergency genera- tors and water pumps not connected with Water Supply. During the year, 15,792 works orders were completed, including the testing and commissioning of 478 items of new plant and equipment and the installa- tion of 67 water pumps and emergency generators.
8.11. The maintenance of swimming pools in Kowloon is undertaken by the Drainage Shop (which deals with the maintenance of sewage pumps and sewage disposal equipment) and those on Hong Kong Island by the Steam Shop since no Drainage Shop is yet available in the Hong Kong workshops. The Drainage Shop is also concerned with the maintenance and repair of sewage and sludge pumps, mechanical bar and rotary sewage screens and sewage plant generally. 5,293 works orders were completed including the installation of 26 pumps.
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8.12. The Steam Sub-Sections carry out the overhaul, repair and preparation of boilers, air receivers and other pressure vessels for annual survey under the Ordinance and, in addition, maintain hot water boilers, oil burning system and similar non-pressurized equipment. A total of 1,160 works orders were completed by these Sub-Sections, 629 of which were concerned with pressure vessels.
8.13. The General Engineering Shops, which include the Machine and Fitting Shops, deal also with the up-keep of air compressors, printing machinery, post office machinery, dental and many other items. 22,007 works orders were completed during the year, including bringing 450 new items into service. 7,000 of these were in the Machine and Fitting Shops and 4,665 orders were executed in the Engraving Shop.
Vehicle Sections
8.14. These Sections are divided into units, each being responsible for a specific role in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of a vehicle. The various shops undertake the inspection, servicing, minor and major repair of Government's vehicle fleet, including motor cycles. The Sub-Assembly Shops deal with the reconditioning and test of engines removed from vehicles, the major overhaul of gear boxes, clutches, axles, steering boxes, suspension and brake components. Body, Sheet Metal and Carpenters Shops are fully engaged in the construction and repair of body work. The Upholstery Shops deal with the repair of vehicle upholstery, including the re-lining of roofs and door panels and making all canvas canopies, carpets, rubber mats and seat covers for vehicles. Tyres and tubes are repaired, electrical systems maintained and rewired, and batteries serviced in other subsidiary Shops. The Paint Shop in the Caroline Hill Workshop deals not only with the painting of electrical appliances and other miscellaneous items but also complete re-spraying of vehicles. However, this is not the case in Kowloon where the lack of workshop space necessitates both vehicle re-spraying and vehicle body repairs being done by contract. The cost of such work by contract has risen significantly but in the circumstances of current workshops congestion this additional cost has to be accepted. Room is available only for domestic equipment to be painted and small re- touching jobs on vehicles. During the year the Vehicle Sections com- pleted 75,889 works orders, including the major overhaul of 553 vehicles, the complete re-building of 13 vehicle bodies. 22,315 vehicles were serviced, 9,872 accident and breakdown repairs attended to, 123 vehicles were re-sprayed and 2,178 had paintwork touched-up. 4,546 electrical
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appliances and 3,038 parking meter casings and plates were also painted. Minor items included repairs to 542 refuse hand-carts and litter bins belonging to the U.S.D., the repair of 191 bicycles, 2,049 upholstery repairs and 11,388 jobs in the welding, blacksmiths and tinsmiths Shops.
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Sections
8.15. These Shops test and examine new refrigerators, room coolers, ventilation equipment, deep freezers, water coolers and other specialist equipment, in addition to their routine maintenance and complete overhaul. Not all room coolers are directly maintained by these Shops; some are maintained under contract. During the year, 2,094 new units were tested and 471 installed. 2,700 units were completely overhauled while preventive maintenance was carried out on 28,586 items and 3,722 fault calls attended to. 1,369 other miscellaneous tasks were also carried
out.
Electrical Maintenance Sections
8.16. These Sections cover both workshop overhaul and site main- tenance of electrical equipment which range through electric clocks, heaters and other domestic appliance, goods and passenger lifts, aerial masts, obstruction lights and beacons to large horse power motors and switchgear. A total of 38,166 fault calls were attended to during the
year.
Electrical Installation Sections
8.17. The engineering of traffic lights and their control systems, together with other traffic aids is the responsibility of these Sections. Traffic lights were installed or modified at 43 road junctions during the year and there are now 198 road junctions equipped with traffic lights and 1,999 other electrical traffic aids are in operation. In addition to Traffic Light engineering, these Sections carried out the wiring of new, and the re-wiring of existing, electrical installations. Such work included the electrical distribution for the bitumen coating plant at the Mount Butler Quarry, conveyor emergency stop system, perimeter lighting and additions to the crushing plant lighting at Diamond Hill Quarry, perimeter lights for the C.E.O. Radio Network Repeater Station at Tate's Cairn, main supply, general power, lighting circuits and perimeter lighting for the 1969 Agricultural Show at Sek Kong, bus shelter lighting systems, navigation and jetty lights at Stonecutters Island and the electrical connections for emergency generators.
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Parking Meter Section
8.18. This Section installed, serviced and maintained all parking meters throughout the Colony. 66% of the 118,194 meter faults attended were caused by attempts to use foreign articles instead of the correct coins. During the year 6,193 mechanisms were cleaned and overhauled. 6,681 mechanisms were changed and 1,456 new meters installed. 796 meters were removed and 534 re-installed. At the end of the year there was 6,535 meters in operation.
Transport Pool
8.19. The 136 vehicles of the Government Transport Pool made 27,112 trips during the year. In addition, there were 2,882 commercial vehicles hirings to supplement pool lorries. 768 candidates for motor driver vacancies throughout the entire public service were tested and 88 engaged. Government vehicles of all Departments were involved in 1,267 accidents.
VEHICLE DESIGN AND PROCUREMENT SECTION
8.20. During the year, specifications were drawn up for 390 vehicles and 364 vehicles were put into service. Special purpose bodies were fitted to 17 of these and 22 standard bodies made and fitted to various chassis. Of special interest among the specialized vehicles constructed were two 25-cwt. Television Detection Vans, two 25-cwt. Mobile Post Office and two 30-cwt. Mobile Canteens for the Royal Hong Kong Police. Replacement bodies for 29 refuse collecting vehicles of the Urban Services Department were manufactured and fitted while worn bodies of 74 vehicles were replaced by local contract. In addition to 120 street-sweeping carts and 200 replacement bins for the Urban Services Department, 37 bulk refuse containers and 4 refuse bin trolleys for Government multi-storey buildings were manufactured.
PLANT OPERATION
Incinerators, Abattoirs and Compost Plant
8.21. The Lai Chi Kok Incinerator Plant, commissioned in March 1969, has been working continuously during the period under review. Although teething troubles have been experienced, the Plant has been operating at three-quarters capacity and should shortly achieve full capacity when a numbr of modifications are completed. 908 routine
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electrical and mechanical tasks and repairs were carried out during the year. A new ash conveyor has been provided by the manufacturers.
8.22. At the Kennedy Town Incinerator Plant certain modifications were made to mitigate the effects of heavy dust fall-out and fouling of the cross ducts, cool gas duct and grit collectors. Modifications were also made to one unit to improve the drying of refuse prior to com- bustion and its combustion thereafter. In connection with the combus- tion of refuse the modifications included fitting baffles under the Burning Grate to reduce tramp air through the sides and back of the grate; raising the end bars of the burning grate to prevent excessive fire-bed tapering and consequent loss of output; lowering and extending the Bye-pass Arch to direct the hot gases more closely over the refuse on the Drying Grate and the lagging of the Downdraught ducting. During the period under review, 1,757 mechanical and electrical repairs were carried out.
8.23. The Compost Plant at the Lai Chi Kok Incinerator Plant, com- missioned on 18th March, 1969, has been in operation throughout the year during which period a number of experiments have been carried out, and modifications made, to improve the quality and quantity of the product. 365 maintenance tasks and repairs were carried out by the staff of the Incinerator Plant during the year.
8.24. The Cheung Sha Wan Abattoir was taken over for maintenance in May 1969. Cattle slaughtering commenced in August 1969 and full scale pig slaughtering at the end of the year. Only one major failure occurred and that on the pig inspection conveyor. All difficulties so far encountered have been entirely due to the lack of spare capacity on the cattle and pig lines. Rapid repair of any breakdown is therefore essential as is preventive maintenance. 846 maintenance tasks and minor repairs were carried out by the staff of the Lai Chi Kok Incinerator Plant. The machinery at Kennedy Town Abattoir continues to give very little trouble. Modifications have been carried out at the request of the Urban Services Department in the light of operating experience. 2,945 maintenance tasks and repairs were carried out by the staff of the Kennedy Town Incinerator Plant.
Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Plants
8.25. These Sections, at the end of the year, operated 34 major air-conditioning plants totalling 4,093 tons of refrigeration. In addition, maintenance visits were paid to non-attended plant; these included
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2,372 visits to minor air-conditioning plant, 611 visits to refrigeration plant, 1,050 visits to water pumps and 281 visits to chlorination equipment. 240 fault calls were attended to and 324 complete over- hauls of plant carried out. Miscellaneous jobs carried out totalled 1,981.
City Hall
8.26. The City Hall Electrical and Mechanical Services Section maintains all the electrical, mechanical and air-conditioning systems in the City Hall, carrying out repairs of faults, replacement of lamps of all types, installation of temporary wiring and flood/display light fittings and operates air-conditioning plant of 700 tons refrigeration as well as 20 zone cabinets. In addition to normal duties, operators were provided for the stage lighting of 1,019 performances and rehearsals, 457 cinema projections and 47 slide shows.
Kai Tak Airport
8.27. The Kai Tak Electrical and Mechanical Services Section main- tains all the electrical, mechanical and air-conditioning systems at the Airport as well as the runway and landing approach lights, sub-station equipment and air navigation beacons. In addition to normal routine maintenance, this Sub-Section also reinstalled the Cloud Searchlight on the roof of the Hong Kong Air Terminal Services Building, includ- ing the laying of 400 yards of PVC underground remote control cable from the Control Tower. Other work included the repositioning of street lighting, traffic bollards and signs inside the Airport boundary, the installation and commissioning of an 11 K.V. high tension Oil Circuit Breaker Extension and 500 KVA transformer, the commission- ing of a 250 KVA stand-by generator, and the commissioning of a salt-water pumping station for the air-conditioning plant of the Pas- senger Terminal Building.
Lion Rock Tunnel
8.28. The Lion Rock Tunnel Electrical and Mechanical Services Section maintains the electrical and electronic equipment connected with the toll booths, tunnel lighting, carbon monoxide monitoring equipment, smoke-detection units, ventilation plants and 'no-break' generator sets. 992 repairs were carried out and 1,521 tunnel lights were replaced during the year.
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Hospital Services
8.29. The Hospital Services sub-section operated and maintains all government and military hospitals. A total of 22,666 mechanical, electrical and air-conditioning repairs were carried out. No major plant breakdowns occurred. The system of planned preventive maintenance, introduced in both the Queen Elizabeth and Queen Mary Hospitals a year ago, is now fully operational and has resulted in increased equip- ment reliability. The system will be introduced into other hospitals after some remaining staff vacancies have been filled and the resident staff trained. In Queen Mary Hospital, two steam boilers which had reached the end of their economical working life were disposed of by public auction and will be replaced in the near future.
MILITARY WORKS
8.30. The Military Works Section is responsible for the maintenance of pumping systems in military establishments, filtration plants, stand- by generators, electrical distribution in barracks and Services married quarters and domestic appliances generally. The Section consists of the Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Territories Depots.
8.31. The government owned high voltage submarine cable supply- ing Stonecutters Island was damaged and put out of action twice during the year. On the second occasion, the damage was approximately 200 yards from the Kowloon shore and appeared to have been caused by a steel wire rope made fast to it. The damaged portion was raised and repaired on the deck of a marine craft, as distinct from recovering the whole cable from the sea bed which was necessary on the first occasion.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
8.32. Recruitment to the professional grades improved during the year; a total of 6 officers were recruited, 2 Engineers from overseas and 4 Assistant Engineers locally.
8.33. A new Apprenticeship scheme was introduced in April 1969 with the creation of a post of Superintendent of Apprentices and 480 Craft Apprentices (120 posts per year for 4 years) and 150 Technical Apprentices (30 posts per year for 5 years). The Superintendent was recruited in November and has been formulating and promulgating
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training schemes and co-ordinating the design of a projected Apprentices Training School.
8.34. A survey to determine manning scales for the Workshops Sections was started during the year, but it was later found to be impracticable to determine such scales in many sections without tabulated workload statistics and the survey was temporarily dis- continued. However, as a result of the improved staff situation a start was made with the setting up of a Progress and Planning Office which will be able to supply such details as a by-product of Work Loading and Job Timing for cost purposes.
8.35. The Cost Accountant post was filled during the year and progress was made towards the establishment of a system of Cost Control. Clerical staff were appointed to assist in this task while a supernumerary post of Senior Engineer was created to set up the Progress and Planning Office and to provide the necessary engineering advice to, and co-ordination with, the Cost Control staff.
8.36. A Sub-Departmental Workshop Management Committee was set up in October to assess the suitability of the existing works manage- ment structures and organization of the E. & M. workshops for meeting present and future commitments and to make recommendations for any changes considered to be necessary.
8.37. Twenty-one members of the staff retired during the year, most of whom had served for more than 20 years in Government.
Training
8.38. A Supervisory Development Course for Technical Grade staff, run by this sub-department in conjunction with the Government Train- ing Division, was conducted and it is hoped that this will be repeated next year. Two seminars were also held for officers at middle manage- ment level, one concerning staff matters and the other dealing with personnel problems. These were very successful and regular seminars will, in future, become a permanent feature of the sub-department's training programme.
8.39. 116 professional and technical officers from this sub-department attended courses run locally by the Government Training Division, the Labour Department, the Hong Kong University and the Hong Kong Productivity Centre. The courses covered a wide variety of administra- tive and engineering topics, ranging from Workshop Instruction and
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Basic Industrial Safety to Administrative Development and Contract Law. One officer attended the first Outward Bound Course run in Hong Kong. One officer attended a Senior Management Course whilst on long leave in the United Kingdom.
8.40. A total of 9 apprentices completed their indentures and were awarded Certificates of Apprenticeship. 19 technical apprentices were appointed to undergo training for a 4-year period.
8.41. In addition, 6 undergraduates from the Hong Kong University spent their 3 months summer vacation in the workshops and 20 technical College students spent 1 month in the workshops undergoing practical training.
Sport and Recreation
8.42. Members of the staff and their families supported the first P.W.D. Swimming Gala and the second P.W.D. Sports Day enthusiasti- cally and performed creditably.
Staff Relations
8.43. In an expanding organization the size of the E. & M. Office, with so many offices scattered throughout the Colony it is inevitable that some gap develops between the mangement and staff. This gap is filled to a very great extent by the Joint Staff Discussion Groups which are now operating most successfully at Area (Hong Kong and Kowloon) and Head Office level. A sharp increase in the number of meetings held towards the end of the year indicated a growing awareness of the value of these meetings on the part of the staff side.
8.44. The E. & M. Office Staff Club was formed in February with an appointed steering committee to organize a programme of events. Successful hikes, sporting events and film shows were held initially and club rooms were opened on both sides of the harbour catering for sports and social activities. 800 members of the staff had joined by the end of the year. It is gratifying to record that a substantial monetary grant was received from the Colonial Secretariat.
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HIGHWAYS OFFICE
GENERAL OPERATION AND ORGANISATION CHART
GENERAL
1. PLANS, DESIGNS, CONSTRUCTS AND MAINTAINS THE
THE
PUBLIC ROAD SYSTEM TOGETHER WITH ASSOCIATED SEWERAGE AND DRAINAGE SYSTEM
TRAFFIC & TRANSPORT SURVEY UNIT
1. COLLECTS AND ANALYSES ALL DATA RELATING TO PASSENGER TRANSPORT.
2. PRODUCTION OF REPORTS AND TECHNICAL NOTES OF SURVEYS UNDERTAKEN.
TIT
THREE HIGHWAYS DIVISIONS
(H.K, K. & N.T.)
I. PLAN. DESIGN. CONSTRUCT & MAINTAIN THE PUBLIC ROAD. BRIDGE, AND THE ASSOCIATED SEWERAGE & DRAINAGE SYSTEMS OF THE COLONY.
2. ENSURE THAT PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT, WHERE APPLICABLE, CAN BE CONNECTED INTO THE PUBLIC SYSTEMS OF ROADS AND DRAINS.
TWO TRAFFIC ENGINEERING DIVISIONS CH, K. & MAINLAND)
1. PLAN AND DESIGN FOR THE MOST EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF PASSENGERS AND GOODS ON THE COLONY ROAD SYSTEM. 2. PROVIDE THE POLICE WITH TECHNICAL ADVICE AND INFORMATION ON TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT CONTROL AND REGULATING MEASURES ON STREET PARKING
3 PLAN AND DESIGN ALL TRAFFIC AIDS AND PUBLIC LIGHTING OF STREETS & OPEN SPACES
4. PROVIDE TECHNICAL ADVICE & INFORMATION TO THE TRANSPORT ADVISORY COMMITTEE.
# DESIGN FERRY AND BUS CONCOURSES.
& ADVISE GOVERNMENT ON THE LOCATION AND SIZE OF OFF - STREET CAR PARKS.
MASS TRANSIT UNIT
I. INVESTIGATES, PLANS & COORDINATES ALL ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO THE PROPOSED MASS TRANSIT RAILWAY.
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HIGHWAYS OFFICE
Principal Government Highway Engineer:
J. R. WHITAKER, M.A. (Cantab.), J.P., C.Eng., F.L.C.E., F.I.Mun.E., Mem.I.T.E.
Government Highway Engineers:
W. C. BELL, D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
G. A. G. SAPSTEAD, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.H.E.
A. H. WILKINS, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., F.E.D.I., M.I.C.E. (Acting) A. T. ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
9.01. To align the office organization with the continued expanding needs of the community, the Civil Engineering Office was re-organized in September into 2 offices, viz. the Civil Engineering Office and the Highways Office. The Highways Office is sub-divided into 5 divisions and 2 units. The functions and responsibilities of the divisions and units are as outlined on the organization chart on page 98.
9.02. Most engineering works, including those of maintenance, are carried out by contract. A direct labour force is employed on minor road repairs and to deal with urgent drainage faults. Either owing to shortage of staff or because of the need for specialist knowledge, a limited amount of work is put out to consulting engineers. A schedule showing works undertaken by consulting engineers is shown in Appendix Z.
9.03. With comparatively good weather and the absence of serious typhoon and rainstorm damage, good progress was maintained on almost all engineering projects throughout the year. The non-recurrent expenditure for the year amounted to $43,182,000 while $15,712,000 were spent on maintenance, minor improvements, storm damage repairs and works executed on private account.
9.04. A 24 hour skeletion organization is maintained throughout the year for dealing with any emergencies that may arise. This is reinforced during the wet season and is readily expanded to cope with any situation arising from typhoon or rainstorm damages. The capability of this organization will be further strengthened when the radio network for instant communication with field personnel is com- missioned. Equipment for this network has already arrived and installa- tion is proceeding.
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9.05. Service on committees continued to make demands on the time of senior staff and details of inter-departmental committees on which officers served are as follows:
Committee
Transport Advisory Committee
Representative
Government Highway Engineer, Traffic
and Transport
Resettlement Programme Committee Chief Engineer, Highways (Hong Kong)
Road Opening Co-ordinating
Committee
Government Low Cost Housing
Programme Committee
Cross-Harbour Tunnel Co- ordinating Committee: Hong Kong Works Sub-
Committee
Mainland Works Sub-Committee
Priority Committee to the Traffic
and Transport Survey Unit
Roads Committee
Standing Conference on Road Use
Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung Manage-
ment Committee
Chief Engineer, Highways (Kowloon) Chief Engineer, Highways (New
Territories)
Chief Engineer, Highways (Hong Kong) Chief Engineer, Highways (Kowloon)
Chief Engineer, Highways (Kowloon) Chief Engineer, Highways (New
Territories)
Government Highway Engineer, Works Government Highway Engineer, Mass
Transit
Chief Engineer, Highways (Hong Kong) Government Highway Engineer, Works Government Highway Engineer, Mass
Transit
Chief Engineer, Highways (Kowloon)
Government Highway Engineer, Traffic
and Transport
Chief Engineer, Traffic Engineering
Division
Officer-in-charge, Traffic and Transport
Advisory Unit
Principal Government Highway
Engineer
Government Highway Engineer, Traffic
and Transport
Government Highway Engineer, Traffic
and Transport
Government Highway Engineer, Works
9.06. Details of projects completed or under construction are given in Appendices X and Y, while statistics relating to roads and drains are shown in Appendix AA. The following paragraphs describe briefly the progress on the more interesting works.
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HIGHWAYS DIVISIONS
Chief Engineers:
Hong Kong Island: A. T. ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT, C.Eng., F.E.D.I.,
M.I.C.E.
Kowloon:
New Territories:
General
WONG Mang-ki, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
WONG Mang-ki, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) J. D. DUNCAN, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E.,
M.I.H.E. (Acting)
CHAN Nai-keong, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.T.E. C. W. H. DALLAS, C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
9.07. These three Divisions, regionally located on Hong Kong Island, in Kowloon and in the New Territories are responsible for the design, construction and maintenance of the road network and its associated drainage system.
9.08. The major proportion of the effort of the Highways Divisions was again directed to road improvement and construction to meet the rising traffic demand. A programme of works with priority ratings was drawn up and kept under review.
9.09. The phenomenal growth in vehicular traffic density has necessitated careful preplanning and phasing of road and drainage works. Close liaison was maintained with utility companies, the Royal Hong Kong Police and Transport Department so that inconvenience was reduced to a minimum as well as to accelerate the completion of work.
Road Works in Hong Kong
9.10. Work on the Garden Road Complex continued and the last remaining section of Cotton Tree Drive from the Helena May Institute to Macdonnell Road was under construction. The widening of Upper Albert Road including the improvement of its junction with Garden Road also commenced. Another two flyovers at this road junction were being designed.
9.11. The construction of the high capacity Waterfront Road, designed to link the Central District with the Cross Harbour Tunnel and North Point, proceeded on schedule. Sections of new carriageways were completed and opened to traffic. Three flyovers at Arsenal Street, Fleming Road and Causeway Bay were nearing completion. The
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extension of Canal Road Flyover and the interchange at the Cross Harbour Tunnel southern approach also commenced. The construction of Tsing Fung Street Flyover to link Waterfront Road and King's Road was about to start.
9.12. The realignment and widening of sections of Chai Wan Road and Stubbs Road were completed while other sections at Wong Nei Chong Gap Road and Tai Hang Road were being widened. Road works in development areas at Chai Wan, Morrison Hill and Tin Hau Temple Road continued in conjunction with new building development.
Drainage and Sewerage Works in Hong Kong
9.13. Work continued on the construction of several major storm- water culverts in conjunction with the Wan Chai reclamation project. The Dairy Farm Canal at Causeway Bay was being gradually filled in to provide space for the construction of a new road to link up Waterfront Road and the Roxy Roundabout. Drainage diversion work at Central Reclamation to clear a valuable commercial site for sale also commenced.
9.14. In the densely populated Central, Wan Chai and Eastern districts a number of sewerage systems, which were of inadequate capacities, were reconstructed. Intercepting sewers were being laid along the waterfront to connect these systems to suitable submarine outfalls.
Roadworks in Kowloon
9.15. Work was commenced on the $40 million flyover complex at the Kowloon City Roundabout and the Prince Edward Road/Choi Hung Road Roundabout. This is part of an improvement scheme to provide relief to traffic congestion in Northeast Kowloon. Ground level works and piling for foundation were well advanced and erection of the various superstructures were progressing well.
9.16. Two major grade separated intersection schemes at the junc- tions of Princess Margaret Road/Fat Kwong Street/Pui Ching Road and Chatham Road/Princess Margaret Road were completed and opened to traffic. Another major grade separated scheme, the Lai Chi Kok Interchange was nearing completion. The extension of Hong Ning Road in Kwun Tong was completed. Works on Stage I extension of Lung Cheung Road were finished and planning and design for Stage II were being finalized.
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Drainage and Sewerage Works in Kowloon
9.17. Two major sewer duplication schemes were completed in Sham Shui Po district. Preliminary planning was also initiated on two submarine sewer outfall schemes now under construction by Drainage Works Division. New sewers and stormwater drains were laid to provide services to new development. Sewer cleaning operations and clearance of silt from stormwater drains continued.
Cross-Harbour Tunnel and Associated Road Connection Works
9.18. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel, the biggest highway engineering project undertaken in the history of the Colony, was started when the $270 M. contract was signed on June 1969 by the Cross-Harbour Tunnel Company Ltd. with a consortium of international contractors. The Cross-Harbour Tunnel Company Ltd. is itself a consortium of local firms, in which Government has taken a 25 percent interest. Work commenced at the beginning of September 1969 and the first months were spent assembling plant and preparing the site at Hung Hom. In November 1969 piling began for the north ramp and by March 1970 the first 350 ft. long tunnel unit was taking shape.
9.19. In conjunction with the construction of the tunnel, road con- nection works (which are Government responsibilities) were commenced on reclamations on both sides of the Harbour. These works include a system of grade separated interchanges. On the Island side, the road network will join the Tunnel with the New Waterfront Road and the Canal Road Flyover, both under construction. On the Kowloon side, it will connect the Tunnel with Chatham Road and Princess Margaret Road.
Road Works in the New Territories
9.20. To meet the needs of development and traffic requirements several major and related schemes were investigated, planned and implemented.
9.21. The reconstruction to dual carriageway standard of Castle Peak Road between Castle Peak and Ping Shan was divided in two stages. Work on the first stage was well under way and the planning of Stage II was completed. The construction of South Lantau Road to feeder
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road standard from Keung Shan to Tai O commenced and progressed very satisfactorily. Another project was the road from Luk Keng to Tai Mei Tuk which is being implemented in three stages. The first stage from Tai Mei Tuk to Chung Mei had already been completed Work was in progress on the third stage, Wu Kau Tang to Luk Keng. Design work for the second stage, Chung Mei to Wu Kau Tang was finalized. A report on the Tsuen Wan By-pass was completed and investigations into the staged implementation of a three-lane dual carriageway between Tsuen Wan and Castle Peak were continued.
9.22. Improvements to bends along Clear Water Bay Road were in progress as well as along South Lantau Road between Cheung Sha and Shui Hau. Various other contracts for minor new roads or road im- provement works were either completed or in the course of construction.
Drainage Works in the New Territories
9.23. Site formation at Pillar Island for the Screening Plant Station was completed and design work of the Main Culvert at Tsuen Wan and the Shing Mun River Flood Control Scheme, Stages I and II was finalized.
9.24. The existing sewer and stormwater drainage networks of all New Territory Towns were enlarged either by extending the existing drains or by new additions. A considerable number of connections were laid to serve newly constructed buildings.
9.25. River training works at Tung Chung, Lantau and improve- ments to the drainage system at Peng Chau Island were in progress.
Trenches
9.26. The number of trench openings in roads by utility undertakings remained high, but good control was maintained over these operations and interference with traffic was minimal.
Resettlement and Low Cost Housing Estates
9.27. Engineering services were provided for the construction of new roads, drains and sewers for three large-scale Government housing projects in Kowloon and three in the New Territories.
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BASIC STATISTICS POPULATION; VEHICLES; ROAD ACCIDENTS & MILEAGE
Population
450,
18 900 45
400
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800 40
350
300
250
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TRAFFIC ENGINEERING Divisions
Chief Engineers:
A. H. WILKINS, B.Sc. (Eng.) C.Eng., F.E.D.I., M.I.C.E.
CHAN Nai-keong, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.T.E.
Kwok Wai-kai, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hons.) C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.T.E. (Acting)
General
9.28. In the year 1968-69, vehicle registration rose by 11.4% com- pared to a 7.3% increase for the year before. This high rate of increase continued into 1969-70 and the number of vehicles registered rose by 13,233 representing an increase rate of 11.5%. Despite considerable effort in the way of traffic management and road improvements, conges- tion had become noticeable at many key intersections in the urban areas. In order to cope with the ever increasing work in the traffic engineering field, a second Traffic Engineering Division headed by a Chief Engineer was created upon the re-organization of the Civil Engineering Office. Traffic engineering matters on the Mainland and the Island were thus dealt with separately by the two respective Traffic Engineering Divisions.
9.29. The graph on page 105 illustrates the growth in population, road mileage, injury accidents and vehicle registration on the past decade. Generally the trend follows those of preceding years.
Traffic Aids
9.30. Routine installation of all types of traffic aid devices continued throughout the year in conjunction with highway improvements or as separate schemes.
9.31. To guide motorists using the Colony's road network, 34 new directional signs were designed and installed and 6 others were replaced by new designs. The former were mainly at the Kowloon City inter- change, the Pui Ching Road/Princess Margaret Road Flyover, and the Chatham Road Flyover.
9.32. The number of illuminated traffic signs throughout the Colony was increased by 146.
9.33. Two new contracts for the supply of traffic signs and one for sign supports were entered into with local manufacturers, each covering a fifteen month period. Some 10,000 gallons of paint were used to
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reinstate or delineate new carriageway markings to guide motorists and pedestrians.
9.34. The installation of parking meters proceeded on schedule and there was a net addition of 881 metered spaces, partly as a result of which the number of free on-street parking spaces decreased by 646. However, the number of parking spaces for motor cycles increased by 451 and that for goods vehicles increased by 278.
Traffic Light Signals
9.35. A total of twenty additional sets of traffic light signals were installed at intersections and crossing places, nineteen on the Mainland and one set on Hong Kong Island. The total number of sets now in operation in the Colony is 183.
9.36. The design of a further 26 installations was completed during the year.
9.37. The first sets of vehicle-actuated signal equipment using induc- tive loop detectors arrived during the year. It is planned to commence installing this equipment early in the coming year. Similarly, equipment for 'wig-wag' signals at railway crossings and fire station exits has arrived and is ready for installation.
9.38. A report on the 'Walking Man' type of pedestrian signal aspect was published by the Traffic and Transport Survey Unit. On the recommendation of this report, orders were placed for the supply of equipment.
9.39. The phasing and timing of many existing signal installations were reviewed, adjustments being made where improvement was feasible.
9.40. Increasing use was made of computers to ensure that traffic signals were working efficiently and thereby keeping delays to motorists to a minimum. A computer program was prepared for the optimization of timings at isolated intersections. A TRANSIT traffic study was completed in which a complex simulation program was employed to optimise the settings of the Nathan Road Linked Signal System. For the longer term, investigations were begun into a computer controlled area traffic scheme by which the traffic signals on a large section of the Colony's road network would be operated by an on-line computer. to take into account the up-to-the-moment traffic pattern monitored by detecting equipment on site and transmitted to the central computer.
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Street Lighting
9.41. A total of 1,318 new street lamps was installed, 225 on Hong Kong Island, 728 in Kowloon and 365 in the New Territories.
9.42. Expenditure on street lighting rose by 8% to $4,955,000. This figure being made up as follows:
Hong Kong $1,524,000
Public Transport
Kowloon $2,648,000
New Territories
$783,000
9.43. The major new development in the public transport field during the year was the legalization of public light buses. This has necessitated the designing of new signs and the setting up of 77 public light bus stands throughout the Colony.
9.44. The construction of bus termini, mainly near the larger housing estates and at ferry concourses continued. On Hong Kong Island, the terminus at Chai Wan was nearly completed and plans for enlarging the existing one at the North Point Ferry Concourse was prepared. In Kowloon, designs were finalized for large ferry concourses at Kwun Tong and Tai Kok Tsui to accommodate all existing modes of public and private transportation at present used in Kowloon as well as to cater for future expansion and introduction of vehicular ferry services.
Investigation
9.45. A report on 'Pedestrian Problem Spots' concerning 65 locations within the Colony giving a priority rating for each location and suggesting improvements was prepared and forwarded to the Transport Advisory Committee. This paper will enable resources for improvement to be allocated on a rational basis.
9.46. In addition, 218 minor traffic surveys were carried out by staff of the two Divisions in connection with traffic management schemes and the planning of new road layouts.
Planning and Design
9.47. With the publication of the Long Term Road Study, planning and critical examination of the recommendations put forth in the study were carried out. Detailed drawings were prepared conforming, where desirable, with these recommendations.
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9.48. On Hong Kong Island, plans were prepared for the improve- ment of sections of Pokfulam Road, Shek Pai Wan Road, King's Road, Repulse Bay Road and Island Road.
9.49. On the Mainland, a large number of designs involving major road improvement schemes was completed. Among the more important ones were the Prince Edward Road/Boundary Street/Waterloo Road Interchange, the New Lai Chi Kok Hospital Interchange, Lung Cheung Road Widening (Fung Mo Street to Waterloo Road) and a grade separated intersection with Waterloo Road/Lion Rock Tunnel Approach Road. Design of the elements grouped within the North East Kowloon Corridor project was nearly completed by the end of the year. The connections with the proposed Airport Tunnel Road have now been finalized.
9.50. The growth of development in the Colony has resulted in an increasing amount of work in dealing with proposals from the private sector involving movement of people and vehicles. Proposals for 18 petrol filling stations, 37 schools, 10 cinemas and a large number of residential, commercial, hotel and industrial projects were examined.
General
Traffic and Transport SURVEY UNIT
Officers-in-Charge:
S. A. BARDEN, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.T.E, NIP Kam-fan, M.A., M.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.H.E.
9.51. The Traffic and Transport Survey Unit acts as a service agency to any Government Department requiring surveys or data connected with the movement of people or goods.
9.52. The findings of the more significant surveys are issued in the form of technical reports and technical notes: 13 were distributed during the year. 35 data records were also issued, containing the results of minor surveys.
The Traffic Census
9.53. The traffic census covering the Island, Kowloon and the New Territories continued during the year. Data on hourly, daily and monthly traffic flows were collected at 65 sites throughout the Colony, and the
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results were issued half-yearly. In order to facilitate the study of the yearly growth of traffic and the variation of travel patterns through the year an annual summary of the results was also made.
Parking Survey
9.54. A comprehensive parking survey was carried out to establish the car parking demand in the urban areas. The survey began towards the end of July 1969 and was scheduled to be completed in one year's time. It included the collection of data on the amount and type of off-street and on-street parking facilities currently available, and the extent to which these were used. The results of the survey were analysed to assess parking demand assuming the present level of restraint and to establish to what extent this demand could be met. In order to make the collected information available to interested departments and sub-departments, interim reports in the form of technical notes were issued at appropriate stages of the study.
Traffic Generation at Kai Tak Airport
9.55. In July the report of 'The Hong Kong Airport Ground Traffic Study' was published. The Study thoroughly examined the degree of competition for road space between the needs of the airport and other road users as well as the implications of the extremely rapid growth anticipated in airpassenger and aircargo traffic over the next ten years, thereby ascertaining the extent to which the proposed improve- ment of the road network in north-east Kowloon would meet the demand of ground traffic associated with the growth in airport activities. A study of the vehicular traffic generated by the airport was repeated in September to measure any significant difference of travel pattern in the peak season. The field work involved interviews of vehicle drivers and pedestrians at approaches leading to the airport.
Cross-Harbour Vehicle Movement by Ferry
9.56. A study of the travel characteristics of motorists using the cross-harbour vehicular ferry services was made in August and September to establish the pattern of cross-harbour vehicle movement, with a view to ascertaining the type of service required by the public. It comprised an interview of vehicle drivers on board vehicular ferries. The results were also used to predict travel demand in the design year 1986.
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Miscellaneous Studies
9.57. Routine traffic counts to supplement the results of the traffic census and to provide data for the design and settings of traffic light signals continued. A survey to study the effect of the opening of Kwai Chung Road on vehicular traffic between Kowloon and Kwai Chung was completed, as was a study of passenger movements by ferry between Shau Kei Wan, Rennie's Mill and Hang Hau.
9.58. Other minor studies undertaken included observation of vehic- ular and pedestrian movements at locations throughout the Colony, a study of the hourly distribution of cross-harbour ferry passenger trips, a journey time measurement of vehicle trips between Kwun Tong and a site earmarked for a container port at Kwai Chung, a study of pedestrian reaction to 'Keep Left' sign in the pedestrian subway at Connaught Road Central, an assessment of the level of service provided by a number of bus routes, tabulations of data extracted from the three major transportation reports for various prediction purposes, and the compilation of a traffic zone coding index to facilitate tabulation of data to be collected in the 1971 Population Census.
General
MASS TRANSIT UNIT
Government Highway Engineer:
A. H. WILKINS, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., F.E.D.I., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
9.59. The nucleus of a new branch of Highways Office was formed during the year to assume responsibility for all matters pertaining to the proposed Mass Transit Railway and to co-ordinate the activities of all Government Departments and the Consulting Engineers in respect of the scheme.
Liaison and Planning
9.60. In order to prevent the frustration of the railway scheme all public and private development proposals which affected the Mass Transit proposals were examined and recommendations made to re- solve any conflict. During the year, 66 development proposals were processed.
9.61. In September, Messrs. Freeman Fox & Partners, Consulting Engineers, were appointed to undertake further, more detailed, investiga- tions into all aspects of this major project in order to determine the
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system most suited to Hong Kong conditions. These investigations included traffic studies and assessment of alternative routes and fare structures, a complete and detailed review of all construction methods, rolling stock and equipment and station layout and design and a more precise estimate of costs and land values. In addition, route alignments were re-examined and a comprehensive series of soil tests and analyses were carried out.
Staff
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
9.62. There were unfilled vacancies in professional and assistant professional grades throughout the year, although 9 engineers, including 2 recruited overseas, were appointed. 5 apprentice engineers were pro- moted to assistant professional grade.
9.63. A total of 22 officers retired during the year, including Mr. WONG Hok-hoi, Engineer, who retired after 21 years.
9.64. The death of Mr. W. L. T. MCLAREN, Acting Senior Engineer, is recorded with deep regret.
Training
9.65. 1 officer returned to duty after completing a one-year course of study overseas and 3 others proceeded on study leave to undertake similar courses. 4 officers, including 3 expatriates on vacation leave, attended short courses, conferences or study tours outside Hong Kong.
9.66. A comprehensive course in the fundamentals of traffic engineer- ing was conducted in collaboration with the Department of Extra-mural studies of the University of Hong Kong. A similar course in traffic studies was arranged with the Hong Kong Technical College.
9.67. 5 engineering graduates of the University of Hong Kong were employed as apprentice engineers under agreement for 2 years practical training in accordance with the regulation of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
9.68. 31 foremen and 15 assistant inspectors of works were selected to undergo refresher courses on civil engineering construction and con- tract procedure arranged by the Training Unit of the Civil Engineering Office.
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Welfare
9.69. Regular meetings of the Joint Staff Discussion Groups continued between management and staff of the Office at divisional level. These meetings afford useful exchanges of views on various matters affecting management and staff and provide opportunities at which problems and suggestions of mutual interest are discussed and management policies explained.
9.70. In sporting activities, the Office participated in the second annual sports meet and the first Swimming Gala organized by the Department. The Traffic Engineering Division won the inter-divisional seven-a-side football championship.
9.71. Two full-day outings to Silver Mine Bay was arranged by the Highways (Hong Kong) Division for the divisional staff and families. About 300 took part in these outings.
9.72. The Highways (New Territories) Division arranged Christmas and New Year parties for the divisional clerical and minor staff. Over 100 members participated on each occasion.
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Director of Water Supplies:
E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, O.B.E., B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69) A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (from 24.6.69)
W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (Acting)
Principal Government Water Engineer:
A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69)
W. T. KNIGHT C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (from 24.6.69) J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E. (Acting)
Government Water Engineers:
W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., J.P. (to 23.6.69) J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E.
W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (from 24.6.69) T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
H. J. WOODTHORPE, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., A.M.I.W.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
10.01. The Waterworks Office is responsible for all aspects of water supply and distribution carried out by Government. The work is divided among four divisions and three units each with specific responsibilities as shown on the operation and organization chart. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out any planning, feasibility studies and con- struction of new works which are beyond the capacity of the office or which require specialist knowledge. A list of projects undertaken by consulting engineers is given at Appendix BB. New works and a large proportion of the maintenance work is carried out by contract but the operation of the supply, the distribution of water and maintenance of meters and machinery is done by Waterworks staff.
10.02. A continuous 24-hour water supply was maintained through the year despite extremely low rainfall after August. The quantity of water taken from Plover Cove had to be increased considerably and this involved enlarging temporarily the pumping capacities of the River Indus, Tai Po Tau and Sha Tin pumping stations.
10.03. Major works started during the year included increasing the capacities of Sha Tin treatment works and Tai Po Tau pumping station, site investigation for a large new reservoir in the High Island area of the Sai Kung peninsula and the calling of tenders for the raising of the Plover Cove dams and spillway. Details of these works are given in paras. 10.78 to 10.84.
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10.04. A new unit responsible for advising on the preparation of contracts and the vetting of claims from contractors was set up during the year and an examination, in conjunction with consulting engineers, of the safety of all impounding and service reservoirs with capacities of more than ten million gallons was initiated.
10.05. The office is represented on various committees including:
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Plover Cove Progress Committee
Building Contractors' Association/
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10.06. Details of rainfall, storage, consumption and other general statistics are given in Appendix CC.
General
DISTRIBUTION DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
J. S. DON, B.Sc. (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
J. C. PAYNE, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.W.E. (Acting)
10.07. The Division maintains and operates the various installations connected with the day-to-day supply of water.
Supply Section
10.08. At the end of the year 30,012 million gallons of water was held in storage including 23,879 million gallons in the Plover Cove Reservoir. Storage at the same time last year was 33,016 million gallons of which 25,393 million gallons was stored at Plover Cove. Yields from catchment areas were only 80% of last year's yield due to low rainfall in the last seven months of the year. Under the Agreement with the People's Council of Kwantung Province, 15,016 million gallons of water was received from China during the year. Heavy rainfall in July and
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early August resulted in all the Colony's reservoirs overflowing on the 12th August with the exception of the small Wong Nei Chong Reservoir. Plover Cove Reservoir overflowed for the first time since it was brought into operation in October 1967. However from mid August enwards rainfall was below average and at the beginning of the dry season the total storage in the older reservoirs was only 11,614 million gallons (69.2% of capacity) although Plover Cove Reservoir was 97% full with 36,116 million gallons.
10.09. The 24-hour daily supply which had been generally main- tained since 1st October, 1967 was continued throughout the year. Average daily consumption was 158 million gallons and a peak daily demand of 193.6 million gallons was recorded on 22nd September, 1969. The annual consumption showed a 12% increase over last year. To meet the high demand, particularly at the beginning of the winter when the storage in the older reservoirs was low compared with that of Plover Cove Reservoir, it was necessary to provide additional temporary pumping capacity at the River Indus and Sha Tin Stations. These, combined with the installation of new pumps at Tai Po Tau, enabled the quantity of water drawn from Plover Cove Reservoir into supply to be raised from below 40 million gallons a day in September to over 80 million gallons a day in March. Changes in the distribution arrangements were also effected and by the end of the year nearly 60% of the Colony's demand was being met from Plover Cove Reservoir.
10.10. Some damage was caused to installations on Lantau during heavy rainstorms in May and the total expenditure on repair work amounted to nearly $0.5 million.
10.11. The routine work of the Division included overhaul and repainting of control gates, maintenance of access roads, treatment works and compounds, and the inspection and cleaning of service reservoirs.
10.12. New fresh water service reservoirs at Ho Man Tin, Tsuen Wan, and Yuen Long with a total capacity of over 31 million gallons and a salt water service reservoir at Tsuen Wan were commissioned Kwun Tong Salt Water Pumping Station began operating with an initial capacity of 18 million gallons a day. A new tunnel system to carry raw water from Tai Lam Chung Reservoir to the Castle Peak area was put into service.
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Distribution Section
10.13. Work continued on distribution mains extensions to serve new development. Undersized or defective mains were replaced and altera- tions were made, as necessary, to facilitate road construction work. In all, approximately 50 miles of mains were laid as extensions to the fresh and salt water distribution systems by this section.
Waste Detection Section
10.14. Systematic waste detection continued throughout the year. Quarterly checks were carried out in 159 fresh water areas and annual checks in 9 salt water areas. A number of major leaks were discovered and repaired resulting in an estimated daily saving of nearly four million gallons of water.
House Service Section
10.15. With the increased building development and the provision of metered individual connections to rooms in the Mark III and Mark IV resettlement blocks there was a 62% increase in the number of new meters installed compared with the year 1968-69.
General
CONSTRUCTION DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
H. J. WOODTHORPE, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., A.M.I.W.E. Li Hin-wing, B.Sc. (Lond.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
10.16. The Division is responsible for designing, preparing contracts for and supervising the construction of all new water supply projects, other than schemes executed by consulting engineers and certain minor works carried out by the Distribution Division.
10.17. The reduced expenditure of $8.77 million (a decrease of over $18 million compared with the previous year) was due to the completion of a number of large schemes last year, and a preponderance of smaller schemes this year.
10.18. The works completed comprised six fresh water and three salt water service reservoirs, two fresh water and three salt water pumping stations, 16.2 miles of fresh water mains over 6" diameter, including 2.2 miles over 21 ins. diameter, and 3.2 miles of salt water mains ranging from 10 ins. to 27 ins. diameter.
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10.19. Appendix BB gives full details of works under construction and works completed during the year.
Hong Kong Island
10.20. The six million gallons Shau Kei Wan service reservoir and its inlet and outlet mains were completed and commissioned.
10.21. The two and a half million gallon service reservoir at Red Hill and its supply mains between Red Hill and Repulse Bay were completed. Minor works to complete the whole scheme were in hand.
10.22. The three-quarter million gallon service reservoir at Mount Nicholson was completed. Minor mechanical and electrical works necessary to complete the project were in hand.
10.23. The Shek O Water Supply Scheme comprising a small pump- ing station at Sai Wan, a treatment works and a storage tank at Big Wave Bay was completed and commissioned.
10.24. Construction work started on a scheme to provide a water supply to high level villages in the Shau Kei Wan area. The works included a fresh water pumping station, a twelve thousand gallon storage tank and fifteen standpipes.
Kowloon and New Kowloon
10.25. Due to a rapid increase in the demand for flushing water in the urban areas of Kowloon, major extensions to pumping capacity became necessary. At Kwun Tong a new salt water pumping station supplying low level areas in Kwun Tong and Choi Hung and with a capacity of 18 million gallons per day was completed. At Sau Mau Ping a salt water pumping station supplying high level areas in Kwun Tong and with a capacity of 2.5 million gallons per day was also completed. Reclamation works were completed on a site for a new salt water pumping station at Tai Wan to supply all areas north of Kai Tak. Tenders were called for the construction of this pumping station which will have a capacity of 24 million gallons per day. Work progressed satisfactorily on increasing the capacity of the Cheung Sha Wan salt water pumping station from 8 million gallons per day to 18.5 million gallons per day. This pumping station supplies flushing water to all areas in west Kowloon between Lung Cheung Road and Argyle Street.
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Detecting leaks in water mains. (para. 10.14)
Tsuen Wan West service reservoirs and pumping station. (para, 10.29)
10.26. The Sau Mau Ping salt water pumping station and a one and a half million gallon service reservoir and interconnecting mains were completed. Minor work on the fuel storage tank was in hand.
10.27. Work started on the construction of an extension to the Waterworks depot in Argyle Street. The extension will provide addi- tional barrack room accommodation and a canteen.
New Territories
10.28. Progress on the Castle Peak Water Supply included the com- pletion, after considerable delay caused by the restrictions on the supply of explosives, of the tunnels and connecting pipelines from Tai Lam Chung. Work started on the construction of the 6 m.g.d. service reservoir, the treatment works and trunk distribution mains. Delivery of treatment works plant began.
10.29. Four service reservoirs and a pumping station catering for both fresh and flushing water were completed at Tsuen Wan. The low level fresh water service reservoir, by far the largest in the group, has a capacity of 14 million gallons.
10.30. The two million gallon Yuen Long balance tank was com- pleted though considerably later than intended, due to the quantity of rock on the excavation being higher than anticipated and the restriction on the supply of explosives.
10.31. Treatment works plant was ordered for uprating Yuen Long filters from 2 m.g.d. to 4 m.g.d. Delivery of the plant began.
10.32. The cross-country link main between Yuen Long treatment works and Castle Peak treatment works site was completed.
10.33. Construction and maintenance of irrigation works in the New Territories continued. These included works carried out under the programme of minor irrigation works on behalf of D.A.F. and under the Plover Cove Scheme.
10.34. Design work for a new mains supply to Sai Kung Town to replace the existing stream supply was completed. Tenders were invited for the supply of pipes, for the construction of a break pressure tank, a service reservoir and for the laying of several miles of water mains.
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10.35. Cathodic protection equipment for the 42 ins. dia. cross- harbour main between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula was received and installation work was in progress.
10.36. Site investigation for a proposed salt water pumping station and High Level salt water services reservoir in the Texaco peninsula area of Tsuen Wan was completed and preparation of tender documents was in hand.
10.37. Work proceeded on the Cheung Chau Water Supply Scheme Stage III which comprises the construction of a break pressure tank and mainlaying works on Lantau Island and an extension to the quarters and the dangerous goods store near Cheung Chau pumping station. When completed, treated water will be delivered from Shek Pik treat- ment works to Cheung Chau via an existing 10 ins. dia. submarine main.
10.38. A scheme was prepared for the supply of one million gallons per day of treated water to Tsing Yi Island. Tenders were invited for the supply of a 10 ins. dia. submarine main, and contract documents for the laying of the 10 ins. dia. submarine main and associated mains at Tsing Yi Island and Kwai Chung were being prepared.
10.39. A scheme was prepared to supply Tai O and its adjacent area with filtered water. Tenders were invited for the supply of pipes and specials.
10.40. Site investigation was in hand for the following schemes : (a) North Lamma Reservoir, (b) Kat O Water Supply, and (c) Kau Lau Wan Water Supply.
General
PLANNING DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
LI Hing-wing, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Lond.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) LAU TO-hin, D.I.C., B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.1.C.E. (Acting)
10.41. The Division is responsible for the preparation of outline pro- posals for new water supply schemes for proposed developments throughout the Colony and also for revision of requirements in existing developments.
Hydrological Section
10.42. The principal function of this section is the collection and study of hydrological data from catchments within the Colony in order
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that assessments of yield may be made for any part of the Colony. Observations were taken at 122 rain gauging stations, 16 stream gauging stations, 9 reservoir overflow stations and two evaporation stations. During the year one new gauging station was established at Intake D-South, Plover Cove Stage I tunnels, to collect data and actual intake performance during high flows.
10.43. Studies were made on gross yields, collection of water at intakes and effects of irrigation requirements on yield, in connection with the proposed High Island Water Scheme. The 1968 hydrological data book was published during the year.
Water Resources Survey Section
10.44. The Water Resources Survey is being carried out in conjunc- tion with Messrs. Binnie & Partners. The draft reports on 'Regulation Studies' and 'Operation Rules' for the management of water stocks and supplies with the adoption of computer methods for regulations studies were received, revised and updated prior to finalization. Technical notes on water demand and waste detection were finalized.
10.45. Approval was obtained to extend the Water Resources Survey Studies. Investigations continued on the demands and regulated yields for all existing and proposed development including catchments associated with the proposed High Island Scheme. Satisfactory progress was made on a study of water demand and development of resources and further studies were undertaken on the economics of low use factor desalting.
Planning Section
10.46. Work was started in conjunction with Messrs. Binnie & Partners on an examination of the safety of all impounding and service reservoirs with a capacity of more than ten million gallons.
10.47. An investigation of the rate of increase in demand in the Chai Wan area was begun in order to determine the timing of the laying of a proposed new trunk main into the area.
10.48. A report on an interim improvement of the supply of salt water to Chai Wan was started.
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10.49. A preliminary study on the feasibility and economics of con- verting an old service reservoir at Bowen Road into a salt water service reservoir was in progress.
10.50. An assessment of the future water demand from proposed development in the high level areas of Ngau Chi Wan, Hammer Hill and Clear Water Bay Road was in hand.
10.51. Planning reports were completed for proposed water supplies to Sai Kung Town and to the Lantau villages of Tai O and Mui Wo.
10.52. Experiments were carried out into the effect of heavy intermittent chlorination on marine growths in salt water mains.
10.53. A study was in hand on the adequacy of existing treatment works, service reservoirs and trunk supply mains in relation to both demand trends and the possible implementation of the High Island Water Scheme.
General
MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
R. J. JOHNSON, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.W.E.
10.54. The Division is responsible, in association with other divi- sions, for the operation and maintenance of all waterworks electrical and mechanical plant and equipment; for the design, procurement, installa- tion and commissioning of all new waterworks plant in the Colony with the exception of the plant associated with the Plover Cove Water Scheme.
10.55. Two workshops, one on the Island and one in Kowloon carry out maintenance and repair works on mechanical and electrical plant as well as manufacturing specialist items for new works. The workshops employ the latest machine tools and employ turners, filters, welders, platers, blacksmiths, tinsmiths and pattern-makers. More than 37,000 water meters and 120 pumps were overhauled during the year. Details of other works carried out in the workshops, meter-repair shops and by this division generally are given in Appendix CC under item (7).
Operation and Maintenance
10.56. As a result of taking water from more efficient sources, five small pumping stations became redundant and were dismantled.
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Four new pumping stations were commissioned. The division now operates a total of 54 pumping installations. Total installed horse- power throughout the Colony increased by 11.2%.
10.57. The imbalance of storage between Plover Cove reservoir and the older reservoirs involved major pumping modification at the River Indus pumping station so that a greater proportion of water from China could be pumped to Tai Lam Chung reservoir instead of Tai Po Tau. Since Tai Lam Chung is higher than Tai Po Tau, it was necessary for six pumpsets, each capable of pumping 20 million gallons of water per day, to be connected in series so that they could deliver to the higher level.
10.58. Three new pumpsets each capable of pumping 30 million gallons of water per day were quickly installed at Tai Po Tau pumping station so that a greater quantity of water could be pumped from Plover Cove reservoir to Sha Tin treatment works thus replacing the deficit caused by the modifications to the River Indus pumping station.
10.59. At Sha Tin a temporary pumping station was built and two pumpsets borrowed from other installations, with a total capacity of 16 million gallons per day, were installed to boost supplies of filtered water to Kowloon.
10.60. The work at the River Indus, Tai Po Tau and Sha Tin in- volved the installation of all spare high tension switch gear and cabling, moving large pumps motors and valves and installing new pipework. All of this work had to be carried out with the greatest speed in order to obtain a satisfactory storage position in the older reservoirs and thereby ensuring continuation of 24 hours supply to all parts of the Colony.
10.61. The plant until recently installed on the floating pumping station at Plover Cove was completely reconditioned and placed in readiness for possible future use. The pontoon was overhauled and repainted.
10.62. The old Kwun Tong salt water pumping station in Hoi Bun Road near the present passenger ferry pier was demolished and the plant dismantled. New plant of increased capacity was installed in a new station which was built adjacent to the site of the old one. (See para. 10.64)
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10.63. Training of outside staff continued with courses in industrial safety, organized by the Labour Department. Courses in the use of self-sustaining breathing apparatus for personnel handling chlorine gas were organized for the division by the Fire Services Department. In- service training of instrument mechanics and technical apprentices continued.
New Works
10.64. Four new pumping stations with a total capacity of 35 million gallons per day at Kwun Tong, Tsuen Wan West, Yau Tong and Sai Wan were commissioned. Two further pumping stations at Tai Po Tau and Fung Yuen for irrigation and compensation supplies were commissioned.
10.65. Automatic equipment was commissioned for two pumping stations on the Island and one on the Mainland.
10.66. Design and procurement of new plant for four pumping stations at Castle Peak, Tsuen Wan, Tai Wan and Ting Kok commenced.
WATER EXAMINATION UNIT
Senior Waterworks Chemist:
D. L. MAKER, A.R.I.C., P.A.I.W.E.
10.67. The primary duty of the Unit is to ensure that water supplied to consumers is wholesome and conforms to international standards of purity. This is achieved through close control of purification processes at waterworks filtration plants and surveillance of water quality through- out all supply systems.
10.68. Samples taken regularly at key points such as intakes, storage reservoirs, treatment works, service reservoirs and consumers' taps were chemically and bacteriologically examined in 3 fully equipped labora- tories located at Sha Tin Treatment Works and Argyle Street Depot on the Mainland, and at Eastern Filter Station on Hong Kong Island. Local facilities were also used at filter stations for testing water to maintain hour to hour control of quality at each stage of treatment. An additional laboratory at Tai Mei Tuk was concerned with hydrolo- gical and biological studies in Plover Cove Reservoir. The total number of samples examined in all laboratories increased by 16% over the previous year to 33,157 of which 7,266 were for bacteriological and 5,349 for biological testing.
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10.69. The Unit assisted in planning new treatment works and also carried out a number of miscellaneous projects, the most important being an investigation into the quality of salt water flushing supplies. The water testing facilities and advisory services continued to be utilized by other government departments, commercial and industrial firms and the general public, resulting in the examination of 1,127 samples, a similar number to the previous year.
Plover Cove Reservoir
10.70. Summer inflows reduced the salinity of impounded water from 530 parts per million (p.p.m.) expressed as sodium chloride (NaCl) in April to a minimum of 305 parts per million in the upper layers of water by September. For the first time marked thermal and chemical stratification of the stored water occurred from April to October with temperature and salinity differences of up to 12°C and 270 parts per million sodium chloride, respectively, persisting between surface and bottom layers. This was due to the higher water level than in previous years and lack of natural circulation and mixing during these months. However, the overall quality of water stored remained satisfactory throughout the year with no serious proliferation of algae or difficulties in treating the abstracted supply. With the cooling of surface water during the autumn complete mixing of the reservoir contents occurred in November by which time the average salinity was 390 parts per million sodium chloride and total dissolved solids 490 p.p.m. A further 520,500 fresh water fish fry were introduced during the year bringing the total number stocked to just over 1.1 million.
Water Treatment
10.71. Successful trials were conducted on experimental filters at Sha Tin in which part of the sand bed was replaced by a layer of specially graded crushed anthracite permitting increased filter ratings. As a result it was decided to carry out similar modifications to existing filters at Sha Tin and Tsuen Wan in connection with extensions to thses works.
Quality of Supplies
10.72. Owing to temporary difficulties in obtaining stocks of chemical, fluoridation of supplies which had been started in 1961 with the aim
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of reducing dental decay in children was temporarily reduced for 5 months, resulting in a lower average level of fluoride at 0.7 parts per million compared with a nominal target of 1.0 parts per million.
10.73. Close control of bacteriological purity of supply throughout the distribution system was maintained and overall results of sampling continued to be very satisfactory, comparing favourably with those achieved elsewhere. The ideal standard aimed at is absence of coliform organisms in 100 millilitres of sample. Of 2,553 regular samples taken from service reservoirs outlets 99.1% conformed to this standard. Random samples were also taken from consumers' premises and public standpipes. 99.3% of the 1,424 samples from taps connected directly to mains and 97.7% of 1,240 samples taken from taps fed via private storage tanks were free from coliform organisms. There has been a notable improvement in the quality of tap samples over the last 3 years, possibly reflecting greater care by the public in the maintenance of private storage tanks and service reservoirs.
10.74. As a precautionary measure chlorination of all supplies was temporarily increased during the cholera outbreak in July.
CONSULTANTS' LIAISON UNIT
Senior Engineer:
S. K. KWEI, B.Sc. (Eng.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
General
10.75. The unit is responsible for liaison with the consulting engineers working on water supply schemes for the Hong Kong Government. Expenditure on works during the year amounted to about $16 million.
Plover Cove Scheme
10.76. The installation of the valves and pipework to integrate the draw-off of water from the Jubilee Reservoir with the releases from the Plover Cove Scheme was completed. Take-over tests were success- fully concluded on the Stage II supervisory control and instrumentation plant.
10.77. Repairs were carried out to the Tai Po Tau fabridam which was seriously damaged and put out of commission on 28th April.
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Raising of Plover Cove Dums. Uprating and Extension of Sha Tin Treatment Works and Pumping Station and Tai Po Tau Pumping Station
10.78. At Plover Cove, investigation of the earth fill in the existing dams, the foundations of the spillway and the sites of the proposed borrow areas and saddle dam was completed. Tenders were called for the raising of the dams and spillway to increase the capacity of the reservoir from 37,378 to 51,778 million gallons.
10.79. At Sha Tin, work proceeded on the erection of the plant for increasing the capacity of the existing rapid gravity filters from 80 to 95 million gallons per day and a contract was being negotiated for the polyelectrolyte and carbon dosing plant. Proposals were made for a second stage increase of the filtration capacity to 130 million gallons per day by substituting anthracite for part of the sand filter media. The manufacture of the additional pumpsets associated with the in- creased filtration capacity continued, and contracts were let for the necessary control, instrumentation and electrical plant.
10.80. Adjacent to the existing Sha Tin treatment works, forma- tion work was begun for a new treatment works to provide further filtration capacity of 65 m.g.d., and contracts for the plant for the filters and settlement tanks were awarded. Negotiations were in hand for the chemical plant contract. Design of the civil works, the pumping station extension and the associated pumping plant continued.
10.81. Tai Po Tau pumping station pumps to Sha Tin treatment works water from China, the River Indus and Plove Cove. Installation of additional pumps and associated works to increase the pumping output to 120 m.g.d. were all well advanced. Design work continued on an extension of the pumping station for additional pumping plant to an increased total output of 160 m.g.d. A contract was let for the additional intake and aqueduct works associated with the increased pumping capacity.
High Island Water Scheme
10.82. This scheme similar in concept to Plover Cove will include the building of large dams between High Island and the eastern part of the Sai Kung peninsula. The dams will extend to a height of approximately 200 feet above sea level and to a depth of 80 feet below sea level. Surface water will be collected from stream intakes,
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catchwaters and pumping stations and led via a network of tunnels into a reservoir which will have a capacity of about 60,000 million gallons, i.e. larger than the final capacity of Plover Cove reservoir.
10.83. A contract has already been awarded for site investigation work for the tunnels and dams and contract documents are being prepared for the construction of these structures and their associated access roads.
10.84. The project which will be the largest waterworks scheme ever undertaken in Hong Kong should be completed in 1976 at an estimated cost of over $750 million.
North West Water Scheme
10.85. Draft revised proposals for a scheme to develop the water resources in the north western part of the New Territories were received from the consulting engineers.
Small Experimental Desalting Plant
10.86. Tenders were invited from selected firms for the supply and erection of a 50,000 gallons per day desalting plant to provide basic data for future design of large scale plants.
CONTRACTS AND CLAIMS UNIT
Senior Engineer:
M. T. NEWTON, C.Eng., M.I.C.E., A.M.I.W.E. (Acting)
10.87. The unit was created during the year and is responsible for advising on the preparation of contracts and the vetting of claims from contractors for works carried out by the Waterworks Office and by consulting engineers.
10.88. The system of contract procedure used by consultants was examined in order to safeguard Government's interests in contracts under their control. Close liaison was maintained with the consultants office and site staff.
10.89. All tender documents associated with Plover Cove and High Island projects were examined and site records scrutinized in order to provide a comprehensive background against which claim assessments could be reviewed.
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10.90. The Unit also acted in an advisory capacity to the Construc- tion Division on claims and on Divisional Instructions.
ACCOUNTS SECTION
Treasury Accountant:
T. OWEN, A.C.A.
10.91. The Section is responsible for:
(a) Issuing water accounts.
(b) Ensuring that all relevant accounting instructions are correctly interpreted and applied by the Waterworks Office; and for pro- viding such other accounting and financial services as may be required by the Director of Water Supplies.
(c) The adequacy of the accounting arrangements of the Waterworks Office with regard to both security and the records maintained. (d) Proposing any amendments to the systems of accounts which are considered desirable to meet changes in the Waterworks Office's functions or financial regulations.
(e) Issuing various licences required by the Waterworks Ordinance,
e.g. fishing licences and plumbing licences.
() Maintaining a register of consumers and licensed plumbers.
10.92. Bills were issued for a total of 42,308 million gallons of fresh water and the revenue collected amounted to $89.3 million. The charge for water supplied to domestic and trade premises is $2 per thousand gallons (fixed in 1965) against a current estimated cost of production of about $4.00.
10.93. Revenue for sales of salt water totalled $980,000 and as this resulted in a loss on the salt water operations a review of the price and method of estimating salt water consumption was put in hand.
10.94. The number of accounts for water consumed rose from 280,000 last year to 350,000 this year. This rapid increase has led to some delay in the issuing of bills despite overtime working. To try to overcome these delays a new system of issuing bills by meter readers was planned. There were also problems in reconciling the chargeable water control accounts, which were aggravated by the number of accounts and the present semi-manual system of accounting.
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10.95. More than 5,000 complaints of high charges were received during the year. About 4,000 of these were due to increased consump- tion by the complainant and the remainder were due to defective meters or leakage from plumbing systems.
STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE
Staff
10.96. During the year Mr. WILMOT-MORGAN retired as Director of Water Supplies and was replaced by Mr. A. S. Robertson. Mr. W. T. KNIGHT was acting Director during the absence of both these officers.
10.97. Nine members of the staff, who have each served for more than 25 years, retired during the year.
Training
10.98. Courses were continued during the year for serving officers who wished to be trained as house service inspectors and twelve trainees satisfactorily completed a six-month course.
10.99. Eight apprentice engineers on agreement were undergoing practical training with the department under the Practical Training Scheme of the Institution of Civil Engineers.
10.100. The existing Trade Apprenticeship Scheme was modified to take into account the new Government Technical and Craft Apprenticeship Schemes. Apprentices being trained on the existing scheme will however complete their training under the existing scheme.
10.101. During the year the first of the New Technical Apprentices were recruited.
Welfare
10.102. The office welfare activities took on a new look with the appointment of Mr. YUE Kam-kau as the Waterworks Welfare Officer. The Welfare Officer has so far confined his activities to such things as sick visiting, counselling, obtaining Government and Welfare loans, and assisting with Legal Aid matters, but he is now looking into the possibilities of establishing staff consultative committees within the Department.
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APPRECIATION
11.01. While this year has been comparatively quiet, a great deal of work has had to go into the preliminary planning for major schemes which may be undertaken over the next few years simply to ensure that these schemes are not frustrated. Such work is unproductive and has absorbed much staff effort.
11.02. The difficulty of obtaining qualified officers of the right calibre has resulted in continuing vacancies particularly in technical and professional grades. As a consequence, all officers have had to carry a burden of additional duties and I take this opportunity to record my thanks for the support given to me and my sincere appreciation of the excellent work done by officers of all grades throughout the year.
7th July, 1970.
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APPENDIX A
OCCUPANTS OF SENIOR DUTY POSTS
Holder
Director of Public
Works
Director of Building
Development
HEADQUARTERS
Mr. J. J. ROBSON, C.Eng., F.1.C.E.,
M.I.Struct.E.
Mr. P. V. SHAWE, F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
Mr. C. R. J. DONNITHORNE, A.R.I.B.A.
(Acting)
From
To
11. 4.69 22. 5.69
Director of Engineering
Development
Mr. G. J. SKELT, B.Sc. (Eng.),
D.I.C., C.Eng., F.I.C.E.
Mr. J. R. WHITAKER, M.A. (Cantab.),
C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E.,
16. 7.69 26. 8.69
M.I.Traf.E. (Acting)
SUB-DEPARTMENTS
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Principal Government
Architect
Mr. C. R. J. DONNITHORNE, A.R.I.B.A.
Mr. W. E. LEVIE, Dip.Arch..
A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
11. 4.69 22. 5.69
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Principal Government Mr. E. H. RoWLEY, F.R.I.C.S.
Building Surveyor
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown Mr. R. C. CLARKE, B.Eng. (Min.)
Lands and Survey
Principal Government
Land Agent
(Hons.), L.L.B. (Lond.), D.P.A. (Lond.), M.I.Min.E., F.R.I.C.S.
Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.I.C.S.,
F.A.L., F.R.S.H., F.I.B.
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Duty Post
Principal Government
Civil Engineer
APPENDIX A-Contd.
Holder
CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
Mr. J. R. WHITAKER, M.A. (Cantab.),
C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E., M.I.Traf.E.
From
To
1. 4.69 31. 8.69
Mr. F. R. Whitehead, B.Sc. (Hons.),
C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
16. 7.69 26. 8.69
Mr. F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Hons.),
C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
1. 9.69 31. 3.70
Principal Government
Highway Engineer
HIGHWAYS OFFICE
Mr. J. R. WHITAKER, M.A. (Cantab.),
C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E., M.I.Traf.E.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Principal Government
Electrical and Mechanical Engineer
Mr. J. A. WALLACE, C.Eng., F.I.Mech.E., M.B.I.M.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
1. 9.69 31. 3.70
Director of Water
Supplies
Mr. E. P. WILmot-Morgan, O.B.E.,
B.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.W.E.
1.4.69 23. 6.69
Mr. A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Hons.),
M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E.
24. 6.69 31. 3.70
Mr. W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E.,
M.I.Mun.E. (Acting)
24. 6.69 3.10.69
Principal Government
Water Engineer
Mr. A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc., (Hons.),
M.Sc., C.Eng., F.I.C.E.,
1. 4.69 23. 6.69
M.I.Struct.E., M.I.W.E.
M.I.Mech.E. (Acting)
Mr. J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng.,
1. 4.69 5. 8.69
Mr. W. T. KNIGHT, C.Eng., F.I.C.E.,
M.I.Mun.E.
24. 6.69 31. 3.70
Mr. W. D, A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.),
C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
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APPENDIX B
STAFF FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1970
(excluding vacancies)
Assist-
Assist-
Admin-
istra-
Office
Profes- ant Inspec- ant
sional Profes- torate sional
Techni-
Inspec- cal
tive & Execu-
Clerical Others Total
torate
tive
Headquarters
10
10
5
21
8
85
14 153
Architectural Office
109
8
73
96
71
424
94
284 1,155
Buildings Ordinance
Office
45
19
00
8
21
38
5
49
16 182
Civil Engineering
Office
43
235
35
17
17
141
2
44
506 805
Highways Office
78
42
3
25
39
357
4
113
890 1,548
Crown Lands and
Survey Office
53
28
320
3
65
356 829
Electrical and
Mechanical Office 18
8
41
47
487
5
157 2,709 3,472
Waterworks Office 60
38
43 102 501
6
206 1,701 2,657
Total
416
243
244 283 2,289
37
813 6,476 10,801
APPENDIX C
RATES OF PAY
Average
Wages per month (excluding C.O.L.A.)
Grade
Number
Employed
Lowest
Highest
Average
Artisan, Class I
1,978
$483
$552
$518
Artisan, Class II
963
$448
$518
$483
Semi-skilled Labourer
616
$392
$432
$406
Labourer
1,591
$379
$392
$385
Apprentice
57
$379
$392
$385
Technical Apprentice
28
$289
$473
$381
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APPENDIX D
MILLION DOLLARS
.00
EXPENDITURE FROM 1980/81 TO 1969/70
750
WATER EMERGENCY
700
NON - RECURRENT
650
6.00
$50
500
430
400
EXPENDITURE
RECURRENT EXPENDITURE
PERSONAL
EMOLUMENT AND
OTHER CHARGES
انـ
750
700
600
$50
500
450
400
350.
- 350
300
250
200
150
100
301
1960/61 1961/62 1962/63 1963/64 1964/65 1965/66 1966/67 1967/68 1968/69 - 1969/70
( FINANCIAL YEAR
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250
200
150
100
50
APPENDIX E
TOTAL EXPENDITURE ON P.W.D. NON-RECURRENT VOTES
FOR THE YEAR 1969-70
OFFICE
HEADQUARTERS ...
BUILDING
BUILDING 60.14%
H.Q. 3.77%
WATER
WORKS
CIVIL ENGINEERING
10.70%
25.39%
EXPENDITURE
$ 10,700,824
Resettlement and Low Cost Housing
$87,502,104
Others (excluding $29,743 for World
Refugee Year Schemes)...
$83,114,577
$170,616,681
CIVIL ENGINEERING
WATERWORKS
TOTAL
139
$ 72,022,715
$ 30,373,421
$283,713,641
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APPENDIX F
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE
FOR THE YEARs ended 31st March, 1966 to 31st March, 1970
1965-66
1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
GROSS EXPENDITURE
$
$
$
$
$
Administration:
Personal Emolument
69,088,433
79,013,429 89,780,068 104,640,803 116,360,2150)
Other Charges:
Headquarters
355,409
383,933
361,433
530,576
561,371
Architectural Office
329,044
386,851
758,576
924,563
979,986
Buildings Ordinance Office
270,263
275,693
275,876
271,048
278.844
Crown Lands and Survey Office
368,929
465,271
311,249
380,277
406,085
Civil Engineering Office
560,239
634,566
670,801
376,566
781,912*
Electrical and Mechanical Office
98,982
102,846
110,670
512,063
177,194
Waterworks Office
597,145
702,114
1,033,250
934,346
1,084,143
2,580,011
2,951,274
3,721,855
3,929,439
4,269,535(2)
Special Expenditure:
Headquarters
13,011
2,728
Architectural Office
6,734
30,974
13,043
31,851
12,141
Buildings Ordinance
Crown Lands and Survey Office
51,915
98,573
72,658
131,061
204,666
Civil Engineering Office
313.076
450,330
184,186
605,298
290,814*
Electrical and Mechanical Office
575,421
1,628,335
808,260
1,143,359
530,110
Waterworks Office
169,299
326,496
425,678
85,675
430,895
1,116,445
2,534,708 1,516,836
1,999,972
1,468,626(3)
Total P.W.D. (1) }-(2)+(3)
72,784,889
84,499,411 95,018,759 110,570,214 122,098,376
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1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
$
$
APPENDIX F-Contd.
Public Works Recurrent:
Architectural Office
12,252,288
13,112,219
15,962,550
19,413,295
20,686,515
Crown Lands and Survey Office
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Civil Engineering Office
26,418
17,988,198
31,661
25,066,550
9,871
19,448,962
300,585
20,671,368
490,938
18,918,261*
Electrical and Mechanical Office
3,698,577
Waterworks Office
30,892,567
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Works executed on private account
5,474,098
Total P.W.R.
70,332,146
4,533,117 42,753,044 40,594,089 6,009,163 4,546,253 91,505,754 85,922,655
5,360,930
7,000,437
7,779,759
42,774,315
44,655,478
2,428,707 3,023,594
92,588,707 95,554,545
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Public Works Non-Recurrent:
Buildings
Headquarters
Civil Engineering Waterworks
Total P.W. Non-Recurrent
216,167,438 185,346,864 170,117,164 35,458,850 31,159,789 13,085,305 144,884,282 118,261,292 89,800,797 190,538,004 145,125,284 87,796,545 587.398,574 479,893,229 360,799,811
152,574,867
170,616,681
3,745,338
68,870,353
10,700,824
72,022,715*
67,254,524 30,373,421
292,445,082 283,713,641
World Refugee Year Schemes Sub-total Capital Works
2,299,358
209,754
39,785
589,697,932
480,102,983
360,839,596
8,535
292,453,617
29,743
283,743,384
Grand Total Expenditure
Note:
732,814,967
656,108,148
541,781,010
495,612,538 501,396,305
* Figure includes expenditure of Highways Office.
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Miscellaneous
HEADQUARTERS
Approved Estimate
Actual Expendi- ture
$
Per-
cent-
age
APPENDIX
STATISTICAL SUMMARY OF P.W.D.
BUILDINGS
Approved Estimate
Actual
Per- Expendi- cent-
ture
age
Airport
4,628,400 10,576,051
228.50
372,000
3,545,605 953.12
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Education
6,990,000 4,763,535 68.15
6,270,000
7,155,219 114.12
Fire Services ...
3,951,000 3,854,563 97.56
General
28,434,500) 26,237,860
92.27
Judiciary
1,475,000 727,208
49.30
Low Cost Housing
Estate
53,400,000 52,052,514 97.48
Medical and Health... 12,460,000 10,605,403 85.49
New Territories
150,000 425,478 283.65
Police
10,535,000
7,931,580 73.29
Post Office
¡Prisons
Resettlement...
550,000 175.583 31.92
3,151,000 1,567,829 49.76
35,465,000 35,449,590 99.96
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Social Welfare
1,303,000 2,171,223 166.63
Urban Services
(Urban Areas)
12,447,000
7,929,247 63.70
Urban Services
(New Territories)
843,700 439,574 52.10
Miscellaneous
9,429,000 5,709,443 60.55
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6,642,000 10,700,824 161,11,
Total
185,212.600 170,616,681 92.12
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NON-RECURRENT EXPENDITURE 1969-70
CIVIL ENGINEERING
Approved Actual Per-
Estimate Expendi- cent-
ture
age
WATERWORKS
Approved Actual Per- Estimate Expendi- cent-
age
ture
Hong Kong Island
Hong Kong Island
3,808,000 3,199,734 84.03
Roads and Bridges ... 13,957,500 12,790,974
91.64
Kowloon and New
Kowloon
3,717,000 2,709,752 72.90
Drainage
4,220,000 2,954,514
70.01
New Territories
Port Works and
Development
(Excluding Plover
3,654,000 3,349,672
Cove, Sek Pik.
91.67
Tung Chung and
High Island
Schemes)
17,040,000 12,488,540
73.29
Kowloon and New
Kowloon
Plover Cove
12,001,000 8,208,968 68.40
Roads and Bridges
22,880,000 21,228,953 92.78
Sek Pik
227,000
70,226 30.94
Drainage
2,282,000 1,407,988 61.70
Tung Chung.
Port Works
2,679,000 2,690,760 100.44
High Island
:
Development
2,756,000 4,275,090 155.12
General
250,000 232,673 93.07
2,963,460
1,363,000 500,068 36.69
New Territories
Roads and Bridges
5,328,800 7,722,100 144.91
Drainage
2,505,000 1,583,868 63.23
Port Works
1,285,000
868,269 67.57
Development
6,791,000
8,235,136 121.27
General
400,000 282,579 70.64
Miscellaneous
10,040,000 4,632,812 46.14
Total
78,778,300 72,022,715 91.42
Total
38,406,000 30,373,421|
79.09
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COMPARATIVE TABLE OF VALUE OF CONTRACTS FOR CAPITAL WORKS AWARDED
DURING THE years 1965-66 to 1969-70
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1966-67
1967-68
1968-69
1969-70
$
$
$
148,291,000 137,680,000 164,952,000 204,245,000 212,090,000
$
38,089,000 28,159,000 16,601,000
4,025,000 20,551,000
Engineering (Other than Waterworks)
126,737,000 60,647,000 61,613,000 67,096,000 114,016,000
Buildings
Waterworks
⠀
:
Total
:
:.
313,117,000 226,486,000 243,166,000 275,366,000 346,657,000
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APPENDIX I
STATEMENT OF EXPENDITURE INCURRED IN RESPECT OF WORKS AND SERVICES UNDER THE DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1969-70
LESS
amount reimbursable
to H.K.
Government (Including
16%
Departmental
NETT expendi- ture charged to H.K. Funds
Maintenance of Services Works
New
Elect. and
Services
Total
Minor
Mech.
Minor
Buildings
Works Operation
(up to $4,000)| and
Works
Replacement
$
Army
6,807,915.11
Navy
Air Force
480,024.55
$ $
266,781.96 1,204,528,65 30,671.08 326,686.48
S
Expenses)
$
$
883,729.34|| 9,162,955.06| 4,570,481.97| 4,592,473.09
613,901.13|
24,195.04 169,272.00
177,339.64 1,014,721.75 1,177,077.23| 162,355.48 (Cr.) 162,700.72) 970,068.89 1,125,279.91| 155,211.02 (Cr.)
7,901,840.79
5,872,8 321,648.08 1,700,487.13| 1,223,769.70|11,147,745.70) 6,872,839.11] 4,274,906,59
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MAINTENANCE of Services WORKS: This expenditure covers all general maintenance, programme maintenance and minor capital works valued at not more than $4,000.
NEW SERVICES MINOR Works
NAVY AND AIR FORCE
: This expenditure covers the minor capital works costing not less than $4,000 and not more than $80,000.
:
All expenditure incurred in respect of maintenance and new services minor works in respect of the Navy and Air Force is fully reimbursable.
APPENDIX J
STATEMENT OF CAPITAL WORKS EXPENDITURE INCURRED UNDER THE £2.4 MILLION DEFENCE COSTS AGREEMENT
FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1969-1970
PART I
(i) Amount paid to M.P.B.W. for works carried out by them but
chargeable to Hong Kong Government
(ii) Actual expenditure incurred by P.W.D. in respect of Capital Works chargeable to Hong Kong Funds under the Agreement
PART II
Actual expenditure incurred by P.W.D. on Capital Works for the Services on fully reimbursable basis ...
***
APPENDIX K
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
NEW BUILDING Projects Costing more THAN $50,000
COMPLETED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1969-70
$325,026.43
3,222,111.83
$3,547,138.26
$3.947,762.59
Project
Approximate Cost
S
Air Terminal Building, Extension over East Transit Lounge Air-Cargo Buildings-Interim alterations and additions
2,158.000
2,037,600
New Building for Radio Hong Kong
***
6,233,000
Additional Type I Non-departmental Quarters Piper's Hill, (Caldecott
Road)
4,330.000
Non-departmental Quarters, Type II Junction Road, Kowloon
4.687.000
Cargo Shed, Man Kam To
71.000
Ngau Tau Kok Low Cost Housing Estate, Area 'A'
24.500.000
Ko Chiu Road Low Cost Housing Estate, Site Formation
6.840,000
Shek Yam Low Cost Housing Estate (Kwai Chung Estate Area 9)
24,800.000
Un Chau Street Low Cost Housing Estate ...
31,700,000
Aberdeen Sub-divisional Police Station
Police Inspectorate Quarters, Kowloon Improvements of Police Stations
Conversion of May House
Senior Officers' Quarters, Beas Stable
Alterations to Police Headquarters, Kowloon Building Women's Prison, Tai Lam
:
1,362.000
4,331,000
*
1,137.000
...
233.000
648.000
123,000
2,820.000
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Project
Approximate
Cost
$
Prisons Department Staff Training School Reprovisioning and Stanley
Prison Officers' Quarters
Resettlement Department Staff Quarters at Shek Lei
1,779,000
510,000
Kwun Tong Resettlement Estate-Rewiring of Mark I and II Blocks Individual Fresh Water Connexions to Mark III and Older Mark IV
Resettlement Blocks
1,433,000
3,405,000
Conversion of Block 25, Wong Tai Sin Resettlement Estate
599,000
Yuen Long Town Hall
Morse Park
Departmental Staff Quarters at Shek O
Yau Ma Tei Community Centre, Recreation Area
Kowloon Park, Stage I
་་་
900,000
1,650,000
203,000
222,000
526,000
Latrine at Kwun Tong Commercial Centre...
...
74,200
Latrine at Kwun Tong Vehicular Ferry Concourse
74,000
Latrine at San Po Kong
58,500
Latrine at Bowen Road
76,000
Tai Tam Village Latrine and Stanley Beach Latrine Conversion Latrine at Repulse Bay Road near the bus terminus
119,000
54,000
Abattoir at Cheung Sha Wan
19,731,000
North Point Market
852,000
Temporary Hawker Bazaar adjoining Tai On Street, Shau Kei Wan
60,000
Formation of a temporary Hawker Bazaar Site at Wong Tai Sin Hawker Control Force Training School, Electricity Supply Further Alterations and additions to the City Hall
70,000
230,000
71,600
Improvements to Air-conditioning System of City Hall Restaurant
60,000
Playgrounds at Tai Wo Hau and Kwai Chung Central Resettlement Estate
185,000
Tsuen Wan Park and Playground adjoining Housing Area 8
363,000
Accommodation for the Transport Office in Blake Block
Improvement to Drainage at Clear Water Bay Beaches, 1st and 2nd Bays Lido Beach Drainage Improvements
Ting Kau Beach Drainage Improvements
Latrine and Bathhouse at Tuen Mun San Hui, Yuen Long
Latrine and Bathhouse at Luen Wo Hui
Sek Kong, Phase II
...
Hilsea Primary School...
Whitfield Barracks Evacuation, Sham Shui Po
Victoria Barracks Sergeants' Mess
176,000
146,000
110,000
170,500
93,000
148,000
363,000
1,131,000
2,950,000
500,000
Hilsea Auto Telephone Exchange
334,000
Kai Tak Airmen's Social Club
516,000
Far East Farm Camp Improvements
750,000
Housecraft Flat, St. George's School and Hilsea Playing Fields...
365,000
Sek Kong British Married Quarters and Tam Mi Gurkha Married
Quarters Improvements
234,000
Kai Tak-Operational Block Buildings 274 and 275
110,000
140 Gurkha Married Quarters, Gallipoli
2,960,000
Stonecutters Ammunition Wharf
406,000
Air-conditioning B.L.F.H.Q. Victoria Barracks
228,000
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ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
BUILDING PROJECTS ON WHICH CONSTRUCTION OR SITE FORMATION WAS IN PROGRESS DURING 1969-70
Project
Kai Tak Terminal Building Modifications,-Stage III Technical Institute, Hong Kong
***
Secondary Technical School, Kwun Tong
Secondary Technical School, North Kowloon
Canton Road Fire Station
King's Park Fire Station
Kwai Chung Fire Station
Rescue Training Centre
Estimated Cost
::
15,290,000
3,643,000
2,264,000
2,900,000
6,150.000
1,542,100
1,615,000
194,500
Primary Schools for Ping Shek Housing Authority Estate
1,350.000
Reprovisioning of Aberdeen Fisheries Office and Marine Licensing
Station
...
1,810,000
Government Offices, Murray Building
25,080,000
Reprovisioning of Roads Office and Malaria Bureau Staff Quarters
462,500
Yau Ma Tei Government Slipway Reprovisioning, Stage II (Building)
10,500,000
Government Service Flats, Kowloon
4,224,000
Multi-storey Car Park at Yau Ma Tei, Stage I
2,615,000
Cheung Chau Meteorological Station
220.000
North-East Kowloon Government Offices
9.174,200
Multi-storey Car Park, Central Reclamation (near Rumsey St.) ...
8,500,000
Insect Screening to Government Buildings in N.T.
605,000
Alterations to Ma Tau Kok Slaughter House to provide Cattle Lairage...
200.000
Computer Installation for the Treasury
302,000
Alteration to the Supreme Court
330,000
Tsuen Wan Magistracy Building
***
3,556.000
Aberdeen (Wong Chuk Hang) Low Cost Housing Estate...
40.050.000
Low Cost Housing Estate at Ngau Tau Kok, Area 'B'
21.200,000
Ko Chiu Road Low Cost Housing Estate
...
25,000,000
Government Low Cost Housing Estate at Lei Muk Shu-Site Formation
and Engineering Works
11.450.000
Government Low Cost Housing Estate at Lei Muk Shu (Construction)...
49,600,000
Low Cost Housing Estate, Kwai Shing-Site Formation ... Low Cost Housing Estate, Kwai Shing-Site 1 (Buildings) Low Cost Housing Estate, Kwai Hing
12,000.000
A
34,000.000
15,700.000
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Redevelopment of Medical Institutions, Sai Ying Pun
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Project
Low Cost Housing Estate, Kwai Fong
Low Cost Housing Estate, Ho Man Tin
...
Improvements to Latrine Facilities at Kwun Tong Estate New Lai Chi Kok Hospital
New Vaccine Institute, Pok Fu Lam
:
Estimated Cost
$
45,000,000 24,000,000
250,000 39,000,000
3,270,000
1,540,000
Siu Lam Hospital for the Mentally Subnormal
3,850,000
Kowloon Hospital, Additional Staff Quarters
809,000
New Convalescent Ward Block, Kowloon Hospital
9,238,000
Queen Mary Hospital Extension and Alterations (Additional beds)
6,528,000
Medical Department Laundry (Shau Kei Wan Hospital) ...
4,220,000
Government Chemical Laboratory: Additional Space
247,000
Air-conditioning of First Class Ward Rooms in Government Hospitals...
135,000
Police Headquarters, Stage III
12,800,000
New Police Training School, Aberdeen, Stage III
3,914,000
Police Inspectorate Quarters, Hong Kong Island
3,659,000
Jeep Tracks for Pak Fa Shan and Nam Hang Police Posts
311,000
Motor Vehicle Inspection Facilities ...
361,500
Improvements to Police Stations-second 5-year Programme
260,000
...
Additional Accommodation to Government House Police Post
65,500
Alterations to Auxiliary Police Headquarters
83,000
Air-conditioning of Armouries in Police Stations
100,000
Air-conditioning of Kowloon City Post Office and Mong Kok Post Office
168,000
Shek Pik Training Centre, Improvements to Security
Prisons Department Mental Hospital
Dragon's Back Training Centre
Stanley Prison-Covered Workshop/Dining/Recreation Space Resettlement Estate at Ham Tin, Area B
8,067,000
3,287,000
80,000
B
417,600 $2,000,000
Resettlement Estate at Ngau Tau Kok (Jordan Valley West)
Resettlement Estate at Shek Lei
Resettlement Estate at Sau Mau Ping
Resettlement Estate at Pak Tin
46,000,000
51,800,000
...
93,800,000
55,700,000
Resettlement Estate at Tsz Wan Shan
131,600,000
Resettlement Estate at Yau Tong Bay
26,300,000
Resettlement Estate at Chai Wan Area 7
14,600,000
Jordan Valley Resettlement Estate-Rewiring of Mark I and II Blocks...
560,000
Resettlement Estate at Hing Wah
24,500,000
Sau Mau Ping Resettlement Estate, Stage III Resettlement Estate at Castle Peak Area 10
13,700,000
9,700,000
The Lady Trench Children's Day Nursery and Training Centre...
1,640,000
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Project
Estimated
Cost
5
Public Swimming Pool and Recreation Ground at Kwun Tong ..... Public Swimming Pool at Li Cheng Uk
5,900.000
$,604,000
Aberdeen Sports Ground
•
2,044.000
Spectator Stand for Maple Street Playground
228,000
Yuet Wah Street Playground (Kwun Tong)
:
:
Floodlighting of Games Pitches in Public Parks-2nd Group Morse Park Swimming Pool ...
480.000
195.000
4,500,000
Tsz Wan Shan Resettlement Estate Recreation Ground
Chung Hom Kok Beach and Park Buildings
325,000
178,800
Improvements and Additions to Boundary Street Sports Ground
622.000
Latrine and Bathhouse at Shanghai Street Hawker Office
192,000
Latrine at Choi Hung Bus Terminus
Latrine and Bathhouse at Yee Kuk Street/Pei Ho Street
Shek O Village Latrine-Reprovisioning
Old Latrine Renovation Programme
Ngau Tau Kok (Jordan Valley)Market
Tai Kok Tsui Hawker Bazaar.....
Improvements to Government Canteens
Additional Lavatories at Yuen Long Children's Playground Tuen Mun (San Hui) Playground
...
Latrine and Bathhouse at Sai Kung Town
Latrine at Tai O (Island)
A.
Sham Tseng Playground, Tsuen Wan
Floodlighting of Parks and Playgrounds in N.T.-2nd Group H.M.S. Tamar-Additional Storage space
Sek Kong Helicopter Accommodation
H.M.S. Tamar-Clothing Store
Sek Kong South Camp
426 Gurkha Married Quarters
...
H.M.S. Tamar-Frequency Changer House
Victoria Barracks External Services ...
Dodwell's Ridge Camp-Improvements
Gun Club Training Theatre
Army Retrospective Air-conditioning Programme R.A.F. Airmen Social Club Air-conditioning
R.A.F. Retrospective Air-conditioning
:
:
:
•
105,000
279,700
87,100
720,300
750.000
146,000
275.000
:
56.000
:
120,000
:
361.000
61.000
149.000
195,000
189.000
745,000
230,000
1,600.000 11,900.000
150.000
:
540.000
:
800,000
347,000
400.000
73.000
:
340,000
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ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
List of PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY PRIVATE ARCHITECTS AND QUANTITY SURVEYORS
(1) Projects undertaken by Private Architects-
Education Television Studies
Siu Lam Hospital for the Mentally
Subnormal
Colony Transit Mail Office and Sorting
Office
Prisons Department Mental Hospital
Lady Trench Children's Day Nursery
and Training Centre
Abattoir at Cheung Sha Wan
New Village Houses for Hoi Pa, Stage I
and Ham Tin Villages in Tsuen Wan
Specialist Clinic, Hong Kong Island East
Morrison Hill Swimming Pool
: Messrs. Eric Cumine Associates
Messrs. Spence, Robinson
: Messrs. Szeto Wai Architects and
Engineers
: Messrs. Spence, Robinson
:
Messrs. T. C. Yuen & Co.
: Messrs. Hal Williams & Company
:
Mr. Chung Wah-nan
:
Mr. Clifford WONG Chun-fai
: Messrs. Leigh & Orange
(2) Private Quantity Surveyors engaged on various Government Building Projects-
Messrs. Levett & Bailey
Messrs. Langdon, Every & Seah
Messrs. Bridgewater & Coulton (Hong Kong)
Messrs. C. John Mann & Son & Yeoman & Edwards
Messrs. D. P. Woo
Messrs. C. S. Toh & Press
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APPENDIX N
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Summary of Statistics for 1969-70
(Comparative Statistics for 1968-69 in italics)
ADMINISTRATIVE AND GENERAL
Registration of Architects and Contractors
Architects registered
Contractors registered
:
:
Lift Contractors registered
Escalator Contractors registered
Miscellaneous
B
Miscellaneous permits issued for matsheds, hoardings and
scaffoldings, including the renewal of permits
II. GENERAL DIVISIONS
General Work
(a) Buildings Certified for occupation
Demand notes issued for permits to erect balconies and canopies over public streets and Crown Land, total value $1,694,741.39 ($1,324,897,53)
(1968-69)
18
17
157
66
3
Nil
1
Nil
972
686
402
476
231
146
Declared capital cost of new buildings completed
$410M $427M
...
Cease Works Orders issued for the suspension of
approved building works
17
17
Drain tests carried out
581
453
Exclusion Orders granted under the Landlord and Tenant Ordinance (N.B. These orders are recom- mended by a Tenancy Tribunal, and not by the Buildings Ordinance Office)
34
**
1,358
1.197
Inspections of licensed premises and schools (b) A total of 5,905 (3,893) approval permits were issued in respect of the following buildings and building works:
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Proposed New Buildings
Residence
17
12
Apartment*
Tenement†
46
4
223
Apartment/Commercial‡
86
46
Tenement/Commercial§
255
158
Commercial
47
41
Industrial
149
53
Warehouse
15
10
School/Religious centre
42
36
Hospital/Clinic
1
2
Welfare/Recreational
29
23
Public Utility
21
18
Cinema
Miscellaneous
Office/Storage
Hotel
Cinema/Tenement/Commercial
2
Nil
3
Nil
1
1
2
Nil
34
***
(Note: A total of 754 approval permits were issued in respect of these buildings, compared with 429 including miscellaneous buildings for 1968-69)
Other Building Works
Demolition
264
214
Site Formation...
81
40
Private Roads
2
Nil
Alterations and additions to existing buildings Amendment plans (i.e. to amend approved plans).
514
608
1,618
1,191
Piling, superstructure and other structural plans
1,538
688
Structural amendment plans
554
421
Drainage (and wells)
580
302
Notes:
* An apartment building is a building consisting of self-contained
units of residential accommodation.
† A tenement building is a building in which any living room is adapted or intended for the use of more than one tenant or sub-tenant, 'living room' being defined as any room adapted or intended as a place for cooking or sleeping.
An apartment/commercial building is usually a building in which the ground floor is intended for commercial usage, the remainder being for apartments.
§ A tenement/commercial building is usually a building in which the ground floor is intended for commercial usage, the remainder being for tenements.
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APPENDIX N-Contd.
Control and Enforcement Sections
1
Buildings inspected
763
830
Statutory Notices served in respect of unauthorized
works...
4,097
3,898
Statutory Notices complied with (the remainder not
yet time-expired, or in process of enforcement).......
4,079
3,860
III. DANGEROUS BUILDING DIVISION
Closure Orders obtained
197
185
Demolition Orders issued
147
159
Repair Notices issued
406
675
Redevelopment Orders issued
82
[][
Persons dispossessed as a result of Closure Orders
8,270
7,900
APPENDIX O
CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
NEW CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS COSTING OVER $100,000 COMPLETED IN THE FINANcial Year 1969-70
Approximate
Project
Cost
$
Port Works
Aberdeen Southern Breakwaters
7,796,122
Wan Chai Cargo Handling Basin Breakwater Arm
1,429,212
Cheung Sha Wan Reclamation, Stage II
1.938.337
Tai Wan Seawall, Stage I
434.607
Tai Wan Seawall, Stage II
545.073
1,641.668
144.906
230.500
405.708
Shuen Wan Typhoon Shelter
Pier at Ap Chau, Sha Tau Kok
Chek Keng Pier, Long Harbour
Wharf at Stonecutter's Island
Site Formation at Aberdeen Resettlement Estates
Cattle Pier at Cheung Sha Wan...
Waterfront at Victoria Park (Seawall)
Seawall at Wan Chai Reclamation Stage II, Section 'N'--(6A)
Pumphouse at Yau Ma Tei Typhoon Shelter
Salt Water Intake at Cheung Sha Wan
Seawall Foundation and Dredging of Approach Channel for Castle
Peak New Town, Stage 1A
Development Works
Waterloo Road Hill Development, Stage II
34
Kowloon Bay Reclamation, Preliminary Works
Drainage Works
:
Improvement to Existing Stream Courses in Shing On Village Nam
On Fong Village and Tsin Shui Ma Tau Village
1.718.523
388.786
1.417,171
897,747
377.641
225,584
700.000
1.304.000 844,000
153,000
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CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
CIVIL ENGINEERING PROJECTS ON WHICH CONSTRUCTION
CONTINUED OR COMMENCED DURING 1969-70
Estimated
Project
Cost
$
Port Works
Incineration Plant, Hong Kong Island
Central Reclamation, Stages II and IV
Chai Wan Seawall, Stage I
Sandy Bay Reclamation, Stage II
Wan Chai Reclamation, Stage I
Aldrich Bay Breakwaters
Pier for Fire Services Department, North Point
:.
:
21,470,000
19,700,000
8,000,000
5,700,000
24,500,000
14,000,000
500,000
Refuse Disposal by Controlled Tipping (H.K.) Investigation
20,000
Incineration and Composting Plant, Kowloon
28,730,000
Cha Kwo Ling Seawall, Stage II
4,000,000
Yau Ma Tei Slipway Reprovisioning, Stage I (Pier and Slipway)
6,773,000
Second Incinerator in Kowloon...
17,000,000
Kowloon Bay Seawall, Part II
2,000,000
Bus and Ferry Concourse at Tai Kok Tsui, Stage I-Seawall and
Reclamation
1,700,000
Kwun Tong Passenger Ferry Pier
3,460,000
Tai Kok Tsui Ferry Terminal
3,130,000
Sai Kung Typhoon Shelter (Yim Tin Tsai), Stage I
2,000,000
Feasibility Study of a Proposed Container Terminal at Kwai Chung
750,000
Tai O Seawall Investigations
20,000
Pier at Shek Pik
...
290,000
Structures and Light Beacons at Po Toi and Beaufort Island
80,000
***
Reclamation Works at Sai Kung Latrine and Bathhouse
Seawall at Wan Chai Reclamation, Stage II, Section L to N
Structure and Light Beacon at Junk Island
***
Site Formation and Seawall for Treatment Works at Pillar Island,
Kwai Chung
Seawall in Area 27, Castle Peak New Town, Stage IA
130,000
280,000
30,000
1,600,000
900,000
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Project
Estimated Cost
$
Development Works
Resiting the Railway Terminus, Preliminary Works
Kowloon Bay Development Drainage Works-Stage I
Aircraft Long-Term Parking Areas, Kai Tak Airport
:
:
1,950,000
:
5,260,000
3,200,000
Extension of Aircraft Parking Aprons and Taxiways, Kai Tak
Airport-Stage I
11,400,000
Maintenance Apron and Associated Drainage Works, Kai Tak
Airport
2,565,000
Taxiway Modifications, Kai Tak Airport
1,200,000
Runway Grooving Trials, Hong Kong Airport
240,000
500,000
Kai Tak Runway Extension, Further Investigation
Drainage Works
Construction of Yen Chow Street Submarine Outfall
550,000
Construction of Main Culvert in Kwai Chung West
1,838.000
Wan Chai Sewerage District Development-Construction of Sub-
marine Outfall (West) ...
1,706,000
Remedial Works to Landslide Area in Ma Shan Village and Asso-
ciated Roads and Drainage Works
897,000
Remedial Works in Tsin Shui Ma Tau Village
117,000
Stormwater Drain Diversion, Central Reclamation
980,000
Shau Kei Wan Sewerage District Development-Shau Kei Wan Road
Sewer
514,000
**
Staunton Creek Nullah Fronting Aberdeen Sports Ground, Stage
III, Part I
1,000,000
Construction of Lai Chi Kok Submarine outfall
1,874.000
Removal and Disposal of Sewage Sludge and Screenings in Kowloon
894,000
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CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
Summary of Major Land Formation Projects
Estimated Arca Expenditure
Location
Area to be formed
Cost
(Acres)
(SM)
Completed (Acres)
($M) to 31.3.70
Kwun Tong
618
105.0
618.0
Kowloon Bay
579
94.0
237.0
Ho Man Tin
Development
121
22.7
80.0
Lung Cheung Road
Development,
Area No. 1
154
26.8
35.0
Kwai Chung
705
245.0
388
Kwai Chung North
Development
Area 9, Stage I.....
93
22.0
93.0
Castle Peak New
Town, Stage IA... 230
54.5
167.0
Sha Tin New Town,
Stage I, Phase I...
100
50.0
7.4
Sandy Bay, Stage II
21.5
5.7
12.2
Wan Chai ...
87.0
36.5
81.6
Chai Wan, Stage I...
112.9
*10.8
70.0
157
Remarks
89.25 Sites for resettlement and private housing and for industrial use.
3.77 Reclamation being formed by public and Government dumping. Full scheme not yet approved.
12.60 Sites for residential and
community use.
9.25 Sites for Government and
community use.
78.16 Sites for Government housing industrial and community use. Full scheme not yet approved.
11.56 Sites for Government housing, private and community use.
15.45 Sites for Government housing, private and in- dustrial use.
0.18 Sites for Government housing, private and in- dustrial use.
3.12 Reclamation for com-
munity use.
17.23 Reclamation for road im- provement and general development.
*3.96 Reclamation for resettle- ment and private develop- ment.
*Includes $0.7 million for drainage work and $2.10 million for that part of the reclamation completed in 1960.
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CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
PROJECTS UNDErtaken by CoNSULTING ENGINEERS
Kai Tak Airport-Runway Extension
Messrs. Scott, Wilson Kirkpatrick & Partners.
Taxiway Modifications Kai Tak Airport Runway Grooving Trials, Hong Kong Airport... Airport Tunnel Road from Kwun Tong to To Kwa Wan Road/Kowloon City Road (Part)..... Shek Wu Hui Pilot sewage Treatment Plant Hydrological surveys in Tolo and Victoria Har-
bours
APPENDIX S
- do
do
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do
P
Messrs. J. D. & D. M. Watson.
CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
do
GENERAL STATISTICS
Hong Kong Kowloon
New Territories
Total
(A) Drainage Works Carried Out
New drains laid (ft.)
་་
3,460
325
3,785
(B) Production in Government Quarries
Mainland Island
1965-66 1966-67
84,650 86.291 33,579 64,855 69,886 50,969 25,092 47,816
Total Crushed Stone (Tons)
1967-68 1968-69 1969-70
81.750
49,249
Total
154,536 137,260 58,671 112,671 136,999
Bitumen-coated Material (Tons)
Mainland Island
Total
1965-66 1966-67 1967-68 1968-69 1969-70 81,050 86,845 68,774 67,633 58,792 40,361 29,947 30,623 32,624 29.754
88,546
121,411 116,792 99,397 100,257
(C) Materials Testing Laboratory
Physical tests on soil and building materials carried out during the year totalled
98,221 and comprised the following:
Tests for compressive strength of concrete cubes... Tests on physical properties of cement
64,784
1,640
Aggregate gradings and other tests
2,243
Tests on steel and other metals
15,238
Tests on bitumen and bituminous products
4.324
Soil tests
7,191
Pipe tests
644
Miscellaneous tests
2,157
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1.
APPENDIX T
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
LAND STATISTICS
(The previous year's figures are shown in parentheses)
Premia received from land transactions in the Urban Area:
(i) Sales by Auction:
Island
$
$
Kowloon
New Kowloon (Including Kwun Tong)...
10,626,600.00 (1,391,008.80) 22,661,019.78 (922,347.67) 34,331,701.95 (15,538,494.26)
(ii) Private Treaty Grants:
Island
Kowloon
New Kowloon (Including Kwun Tong)...
(iii) Exchange and Extensions:
Island
Kowloon
New Kowloon (Including Kwun Tong)
(iv) Modifications of Lease Conditions:
Island Kowloon
New Kowloon (Including Kwun Tong)
(v) Regrants of Crown Leases:
Island Kowloon
...
New Kowloon (Including Kwun Tong)
10,552,974.52 (3,935,206.33) 1,222,145.48 ( 3,071,180.05) 2,277,900.92 (2,519,703.72)
372,387.00 ( 725,183.32) 378,511.00 ( 55,763.50) 44,619.20 ( 582,198.72)
1,412,801.85 ( 627,100.00) 1,777,400.00 ( 466,217.00) 657,685.81 ( 163,371.71)
1,154,388.67 (
54,019.55) 16,316,210.83 (8,085,620.54)
103,786,347.01 (38,137,415.17)
2.
Number of transactions completed by categories in the Urban Area:
New Kowloon
Island
Kowloon
(Including
Total
Kwun Tong)
(i) Sales by Auction and
Tender
29 (3)
14
(2)
31 (12)
74 (17)
...
(ii) Private Treaty Grants
10 (13)
4 (9)
16 (10)
30 (32)
(iii) Exchanges and
Extensions
8 (11)
2
(9)
11 (6)
21 (26)
(iv) Modifications of Lease
Conditions
13 (11)
11 (14)
30 (18)
54 (43)
(y) Modifications of
Building Covenant
64 (40)
9 (14)
106 (140)
179 (194)
(vi) Regrants of Crown
Leases
3 (-)
53 (41)
56 (41)
127 (78)
93 (89)
194 (186)
414 (353)
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Details of miscellaneous short term lettings in the Urban Area:
Terminated
Issued
Valid at 31st March
Revenue (Approx. $ million)
(i) Crown Lands Permits... 287 (341)
215 (170)
2,878 (2,950)
4.1 (4.0)
(ii) Short Term Leases and
Licences
(iii) Government Buildings...
14 (8) 137 (39)
No. of Lettings...
263 (140)
2.0 (1.5)
472 (590)
5.5 (5.7)
4.
Total revenue collected in the Urban Area:
(i) Premia on Land Sales ...
(ii) Premia on Land Sales credited to Development Loan Fund
(iii) Permits fees
(iv) Rental from annual and monthly
tenancies
$ 99,114,202.89 ($35,412,414.95)
4,672,144.32 (2,725,000.22)
4,110,396.10 (4,002,455.75)
2,033,218.35
(1,567,028.05)
(v) Rent derived from Government
Buildings
5,466,069.14
(5,798,048.89)
(vi) Rent derived from Piers and Wharves
1,270,328.00
{
}
$116,666,358.80
($49,504.947.86)
5. Table of premia received from sales of Crown Land in the Colony:
1963-1964 ...
1964-1965 ...
1965-1966 ...
1966-1967 ...
1967-1968 ...
1968-1969 ...
1969-1970 ...
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
$207,157,985.13
143,295,983.24
75,859,685.12
50,623,349.27
43,785,984.08
43,757,254.32
125,851,548.93 (including N.T.A.)
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APPENDIX U
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
MAJOR PLANNING SCHEMES COMPLETED OR DEALT WITH DURING 1969-1970
A. HONG KONG ISLAND
Town Planning Board Outline Zoning Plans
(a) Approved by the Governor in Council under Section 8:
H.K.P.A. No. 3 and 4-Central District Outline Zoning Plan...
H.K.P.A. No. 6-Causeway Bay Outline Zoning Plan H.K.P.A. No. 7-Wong Nai Chung Outline Zoning Plan
(b) Exhibited for Public Inspection under Section 5:
LH 3/27
LH 6/22
H.K.P.A. No. 15 and 16-Draft Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau
Outline Zoning Plan
H.K.P.A. No. 3-Draft Urban Renewal District Outline
Zoning Plan
(c) Under consideration by the Town Planning Board:
H.K.P.A. No. 20-Draft Chai Wan Outline Zoning Plan H.K.P.A. No. 5-Draft Wan Chai Outline Zoning Plan
Departmental Plans
(a) Approved by the Colonial Secretary:
LH 7/6
LH 15/31
LH 3/48
LH 20/9
LH 5/30
H.K.P.A. No. 5-Layout of Morrison Hill Area
LH 5/12Y
(b) Under preparation:
H.K.P.A. No. 6-Causeway Bay Outline Development Plan...
LH 6/17A
H.K.P.A. No. 10-Pok Fu Lam Outline Zoning Plan...
400
LH 10/21C
H.K.P.A. No. 16-Aberdeen Industrial Area ...
LH 16/15A
B. KOWLOON AND NEW KOWLOON
Town Planning Board Outline Zoning Plans
(a) Approved by the Governor in Council under Section 8: K.P.A. No. 10-Ma Tau Kok Outline Zoning Plan
(b) Exhibited for Public Inspection under Section 8:
K.P.A. No. 2-Draft Yau Ma Tei Outline Zoning
161
LK 10/32
LK 2/36
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(c) Under consideration by the Town Planning Board:
K.P.A. No. 9-Draft Hung Hom Outline Zoning Plan K.P.A. No. 8 & 11-Draft Kowloon Tong, Kowloon City,
Diamond Hill, Tze Wan Shan Outline Zoning Plan
K.P.A. No. 4-Draft Shek Kip Mei and Kowloon Tong
Outline Zoning Plan
K.P.A. No. 12-Draft Ngau Chi Wan Outline Zoning Plan ... K.P.A. No. 5-Draft Cheung Sha Wan Outline Zoning Plan..... K.P.A. No. 1-Tsim Sha Tsui Outline Zoning Plan
Departmental Plans
(a) Approved by the Colonial Secretary:
***
K.P.A. No. 6--Ho Man Tin Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 3-Tai Kok Tsui Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 11-Kai Tak Outline Development Plan ...
(b) Adopted by the Director of Public Works:
LK 9/22
LK 11/63 LK 11/36/3
LK 4/23 LK 12/46 LK 5/23 LK 1/44
***
LK 6/25D
LK 3/4/1R
LK 11/61H
K.P.A. No. 5-Cheung Sha Wan Outline Development Plan... LK 5/5J
K.P.A. No. 13---Ngau Tau Kok Development Plan K.P.A. No. 17-Kowloon Bay Reclamation Development
Plan
(c) Under Preparation:
K.P.A. No. 1-Tsim Sha Tsui Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 2-Yau Ma Tei Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 9-Hung Hom Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 10-Ma Tau Kok Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 4-Shek Kip Mei Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 8-Kowloon Tong Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 15-Cha Kwo Ling, Yau Tong, Lei Yue Mun
Outline Development Plan
LK. 5/17N
LK 5/22E
LK 13/49G
LK 17/1
LK 1/41A LK 2/29
LK 9/14
LK 10/24A
...
LK 4/23A
LK 8/17D
LK 15/32
LK 18/1
K.P.A. No. 12-Ngau Chi Wan Outline Development Plan ..._ LK 12/46 K.P.A. No. 18-Kowloon Tong Outline Development Plan ... K.P.A. No. 14-Kwun Tong Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 11-Kowloon Planning Area No. II Outline
Development Plan
***
K.P.A. No. 11-Diamond Hill Outline Development Plan K.P.A. No. 7-Mong Kok Outline Development Plan
162
LK 14/19
LK 11/60B
LK 11/38Q
LK 7/4A
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APPENDIX U-Contd.
Town Planning Board Outline Zoning Plans
(a) Approved by the Governor in Council under Section 8:
Ma Wan Outline Zoning Plan
(b) Under consideration by the Town Planning Board:
Tsuen Wan District Outline Zoning Plan
Kwai Chung District Outline Zoning Plan Tsuen Wan Outline Zoning Plan
LMAW/3
LTW/121
LTW/122
LTW/118
Departmental Plans
(a) Approved by the Colonial Secretary:
Sha Tin Area 7 (Part), 8 (Part), 12 (Part) and 26 (Part)
Layout Plan
LST/49B
Sha Tin Area 16 (Part) Layout Plan
LST/51B
(b) Agreed by Land Development Planning Committee
Sha Tin Area 25 Layout Plan
LST/50B
Sha Tin Central Area Layout Plan
LST/53A
(c) Under preparation:
Kwai Chung Areas 10F, G, H and 37 Outline Development
Plan
***
LTW/119
Kwai Chung Areas 10, 17 and 29 (Part) Outline Development
Plan
LTW/100E
Kwai Chung Area 29B Layout Plan
LTW/98C
Tai Po Area 16 (Part) Layout Plan
LTP/26C
Tai Po Central Area Layout Plan Hung Shui Kiu Layout Plan
Castle Peak Area 12 Layout Plan
Castle Peak Area 10 San Hui Layout Plan
Castle Peak Area 9 Layout Plan ...
Kiu Tau Wai Industrial Area Layout Plan
:
Fanling, Shek Wu Hui and Sheung Shui Outline Zoning
Plan
Cheung Chau Outline Zoning Plan
Sai Kung Outline Development Plan
::
LTP/28C
LHSK/6C
:
::
LCP/37D
LCP/34G
...
LCP/35G
LYL/28A
LM/87B
LCC/2C
LSK/5A
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APPENDIX V
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Survey STATISTICS
(The previous year's figures are shown in parentheses)
(i) Survey Work Completed
Control Points fixed by Triangulation and Traverse
Miles of traverse run
Miles of levelling run
Benchmarks fixed
曲角
...
...
Acres of large-scale detail surveyed Acres of large-scale contour surveyed Number of 1/1200 machine plots checked Number of 1/10,000 machine plots checked Title surveys for leases, surrenders, sales etc. Boundary Stones fixed
Site surveys for Government Building projects Surveys for Police cases
Court appearance in connection with Police cases... Fees for survey work collected
Land Office Title Searches
***
(ii) Cartographic and Reproduction work completed
Plans for sales, leases, grants, permits, etc. ... Survey sheets, new transparencies prepared.....
Transparencies revised...
Name sheets compiled for Air Survey *Miscellaneous Plans drawn and traced
New Layout Plans
Layout Plans revised
Extract Layout Plans
Colony Outline Plans drawn
...
Colony Outline Plans amended
Reproduction by all methods Photos taken
Sales of plan to the public
:
Maps 1/25,000 and 1/10,000 issued to Government Depts.
1,327 ( 1,305)
439 (
410)
230 (
184)
39 (
64)
31,304 (16,377)
1,639 ( 1,858)
51 ( 318)
10 (
17)
1,447 (1,703)
113 (
151)
136 (
134)
39 (
58)
27 (
48)
$104,774 ($42,537)
3,375 (3,494)
4,534 (3,117) 284 ( 142) 1,877 ( 2,289)
189 ( 266)
938 ( 1,523)
69 (
42)
1,095 (
808)
626 (
462)
141 (
155)
108 (
132)
212,113 (136,117)
7,373 (7,229)
$ 48,519 ($16,898)
49,936 (22,474)
* The system of recording Miscellaneous Plans has now changed so as to make
comparison with last year's figures meaningless.
(iii) Important work in progress
Revision of all colour plates for reprinting 1:10,000 series
1 sheet.
A 'Footpath & Outdoor Amenities' Map of H.K. Island; a bi-lingual pilot sheet at 1/10,000 scale and two sheets of the Colony at 1/50,000 scale are all about 50% complete. All these are for reproduction in colour.
(iv) Vertical Air photography
Number of air photos taken
1,072
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APPENDIX W
SCHEDULE OF GOVERNMENT VEHICLES AND PLANT MAINTAINED BY THE ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Vehicles
Plant
Motor cycles
Cars and light vans
Heavy vehicles
Road rollers
*
Diesel-driven generating jets
Water pumps
:
:
:
:
...
⠀
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
Steam boilers and other pressure vessels
Air-conditioning plant
Refrigeration plant
*44
Cooling and Ventilating Equipment
Room cooler units
Dehumidifiers
Ventilation equipment (including exhaust fans)
Domestic refrigerators
Water coolers
Deep freezers
:
:..
Traffic Light Signal Controls and Traffic Aids
Electric Domestic Appliances
Electric Motors .....
Parking Meters
Dental Equipment
Miscellaneous
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:..
:.
:
:
:.
:
:
:
:
:
:
* includes M.P.B.W. plant and equipment
165
1968-69
1969-70
717
741
1,029
1,168
1,028
1,502
55
54
309
326
1,433
1,506
1,053
1,246
212
214*
56
219*
4,375
6,222*
403
651*
3,129
4,265*
4,902
8,737*
95
325*
52
77*
2,123
2,197
52,064
54,587
5,118
5,459
7,593
7,582
733
760
18,766
20,222
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HIGHWAYS OFFICE
NEW HIGHWAYS PROJECTS COSTING OVER $100,000 COMPLETED IN THE FINANCIAL YEAR 1969-70
Project
(a) Roadworks, Drainage and Bridges
(i) Hong Kong
Aberdeen and Ap Lei Chau Sewerage District Development-
Sewer at Staunton Creek
Approximate
Cost
166,000
New Road off Wong Chuk Hang Road leading to the rear of
A.I.L.s 283-285
280,000
Reconstruction of Mong Lung Street and Kam Wa Street and
Associated Drainage Works
111,000
Central Sewerage District Development-Elgin Street/Shelley
Street/Mosque Street Sewer
►
131,000
Construction of Submarine Sewer Outfall, Wah Fu Estate
Kai Lung Wan
124,000
134,000
Pokfulam Reservoir Road-Reconstruction and Improvement... Construction of Road and Ancillary Storm Water Drainage behind A.I.L.s 166, 168, 283, 284 and 285, Wong Chuk Hang Road Construction of Footbridges at Feel Street and Shelley Street
and Provision of Bus Bays at Caine Road
...
**
...
175,000
126,000
Chai Wan Road Widening (Section from Shau Kei Wan Road
to Tai Tam Road)
1,642.000
Branch Road off Repulse Bay Road
872,000
Improvement of Victoria Road from I,L. 7760 to Access Road
leading to Sandy Bay
300,000
Development South of Tin Hau Temple Road-Roads and
Drains, Stage I, Phase III
1,555,000
(ii) Kowloon
Kwun Tong Road, Stage IV
1,320,000
Road from Tsim Sha Tsui to Airport: Widening of Chatham
Road (Salisbury Road to Gascoigne Road)
930,000
Road from Tsim Sha Tsui to Airport: Widening of Chatham
Road (Winslow Street to Ma Tau Wei Road)
300,000
Reconstruction and Widening of Pui Ching Road between
Waterloo Road and Princess Margaret Road...
780,000
Widening and Improvement of Waterloo Road (from Norfolk
Road to Cornwall Street)
710,000
Yim Po Fong Street Improvement
284,000
Road from Tsim Sha Tsui to Airport: Ma Tau Wei Road
Improvements (Chi Kiang Street to Tin Kwong Road) North East Kowloon Road Network-Preliminary Works
383.000
380.000
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Project
Tai Kok Tsui/Yau Ma Tei Sewerage District Development:
Portland Street Sewer
Reconstruction of Hai Tan Street (South-west half carriageway from Yen Chow Street to Nam Cheong Street), Tai Hang Sai Street (Nam Cheong Street to North-west side of Shek Kip Mei Police Station), and Berwick Street (Nam Cheong Street to Pak Tin Street)
Road from Tsim Sha Tsui to Airport: Reconstruction of Western Carriageway of Chatham Road (Salisbury Road to Gascoigne Road).
Approximate Cost
$
620,000
241,000
790,000
Hammer Hill Road Widening and Drainage Improvements Ngau Tau Kok Low Cost Housing Area 'A'-Roads, Drains
and Surfaces
3,050,000
810,000
Ngau Tau Kok Low Cost Housing Area 'B'-Roads, Drains
and Surfaces
850,000
Un Chau Street Low Cost Housing Estate-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
940,000
Ngau Tau Kok Resettlement Estate-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
2,000,000
Tsz Wan Shan Resettlement Estate-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
9,600,000
(iii) New Territories
•
Completion of Road to Junk Bay, Stage I (Lei Yue Mun Road
to Sau Mau Ping)
1,145,000
Access Road to Fo Tan
A
409,000
Improvements to Lok Ma Chau Road
128,000
Improvement to Junction of Clear Water Bay Road and Silver-
strand Beach Road
126,000
Drainage at Lido Beach
•
134,000
Drainage at Ting Kau Beach
120,000
Kwai Chung Area 9-Resettlement and Low Cost Housing
Estate Roads, Drains and Surfaces
1,483,000
Pat Heung Road System, Stage II
400,000
Construction of Hau Tei Square, Area 18, Tsuen Wan
124,000
Kwai Chung Industrial Area 27, Final Surfacing of Roads Shing Mun River Flood Contral Scheme, Stage II-Forming a
Resite Area
1,337,000
...
250,000
Sewage Treatment Works at Pillar Island, Site Formation Lo Wu Station Approach Road, Phase II
1,100,000
150,000
Surfacing of Hok Tau Access Road
Plover Cove Water Scheme, Stage II, surfacing of Access Road...
248,000
230,000
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HIGHWAYS OFFICE
HIGHWAYS PROJECTS ON WHICH CONSTRUCTION CONTINUED OR COMMENCED DURING 1969-70
Project
(a) Roadworks, Drainage and Bridges
(1) Hong Kong
Garden Road Complex, Stage IV(a) (Culverting of Albany Nullah and Construction of Cotton Tree Drive From Helena May Institute to Y.W.C.A.)
Estimated
Cost
S
2,318.000
Chai Wan Bus Terminus and Access Road, Stage I
551,000
Improvement of Access Road to Sandy Bay
244.000
***
Garden Road Complex, Stage IV(b) (Upper Albert Road
Widening)..
1,660,000
Kennedy Town Wholesale Market-Additional Space for
Basket Storage and Loading/Unloading of Lorries Morrison Hill Area-Roads and Drainage, Stage II, Phase I,
Part I
130,000
600,000
Realignment of Tai Hang Road near True Light Middle School Reconstruction of Aberdeen Street
272,000
270,000
Wan Chai Sewerage District Development-Gloucester Road Sewer (between Fleming Road and Arsenal Street) and Sewer in Reclamation
1,600,000
Wan Chai Sewerage District Development-Gloucester Road Sewer (between Canal Road East and Stewart Road) and Sewer in Reclamation, Stage I Construction of New Road and Ancillary Drainage Works off
Mount Butler Road leading to I.L.s 7912 and 7913 ... Widening of Wing Hing Street and Associated Works ... Fleming Road Flyover and Associated Road and Drainage
Works, Stage I
880,000
***
178.000
205,000
2,370,000
Waterfront Road from Harcourt Road to Luard Road (including
Arsenal Street Flyover)
2,318.000
Waterfront Road from Luard Road to Tonnochy Road Waterfront Road through Causeway Bay
1.039.000
3,250,000
Improvement of Mount Parker Road and Construction of New Access Road leading to Proposed Mount Parker Radar Station
1,532.000
Construction of Roads and Drains at Chai Wan Resettlement
Estate Area 7
419.000
...
Wongnaichung Gap Road Widening and Formation of New
Cricket Ground
1,980.000
Canal Road Flyover
5.697,000
Canal Road Flyover Extension and Associated Works
5,935,000
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(ii) Kowloon
Project
14
Kowloon East Sewerage District Development--Minor Works... Trunk Sewer in Tsui Ping Road and King Yip Street Lai Chi Kok Sewerage District Development: Minor Works Lai Chi Kok Sewerage District Development: Wing Lung
Street/Cheung Sha Wan Road Sewer
Estimated
Cost
$
400,000 1,500,000
...
200,000
1,500,000
Sham Shui Po Sewerage District Development: Minor Works... Sham Shui Po Sewerage_District Development: Yen Chow
Street/Pratas Street/Kiu Kiang Street Sewer
100,000
...
Sham Shui Po Sewerage District Development: Yee Kuk Street Intercepting Sewer and Kweilin Street/Pei Ho Street Sewer
Tai Kok Tsui/Yau Ma Tei Sewerage District Development:
Minor Works
680,000
1,540,000
300,000
Tai Kok Tsui/Yau Ma Tei Sewerage District Development:
Prince Edward Road Intercepting Sewer 'A'
1,500,000
Princess Margaret Road/Fat Kwong Street/Pui Ching Road
Junction Improvements
*
...
2,660,000
Argyle Street/Waterloo Road/Princess Margaret Road Junction
Improvement
***
350,000
Kowloon City Interchange Improvements
29,000,000
Prince Edward Road/Choi Hung Road Roundabout Improve-
ments (Adjacent to Airport Police Station)
+4
11,000,000
Lung Cheung Road Extension, Stage I
1,200,000
Argyle Street Improvements, Stage I (Princess Margaret Road
to Tin Kwong Road)
1,170,000
Argyle Street Improvements, Stage II (Tin Kwong Road to
Kowloon City Roundabout)
***
600,000
Cheung Sha Wan Road Extension and Partial Reconstruction... Lai Chi Kok Road Extension (Ton Kin Street to Kom Tsun
Street)
2,500,000
3,850,000
Tai Po Road Widening between Lung Cheung Road and Castle
Peak Road Junction, Stage II
1,800,000
Clearwater Bay Road (New Alignment from Lung Cheung Road to Anderson Road) Stage I (Lung Cheung Road to Western Boundary of Ping Shek Estate)
815,000
Link Road (Waterloo Road to Wang Tau Hom)
1,200,000
Sha Tin Pass Road Reconstruction
•
1,280,000
Completion of Roads and Drainage Work at Fung Wong
Village/Tsz Wan Shan Exchange Area ...
1,330,000
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Project
Estimated
Cost
S
**
...
Un Chau Street Reconstruction
Construction of Hing Wah Street (Un Chau Street to Cheung
Sha Wan Road)
Tai Kok Tsui Road Extension (Fuk Tsuen Street to Cherry
Street)
1,400,000
350,000
600,000
Kwun Tong New Town, Roads and Drainage for Housing
Zones I, II and III and Commercial Centre
***
5,800.000
Kwun Tong New Town, Roads and Drainage for Industrial
Zone 5, Section A
...
5,180.000
Kwun Tong New Town, Roads and Drainage for Industrial
Zone 5, Section B Kwun Tong New Town, Roads and Drainage for Industrial
Zone 6
***
...
***
2,600,000
1
...
Hong Ning Road Extension, Roads and Drainage Kwun Tong New Town, Roads and Drainage for Industrial
Zone 5, Sections C and D
1,750.000
650,000
3,600,000
Ngok Yue Shan, Kwun Tong, Roads and Drainage Ngau Tau Kok Village, Drainage and Roads Yau Tong Development, Roads and Drainage
...
5,500,000
2,400.000
2,144.000
Roads and Ancillary Drainage at To Kwa Wan Reclamation... Reconstruction of Cumberland Road (Boundary St. to Essex Crescent, North Section), Essex Crescent (Cumberland Rd. to Waterloo Rd.) and Soares Avenue
800,000
333.000
Reconstruction of Mong Kok Road (from Nathan Road to
Reclamation Street)
211.000
Reconstruction of Yee Kuk Street (Yen Chow St. to Nam Cheong St.), Fuk Wing Street (Pei Ho St. to Nam Cheong St.) and Woh Chai Street (Nam Cheong St. to Pak Tin St.)..... Reconstruction of Lai Chi Kok Road/Boundary Street Junction Ho Man Tin Low Cost Housing Estate-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
485,000
150,000
1,500,000
Ko Chiu Road Low Cost Housing Estate-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
2,740,000
Pak Tin Resettlement Estate--Roads, Drains and Surfaces Ham Tin Resettlement Estate Area 'A'-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
2.820.000
...
***
***
2,720.000
Ham Tin Resettlement Estate Area 'B'-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
+
...
3.000.000
Sau Mau Ping Resettlement Estate-Roads, Drains and
Surfaces
8,000,000
Yau Tong Resettlement Estate-Roads, Drains and Surfaces ...
3,200,000
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Project
(iii) New Territories
Luk Keng-Tai Mei Tuk Road, Stage III, Phase I-Wu Kau
Tang to Luk Keng
Estimated
Cost
$
3.300,000
Sha Tin Tunnel Approach Road North Portal to Sha Tin-
Construction of Car Park and U-Turn
79,000
Castle Peak Road Improvement, Castle Peak to Ping Shan-
Stage I
4,936,000
Footbridge at Castle Peak Road near Tai Wo Hau
150,000
Minor Improvements to Bends along Clear Water Bay Road
(Anderson Road to Hang Hau)
400,000
Widening of Single Lane Rd. Bridges between Sai Kung and
Tai Wan
224,000
Improvement of Nullah Bunds, Yuen Long to carry Vehicular
Traffic-Stage I
275,000
Footbridge at Mang Tong, Mui Wo, Lantau
75,000
South Lantau Road, Stage II (Cheung Sha to Shui Hau),
Phase I
466,000
*
***
South Lantau Road, Stage III (Keung Shan to Tai O)...
4,300,000
Construction of the Access Road to New Approach Surveillance
Radar at Beacon Hill
1,900,000
Peng Chau Drainage Improvement
150,000
Lantau-Tung Chung River Training Scheme, Stage I ...
360,000
Main Culvert in Kwai Chung West
1,838,000
Kwai Shing Government Low Cost Housing Estate-Roads,
Drains and Surfaces-Stage I
1,785,000
Kwai Hing Government Low Cost Housing Estate-Roads,
Drains and Surfaces
549,000
Kwai Fong Government Low Cost Housing Estate-Roads,
Drains and Surfaces-Phase I
2,062,000
Access Road to Pak Fa Shan Police Post and Nam Hang Police
Post...
284,000
Kwai Shing Government Low Cost Housing Estate-Roads,
Drains and Surfaces-Stage II
2,062,000
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HIGHWAYS OFFICE
PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY CONSULTING ENGINEERS
Project
Cross Harbour Tunnel Road Connections, Hong Kong-Design and Construction of Canal Road Flyover and Interchange
Bowrington Canal Extension-Design and Con- struction of Culvert Extension and Associ- ated Drainage Works
Mass Transit-Further Studies ...
Lai Chi Kok Bay Bridge, Bus Terminus and
Adjacent Road Works, Stage I
Lai Chi Kok Interchange
Cross Harbour Tunnel Road Connections,
Kowloon
Messrs. Scott, Wilson, Kirkpatrick & Partners and Freeman, Fox & Partners
do-
Messrs. Freeman, Fox & Partners
Messrs. Scott, Wilson, Kirkpatrick
& Partners
do
Messrs. Scott, Wilson, Kirkpatrick & Partners and Freeman, Fox & Partners
APPENDIX AA
HIGHWAYS OFFICE
GENERAL Statistics
Hong Kong Kowloon
New Territories
Total
(A) Length of Roadworks carried out (Miles)
(i) New roads completed ...
0.58
2.51
6.20
9.29
(ii) Existing roads reconstructed
0.60
4.58
0.53
5.71
(iii) Existing roads resurfaced
4.60
5.08
26.46
36.14
(B) Drainage Works carried out
(i) New drains laid (ft.)
12,625
25,634
29,305
67.564
(ii) Defective drains replaced (ft.)...
4,089
1,830
315
6,234
(iii) Connections provided (No.)
371
910
299
1,580
(iv) Choked drains cleared (No.)
8,288
8,644
1,189
18.121
(v) Sand cleared from culverts
(cu. yd.)...
5,524
43,941
39,570
89,035
(C) Road Opening Permits issued to
(i) Utilities and Service Depart-
ment
2,440
3,153
748
6.341
(ii) Government Departments
545
536
193
1,274
(D) Work carried out in New Resettlement
and Low Cost Housing Estates
(i) Length of roads constructed
(Miles)
(ii) Length of drains laid (Miles)...
1.02
1.35
2.37
0.16
2.86
3.02
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WATERWORKS OFFICE
WORKS COMPLETED AND UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY CONSULTANTS
Project
Approximate Cost
(1) Works completed
$
Aberdeen Supply, Stage I
1,060,000
Eastern Extension Service Reservoir
5,759,000
Improved supplies to Mount Cameron and Magazine Gap, Stage II...
1,233,000
Shau Kei Wan Service Reservoir
3,072,000
Pok Fu Lam Supply, Stage II
...
3,020,000
Additional Salt Water Flushing Supplies at Aberdeen Reprovisioning of Blake Pier and Rumsey Street Salt Water Pump
Houses
767,000
...
80,000
Shek O Water Supply
337,000
Salt Water Flushing System: Kwun Tong-Jordan Valley Salt Water Flushing Scheme: Sau Mau Ping
3,244,000
1,248,000
Decking of Wong Tai Sin Service Reservoir for Recreational Purposes Kwun Tong New Town Supply: Housing Zones 13 and 14 Yau Tong Supply:
388,000
410,000
(1) Stage II (Extension of Trunk Feed and Construction of
Fresh Water Service Reservoir)
3,249,000
(2) Stage III (Construction of Salt Water Pump House and
Reservoir)
1,612,000
Kowloon South Salt Water Flushing System, Stage I
550,000
Castle Peak Supply, Raw Water Feed ...
7,554,000
Yuen Long Balance Tank and Pipeline
2,662,000
Sha Tin Trunk Main
1,556,000
Minor Works selected from Appendix VI, Category D
70,000
Tsing Lung Tau Unfiltered Supply
823,000
East River Shum Chun Scheme
4,466,000
Pat Heung Water Supply
280,000
Provision of Temporary Increased Pumping Capacity at Sha Tin
Treatment Works
173,000
(2) Works under construction
Hong Kong Island:
Jardines Lookout and Tai Hang Areas, Improved Supplies, Stage I... Stanley and Repulse Bay Supply, Stage II
2,350,000
***
4,250,000
Chai Wan Distribution System ...
1,000,000
Improved Supplies to Middle Gap, Black's Link, Shouson Hill and
the Ridge
900,000
Central District Salt Water Flushing System-Stage I
1,300,000
Trunk Feed to Aberdeen Service Reservoir, Stage I and conversion
from Balance Tank to Service Reservoir
700,000
Provision of a Standpipe Water Supply to High Level Villages at
Shau Kei Wan
160,000
Eastern Service Reservoir Roof Construction...
*
200,000
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Project
Approximate
Cost
Kowloon and New Kowloon:
Kowloon East Salt Water System (Pumping Station and Additional
Mains)
Kowloon West Salt Water Flushing System
***
Ho Man Tin Development Supply, Stage II
***
Waterworks Depots, Argyle Street and Bullock Lane-Improvement
of Working conditions
New Territories:
Plover Cove Scheme. Stages I and II Works
Shek Pik Scheme ...
Sheung Shui/Tai Po Supply, Stage II
骨伤
Yuen Long Water Supply
Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung Development Supply
Castle Peak Supply, Stage IA
Cheung Chau Water Supply, Stage III
Tai Po-Ting Kok Water Supply
:
Minor Works selected from Appendix VI, Category D
Tsing Yi Supply
Sai Kung Town Water Supply
Tai O Water Supply Improvements
(3) Projects on which Consultants were engaged
Shek Pik and Tung Chung Schemes Plover Cove Water Scheme, Stage I and II (up to and including treatment works)..... River Indus Flood Pumping Scheme Raising of Plover Cove Dams, Uprating and Extension of Sha Tin Treatment Works and Pumping Station and Tai Po Tau Pumping Station
Investigation into Future Water Supplies-
(High Island Water Scheme)
Water Resources Survey
*
(a) Water Demand and Development
of Resources
(b) Costing and Plant Arrangements for Dual Purpose Operation of Desalting Plants
$
3,650,000
3,250,000
6,500,000
261,000
•
541,000,000
:
-
263,560,000
11,300,000
ม
1,370,000
:
:
:
:
...
***
72,000,000
15,400,000
1,200,000
900,000
100,000
1,430,000
2,366,000
1,300,000
Messrs. Binnie & Partners
Plover Cove Water Scheme Joint Engineers (Messrs. Binnie & Partners with Messrs. Scott, Wilson Kirkpatrick and Part- ners)
Messrs. Binnie & Partners
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WATERWORKS OFFICE
GENERAL Statistics
(1) Rainfall (in inches)
1968-69
1969-70
Rainfall recorded by Royal Observatory
87.37
70.53
Average rainfall recorded in Waterworks catchments
83.87
67.39
Average annual rainfall
85.62
68.96
(2) Yield (in million gallons)
1968-69
1969-70
Yields from catchment areas:
Old reservoirs
33,605
27,721
Plover Cove
16,118
8,746
Pumped from the River Indus and Extracted from
the Muk Wu Wells
6,236
3,842
Received from China by pipeline
15,053
15,016
71,012
55,325
Less Losses:
At Indus Fabridam
419
769
Plover Cove pumped to waste
2,857
Total
(3) Storage (in million gallons)
67,736
54,556
Total storage in the Colony's impounding reservoirs:
Quantity Stored
% Full
Date
1st April, 1969
1st July, 1969
Old Plover Reservoirs Cove
7,623 25,393
Old
Plover
Reservoirs
Cove
45.4
69.9
12,046
29,905
71.7
77.5
1st October, 1969
11,614 36,116
69.2
97.0
1st January, 1970
5,960 31,943
35.4
85.5
1st April, 1970 ...
6,132 23,879
36.4
64.0
(4) Consumption (in million gallons)
Urban areas
:
1968-69 51,149
1969-70 57,416
New Territories (minor supplies)
Total
Daily average
Highest daily consumption
:
:..
:
::
175
:
(8,760 hours) 288
(8,760 hours)
333
51,437
57,749
1968-69
1969-70
140.1
158.2
173.1
193.6
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(5) Pumping Stations (quantity pumped in million gallons)
Raw water
Filtered water
:
:
:
:
:
Salt water
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(6) Meters
Additional meters installed
1968-69
1969-70
110,752
81,737
44,126
50.591
10,842
12,955
1968-69
1969-70
52,576
85,030
296,433
379.102
Total meters in service at end of year
(7) Routine Mechanical and Electrical Works
Items of work carried out in Workshops
Meters overhauled
Major engine overhauls
Top engine overhauls
Major pump overhauls
Other repairs or works
Contracts let
*
Electrical inspections
Electrical faults repaired
Electrical major overhauls
(8) Trunk and Distribution Mains
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
:
1968-68
1969-70
1,709
1,896
36,069
37,146
20
37
36
38
56
48
33
83
53
83
47,070
43,164
428
847
22
9
The following fresh and salt water trunk and distribution mains were laid.
Steel 21 ins. dia. and over
***
Fresh Water Salt Water
(ft.)
30,774
(ft.)
Cast Iron 4 ins. to 18 ins, dia.
Asbestos Cement 3 ins. to 24 ins, dia.
Galvanised Iron 3 ins. to 6 ins, dia.
P.V.C. 3 ins. to 6 ins. dia.
176
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4,630
15,858
993
144,003
47,126
97,613
23,322
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PLAN OF VICTORIA & KOWLOON SHOWING DISTRICT NAMES
NEW TERRITORIES
SO UK
/LAI CHI KOKĮ
STONECUTTERS ISLAND
GREEN ISLAND
WESTERN DISTRICT
KENNEDY
TOWN
MOUNT DAVIS
DRAWN BY C. L. & S. O.. 1968.
WONG TAI SIN
DIAMOND HILL
NGAU CHI WAN
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CHEUNG SHA WAN
SHEK KIP MET
KOWLOON TONG
SAN PO KONG
SHAM SHUI PO
KOWLOON
CITY
H. K. AIRPORT (KAI TAK)
MONG KOK
YAU MA TEI
KING'S PARK
MA TAU KOK
HO MAN TIN
TSIM SHA TSUI
VICTORIA
SAI YING PUN
CENTRAL DISTRICT
MID LEVELS
WANCHAI
POK FU LAM
PEAK
HAPPY VALLEY
HUNG HOM
HARBOUR
CAUSEWAY
BAY
SCALE 2 INCHES TO ONE MILE
KOWLOON BAY
RUNWAY
NORTH POINT
JORDAN VALLEY
NGAU TAU
QUARRY BAY
kok
KWUN TONG
SHAU KEI WAN
CHAI WAN
YAU TONG
LEI YUE MUN
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