工務司署年報 Public Works Department Annual Report 1948-1949

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HONG KONG

ANNUAL REPORT

OF THE

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS

FOR THE PERIOD

1ST APRIL, 1948 TO 31ST MARCH, 1949.

CONTENTS

Page

1. Administration

2. Architectural Office

3. Buildings Ordinance Office

4. Crown Lands & Surveys Office

5. Drainage Office

6. Electrical & Mechanical Office

7. Port Works Office

8. Roads & Tunnels Office

9. Town Planning Office

10. Valuation & Resumption Office

11. Water Works Office

12. Comparative statement of expenditure for the

10 years 1933 to 1949 ...

Annexure I

13. Comparative statement of expenditure for the

years 1947-48 and 1948-49 ...

14. Comparative statement of expenditure for the years 1947-48 and 1948-49 by sub-departments

15. Table shewing progressive expenditure

16. Table of progressive expenditure on

Rehabilitation Loan

III

...

17. Expenditure on Colonial Development and

Welfare Schemes

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REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC works

FOR THE YEAR 1948-1949.

1. This report covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ending 31st March, 1949.

2. In addition to a Headquarters comprising the Administra- tive and Accounts Offices, Town Planning Office and Valuation and Resumption Office, there are eight sub-departments viz:- Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical & Mechanical (including Transport), Port Works, Roads and Water Works.

3. During the period under review the erection of further temporary offices made it possible to remove the Port Works Office to Lower Albert Road, leaving only the Water Works Office and the Electrical & Mechanical Office in separate office units.

4. The total establishment for the Department, pensionable, non-pensionable and temporary at the end of the year amounted to 708 (593) made up of 74 (64) professional and technical officers, 79 (75) subordinate officers, 15 (14) clerical officers of Executive grade, 155 (155) junior clerical grade and 173 (133) junior technical grade and 212 (156) junior non-technical grade. In addition there was on average 3054 daily paid staff. The bracketed figures represent the posts filled against the establishment at the end of the year.

During the year 48 vacancies were filled comprising 1 Assistant Director of Public Works, I Architect, 2 Assistant Engineers, 2 Building Surveyors, 24 Clerks, 1 Draughtsman, 1 Engineer, 1 Structural Engineer, 1 Clerk of Works, 1 Inspector of Works, 2 Temporary Inspector of Works, 1 Land Bailiff, 2 Land Surveyors, 2 Junior Meter Readers, 1 Motor Driver, 1 Temporary Transport Supervisor, and 4 Woman Confidential Assistants.

Whilst

5. Pressure on the Department continued unabated. normal maintenance and recurrent programmes of work referred to in last year's report became firmly established, new works which were then being planned reached the stage of construction. This applied not only to Government building and engineering projects, but to private works as well, all of which reflected in varying degrees on the volume of the work of the Department.

A more detailed comparison of expenditure with previous years is contained in Annexures Nos. I to VI at the end of this report.

ANDREW NICOL,

Acting Director of Public Works.

Hong Kong,

August 27th, 1949.

ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE.

Public Works Recurrent.

6. Maintenance of Government Buildings: The normal recurrent maintenance programme was re-introduced at the begin- ning of the year, the aim being to repair and redecorate throughout every Government owned building once every four years.

Build- ings, other than quarters, will in addition be colour-washed once internally during the four years period. Maintenance contracts for a period of twelve months were let in September. "Programme" work was carried out during the year at the following buildings: Central Police Station (Single "Inspectors' Quarters), Western Police Station and Chinese Quarters, Upper Levels Police Station, Mental Hospital, Harcourt Health Centre, Welfare Centre Nathan Road, Lady Ho Tung Welfare Centre, Sha Tau Kok Dispensary, Bacteriological Institute, Public Mortuary Hong Kong, Kowloon Mortuary, Ashley Road Clinic, Western Market, Wanchai Market, Bowrington Canal Market, Sai Wan Ho Market, Shaukiwan Market, Whitfield Market, Wongneichong Market, Sai Ying Pun Market, Kennedy Town Wholesale Market, Aberdeen Market, Stanley Market, Tsim Sha Tsui Market, Yaumati Old Market, Reclamation Street Market, Kung Chung Market, Mongkok Market, Fa Yuen Street Market, Shamshuipo Market, To Kwa Wan Market, Tong Mi Market, Tai O Market, Tsun Wan Market, Central Latrines, Eastern Latrines, Peak Latrines, Outlying Latrines, Kowloon Latrines, New Territories Latrines, Soo Kun Poo Indian School, Wanchai School, Quarry Bay School, Ventris Road Quarters, Gough Hill Houses, Wanchai Coolie Quarters, Hospital Road Coolie Quarters, Belchers Street Coolie Quarters, Tai Po Clerks' Quarters, Drainage Department Waterloo Road, Tsim Sha Tsui Post Office, Yaumati Post Office, Central Sanitary Department Garages, Western District Sanitary Offices, Kowloon Disinfecting Station, Kennedy Town Block House, Waterloo Road Sanitary Department Garages, Pak Hoi Street Bath House, Dyer Avenue Bath House, Shamshuipo Bath House, Hawkers Licensing Office, Aberdeen Fire Station, Royal Observatory, Imports & Exports Office Tsim Sha Tsui and Customs Quarters Kowloon.

7. Maintenance of Non-Government Buildings:-In view of the limited funds available, expenditure was restricted to urgent essential repairs only. The following buildings were amongst those which received attention:-Queen's College, Supplies, Trade & Industry Office-Mercantile Bank, French Mission Hostel, Treasury-Prince's Building, Bay View Police Station, Broom Road Quarters, Sunning Court Flats, Shaukiwan Police Station, Wanchai Maternity Hospital, Wanchai Health Centre, Bethanie Hostel, Aberdeen Dispensary, Matilda Hostel, Hillcrest Flats, Macdonnell Road Hostel, Mongkok Fire Station, Blackhead Signal Station, Tai Po Dispensary, Hung Hom Police Station, Kowloon City Police Station, Tsun Wan Police Station, Un Long Police Post, Austin Road Quarters, Argyle Street Quarters, Minden Row Quarters, Arlington Hostel, 90 and 92 Waterloo Road Quarters, Prince Edward Road Quarters and Windsor House Offices.

8. Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings:- Commitments were high and supplementary funds were provided in order to complete essential work. The buildings in which more important work was carried out are as follows:-Colonial Secretariat Security Work; Central Fire Station-Enclose verandahs and erect partitions; Government House-Air Condi- tioning and erect greenhouse; Harbour Office-erect partitions and alter lavatories; H.K.V.D.F., Headquarters-erect partitions and form medical inspection block; Supreme Court-form Water Closet for women jurors, erect cupboards, shelving and counter; Central Police Station-erect two Nissen Huts, Shaukiwan Marine Office— enclose nullah and provide additional Sanitary fittings; Hennessy Road Sanitary Department Garages-extend washing down area; Mental Hospital-form laundry and erect screen wall; Queen Mary Hospital erect laboratory benches and install still; Pok- fulam Police Station--erect dry latrine; Police Training School- for kitchen, mess room and showers; Ping Shan Land Office— build strong room; Island House Tai Po-concrete tennis court; Kowloon Hospital--alter sterilizing room and dispensary; Lai Chi Kok Hospital-erect partitions and mosquito proofing; Lok Ma Chau Police Station-install water service and flush system; Mongkok Police Station-perimeter fence; Police Headquarters Kowloon erect partitions and alter bathrooms; Lady Ho Tung Dispensary-erect partitions and install additional Water Closet; Tsim Sha Tsui Police Station-convert canteen to fat.

9. Alterations and Additions to Non-Government Buildings:—- Owing to limited funds essential work only was carried out. The more important work included:-Queen's College-enclose verandah and fix grilles; Gloucester Building Broadcasting Studio -sound proofing; Windsor House Inland Revenue Offices-erect partitions; Mercantile Bank Supplies, Trade & Industry Offices- alter partitions; Hermitage Hostel-fix grilles and bell system; Treasury, Prince's Building-erect partitions and alter lavatories; Sunning Court Flats-burglar proofing; Matilda Hostels-fix window bars; Macdonnell Road Hostel-new verandah partition and form drying room in basement; Tai Po Dispensary-raise floor; Arlington Hostel-install cooking range.

10. Maintenance of Lighthouses:-Lighthouses received their customary annual external painting and general minor repairs.

11. Maintenance of Cemeteries:-Repairs were carried out to buildings at the Colonial Cemetery, Kai Lung Wan Cemetery, Central Cemetery and Hau Pai Long Cemetery.

12. Minor Works:-Sundry minor works were carried out under this vote to the G.P.O. Building and to various pillar boxes.

13. Preliminary Investigations:-Funds under this vote were used generally for site photographs, trial holes and test loads where funds for a specific project were not provided.

14. Reinstatements on Re-entered Property:-Two minor works totalling $130.00 were carried out under this vote.

15. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-Repairs to the damage caused to Government properties by the typhoons of 27th July and 3rd September was undertaken and completed.

16. Works Executed on Private Accounts: The majority of the work carried out was for the Custodian of Property.

Public Works Extraordinary.

17. Tai Po Market: Plans were prepared for a covered market of an area of 4,200 sq. ft. containing accommodation for 50 stalls for the sale of meat, fish and vegetables. The construc- tion consisted of brick walls, steel roof trusses and asbestos cement roof. Erection was completed.

18. Extension of King George V School: Extensions con- sisted of the erection of a second storey to both the North and South wings of the school providing a total of six additional classrooms for 180 children. The work was carried out on the Maintenance Schedule.

19. Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps: Headquarters: Sketch plans for new Headquarters situated on the Beaconsfield Arcade site were prepared for the purpose of preliminary dis- cussion. The following accommodation was planned in a six storey building: -Ground floor-entrance hall, car park, service yard and kitchen: 1st floor-restaurant and cafeteria, gymnasium, changing rooms and lecture hall to seat about 400 persons: 2nd floor-canteen and recreation rooms: 3rd, 4th and 5th floors- mess for women, sergeants and officers, and office accommodation : 6th floor-quarters.

20. T.B. Sanatorium and Medical Officers' Quarters:-Sites were selected in Kowloon Hospital grounds for Medical officers' quarters to contain accommodation for sitting room, 2 bed rooms and bath room constructed as semi-detached bungalows. The site for a hostel was also selected to provide accommodation for 6 nursing sisters and 12 nurses together with common sitting room, lecture room and servants' quarters.

21. T.B. Clinic Kowloon:-A scheme was prepared for a temporary clinic sited on the corner of Argyle Street and Waterloo Road at the entrance to Kowloon Hospital. In the middle of March the scheme was reviewed and a new scheme prepared incorporating additional accommodation of four consulting rooms, X-ray appliances, waiting space for 150 patients, treatment room, almoner's room, and the usual services.

22. Sub-Post Offices:-Sites were selected for the erection of Sub-Post Offices throughout the Colony. Tenders were called for the first to be erected at Shamshuipo but this scheme was deferred.

23. Caroline Hill Garage Store Rooms:-An additional 7,700 sq. ft of covered servicing area was added to Land Transport Depots at Hong Kong and Kowloon.

LEIGHTON HILL QUARTERS

24. Cheung Sha Wan Market: Sketch plans were prepared for an open type of Market at Cheung Sha Wan containing accommodation for 20 stalls together with poultry cleaning room, caretakers' quarters and latrines.

25. Disinfecting Station:-A new covered garage was con- structed in the Kowloon Disinfecting Station. Additional ablution facilities were provided at the Hong Kong disinfecting station.

26. Lethal Chamber for Animals:-A lethal chamber was constructed at Kennedy Town at the request of the Urban Council.

27. Ma Tau Kok Slaughterhouse Pig Lairages and Dog Kennels: A scheme for additional lairage accommodation was prepared.

28. Offices and Quarters for Health Inspectors:-Plans were prepared for Health Offices containing accommodation for Health Inspectors, counter for use by public, together with 2 storey offices for the Health Officers and Sanitary Inspectors. A laboratory, fireproof oil store, garages and quarters for caretakers were also provided. Tenders for this contract were advertised.

29. Public Latrines:-Working drawings for a latrine and bath house at Gutzlaff Street were completed. Lavatory accom- modation was provided for 36 males and 12 females together with quarters for an attendant. A contract was let and satisfactory progress was made with the building. Provision was made for future extensions consisting of a public laundry.

30. Bathing Beach Pavilions:-Working drawings proceeded in connection with a scheme of development at Repulse Bay for the provision of an administrative block, communal changing pavilion, and a building containing private cabins with showers.

31. Furniture Workshop:-A scheme was prepared for a two-storied furniture workshop at Government Stores at North Point, and for which a contract was signed in January 1949. Work was proceeding satisfactorily at the end of the year.

32. Kowloon Wholesale Vegetable Market:-This market has a covered area of approximately 21,600 sq. ft. and offices for accountants and administrative staff. A contract was let at the beginning of the year and work was completed within the contract period of three months.

Rehabilitation Loan.

33. Leighton Hill Quarters:-This scheme was referred to in last year's Annual Report. The work was completed during the year and both blocks of flats were occupied by the end of October, 1948.

34. Peak Pavilions Quarters:-This scheme was referred to in last year's Annual Report. The building was completed and occupied during February 1949.

35. Queen's Gardens Quarters:-This work was referred to in last year's report. Tenders were called for and a contract was let to Messrs. Cheong Hing Company on 21st July, 1948. By the end of the year all reinforced concrete work had been completed.

36. King's Park Quarters: This work was mentioned in last year's report. A contract was let to Messrs. Lun Sang & Co., on 14th January, 1949. By the end of the year concrete work was completed up to first floor level.

37. Kowloon City Police Station and Quarters: A scheme consisting of Police Station and Quarters received approval during the year.

The site is situated at Argyle Street and is bounded on the West side by Mission Road. Provision was made for charge room offices and barrack accommodation for 204 men, cells for Chinese males and females, European males and females and juvenile delinquents. A large drill compound and garages were also provided. The quarters consist of a separate block of 12 No. five-roomed flats contained in a building three storeys high.

38. Bay View Police Station and Quarters:-A scheme was approved for the erection of a police station and one block of quarters to be erected on the site of the old Bay View Police Station. The station provides offices and barrack accommodation for 82 men, cells for 15 males and 6 females together with a drill compound and 5 garages. The quarters consist of a separate block containing 3 No. five-roomed flats.

39. Hung Hom Police Station and Quarters:-Approval was received for the erection of a police station and quarters situated at Chatham Road, Hung Hom. Both station and quarters provide accommodation similar to that for Bay View Station.

40. Shaukiwan Police Station and Quarters: A scheme was approved for the erection of a police station and quarters situated at Shaukiwan Road. The site consists of a steep hillside rising about 70 ft. from road level and extensive site formation was necessary. A site formation contract was let on 18th September, 1948 and completed on 25th January, 1949. Both station and quarters provide accommodation similar to that for Bay View Station.

41. Police Block Houses, New Territories:-Sites were selected for the erection of police block houses at Sai Kung, Sha Tin, Kam Tin, Castle Peak and Tsun Wan. A standard plan was adopted for the 5 sites and the accommodation provided consisted of a charge room containing a counter and dock, arms grille, and lockup safes for prisoners' property, room for detectives and inspectors, prisoners cells, quarters for a local sub-inspector, a room for female searcher, recreation and dining rooms, kitchen, latrines and servants' quarters. Provision is made on the first floor for barrack accommodation for 26 men, and 4 N.C.O.'s. The end wing is occupied by living quarters for the Officer-in- charge consisting of living room, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and kitchen, Working drawings were proceeding.

POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL AT BRICKHILL, ABERDEEN.

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TEMPORARY OFFICES, P.W.D.

42. Police Training School, Brickhill:-This work was referred to in last year's report. Work was completed and the school was occupied during August 1948.

43. King's College:-Apart from 80% of the brick walls the rest of the building was entirely looted and destroyed during the Japanese occupation. In November 1948 a contract was let for the clearance of debris and salvage of usable bricks and on completion of this work a survey of the remaining structure was carried out.

Vernacular Primary School (Gap Road):-Preliminary plans and an estimate for a school for 300 children was prepared.

45. Kowloon Junior School:-A design and estimate was prepared for a school for 300 children to be situated on a new site West of King George V. School.

46. Offices, Gardens Department:-A scheme was prepared for new offices, library, and quarters for superintendent of gardens to be erected on a site at Seth's corner. The scheme provided for offices, library, herbarium and quarters for superintendent.

47. Temporary Offices, P.W.D.-The site previously occupied by the old Architectural Office was cleared of building debris and a block of offices was erected thereon to accommodate the Port Works Office and Drainage Office. A building consisting of 2 storeys and a basement, was constructed of granite walling obtained from demolished food godowns. The contract was let

to Messrs. Lam Woo & Company on 29th November, 1948 and the work was completed on the 29th March, 1949.

48. Workshops and Garages, P.W.D.-A scheme was pre- pared for new P.W.D. Workshops and Garages to be erected on the Arsenal Yard Site. The scheme provided for mechanical and, electrical workshops, storage space for electrical and mechanical equipment, offices, garages, greasing bay, paint shop and parking

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49. Restoration of Damaged Government Buildings:-A very large programme of work was carried out to the full extent of available funds, the following buildings receiving major atten- tion: Quarters: Arbuthnot Road, West End Park, Stanley Prison Quarters, Dunrose "The Look-Out ”, White House and Fanling Lodge. Police Stations: Central, Western, Cheung Chau, Gough Hill, Shek O, Stanley, Tsim Sha Tsui. Hospitals: Queen Mary, Kowloon, Violet Peel Health Centre, and Stanley Health Centre. Miscellaneous: H. K. V. D. F. Headquarters, Central Magistracy, Supreme Court, Victoria Remand Prison, Wanchai School, Police Recreation Club, Marine Office, Western Market, Fanling Teachers' Training Camp and Green Island Magazines. In addition complete rehabilitation was carried out to Nos. 400, 407 and 361 The Peak.

50. Restoration of Damaged Non-Government Buildings:- Work under this vote was kept to a minimum in view of shortage of tenure. The principal buildings receiving attention were:

Hermitage" Hostel, Sunning Court Flats, Police Headquarters, Shaukiwan Police Station, Central Public Dispensary, Wanchai Maternity Hospital, Buxey Lodge" Hostel, Pokfulam Godown, Blackhead Signal Station, Hung Hom Public Dispensary, Austin Road Quarters, Argyle Street Quarters, and "Arlington" Hostel.

51. Restoration of Lighthouses: A small amount of rehabi- litation work was carried out at Cape Collinson, Green Island, Waglan and Blackhead lighthouses.

52. Clearance of Debris and Dangerous Structures: Removal of debris was carried out at North Point Camp, Bath house adjoining China Fleet Club, Green Island Quarters, former Government Civil Hospital, King's Park Rifle Range and Upper Levels Police Station.

53.

Minor Works:-Minor work at the General Post Office was carried out at the request of the Post Master General.

Works Not Appearing In the Estimates.

54. Kennedy Town Abattoir:-Several meetings were held to discuss the proposed accommodation and suitability of the proposed sites for the erection of an Abattoir at Kennedy Town.

55. Prison Camp:-A sketch plan was prepared for a Prison Camp situated at hill 24, between Castle Peak and Ping Shan. The site consists of an area approximately 34 acres in extent and accommodation was provided for 700 prisoners in huts, subordinate Asiatic staff, married European officers, subordinate married quarters, stores, sick bay and an administrative building.

56. Additional Court, Supreme Court:-Alterations which were commenced consisted of the erection of a reinforced concrete floor which divided the old second court into 2 floors. Additional accommodation was thereby obtained consisting of a new court room, justice's chamber, and solicitors room at first floor level together with additional office accommodation at second floor level.

57. Severn Road Houses:-Sketch schemes for the rehabilita- tion and remodelling of the 3 detached houses situated on Severn Road which had been badly looted during the war were in course of preparation.

58. Government Quarters at Mount Nicholson:-A__scheme was prepared for the erection of 25 temporary 1 and 2 bedroom apartments on the old War Memorial site above Stubbs Road. contract was let and construction work had commenced,

59. Government Quarters at Kowloon Tong:-A scheme was prepared for the erection of 37 detached houses at a site situated on Waterloo Road at Kowloon Tong. The accommodation planned provided for living room, dining room, kitcheu, 2 bedrooms, bathroom and servants' quarters.

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BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE.

60. The number of buildings of all types erected by private enterprise shewed a considerable increase over the previous year and as a result many new houses and flats of both European and Chinese types were made available. This new construction work was further augmented by the rehabilitation, alterations and/or additions to existing domestic property. A corresponding increase continued with non-domestic premises such as churches, schools, theatres, godowns and factories, among the latter being a number of

very modern type spinning mills complete with air-conditioning.

61. In all, 4,705 plans were approved in respect to 8,699 buildings of which details are as under :-

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29 Workshops and factories,

41 Godowns and stores,

15 Office buildings,

4 Churches and temples,

3 Theatres,

103 Temporary buildings,

49 Site plans,

207 Repairs,

6,585 Alterations and additions,

6 Schools,

2 Broadcast Relay Stations,

1 Gymnasium,

1 Nursing Home,

3 Hotels,

52 Demolitions.

36 Minor non-domestic buildings,

62. Occupation certificates were issued in respect to 311 European type, 614 Chinese type and 130 non-domestic type buildings. Drain tests at various premises totalled 705.

63. Miscellaneous notices issued comprised 470 in respect to 594 dangerous buildings, 106 in respect to emergency shoring, 687 in respect to 819 drainage nuisances and 661 requesting the removal of illegal structures. Miscellaneous permits issued

numbered. 470.

64. Fines totalling $3,690 were imposed in respect to 49 prosecutions.

65. Miscellaneous inspections consisted of 438 in respect to licensed premises, 46 in respect to collapses and landslides in which there were 33 casualties and 7 fatalities and 20 in respect to fires at which there were 149 fatalities and 63 injured.

66.

CROWN LANDS & SUrveys OFFICE.

Crown Lands.

Revenue:-The total amount of revenue billed, which includes $242,424.67, collected by the District Commissioner New Territories, as compared with the previous year was:-

Premia on land sales etc.

Boundary Stones and Survey Fees

Permit Fees

Plans sold to the public

11,862.00

1947/1948 $9,109,031.92

1948/1949 $5,885,458.98

2,215.00

456,634.43

937,336.04

4,520.50

2,899.50

$9,572,401.85

$6,837,556.52

67. A detailed comparison of premia derived from land sales, extensions and conversions with the figure of the previous year is as under:

(i) Sales by Auction

Hong Kong

Kowloon

New Kowloon

430,600.00

1948 1949

1947 1948

$4,362,400.00

$1,093,680.00

50,000.00

3,477,600.00

1,705,460.00

New Territories

14,729.00

119,468.00

(ii) Sales without Auction

Hong Kong

390,860.00

1,568,790.00

Kowloon

148,560.00

New Kowloon

340,095.00

New Territories

2,617.00

9,001.00

(iii) Extensions

Hong Kong

80,109.00

298,154.10

Kowloon

4,551.66

36,370.66

New Kowloon

8,061.00.

69,482.50

New Territories

(iv) Conversion & Exchanges

Hong Kong

331,560.00

Kowloon

143,718.25

10,099.00

New Kowloon

7,196.00

New Territories

1,766.26

57,889.97

(v) Extension of Terms of

Leases

Hong Kong

4,178.00

Kowloon

57,577.50

New Kowloon

169,917.00

New Territories

$9,109,031.92

$5,885,458.98

68. Permits:-Permits issued for the occupation of Crown Land for short periods were of a very miscellaneous character. In Hong Kong, Kowloon and New Kowloon 1,033 new permits were issued whilst 383 were cancelled for various reasons, leaving a balance of 650 in force.

69. Drawing Office:-The number of plans prepared were 29 sets for land sales, 141 sets for leases, 2 sets for surrenders and

991 for miscellaneous purposes. Sunprints taken off numbered 10,470 whilst survey sheets traced numbered 13. Government departments were supplied with 298 survey sheets and 480 miscellaneous prints; 159 prints were supplied to the Public at a cost of $2,899.50.

70. During July a "Photostat" reproduction outfit was installed since when 488 negatives and 456 prints were produced.

71. Two maps in colour, one covering Hong Kong and New Territories, the other covering Hong Kong-Canton-Macau district were produced for the Annual Administrative Report, and a new 8"-1 mile sheet covering Lye-mun to Ngan Tau Kok was prepared from the 200′ to 1′′ sheets.

Surveys.

72. Trigonometrical Surveys: The main triangulation record of the 69 main stations was printed in book form.

The recon- struction, amplification and recording of the lost minor triangula- tion was virtually completed by the triangulation and recording of 70 minor and 30 tertiary stations during the year, bringing the total number of these stations reconstructed and recorded since 1946 to 150.

73. The Geographical co-ordinates of 10 lighthouses were computed for the Director of Marine and a detailed list of 48 stations was supplied at the request of Military Headquarters Land Forces.

74. Inspections were made of 4 main stations and 46 minor stations, 7 minor beacons were not visited but observed to exist, and 6 minor beacons at Tailam Chung, Ho Pui, Hill 126, Taipo and Kwan Uk Ti were built. Lai Chi Kok Bay minor beacon was repaired, and the rebuilding of High West beacon was in hand.

75. Revenue Surveys and General:-On the Island general survey work not specifically included under other heads comprised:- surveys for area and adjustment of boundaries for R.B.L. 136 Pokfulam Road, R.B.L. 42 Peak, I.L. 5016 and 5017 Lok Hing Lane, I.L. 31 Zetland Street, I.L. 98 R.P. Staunton Street, I.L. 994 Sec. A and I.L. 967 Wyndham Street; the flagging out of two sites for inspection adjacent to I.L. 6308 Shan Kwong Road and R.B.L. 61 Peak Road; the preparation of a traverse diagram and record listing 78 picket boxes; the setting out of three squatters settlement sites at Kennedy Town and Quarry Bay for the Urban Council; surveys at the request of Sub-Department of

Garden Lot 114 Po Shan Road, I.L. 2138 Conduit Road, I.L. 1149, 1580, 2321 Causeway Bay Road, R.B.L. 366, 368 Repulse Bay and I.L. 293 Sec. A Queen's Road Central; the readjustment of boundaries of W.D. Lot No. 3; the survey of W.D. Lot No. 4 Murray Parade Ground and the survey of 4 acres at W.D. Lot No. 9 Stanley Military Cemetery and 3 acres at Sai Wan Military Cemetery in connection with Urban Council and Imperial War Graves Commission requirements.

76. In Kowloon and New Kowloon a traverse diagram and record listing 85 picket boxes was prepared, two squatters settle- ment sites, one at King's Park and one at Laichikok were set out and marked by boundary posts for the Urban Council, small surveys between Taipo Road and Poplar Street and at K.I.L. 287 Battery Street were made on the request of sub-departments, cross sections at N.K.I.L. 3524 Lancashire Road and spot levels over 33 acres near La Salle College were taken for town planning and W.D. Lot No. 11 Signal Hill was surveyed.

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77. In the New Territories a joint survey of the Anglo- Chinese Boundary at Sha Tau Kok was commenced in April to restore boundary stones. The final blue prints were signed by General Hsu Ching Tong and by the District Commissioner, New Territories, and were made available in December. Camp Extension Areas were pegged out for the Military autho- rities; plans were prepared of the Governor's Bungalow Fanling for Forestry Department, D.D. 40 Lot 750 Sha Tau Kok and Sheung Shui I.L. 13 were demarcated and a 45 acre contour survey at Man Kam To was completed for the District Commissioner, New Territories.

78. General surveys were made in detail for 129 Lease Plans and 9 Surrender Plans covering about 36 acres. Two Rural Building Lots to a total of less than one acre were surveyed for renewal of leases. About 245 areas were set out to a total of 250 acres and 215 building lines and frontage lines to streets were checked. Boundaries of lots and street alignments were set out in all cases requested by sub-departments. Boundary stones totalling 426 were fixed to mark 100 lots in Hong Kong, 19 lots in Kowloon, 6 lots in New Kowloon and 2 lots in the New Territories. Existing picket boxes to a total of 51 in Hong Kong were valued, 4 new picket boxes were fixed and valued, 15 existing picket boxes were valued in Kowloon and New Kowloon, and 15 were valued in the New Territories.

79. The annual perambulation of the Anglo-Chinese Boundary and inspection of boundary marks was again undertaken.

80. The main features of general survey during the year comprised the survey of 24.4 acres with a chainage of 139,894 feet and the plotting of 1,686.1 acres for new work, the survey of 03.8 acres with a chainage of 112,793 feet and the plotting of 13,282 acres for revision, and the running of traverses to a total length of 116,598 feet. In addition, fourteen new survey sheets were taken up, three new sheets were completed and 107 acres of plan reduction was carried out.

81. Contour Surveys and Levelling:-Contour surveys covered 2,717 acres with a chainage of 222,297 feet. The principal levelling undertaken was in King's Road, Yik Kwan Avenue, 4 acres in Blue Pool Road district, Kimberley Road and Chatham Road district, Kowloon Reservoir, Shatin, Fanling and Kam Tsin. The yearly computation of mean sea level was also undertaken.

DRAINAGE OFFICE.

Public Works Recurrent,

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82. Maintenance of Sewers and Storm Water Drains:-The sewers and storm-water drainage systems of the Colony were maintained in a satisfactory condition throughout the year. Defective and missing fittings were replaced as necessary, larceny of cast-iron surface fittings dropped very considerably. The septic tanks at Repulse and Deep Water Bays were desludged. The total number of choked Government sewers and storm-water drains cleared was 5806, a monthly average of 484, as compared with a monthly average of 477 during 1947/48. Chokes and defects in private drainage systems were dealt with by property owners through the offices of the Urban Council and the Buildings Ordinance Office.

83. Maintenance of Anti-Malarial Works: The previous year's work of clearing undergrowth, boulders and sand in the smaller nullahs was continued by departmental labour in various areas of the Colony, notably Mount Parker, Telegraph Bay, Island Road East of Shaukiwan and in the Kowloon Foothills. Repairs were carried out to the subsoil drainage of low-lying areas at Happy Valley and to the anti-malarial flushing tank at Mount Cameron.

84. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-In Hong Kong, damage caused to nullahs at Mount Parker and Shaukiwan was repaired. Minor repairs were carried out to drainage channels in Pokfulam Village and to a storm-water drain in Pokfulam Road. On the Mainland, there was no serious damage but minor washouts occurred at Fukien Street and the Polo Ground at Boundary Street. These were made good and baffle walls built to check further erosion. A large proportion of the work consisted of clearing silt which had been washed into the nullahs from their respective catchments mainly owing to erosion due to tree-cutting during the occupation. All usable and clean sand deposits were removed by the Controller of Stores who sold the excavated materials for building purposes. The main nullahs cleared by this office were at Tong Shui Road, Sai Wan Ho and Shaukiwan on the Island and Boundary Street, Lo Lung Hang and Kai Tak on the Mainland.

85. Works Executed on Private Account:--The large amount of building work in progress in the Colony resulted in the work carried out under this head being greatly in excess of what had been anticipated. In addition to 376 sewer and storm-water connections being given, the following major works were under-

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taken :-construction of sewer and storm-water connections for R.A.F. quarters, Waterloo Road; nullah training at R.B.L. 366 Repulse Bay; nullah training at I.L. 1705 Ming Yuen; recon- struction of storm-water drain, Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock and laying of a sewer extension at Braga Circuit. The last three items were not completed at the close of the year.

Public Works Extraordinary.

86. Causeway Road Widening: The re-construction of the section of Tai Hang nullah under Causeway Road and the con- struction of a new system of storm-water drainage were put in hand in conjunction with works carried out by the Roads and Port Works Offices. Progress was restricted by traffic require- ments but the works were nearing completion at the end of the year.

Rehabilitation Loan.

87. Restoration of Anti-Malarial Works:-The repair and restoration of anti-malarial channels and drainage was continued, the main areas treated being at Kennedy Town, Peak, Bowen Road area above Wanchai, Shaukiwan, and Tin Hau Temple Road. Repairs were carried out to trained stream-courses at Tai Hang and Mount Parker. The permanent training at. Telegraph Bay, referred to in last year's report, was completed and a section of stream-course at Repulse Bay was trained.

88. Restoration of Sewers and Storm Water Drains:-Repairs were again continued to damaged services and, except for a few badly damaged districts such as Hung Hom and some outstanding works, the majority of the damage which could be attributed to the war and lack of maintenance during the occupation period has now been made good. Worn and missing cast iron fittings were replaced in all districts. Other works were undertaken in Shouson Hill, Queen's Road West, Monmouth Path, Amoy Street, Victoria Road and Pennington Street on the Island and in Nga Tsin Long Road, Carnarvon Road and Prince Edward Road on the Mainland. The reconstruction of a large storm water drain in Taku Street and under the Hong Kong & Whampoa Dock Company's premises was in hand, a proportion of the cost being borne by the Dock Company. A major diversion of a damaged storm-water drain running under private property at Rose Lane in Pokfulam Road was nearing completion.

89. Clearing of Drains and Nullahs:-General clearance of sewers, nullalis and storm-water drains continued and excavated materials were conveyed to approved dumps. Nullahs at Bow- rington Canal, Aberdeen, Wongneichong, Tong Shui Road, Sai Wan Ho, Sookunpoo, Tai Hang, Boundary Street, Waterloo Road, Lo Lung Hang and Lai Chi Kok were all cleared together with a number of sand traps. The clearance from drains of accumula- tions of silt attributable to neglect during the war years can now be considered complete.

90. Restoration of Nullahs and Channels:-Work on the restoration of damaged surface channels and open nullahs was practically completed. Repairs were carried out to channels in the Kennedy Road-Bowen Road area, Village Road, Tai Po Road and to sand traps and channels at Grampian Road. Major repairs of the nullah at Cornwall Street and at Tsun Wan were also undertaken.

91. Construction of Storm Water Drain at Lai Chi Kok:- Retention money for this work, which was completed in 1947/48, was released.

92. Extension of Sewers and Storm Water Drains: The large amount of reconstruction and new building in the Colony necessitated considerable work in extensions and connections to the existing drainage systems. Major works were carried out in Tai Hang Road, Wongneichong Gap Road, Repulse Bay Road, Waterloo Road, Ma Tau Wai Road, Gillies Avenue, Hok Un Street, College Road and Castle Peak Road. In addition, 50 new sewer and/or storm-water drain connections were given to pre-war property developed since the war.

93. Training Nullahs:-This work was continued mainly on the Island though some work was done at Tonkin Street and Hing Wah Street on the Mainland. The construction of nullahs at Repulse Bay in connection with the development of R.B.L. 366 and at Ming Yuen, King's Road, in connection with the develop- ment of I.L. 1705, were in hand. In both cases proportionate contributions to the cost of the work were made by the owners.

94. General:-Construction figures for the year show that 25,700 lineal feet of drains from 4" to 48" diameter were laid. Of this figure, over 6,500 lineal feet was of 6" diameter. In addition a length of approximately 3,000 feet of nullah was constructed or completely re-constructed and a length of about 330 feet of parapet walling was built.

ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL OFFICE.

Electrical Section.

Public Works Recurrent.

95. Maintenance of Government Buildings:-Electrical in- stallations were maintained in good order in over 188 buildings. About 1231 fans and 4758 light and power points were tested.

96. Maintenance of Non-Government Buildings:-This was kept down to a minimum and only essential work was done.

97. Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings:- Works were carried out in 130 buildings. The total number of points involved was 3113, an increase of over 1000 points on the number dealt with during the previous year.

98. Alterations and Additions to Non-Government Build- ings:-The total number of points dealt with was 933, showing a decrease of nearly 500 on last year's figures.

99. Maintenance of Lifts:-Eighteen lifts were maintained and kept in good running order. The ropes on six lifts were renewed. Power change from D.C. to A.C. was effected on the lifts at the Supreme Court and G.P.O. buildings.

100. Running Expenses of Workshops: General running expenses were met under this head."

101. Maintenance of Plant: The plant and equipment at the Electrical Workshop was maintained in good running order. 102. Maintenance of Sea Wall and Piers: Electrical in- stallations on 31 Public Piers were maintained in good order.

103. Maintenance of Vehicular and Ferry Piers at Jubilee Street, Jordan Road, Sham Shui Po and Mongkok: The electrical portions of 10 hoists and 2 vehicular ramps were maintained in good order.

104. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:—Under this Vote, 16 traffic control lights and 41 tramway island beacons were maintained in good order.

Rehabilitation Loan.

105. Restoration of Damaged Government Buildings:-The electrical installations in 53 buildings were replaced or overhauled involving 3578 points in all:

106. Restoration of Damaged Non-Government Buildings:- The electrical installations in 3 buildings were replaced or over- hauled involving 251 points in all.

107. Replacement of Instruments and Workshop Machinery: An electric drill, welding transformer, light meter, megger earth resistance tester, 3 electric hammers with accessories and one circular saw were received.

108. Restoration of Typhoon Signal Masts: Typhoon lights, masts and symbols were restored at Royal Observatory, Waglan, Blackheads Signal Station, Green Island, Marine Department, Lyemun Barracks, Shaukiwan, Cheung Chau, Lok Ma Chau, Ping Shan, Castle Peak and Tsun Wan Police Stations and on Stone- cutters Island.

Mechanical Section.

Public Works Recurrent.

109. Maintenance of Motor Vehicles:-This vote catered only for the maintenance and repair of P.W.D. and Transport Pool' vehicles. The number of jobs carried out on these and other vehicles on charge to other Departments during the year by the mechanical workshops was 8,568 repairs, 6,887 routine servicings and 1,720 tyre repairs.

110. Maintenance of Workshops: Overheads and power costs were met, and all plant and equipment was maintained in good order.

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111. Petrol, Oil and Lubricants:-Petrol, oil and grease was supplied for workshop use and for the running of pool vehicles.

112. Maintenance of Harbour Plant and Equipment:-135 repair and overhaul jobs were carried out on mechanical plant on charge to the Port Works Office.

113. Maintenance of Quarries and Road Plant: 1,120 repair and overhaul jobs were carried out on mechanical plant on charge to the Roads Office.

Rehabilitation Loan.

114. Motor Transport:-17 small saloon cars, 2/25-cwt, vans, 8 light motor cycles and 6 ambulances were purchased during the year.

115. Instruments and Machinery: Workshop equipment in- volving an expenditure of $107,405.25 was obtained or ordered.

General Review.

116. The amount of work handled in the Mechanical Work- shops continued to increase both in variety and quantity. Lack of suitable equipment and workshop space was still a retarding factor, but vehicle repair and servicing equipment ordered through the Crown Agents commenced to arrive. Certain extensions and alterations which were carried out to the existing buildings led to a more efficient utilization of workshop covered accommodation.

117. As in previous years much work of a varied and diverse nature, apart from the normal electrical installations in buildings and maintenance of vehicles was carried out for other Offices and Departments, ranging from the repair and maintenance of cinema projectors for the Education Department to the fabrication by electric welding and the erection of floating boring rigs for the Port Works Office..

118. The delay in delivery of numerous stock indents for spares for vehicles and mechanical plant forwarded to the Crown Agents coupled with the rapidly ageing state of the majority of the vehicles and plant, necessitated an increasing amount of manufacturing work having to be carried out in the workshop, No new machine tools ordered from the United Kingdom arrived but a number of old second hand lathes and other machine tools obtained from the Japanese reparation shipments were recondi- tioned and placed in service to cope with the heavy demands for this type of work.

119. Further progress was made in combining the functions of the former Electrical Office and Transport Office in order to reduce as much as possible the overlapping of duties. The problem was not completely overcome due to lack of a combined

office, workshops and stores. Loose leaf stores ledgers were intro- duced as an essential preliminary to the functioning of a suspense account to cover labour and materials.

120. On the experimental side, a metalisation plant was installed for the purpose of protecting steel work against corrosion.

121. On the 31st March, 1949 the number of Government- operated vehicles totalled 217 cars, 406 lorries and 105 motor cycles. A pool of vehicles and drivers was maintained from which requests served amounted to thirteen cars and seventeen lorries daily. Applicants tested for posts as Government drivers num- bered 295 out of which 176 passed and were engaged.

122. A total amount of over $148,000 was collected on out- standing accounts adjudged payable for petrol supplied to private individuals and firms during the Military Administration.

PORT WORKS OFFICE.

123. During the year under review a concentrated effort was made to complete the long programme of urgently required work to arrest deterioration of structures, and in this respect consider- able success was achieved with the aid of additional plant which came to hand.

124. In other cases where lack of maintenance, over so long a period had resulted in such deterioration as to make repairs uneconomical, structures were demolished making room for new development.

125. With increased staff, rehabilitation was pushed ahead and numerous new works were initiated with considerable time and effort devoted to planning. This applied particularly to reclamations.

126. With the assumption on 16th November of full respon- sibility for the runways of Kai Tak Airport transferred from the R.A.D. to Government, the work of the office was considerably increased.

Public Works Recurrent,

127. Maintenance of Sea Walls and Piers:-General Main- tenance on all sea walls and piers in the Colony was carried out.

128, Maintenance of Harbour Plant and Equipment:-With additions to plant and equipment, the expenditure on this item naturally increased.

120. Dredging:-With one dredging unit in operation for a full year and a second unit operating for 5 months, some 128,500 cu. yds, were dredged from sewer outfalls and in the vicinity of refuse piers where heavy silting had occurred.

130. Foreshore Dumping:-The dumping of spoil from new building development progressed at an unprecedented rate, re- claiming land on the foreshore at North Point beyond existing protective walls and, in some instances, up to the line where dredging for new sea-wall foundations was planned. consequence, dumping close to the City of Victoria had to be suspended and the spoil diverted to a new area at Aberdeen some 9 miles distant.

Public Works Extraordinary.

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131. Fisheries Pier:--Under a grant from the Colonial Welfare Development Scheme, four reinforced concrete landings totalling 1,875 sq. ft. with a tarmacadam road apron were built under contract at Kennedy Town for the Fisheries Office.

132. Nightsoil Disposal Station:-A night-soil disposal station including a pier head, pumping plant and tanks was constructed for the Agricultural Department at Castle Peak.

133. Causeway Road Widening:-To enable this waterfront road to be considerably widened and raised, protection works extending to 580 lin. ft. of concrete sheet pile cut-off wall and 3,750 sq. yds. of granite rubble pitching were placed to reclaim about 51,000 sq. ft. of foreshore.

134. Bathing Rafts:-Five rafts were constructed under contract for the Urban Council to provide amenities for swimmers at popular beaches.

135. Japanese Structures:-Pier, wall and small deck struc- tures built by the Japanese on the marine frontage to private lots M.L.'s 285 and 396 were demolished.

136. Hung Hom Ferry Pier: This pier was demolished to make room for future development on a larger scale.

137. Aberdeen Reclamation:—A contract was let under a grant from the Colonial Welfare Development Scheme for the construction of 500 lin. ft. of quay wall with the formation of a reclamation at Aberdeen. This work was well advanced.

138. North Point Reclamation:—The sea wall at North Point was extended a further 400 ft. eastward under contract and public dumping at the rear of the new wall quickly reclaimed the area.

139. Hung Hom Reclamation:—Exploratory work involving the sinking of marine borings on the line of the proposed sea wall was carried out in connection with an 81 acre reclamation scheme at Hung Hom. With the two-fold purpose of providing over 1 million cubic yards of spoil and at the same time making available some 15 acres for residential buildings, twin hills bounded by Chatham Road, Wuhu Street and Ma Tau Wei Road were surveyed and test drilled. Over 145 bores, or an aggregate of 6,128 lin. ft. was drilled over a period of 12 months.

140. Kun Tong and North Point:-A negotiated contract with the Netherlands Harbour Works Company for the dredging and construction of a total of 3,800 lin. ft. of sea wall foundations at North Point and Kun Tong, and for the dredging for founda- tions and invert of 1,500 lin. ft. of a 100 ft. wide nullah at Kun Tong was signed on 8th January, 1949. By the end of the year some 70,000 cu. yds. had been dredged.

Rehabilitation Loan.

141. Plant and Equipment:-Indents placed earlier came to hand providing urgently needed additional plant including 4 concrete vibrators, 4 concrete mixers, a guniting machine, flame cleaning apparatus, a second dredging unit comprising diesel tug, Priestman Grab dredger and two hopper barges, concrete weigh batcher, diving equipment, breakdown and circular saws.

142. Vehicle Ferry Piers:-At Jordan Road Pier, a contract was let for the renewal of the fender belt to the main berth. Repairs were effected to the main office block, booking office and weigh-bridge house.

143. Blake Pier:-The outer end, wrecked by bombing, was reconstructed and the pier completely restored to former condition.

144. Mongkok Ferry Pier:-Decking and fendering was renewed where required and all steelwork to buildings and gates restored by flame cleaning and spray painting.

145. Guniting:-The arrival of guniting plant made the efficient restoration of reinforced concrete substructures to piers possible by sand blasting the exposed steel and building up the concrete cover. The Shamshuipo and Mongkok Ferry Piers and the Cattle Pier at Kennedy Town and Government Stores Pier were completed together with No. 3 Nullah at Kai Tak Airport. A start was made with the Jubilee Street Vehicle Ferry Pier. In all, some 4,500 cu. ft. of concrete was replaced by this method.

146. Kai Tak Airport:-At the Airport, the volume of air traffic steadily increased as did the weight of planes using the runways which had been built to accommodate light weight planes only. After assuming responsibility for the runways, 6,500 sq. yds, of concrete slab had been reconstructed up to the end of March, while a contract for the reconstruction of a further 30,000 sq, yds. was prepared, Hardstandings were completed, administration buildings were completed and an annexe to the Terminal Building together with a small building for conveniences were built. A contract for a perimeter fence was let. Recon- struction of the deck of No. 3 Nullah running under the field was completed.

ROADS & TUNNELS OFFICE.

Public Works Recurrent.

147. Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-The arrival late in the year of spare parts ordered for quarry plant was reflected in a much improved year's maintenance work on the roads in general. The plant at Hok Un Quarry was largely overhauled, and lack of stand-by plant caused loss in output during the over- haul period. However, the output was later considerably increased and good progress was made. An additional factor in the improvement of work was the delivery of six rollers from India plus the new rollers comprising 2-12 ton, 4-8 tou, 2-6 ton and 2-2 ton previously ordered on indent. On the Island some inconvenience was caused by the breakdown on several occasions of the quarry plant operated by Messrs. Marsmans at Morrison Hill, but this was partially overcome by obtaining stone direct from the maintenance contractor.

148. The main items of work carried out under this head comprised the repairing, re-laying and/or surfacing to Aberdeen Causeway, Wellington Street, Island Road, Shek O Road, Haiphong Road, Peiho Street, Cheung Sha Wan Road, Cheung Lok Street, Tak Hing Street, Waterloo Road, Austin Road, Castle Peak Road and Taipo Road. Pottinger Street, Sutherland Street, Western Street and Stanley Street were resurfaced in cement concrete and repairs to channels and culverts to Island Road and Kennedy Road were completed.

149. Maintenance of Approach Roads and Paths to Govern- ment Buildings:-As the rehabilitation of the buildings progressed, repairs were carried out to the approach road to the Water Police Station, Kowloon, Sheung Shui, Takuling, Peak, Ping Shan and Aberdeen Police Stations and to Ping Shan Land Office, 42 Kennedy Road, 361 The Peak, 37 Conduit Road and the Revenue Bungalow Sheung Shui.

150. Maintenance of Quarries and Road Plant:-Further progress was made with the rehabilitation of Hok Un Quarry with the arrival of spares for the compressor plant, crushers and jack hammers, In addition, drill steel and crusher jaws also arrived, and with operable plant in full working order a daily output of 160 tons of material was attained. The full plant is not yet in operation due to lack of electric motors and non-arrival of further spares.

151. A new contract with Messrs. Marsman & Company was let for Morrison Hill. Increased output was obtained but the maximum was not reached owing to frequent stoppages due to breakdown of the crushers. Alterations and a reorganisation of the working of the asphalt mixing plant resulted in increased output of tarred materials. Output figures for the year were:

Crushed Stone 96,461.25 tons

Hok Un Morrison Hill

74,333.50 C.Y.

Tarred Materials 33,849.00 tons 19,186.25 C.Y.

152. Maintenance of Footpaths and Drainage Connections:- A steady programme of work was maintained throughout the year, the principal items being the relaying and patching of footpaths at Cheung On Street, Kennedy Road, Aplichau, Portland Street, Yee Wo Street, Pennington Street, San Lau Street, Nathan Road, Nan Chang Street, Reclamation Street, Connaught Road Central, Murray Road, Jordan Road, Tsim Shui, Ma Tau Village and Granville Road. Many minor repairs in other streets were undertaken.

153. Maintenance of Traffic and Street Signs:-The repair and maintenance of traffic and street signs continued satisfactorily.

154. Maintenance of Government A.R.P. Tunnels:-Miscel- laneous maintenance of Government A.R.P. tunnels covering mainly repairs to drainage systems, portals and blocking walls was continued.

155. Street Lighting:—The number of lamps illuminated by the end of the year compared with the previous year is:

District

Electric

Gas

1947/48 1948/49

Hong Kong

Kowloon

New Territories

696 1,098 88

913

321

548

1,123

174

100

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156. Maintenance of Cemeteries:-Maintenance to the various public cemeteries was carried out as requested by the Urban Council.

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157. Maintenance of Dumps:-The only dumps in operation were at Wanchai Gap, Waterloo Road and Kowloon City. large increase in dumping which took place at Wanchai Gap enabled provision to be made for the realignment of Coombe and Aberdeen Roads.

158. Minor Works:-Parapet walling constructed of recover- ed concrete blocks was erected in Bowen Road and temporary fencing at King George V Memorial Park was erected.

159. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:→In addition to many minor slips, it was necessary to complete the embankment on Stubbs Road and clear and make good major landslips at Boundary Street, Chek Nai Ping, King's Park, Nathan Road, Argyle Street, Maryknoll, Taipo Road mile 4, Diamond Hill, Dyer Avenue, Findlay Road, Hospital Path, Severn Road, Plantation Road, Chatham Path, Middle Gap Road, Tangeradee Path, Mt. Kellett Road, Victoria Road, Mt. Davis Road, Broadwood Road, Chung Hum Kok Road, Island Road, Tai Hang Road, Shek O Road, Shouson Hill Road, Kennedy Road, Kotewall Road, Albany Path, Queen's Road East, Argyle Street, 10th and 11th mile Castle Penk Road, Shing Mun Road, Road at Un Long, Tai Wai, 6-7 mile Taipo Road, Tai Hang Road and South Bay Road.

160.

Works Executed on Private Account:-The total number of items carried out was 448. The work in general consists of the making up of footways under verandahs and the provision of vehicle access across public footways, the costs of which are normally chargeable to private individuals.

Public Works Extraordinary.

161. Works Contingent on Land Sales:-Good progress was made with arrears of work in making up roads and footpaths out- side new and rehabilitated buildings, but the rate of construction of these buildings was such that the funds provided in the Estimates were insufficient to carry out all works by the time they were completed.

162. Causeway Road Widening:-Work was commenced about mid-August and both tram tracks and the northern half of the road were constructed to the new lines and levels.

Work on the southern half was held up pending the arrival of pipes for the new water main which is to be laid in this section.

163. Access to Queen's Garden Flats: The partially damaged bridge over Peak Road was demolished and a new 20 feet span concrete bridge constructed. The section of Peak Road between Robinson Road and May Road was realigned and resurfaced in concrete in preparation for the proposed one-way traffic scheme.

164, Removal of Queen Victoria Memorial, Statue Square:- To increase car parking space and to facilitate the flow of traffic along Chater Road, Queen Victoria Statue and the trees in the centre of the road were removed and new car parks marked out. A total of 76 new traffic signs were made and erected in this area.

Rehabilitation Loan.

165. Approach Road to Leighton Hill Quarters:-On com- pletion of the blocks of flats the approach road and compound were surfaced and street lighting was installed,

166. Approach Road to King's Park Quarters: This was completed.

167. Police Training School, Aberdeen: The parade ground was surfaced with macadam and tar painted.

168. Clearance of Debris and Dangerous Structures:-No large areas were cleared during the year, but minor works on removal of debris from roads and scavenging lanes were carried out to meet the requirements of the Drainage and Water Works Offices.

169. Special Works:-At the request of the Commissioner of Police the security walls across various roads in the West Point Godown area and broken gates were repaired. Two new gates were also erected.

170. Instruments and Machinery:-A number of indents for spares for plant were forwarded during the year and some deliveries were received. Road rollers and concrete mixers which were ordered in 1947 were received and put into full operation. Some of the plant for the rehabilitation of quarries was received.

171. Cemeteries:-A new approach road to Lo Wu Urning Cemetery and the reconstruction and rehabilitation of the existing main road at Wo Hop Shek Cemetery was completed.

172. Demolition of Defence and Other Works-Filling Japanese Tunnels:-During the year 79 separate sites were filled, many being short single tunnels although about one third of that number were complete systems of inter-connected tunnels with a number of portals. Of the latter type, the largest dealt with were the Argyle Street tunnels extending under the grounds of the Diocesan Boys' School which had been used by the Japanese as a main explosives and ammunition store. On Christmas day 1945 a heavy explosion occurred in the southern portion of the tunnels. Besides shattering nearby houses and forming enormous craters in the hillside, it shook the whole tunnel system so badly that filling operations were frequently extremely hazardous. But for the use of the concrete pump which was used to good effect in filling some of the more dangerous sections of this tunnel system, satisfactory filling could not have been achieved.

173. Government A.R.P. Tunnels: The principal works undertaken under this head were in the tunnels under Leighton Hill (North section). Work commenced at the end of December and was expected to be nearing completion by the end of the year. It was found however, that what in many cases were thought to have been ordinary collapses due to looting were large voids extending upwards to 60 feet above the tunnel roof. Completion was consequently delayed.

174. Public Recreation Areas: A separate contract was let and work satisfactorily completed of erecting chain link fencing around Children's Playgrounds at Middle Road, Chatham Road and Cox's Road. New chain link fencing was erected around a part of the Belilios Playground and the remainder of the existing fencing repaired. The playing surface was repaired, new volley and basket ball posts erected and the area marked out as required.

175. Quarries and Road Depots:-Out of the remains of a pre-war plant a temporary tar-macadam plant was erected and put into operation at Morrison Hill Quarry. Despite expected minor breakdown this plant proved quite successful and was the only source of precoated material on the Island during the year. A new quarry was set up at Hung Shui Kiu, New Territories, and was put into operation for the production of stone for road- works in this district. In addition, work of rehabilitation of the main Government Quarry at Hok Un made good progress. result, production figures reached 160 tons per day of crusher run

stone.

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176. The Tai Hang Road Gang Depot was destroyed by a typhoon in August and a new gang depot was built in the same road to accommodate both the Tai Hang and Wongneichong road gangs.

177. Roads, Footpaths and Bridges:-Major road reconstruc- tion works which were completed comprised resurfacing Lockhart Road, resurfacing Connaught Road West between Hill Road and Centre Street, resurfacing Queen's Road West between Whitty Street and Western Street, resurfacing Hollywood Road, resurfac- ing and widening of roads on the Peak, Sai Ying Pun area, Wanchai area, and Central District, completion of Chatham Road, Sai Kung Road, Castle Peak Road from Taipo Road to Un Chau Street, Prince Edward Road from Nathan Road to Railway Bridge, Shanghai Street from Jordan Road to Saigon Street and Mongkok Road to Nelson Street, Battery Street from Jordan Road to Public Square Street, Ma Tau Wei Road from Wuhu Street to Tai Wan Road, road to Lai Chi Kok Beach, Taipo Road-realignment at Tai Wai, Taipo Road from Smuggler's Pass to Shek Li Pui, Taipo Road from Taipo Tau to Gill's Cutting and miscellaneous minor streets in Shamshuipo, Yaumati and Hung Hom areas. A large retaining wall at Bridges Street damaged during the occupation was reconstructed as well as a smaller wall in Moon Street.

178. Street Lighting and Traffic Signs:-Restoration of lighting in Hong Kong was hampered by the shortage of the necessary cables or mains but street lighting was restored on as many roads as possible. The rehabilitation of street. lighting in Kowloon progressed well and sections of new lighting were in- stalled in Kowloon City and Ma Tau Wei Road. Areas previously lit by gas were transferred to electric lighting due to complete destruction of the gas service mains in the Yaumati and Mongkok areas. A total of 254 new electric lamps and 227 gas lamps were erected during the year. A number of new traffic signs were made and erected at the request of the Commissioner of Police.

179. Other Works:-Miscellaneous work undertaken in con- nection with either new or requisitioned Government property comprised the surfacing of the approach road and compound to the new Peak Pavilion Government flats, surfacing the approach and car park for the new temporary offices at Headquarters, repairs to the approaches of the Government Hostels Buxey Lodge and The Hermitage and the_resurfacing of the area in front of the Government garages on Stubbs Road.

180. Summary:-The following are the approximate measure- ments of roadwork carried out during the year:

Tarpainting

126,340 square yards

Tarmacadam

101.665

Tartops

307,327

Drymacadam

166,277

Concrete surfacing

70,630

Granolithic paving

49,534

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TOWN PLANNING OFFICE.

181. The working of this office comprised the general super- vision in cooperation with the Superintendent of Crown Lands and the District Commissioner New Territories, of development throughout the whole of the Colony together with the preparation of several large development schemes, a number of which had reached the stage for approval by the end of the year.

182. On the Island, while most of the work consisted of supervising private development and rebuilding, replanning of bombed areas at Bridges Street and road improvements at Shauki- wan and Garden Road were undertaken. A model of the Central Reclamation was also put in hand.

183. On the Mainland, layouts for Tai Kok Tsui, Kun Tong Reclamation, Hung Hom Reclamation, Kowloon Tong housing area, Tsun Wan industrial area, San Hui Village and Yuen Long Village were prepared as well as improvement plans for the Ma Tau Wei and Kowloon City Road junction. Full co-operation was accorded private architects who had submitted layouts of housing schemes at Kowloon Tsai, Mission Road and Jardines Lookout and for the new market town at Luen Wo-Fanling.

VALUATION AND RESUMPTION OFFICE.

184. During the course of the financial year valuations in respect of 1,682 hereditaments, with a total estimated value of $142,796,595.00 were made for the purpose of street widenings, development under town planning schemes, purchase and sale of property by Government, renewal of 75 year Crown Leases, estate duty, exchange and sundry other purposes. Of the total number of valuations, 997 were for other Government departments.

185. Compensation on Resumptions:-Resumptions for which compensation was made were in respect to sixteen properties for road widening and town planning schemes and for twenty four properties under the Airfield (Kai Tak) Extension & Reversion Ordinance, 1948, the compensation amounting to $32,800.52 and $439,682.00 respectively. In addition compensation amounting to $2,250.44 for twelve resumptions for minor road improvements, and $100,000.00 for the resumption of Q.B. Piggeries property was paid after negotiation by the District Commissioner New Territories. Arbitration fees amounting to $155.00 were met in respect to two properties.

WATER Works offICE.

General.

186. The Water Works continued to be administered on a non-profit making basis, the cost of operation, including funding and interest charges on loans and contribution to Renewals and Improvement Fund, being balanced by revenue from the sale of

water.

187. Rainfall for the year as recorded at the Royal Obser- vatory was 100.75 inches which was 2.48 inches more than for the preceding twelve months and 16.49 inches more than the average for the period 1884-1938.

188. The total consumption of water supplied from the Water Works, excluding New Territory Villages, was about 11,160 million gallons or a daily average of 30.57 million gallons. This was 3.13% less than in 1947/48.

189. Owing to shortage of resources, restricted hours of supply were imposed from 1st April to 12th June, 1948 and from 1st December, 1948 to 31st March, 1949.

190. Distribution problems increased during the year due to the limitations imposed by inadequate filtration capacity and by the small size and age of many of the distribution mains. To combat these problems an extensive mainlaying programme and the construction of the new Eastern Rapid Gravity Filtration Scheme referred to later in this report was put in hand.

191. The purity of the water was maintained at a high standard, the majority of samples tested shewing B. Coli absent in 100 c.c.

192. Waste detection was continued by house to house inspection only, no staff being available to operate the waste detection meter system which has however been rehabilitated.

193. The repair of water meters was greatly speeded up during the year and practically all the arrears cleared. This was partly due to the new Meter Repair Workshop at Bullock Lane being in use and partly to the improved delivery of spare parts from the manufacturers.

194. In connection with the Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme the Consulting Engineers agreed to the waterfall site for the main dam. Survey work at the dam site and on the line of the 48" main to Kowloon was continued, and sites were reserved for service reservoirs and pumping stations. No approval for this scheme had been received at the close of the year.

195. Amendments to the Waterworks Ordinance in regard to penalties for offences against the Ordinance and in connection with regulations for fishing in the reservoirs were under considera- tion.

196. The establishment and revision of records of all kinds, including plans of all water mains, hydrants, valves and services was continued. Approximately 12,000 letters from and to the Public were dealt with in addition to investigations into water supply in connection with 290 applications for the purchase of land.

Public Works Recurrent.

197. Headworks and Trunk Supplies:-The main details of storage in the impounding reservoirs are as follows:

་

Storage in Million Gallons

Date

Remarks

Gravitation Pumping

Reservoirs Reservoirs

Total

ISLAND

1st April, 1948

336.03

472.98

809.01

Increase [382.16 M.G.

1st April, 1949

445.10

746,07

1,191.17

26th May, 1948

273.15

432,63

705.78

28th-31st July, 1948

23rd-25th Sept., 1948

653,76

1,708.79

2,362.55

27th-30th Sept., 1948-

MAINLAND

1st April, 1948

1,151.59

1st April, 1949

1,397.45

28th May, 1948

759.72

28th July-6th Aug., 1948,

28th Aug.-1st Sept., 1948,

3rd-5th Sept., 1948

10th Sept., 1948

3,608.25

12th-16th Sept., 1948

20th-20th Sept., 1948

2nd & 3rd Oct., 1948

9th October, 1948

Further details are given in Tables I and II.

Minimum storage for the year.

Maximum storage on 11 days i.e. all reservoirs full.

Increase 245.86 M.G.

Minimum storage for the year.

Maximum storage on 38 days i.e.

all reservoirs

full.

198. Periods when water was lost by overflow were:

Reservoir

Tytam Tuk

Aberdeen Lower

Pokfulam

Overflow Periods

ISLAND

84 days between 19th July and 10th October, 1948.

118 days between 15th June and 10th October, 1948.

29 days between 12th June and 14th June, 1948. 24th July and 1st August, 1948. 30th August and 1st Sept., 1948. 3rd Sept. and 6th Sept., 1948. 23rd Sept. and 2nd Oct., 1948.

MAINLAND

Kowloon Byewash

Jubilee

76 days between 28th July and 20th October, 1948.

52 days between 24th July and 20th October, 1948.

199. The leakage through the 30" washout valve at Jubilee Dam referred to in para. 193 of last year's report, was still not dealt with owing to the non-arrival of the replacement valve. The leakage did not increase during the year.

200. Damage through unknown causes to one of the 21′′ cross harbour water mains occurred. The concrete casing was broken, the steel pipe was dented and a number of the muntz metal covers on the expansion joints were found to have disintegrated. Arrangements to effect repairs were in hand.

201. Due to the large number of leaking joints on both 24′′ Shing Mun trunk mains in Castle Peak Road between Taipo Road and Wong Uk all joints were electro-welded in conjunction with the resurfacing of the road by the Roads Office. This work was carried out by Messrs. J. P. Inglis & Sons at a cost of $14,400. No leaks have occurred since the work was completed in July 1948.

202. Pumping Raw Water:-During the year 1,965 million gallons of raw water were pumped out of a total consumption of about 11,160 million gallons. At Tytam Tuk Pumping Station serious deterioration had taken place in the boilers which were consequently operated at reduced steam pressure and reduced pumping capacity. Minimum repairs were carried out in view of impending changes.

203. Filtration and Treatment:-Some 11,147 million gallons of water were filtered at eleven filtration plants. During the year samples of water were examined regularly by the Government Pathologist and by the Government Chemist. Details of results are given in Table IV.

204. Pumping Filtered Water:-A total of 900 million gallons of filtered water were pumped out of the total consumption of about 11,160 million gallons.

205. A survey of the three coal burning boilers at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station was carried out, with the result that one was condemned by Board of Survey as unserviceable and was put aside for use as an oil tank. The remaining two received extensive repairs which were carried out by the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co., Ltd., at a cost of $48,525.

206. Distribution: The total quantity of water consumed during the year was 6,550.16 million gallons on the Island and 4,609.49 million gallons on the Mainland (excluding New Territory Villages), a grand total of 11,159.65 million gallons. Included in the Island consumption are 2,576.89 million gallons supplied from the Mainland which is 39.4% of the total Island consump- tion. The total consumption is 360.40 million gallons (or 3.13%) less than in the previous year. Assuming that a population of 1,550,000 was supplied, the average consumption of water per head per day for all purposes was about 20 gallons. details are given in Tables I, II and III.

Further

207. Details of the supply given throughout the year are:--

Hours of supply per day

10 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.30 a.m.

(4.30 p.m.-10.00 p.m.)

15 hours (6.00 a.m.- 9.00 p.m.)

24 hours

16 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.)

24 hours

16 hours (6.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.)

Period

Total No. of Days

April 1st-June 1st, 1948.

June 2nd-June 12th, 1948.

June 13th-Nov. 30th, 1948.

171

December 1st, 1948 to January 28th, 1949.

Jan. 29th & 30th, 1949 (Chinese New Year).

January 31st-March 31st, 1949.

60.

A full supply was thus maintained for 173 days compared with 288 days in 1947/48.

208. Metered Services:-The numbers of metered services at the end of the year were as shown in Table V.

209. House Service:-Inspections, repairs and miscellaneous works were continued.

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210. Service Reservoirs and Mains:-General maintenance and washing out of all service reservoirs and mains was continued. On the Island 5,040 feet of mains were realigned for various reasons, 1,944 feet of new mains were laid to improve distribution and 1,983 feet of old mains were removed or abandoned. On the Mainland 125 feet of new mains were laid, and 722 feet removed or abandoned. Repairs numbering 1,534 to mains, hydrants and valves on the Island and 429 on the Mainland were undertaken.

211. Waste Detection and Prevention: The preparation of detail plans for waste detection areas was continued and the repair of all waste detection meters was completed. House to house inspection continued and 1,430 notices to alter defective inside water services were issued. Fittings totalling 30,164 to be used on inside water services by Licensed Plumbers were tested and stamped in the Workshops and 6 new licences and 208 renewals of old licences were issued to plumbers after investigation of their knowledge and workshop facilities.

212. Maintenance of Buildings:-General maintenance of Water Works Quarters and other buildings was carried out by the Architectural Office.

213. Maintenance of Water Meters:-At the end of the year there were 15,611 meters in use on the Island and 12,418 on the Mainland. The number of meters repaired and tested was 16,040 on the Island, and 7,778 on the Mainland. Of these 7,229 on the Island and 1,855 on the Mainland were repaired on site without removal, the remainder being repaired in the Workshops. Eight meters on the Island and eight on the Mainland were tested under Regulation 7 of the Water Works Ordinance, 73 on the Island and 3 on the Mainland were found to be unfit for further service and 19-" Kent M2 meters were assembled from available parts and from bodies which were found, presumably having been discarded during the Japanese occupation. Details of the number of meters in use in the Colony are given in Table VI.

214. Maintenance of Workshops:-The manufacture and repair of various articles required for the maintenance of water works pumping plant, machinery, valves, hydrants etc., and for other Sub-Departments and Departments was continued. A total of 730 orders was dealt with, 684 being for water works. In addition 8,811 meters were repaired in the Island Workshop and 5,923 in the Mainland Workshop. The annual inspection and overhaul of boilers in Government buildings was continued.

215. Minor Works:-Boring work at Wong Nei Chong Reservoir, referred to in para. 211(a) (viii) of last year's report, was continued and the probable leakage planes were traced. Enquiries were made in regard to suitable plant for grouting. Electric meters were fixed at Tytam Tuk, Bullock Lane and Bowen Road Quarters in connection with domestic services-charges for fuel, light and water. A new raingauge with protective housing was fixed at Fanling. A concrete wall and channel was built at Albany Filters and the embankment of North Point Service Reservoir was made good where it had been damaged by squatters,

ex-

216. Preliminary Investigations:-A trial trench was cavated to ascertain the dimensions of the walls of Albany Service Reservoir after which it was decided to limit the depth of water in the reservoir to 18 feet instead of the 28 feet for which it was originally designed. Surveys were carried out at Big Wave and Island Bays, in connection with the Sheko water supply, and at Bowen Road, Albany and West Point Filters in connection with proposed new works. Stream gaugings were carried out at Tai O (Lantau), at the Canadian Military Cemetery at Sai Wan, at Fanling and at Cha Kwo Ling Village.

217. Running Expenses of Motor Vehicles:-The cost of operating Water Works vehicles was charged to this sub-head.

218. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-Repairs to minor damage on the Island were effected at Aberdeen reservoir and East and West catchwaters, Pokfulam reservoir and conduit, Pokfulam filters embankments, Tytam Tuk East catchwater, Stanley Mound East catchwater, Tytam Tuk Dam overflow channel and stilling pool, Wong Nei Chong Dam overflow channel and North Point service reservoir embankments.

219. On the Mainland the typhoon on 27th July, 1948 caused extensive damage to Shingmun catchwater. Preliminary clearing of the catchwater of landslides, silt and debris was carried out under the Maintenance Contract. Major repairs, necessitating the construction of concrete retaining walls and repairs to concrete invert and dry weather flow channels were put in hand under Contract No. 7/49 for $97,375.25-by the Ching Hing Construc- tion Company. Work was progressing satisfactorily at the end of the year.

220. Repairs to minor damage were carried out at the guard house at Jubilee Reservoir, Jubilee Reservoir embankments, Shek Li Pui Service Reservoir embankments, Yaumati Service Reservoir embankments, Tsun Wan supply main and Beacon Hill catchwater.

Public Works Extraordinary.

221. Causeway Road Widening-Replacement of Water Main: The existing 12′′ water main in Causeway Road was replaced by a new 18" main during the raising and reconstruction of this road. Piping ordered under Indent No. 87/48 had not arrived by the end of the year.

222. Stanley Water Supply:-This work was referred to in para. 239 of last year's report. Due to the slow delivery of piping under Indents Nos. 16 and 18/47 it was possible to lay only a short length of the new 8′′ main between the filters and the service reservoir. Indent No. 453/48 for a new 600,000 gallons per day "Candy" rapid gravity filtration plant was prepared and for- warded,

223. Replacement of Conduit at Shing Mun: Indent No. 207/48 was forwarded to the Crown Agents for 36" steel piping to replace the existing open concrete conduit between Jubilee Dam and the North Tunnel.

EASTERN FILTERS

Rehabilitation Loan.

224. Motor Transport:-Two new Austin A 40 Vans and Four Austin A 40 Saloon Cars were purchased for Water Works.

225. Catchwaters and Conduits:-The invert of Mt. Davis tunnel on the Aberdeen trunk main which was found to be leaking badly was repaired. Toe walls were constructed and slips filled in on the slopes of Tytam, Tytam Tuk and Wong Nei Chong reservoirs to prevent further erosion and extensive repair work was carried out at Chai Wan filters and service reservoir, At Shing Mun catchwater repairs were carried out and new steel window sashes for Jubilee Dam valve tower and recorder house were ordered under Indent No. 269/48.

226. Filters and Chlorination Plant:-The main work carried out under this sub-head was on the Eastern Filters Conversion Scheme which comprises the modernisation of the filtration and distribution of the Tytam Valley water. The works in hand comprise the first stage, namely, the erection of the new filters at Eastern, the new pumping station and the conversion of the Bowen Road conduit. Contract drawings for the Rapid Gravity Filters and pumping station at Eastern were put in hand and in September Contract No. 37/48 for $790,461.50 was signed with Messrs. Tung Shan & Company, Early progress was slow but by the end of the year fairly satisfactory progress was made. filter walls were practically completed and the administration house was up to the 2nd floor level. The new pumping station site was formed and the foundations concreted.

The

227. For the construction of Bowen Road main, Contract No. 1/49 for $166,650.00 was signed in February 1949 with Messrs. Fook Lee & Company for the manufacture of vibrated concrete pipes with rubber ring joints for the curves. A separate Contract No. 15/49 for $513,525.00 was made with Messrs. Wan Hin & Company for trenching and concrete work and for transport of the pipes. No more than a start was possible on this work before the end of the year.

228. In addition to the above works 700 cu. yds. of Yee Lung sand were obtained and transported to the Kowloon slow sand filters to bring the sand in the filter beds up to the standard depth.

229. Mains and Hydrants:~New distribution mains varying between 14" to 18" diameter to supply new building development or to replace mains of inadequate size were laid to a total length of 43,494 feet on the Island, and 20,304 feet on the Mainland. Mains removed or abandoned totalled 29,667 feet.

230. The more important localities in which mains were laid were the Peak District, Leighton Hill, Lee Hysan Avenue, North Point, Lower Albert Road, Queen's Gardens, Hollywood Road, Stanley Street, Western Street, Pokfulam Road and the City back lanes on the Island, and in Wuhu Street, Ma Tau Wei Road, Tai Wan Road, Tam Kung Road, Nga Tsin Wai Road, Grampian

Road, Carpenter Road, Kowloon City Road, College Road, Kun Tong Road, Access Road to Texas Oil Company at Tsun Wan and in back lanes in the Urban areas of the Mainland. In addition 18 new control valves from 2" to 10" in diameter, and seven ground hydrants were fixed on the Island, and ten and four respectively on the Mainland.

231. Meters:-A total of 3,097 new water meters were received against Indents with the Crown Agents, tested, registered and put into use.

232. Office Equipment:-The balance of addressograph equip- ment referred to in para. 233 of last year's report, consisting of three draw cabinets, 50,000 frames and 80,000 buff cards was received.

233. Pumping Plant:-The installation and testing of the third electrically driven Allen replacement pump, referred to in para. 235 of last year's report, was satisfactorily completed at Garden Road Pumping Station. For the Eastern Pumping Scheme a 40 BHP Ruston Diesel engine was purchased.

234. In order to ensure an adequate water supply to the Tai Hang area an electrically driven centrifugal pumping unit was transferred from the Pokfulam Reservoir pumping station to the Eastern pumping station, erected and put into service.

235. In order to relieve the pressure on the Eastern Pumping Scheme and to economise in pumping costs, designs were completed and Contract No. 10/49 for $136,959.00 with Kwong Wing was signed towards the end of March for the construction of four slow sand filters and labourers quarters at Wong Nei Chong reservoir. From this point 4,250 feet of new 4" diameter steel piping were laid to Shou Son Hill service reservoir, and 1,822 feet of 5" and 4" piping between Eastern Filters pumping station and Tai Hang

tank.

236. A new Service Reservoir at 750 feet level, designed to increase storage capacity for the pumped supply to the west end of the mid-level district, and to enable the old tank to be put out of use for major repairs, was completed in March under Contract No. 36/48 with Kwong Wing at a cost of $205,710.70. A length of 1,295 feet of 10" to 6" diameter connecting piping was laid.

237. Staff Quarters:-The new European Staff Quarters at Eastern Filters consisting of two flats, were completed satis- factorily under Contract No. 37/48. In addition, old quarters such as Shing Mun Bungalow and Coolie quarters, Taipo Road Bungalow, Tytam Tuk Bungalow, Albany, Peak and Wanchai Gap Chinese staff quarters, Elliot rapid gravity filter house and the Gardens reservoir recorder house were rehabilitated by the Architectural Office.

238. Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme-Preliminary Investiga- tions: This work was referred to in items 242 & 243 of last year's report. The measuring weir built under Contract No. 23/48 was finally completed in May for $39,903.00 after extra work had been necessitated by damage to the unfinished structure caused by an unusually heavy flood in April. The continuous recorder was not

ready before the end of the year but regular readings were taken from the gauge. Further rain gauges were also installed. Survey work continued intermittently as staff was available, and sites for the pipe lines, pumping station, filters, and service reservoirs were being surveyed.

239. The site of the proposed main Tai Lam Chung Dam was visited during June 1948 by Dr. F. Dixey, of the Colonial Geological Survey. He endorsed the local recommendation that the waterfall site was the best available and this was later agreed to by the Consulting Engineers.

240. Workshops, Instruments and Equipment: The new Meter Repair Shop, Bullock Lane referred to in para. 245 of last year's report was completed in May, together with a new black- smith's shop, under Contract No. 263/47 with Messrs. Fook Lee & Company at a cost of $84,356.60. At Kowloon, a site was reserved for a new workshop and depot.

241. New machines which arrived from England under Indent Nos. 3505/1 and 98/47 were a Massey pneumatic hammer, a Kearns boring machine, and a Herbert Edgewick lathe. pneumatic hammer was erected and tested.

Renewals and Improvement Fund.

The

242. New Pumping Plant for Tytam Tuk Pumping Station:— The conversion of the steam boilers to oil firing, mentioned in para. 240 of last year's report, was abandoned and Indent No. 161/47 cancelled, as considerable corrosion was found to have taken place in the boilers. Instead, Indent No. 299/48 was placed through the Crown Agents for the Colonies with Messrs. W. H. Allen Sons & Co., Ltd., for two oil engine driven units capable of delivering 2,100 gallons per minute each, and one electrically driven unit capable of delivering 2,500 gallons per minute, This equipment which will cost some $600,000, did not arrive during the year.

243. Improvements to Tsun Wan Supply:-The rapid develop- ment in the Tsun Wan area caused the existing water supply to become inadequate. Improvements to the supply by connecting the supply

main to the Shing Mun catchwater and by laying a new 6" main from the Catchwater to the Village, were in hand at the end of the year, 4,500 feet of 6" asbestos cement piping having been laid.

Other Works.

244. Pedestal Hydrants:-Sixteen new pedestal hydrants on the Island and eight on the Mainland were fixed in positions selected by the officer in charge of the Fire Brigade. The cost was charged to a Fire Brigade Vote.

245. Trial Borings:-A total of 60 bores through 134 feet of rock and 2,990 feet of soft earth were drilled by diamond rotary drilling rig in an area near Chatham Road to test the suitability of the material for use as filling for the reclamation to be carried out at Hung Hom Bay. The cost was charged to a Port Works

Office Vote.

246. Street Washing Tanks:-Watering points for the supply of unfiltered water to street washing vehicles were installed for the Urban Council at Western Market, Sand Street and Wun Sha Street the cost being charged to an Urban Council Vote. Investigation was also carried out in regard to similar watering points in Kowloon.

247. Squatters Camps: Water was laid on to Squatters Camps at Kennedy Town, Lai Chi Kok and Ho Man Tin and the cost charged to Urban Council Votes.

248. Resurfacing of Roads:-A number of alterations to water mains and services were carried out in conjunction with road resurfacing works as a charge to Roads Office Votes.

249. Government Buildings:-A large number of minor works on water supply to Government Buildings were carried out at the request of the Architectural Office.

Revenue and Expenditure.

250. Statement No. 1 shews the Revenue and Expenditure for the year.

Statement No. 2 shews the state of the Renewals

and Improvement Fund.

Due

251. To collect Revenue, chargeable water accounts were sent out quarterly and supplementary and miscellaneous accounts were rendered as due. Approximately 120,000 accounts were dealt with during the year, compared with 100,000 last year. to the provision of more new meters and to the more rapid repair of existing meters only 15% of water accounts were averaged compared with about 30% in the preceding year. Rates charged were similar to those in force in 1947/48 viz: $0.80 per unit of 1,000 gallons for trade and domestic purposes, and $2.00 per unit for shipping and construction purposes. A total of 4,670 accounts were issued for work done for consumers on House Service Account, 3,800 forms "F" (guarantee to pay water charges) were received and dealt with and 5,680 demand notes for deposits to ensure payment of water charges were sent to consumers.

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ITEM

Haad 29--

Pada Works Extraordinary,

trict Office, N.T.

Estimated

Table Showi

Expenditure

Cost

up to 31.3.48

Tapo Market

80,000

Liucation Department.

Echension to Central British

School

200,000

Fisheries Department,

Bechematico at Aberdeen

800,000

Landing Facilities at Kennedy

160,000

Bug Long Volunteer Defence Corps.

1 Badquarters

500,000

Mulica Department,

Sanatorium

and

fae Medical Officers.

3,000,000

Chnic, Kowloon

100,000

Pad Office.

540,000

Public Works Dept.

mline Hill Garage Storerooms.

50,000

Werks Contingent on Land Sales.

1,250,000

I Am Tak Compensation

5,000,000

11pment of Boundary Stones.

30,000

7,102,85

(y Bay Road Widening

1,471,000

M May Band Widening

360,000

Bay Road Extension

11,000

My Wade Happly

80,000

Curried forward

7,102 5

Replay Provision vids N/W. No. 162 for $30,000

PUBLIC WORKS EXTRAORDINARY,

ng Estimated Cost of Work appearing in the 1948/49 Estimates, and Progressive Expenditure.

EXPENDITURE BY MUR-DEPARTMENTS

Hoad. quarters

Architectural Office

Nuildings |Crown Lands

& Burveyn Ordinance Оßce

Office

46,869,40

202,609.32

37,162.66

206,641 18

}

Drainage Ofice

6,413.20

Electrica)

Mechanical Office

Port Works Omra

Roads & Tunnela Offer

Valuation 2

474,829.94

438,682.20

69,883.00

327,766.54

150,616.12

4.413 0

69,8£3.00

366.32

6,650.02

327,766.84

431,600.00

1,016.34

EXPENDITURE

Funda

ITKM

Allocated

1946-47

1947-48

þau 3-Buildings.

La Hill Quarters

3,800,000

199,378.60 1,038,668.71

Pavilion Quarters

1,561,000

232,458.14

ja, 1 Gardens Quarters

3,395,000

toy's Park Quarters

5,580,000

1,110.26

25,517.00

City Police Station

2,850,000

› be Yaw Police Station

1,034,000

་

ing Jon Police Station

1,050,000

– mammam Police Station

1,162,000

› Fun Blockhouse, N.T.

1,000,000

ăn Training School

225,000

Kada Collage

1,000,000

¿ Yomenlar Primary School

704,000

Kaam Junior School

450,000

Works

76,000

7,919.51

56,980.52

& Turary Offices, P.W.D.

445,000

266,869,54

op & Garage, P.W.D.

500,000

216,463.53

ism of Damaged Govern

Buildings

11,110,000

2,553,635.02

4,643,270.14

of Damaged Non-

Car Buildings

* Bion of Lighthouses

1,250,000

400,000

364,299.60 398,809.53

6,556.10

81,139.82

of Debris and

peta Structures

648,000

224,471.26

228,354.84

Dry Parchased by Govt.

550,000

330,000.00

Emried forward

3,554,260 09

1,228,547 03

ANNEXURE V

REHABILITATION LOAN,

Table Showing Funds Allocated and Progressive Expenditure.

EXPENDITURE BY SUB-DEPARTMENTS

Head- quarters

Architectural Office

Buildinge

Crown Landr

Ordinance Ofice

& Barvoya

Office

1,882,926.37

1,072,203.43

2,159,790.01

1,540,361.36

13,770.88

104,832.00

293.00

189,185.80

478.27

99,880.22

3,066,209.53

9,350.00 315,647.36

27,820.63

33,989.77

9,350 00 | 10,507,408 63

500.00

Drainage OMce

Electrical & Mechanical

Port Works Dice

Ofice

$75.21

78,773.41

16,317,99

Roads & Tunnela Ofice

72,128.14

85,001.32

9,945.44

21,774.79

630,55

129,776.81

7,689.65

1,228.55

1,399.33

15,508.25

100.00

575 21

244,133.85

1.225.55

106,611 83

ITEM

Brought forward

yabéns and Compensation.

EXPENDITURE

Funda

Allocated

1946-47

1947-48

3,356,260.09 7,528,542.03

on Resumption

1,350,000

72,437.81

iam 3-Warellaneous (P.W.D.)

sta & Machinery

2,110,000

121,466.10

362,493.03

«Cameous Equipment

191,000

4,091.50

29,995.30

* Maine Transport

1,275,000

688,383.36

343,620.00

Equipment & Furniture

61,250

679.45

20,249.50

of Libraries

6,000

747.45

701.48

Puble Works.

orial Works

650,000

81,872.53

295,843,98

200,000

8,054.10

13,944.45

à Demolition of Defence & Other

Works

1,885,000

149,227.44

257,889.97

4 Drama, Nallahs & Sewers

2,600,000

453,524.29 835,160,83

I Dredging

270,000

13,886.49

8,201,03

La Tak Airport

1,600,000

141,914.42

525,145,72

↑ Now Aarport

8,000,000

Disposal Installation

175,000

155.62

108,944,43

à Ban Walls

4,750,000

382,216.39

533,728,31

Pakar Recreation Areas

325,000

1,482.89

112,700,83

11 ore & Road Depots

350,000

107,158,49

22 Bonds, Footpaths & Bridges

8,600,000

665,007.85 2,076,650.45

13 Brost Lighting & Trafic Bigns.

500,000

44,075.53

63,401.09

Carried forward

6,113,045.40 13,296,808.73

653

ANNEXURE V

EXPENDITURE DY BUN-DEPARTMENTS

Head- quarters

Architectural

Buildings

Crown Lands

Office

Ordinance

Office

a Burveys Office

Drainage

Office

9,350.00 10,507,498.63

600.00

Klectrical & Machanical

Roads &

Valuation &

Port Works Ofice

مأموTun

Olle

Resumption Office

675.21

244,133.85

1,228.65

196,611.83

50,673.98

21,657.94

40,584.99

47,604.72

441,127,62

66,424.07

86,138.00

14,086,71

82.85

155.34

2,028,68

35,452.35

160,531.42

704.591.05

71,834.25

19,235.35

351,411.00

4,174.09

14,488.45

694,854.08

28,827.29

690,491,69

28,673.63

37,965.16

4,270,624.25

93,413, 18

76,139.37 | 10,542,950.88

500.00

21,740.70

865,697.66

441,924.70

1,486,515.77

5,491,660.92

32,842.1