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with the completed section of reclamation at Rumsey Street. Near the Star Ferry pier, 500 feet of seawall and three berths for post office mail launches were practically completed. To assist private developers to obtain cooling water for air conditioning plant in new buildings, 11 pump houses were constructed within the seawall. To replace Blake Pier work started on a large new public pier which will be approximately 585 feet long and will have a pedestrian promenade on the roof. West of the present vehicle ferry pier, foundations for a new seawall were completed and construction started on a new pier for inside harbour ferry services to replace the present berths at Jubilee Street, which will be enclosed by the reclamation. Filling started on both sections of the reclamation. At North Point work began on the construction of a new passenger ferry pier which, when completed, will be used by services running to Kowloon City and Hung Hom. Work on new vehicle ferry piers at North Point and Ma Tau Kok continued.
The first stage of a large development scheme for Aberdeen started in July when work began on a breakwater at the western end of Aberdeen harbour to provide protection against westerly gales, which have caused severe damage in recent years. After the breakwater has been completed a reclamation will be carried out to connect the mainland with Ap Lei Chau Island and so provide much needed land for development. Breakwaters are also planned for the southern channel into Aberdeen to form a further typhoon shelter on the eastern side of the town.
In Kowloon an additional 2,000 feet of seawall was constructed at Kwun Tong and a further 42 acres of reclamation completed, bringing the total to 225 acres. At To Kwa Wan work started on preparing foundations for 1,800 feet of seawall for a new reclama- tion of 17 acres. Rocky Island and its temple will be enclosed and preserved in a public recreation area. At Hung Hom work began on a further 2,800 feet of seawall which will complete the reclama- tion and increase its present size by a further 30 acres. The rec- lamation ultimately will be occupied by a new railway station and a marshalling yard to replace the present facilities at Tsim Sha Tsui, and new ferry piers will be constructed nearby.
The construction of a new public pier was started at Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island, while at Silver Mine Bay on Lantau Island work began on an additional 500 feet of seawall which will