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In Kowloon an additional 200 feet of seawall was constructed at Kwun Tong; a further length of seawall is under construction which is designed to fit in with the first stage of a possible future reclamation of the whole of Kowloon Bay which is now being investigated. At To Kwa Wan about half of a 1,800-foot long seawall was completed for a reclamation of 17 acres, which will enclose Hoi Sam Island and its temple. At Hung Hom 800 feet of seawall were built and 10 acres were reclaimed by filling. With the completion of a further 2,000 feet of seawall and 20 acres of reclamation, it is planned to site a new railway station and mar- shalling yard there to replace the present facilities at Tsim Sha Tsui. At Jordan Road a reclamation of 5 acres was finished for building development and for an additional vehicle ferry berth and concourse. At Cheung Sha Wan work started on the founda- tions of private boatyards needed to replace those which will be enclosed by the remaining 90 acres of reclamation.
New public piers were constructed at Ping Chau, Mirs Bay and Yung Shue Wan on Lamma Island, while at Silver Mine Bay an additional 500 feet of seawall and a small reclamation were com- pleted, providing better berthing facilities for passenger and vehicle ferries and other vessels. Eight light beacons were constructed for the Marine Department, mostly in isolated parts of the Colony to guide tankers carrying water from the Pearl River.
The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Company Ltd, completed a deep-water wharf at the eastern boundary of Kowloon Docks in order to provide travelling cranes and other facilities for vessels up to 750 feet long. The Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Company Ltd demolished their No 1 pier at Tsim Sha Tsui and began construction of a new 1,200-foot long pier for a new terminal for liners.
The materials testing laboratory, which is operated by the Port Works Office, carried out nearly 30,000 tests on building materials for Government departments and private firms. The figure was 19 per cent above that for the previous year and one quarter of the tests were for private firms, who paid over $60,000 in fees. New apparatus is being installed to cope with the increasing demands and to conform to revised British standards.
Land Development. Site formation and reclamation work to provide the land for two new towns-Kwun Tong in New Kowloon
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