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During the six months under review 51,234 cubic yards of rubble stone and quarry chippings were used on this work and about 50,700 superficial feet of the upper surface of the rubble stone foundations of sea wall, storm water drains, etc. roughly levelled.
Contract No. 44 for levelling, forming, concreting and completing the upper surface of the rubble stone foundations of sea wall, landing steps. etc., on a length of 801 feet, raising foundations of ring-bolts, backing the first course of concrete blocks with rubble stone hand packed, etc., was made with YAU KUNG CHEUNG on the 10th May (Confidential C.S.O. No. 13 of 1897). The whole to be completed on the 13th August.
The work was commenced on the 16th May and carried on with despatch, in a very satisfactory manner, to the 30th June, when 10,220 superficial feet of rubble stone foundations had been levelled, and concreted, and 533 cubic yards of rubble stone laid hand packed, backing of concrete blocks.
Departmental Work done by divers, pontoon crane, etc., viz., 1,260 superficial feet rubble stone foundations levelled and concreted, concrete blocks set (single course) on a length of 895 feet containing 32,196 cubic feet, and weighing about 2,012 tons, 47 cubic yards rubble stone hand packed, backing of concrete blocks, foundations of landing steps, and the foundations of sea wall weighted on a length of 30 feet, 10,656 cubic feet of concrete blocks weighing about 666 tons being used for that purpose.
Sections 6 and 7.-From Ice House Street, to Pottinger Street, Contract No. 43.
For the con- struction of the upper portion of the sea wall, landing piers, landing steps, etc. (above the concrete blocks) completing the storm water drains, filling in and reclaiming the land, forming and levelling the roads and footpaths, constructing side-channels, concreting and macadamizing roads, footpaths, etc., was made with CHAN YING CHEONG on the 8th May last, the work to be completed on the 7th May, 1898.
To the 30th
The work was commenced on the 8th May and fairly good progress has been made. June 9,000 cubic yards of earth have been filled in the Reclamation, 100 lineal feet of old sea wall taken down, the contractor's sheds built, the office for overseer commenced, and a quantity of ashlar for sea wall and landing piers have been cut at the quarries.
Departmental Work done by divers and pontoon crane, etc. on sea wall, viz., foundations levelled and concreted 392 superficial feet, concrete blocks (single course) set on a length of 116 feet, contain- ing 3,864 cubic feet, and weighing about 241 tons. The foundations of sea wall on a length of 106 feet weighted with Conerete Blocks, containing 37,651 cubic feet, and weighing about 2,353 tons. The foundations of the Pedder Street drain weighted on a length of 60 feet with concrete blocks, containing 7,663 cubic feet, and weighing about 479 tons.
Earth filling in reclamations, Contract No. 40, for excavating and depositing in hopper barges 80,000 cubic yards of earth, was made with YAU KUNG CHUNG on the 1st October, 1896, (Confidential C.S.O. No. 73 of 1896) and completed on the 24th June. 63,993 cubic yards of which have been deposited in Section No. 5. 8,863 cubic yards of earth from Government Works Taipingshan Improve- ments, have been deposited in the reclamations, viz., 1,633 cubic yards in Section No. 4, and 7,230 cubic yards in Section No. 5, 18,201 cubic yards of materials raised by the Government dredger, have been deposited in Section No. 5, and 9,203 cubic yards of earth and spoil, received from other sources have been deposited in the reclamations, viz., Section No. 4, 699. cubic yards, Section No. 5, 2,780 cubic yards, and Sections 6 and 7, 5,724 cubic yards, making the total quantity of earth and spoil, deposited in these reclamations during the half-year ending 30th June, 1897, 100,260 cubic yards.
Supply of Portland Cement, Contract No. 42 (Confidential C.S.O. No. 42 of 1897) made with the Green Island Cement Co., 3,000 casks of Cement, 1,500 casks of which have been received in good condition..
Reconstruction of Government Piers. Murray Road Pier.-Contract No. 41 for the construction of the ashlar masonry and concrete backing above the concrete blocks, was made with CHAN CHIONG on the 5th January, the work to be completed on the 4th July, 1897. The work under this contract was carried on in a fairly satisfactory manner, until about the middle of May, when it was nearly suspended on account of the death of the contractor's father, consequently the new pier will not be completed before the middle of September, 5,989 cubic feet granite ashlar in cement has been set, 63 cubic yards of cement concrete, and 628 cubic yards of lime concrete have been laid, and- the fenders, ring-bolts, etc. fixed.
Departmental work done by divers and pontoon crane, etc., Murray Road Pier 4 closing blocks containing 405 cubic feet set, and 38 cubic feet cement concrete deposited in situ.
Nam Pak Hong Pier, 1,260 superficial feet rubble stone foundations levelled and concreted, 10,000 cubic feet of concrete blocks set in the first, second, third and fourth courses, (the first course being laid 9 feet below Ordnance Datum) and 220 cubic yards rubble stone hand packed, backing of blocks.