No. 2.
REPORT OF PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
PUBLIC
WORKS
COMMITTEE
at a Meeting held on the 25th October, 1906.
PRESENT:
The Honourable the Director of Public Works (WILLIAM CHATHAM), Chairman.
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the Colonial Treasurer, (ALEXANDER MACDONALD THOMSON).
Mr. EDBERT ANSGAR HEWETT.
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Mr. WILLIAM JARDINE GRESSON.
ABSENT.:
The Honourable Mr. EDWARD OSBORNE (absent from the Colony).
Harbour of Refuge for Small Craft.--(C.S.O. 9647/1903.)
The Chairman laid before the Committee a chart of the Harbour, on which were shown possible sites for harbours of refuge.
The following is a statement of these :-
(i). Mongkoktsui.-A detached breakwater extending from near Taikoktsui to
opposite the south end of Yaumati and enclosing an area of 166 acres.
(ii). Cheungshawan. A detached breakwater extending from near Laichikok to
near Shanshuipo and enclosing an area of 166 acres.
(iii.) Stonecutters.-A detached curved breakwater off the east end of Stonecutters' Island extending from near the North-eastern point to near the South-eastern point and enclosing an area of 107 acres.
(iv.) Kelletts' Bank.-A breakwater extending northwards from Green Island, curving round and then extending southwards to about opposite its point of commencement and enclosing an area of 136 acres.
(v). Kennedy Town.-A curved breakwater projecting from Belchers' Point and enclosing alternatively an area of 32 or 75 acres according to the length to which it is extended.
After full discussion, it was unanimously agreed to recommend the construction of a harbour of refuge at Mongkoktsui, Mr. HEWETT favouring the construction of such a harbour either at Mongkoktsui or Cheungshawan and expressing the opinion that probably the latter site possesses greater advantages than the former.
Mr. GRESSON stated that there was a strong feeling among the Boating Population in favour of another harbour of refuge in the Western District, off Kennedy Town, even at the expense of curtailing the scheme proposed for the north side of the harbour. The Com- mittee however considered that, unless the Government can see their way to undertake both schemes, precedence should be given to the one at Mongkoktsui.
The Committee then adjourned.
W. CHATHAM,
Chairman.
Laid before the Legislative Council this 1st day of November, 1906.
A. G. M. FLETCHER,
Clerk of Councils.