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steamers to berth alongside. In this connection it is considered that a depth of water of 34 feet at L.W.O.S.T. will be sufficient.
In regard to the accommodation required for coaster-steamers, lengths of quay wall aggregating 1,693 feet are now under construction by private enterprise. It will be seen from Drawing No. 5 that a further 3,000 feet length of quay wall is designed for the accommodation of this class of vessel making a total berthage for coaster-steamers, of 4,693 feet. In continuation of this accommodation, 1,500 feet length of berthage is designed for ocean-going steamers.
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The width of road between the face of the quay wall and the "transit warehouses is 35 feet. This is found to be a suitable width for the economic handling of cargo and is considered ample in view of the provision of a road 75 feet in width at the rear of the transit warehouses" which are 120 feet in width. The easterly section of this 75 feet road for a length of about 2,785 feet is margined by a basin 160 feet in width, having depths of water of 12 feet and 15 feet at L.W.O.S.T. for the accommodation of junks working cargo, launches and other small craft for the shelter of which during typhoon weather a protecting arm is provided. For the convenience of road transport a bascule bridge connects the two sides of the junk basin about the middle of its length. On the south-easterly side of this basin provision has been made for the repair of Government craft, for the storage of coal and firewood, and an area reserved for police and fire stations, Government stores and for housing excise officers and also men engaged in the repair depôt.
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With regard to the layout of the land,-excluding areas reserved for "transit ware- houses" and open spaces; areas for the storage of coal and firewood; and for Govern- ment purposes; there are shewn areas marked "Storage Warehouses and other areas shewn coloured pink and yellow which aggregate a total of about 830,400 square feet. Before any of the latter areas are alienated, special consideration should be given to the requirements of the trade for which this scheme is designed and the manner in which it may be conducted.
Summarized particulars of the North Point Scheme, including wharfage now under construction, but excluding provision for the repair of Government craft, and for the storage of coal and firewood, are as under:
QUAY LENGTH
LOCATION OF WHARFAGE.
FOR
DEPTH OF WATER AT:
L.W.O.S.T. FOR
REMARKS.
STEAMERS. JUNKS. STEAMERS. JUNKS.
30
feet. The widths of whar- ves and the dimen- sions of "transit warehouses", open storage spaces, junk basins, &c., are shewn on Drawing No. 5.
feet.
feet.
feet.
At M. Ls. 430 and 431 (under construction)
1,693
Extension shewn co-
loured Pink on
Drawing No. 5
1,500
30
Further Extensions
1,500
2,470
30
12
shewn coloured yel-
$80
12
low on Drawing
1,500
34
No. 5
1,040
15
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The
Extensions shewn coloured Pink and Yellow will provide for 9 steamers berthing simultaneously.
6,193 4,390
1.17 mile. 0.83 mile.