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for any vessel engaged in importing animals for slaughter. A ramped berth 90 feet in length having a depth of 12 feet of water alongside at L.W.O.S.T. will accommodate the smaller craft engaged in this trade. A T-shaped pier extending seaward of the sea wall for a distance of about 70 feet, with a berthage length of about 100 feet and two mooring dolphins about 100 feet on either side are provided opposite the area reserved for cold storage for the delivery of frozen meat from ships. This amount of wharfage is consi- dered sufficient for the meat trade to be dealt with in this locality. A site of further wharfage is shewn on Drawing No. 6 should such be required in connection with the carrying on of any other business on this reclamation.
By carrying out this reclamation building areas of about 458,000 square feet to the north and about 107,250 square feet to the south of the new alignment of Jubilee Road become available for development. In regard to the former area which abuts on the new sea front, it is proposed to utilize the western portion for a Cattle Depôt, comprising lairages, slaughter-house, chill room, crematorium, offices, stores and Asiatic staff quarters; and also for a poultry-market, dogs' home and disinfecting station. Two storey lairages providing floor areas of about 300,000 square feet are recommended, which accommodation will provide for housing 1,750 head of cattle, 600 sheep and 3,000 swine. On the eastern portion, areas of about 83,600 square feet and about 16,500 square feet are reserved for cold storage and opium refinery, respectively. The remaining areas on the reclamation about 95,650 square feet and about 35,750 square feet, also the areas to the south of the New Jubilee Road become available for other purposes.
Type of Construction.
It is proposed to construct the 350 feet steamer berth and the 90 feet ramped berth in blockwork on rubble mounds founded by dredging to depths at which suitable founda- tions exist, the mounds being brought up to levels of 30 feet and 12 feet respectively below L.W.O.S.T. Due to the great depths at which suitable foundations exist on the eastern frontage of the reclamation, the construction of berthage in blockwork would be too costly. The T-shaped pier, dolphins and any other berthage required, should there- fore be carried out in reinforced concrete, the piles being driven before the pell-mell rubble,-to form the foundation of the sea wall,-is deposited. With the exception of those portions of the frontage where quay walls are to be constructed, it is proposed to protect the reclamation by the construction of an ordinary type sea wall founded on a rubble mound brought up to the level of L.W.O.S.T. By cutting back to form the new alignment of Jubilee Road and forming the areas shewn to the south of same, it is estimated that sufficient material will be obtained to fill in the area to be reclaimed.
A typical cross section of the scheme is shewn on Drawing No. 11.
Extent of Works recommended for immediate construction.
It is recommended that the whole of the works described and shewn coloured pink on Drawing No. 6 should be proceeded with immediately, with the exception of the re-inforced concrete wharf, shewn cross-hatched in pink, which should only be proceeded with if additional wharfage is required in this locality.
The estimated cost of the works recommended including 10 per cent. for contingencies is as follows:-
Quay Wall having a depth of 30 feet of water
alongside at L.W.O.S.T. and Returns......$540,000.00
Quay Wall having a depth of 12 feet of water
alongside at L.W.O.S.T. and Returns......
65,000.00
T-shaped Pier and mooring Dolphins..
115,000.00
Reclamation including the cost of Sea Walls... Dredging Approach to Quay wall
900,000.00
6,000 00
$ 1,626,000.00
Carried forcard............
$ 1,626,000.00