200. Minor Works. Minor works carried out or commenced were:---
(a) Repairs to 2,900 feet of seawall at Tai O were commenced.
(b) Site investigations were carried out for a resettlement area at Aldrich Village, Shaukiwan.
(c) Five 90-ton typhoon mooring blocks were cast for the Marine Department and Contract documents prepared for the construction of an additional six.
(d) Inspections of private piers were carried out prior to the renewal of permits and leases.
(e) Calculations and drawings for various structures submitted by private marine architects were checked.
(f) Preliminary investigations and drawings for further reclamation in the Central District were commenced.
(g) Reinforced concrete chambers for the cooling water intakes to the air-conditioning plant at Police Headquarters were cast and set into position under Arsenal Yard Pier.
(h) Lyemun Beacon was demolished by underwater blasting and a new reinforced concrete beacon was constructed.
(i) A steel gantry was designed and erected over the Government slipway for the Marine Department.
(j) Dredging and sandfilling of the foundation trench for the Yaumati sewer outfall was carried out for the Drainage Office.
201. Survey. The Survey Section was fully employed on many diverse types of surveying including land, marine and sub-marine work. All the work described in the preceding paragraphs was set out and the earth quantities measured by this Section.
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