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Boring.
Miscellaneous Works
216. (a) The land boring unit was chiefly engaged in Kun Tong Reclamation. Other works included boring at Tsuen Wan, Chai Wan, Tin Hau Temple Road, Shauki-wan, Causeway Bay and Ice House Street. 878 bores with a total depth of 14,685 feet were sunk.
(b) The marine boring unit was used extensively for investigation of sites for new construction work. Bores were sunk at Kat-O, Kei Ling Ha Hoi, Tap Mun, Tsuen Wan, Chimawan, Cheung Chau Island, Tsing Yi Island and Southern Fairway. Boring were also made at Gin Drinker's Bay, Kun Tong and other places. 270 bores with a total depth of 6,424 feet were sunk.
Minor Works.
217. Minor works carried out or commenced were:
(a) Repairs to 2,900 feet of seawall at Tai O were completed.
(b) Eight 90-ton and three 50-ton mooring blocks were constructed for the Marine Department.
(c) Inspections of private piers were carried out prior to the renewal of permits and leases.
(d) Calculations and drawings submitted by private architects for various marine structures were checked.
(e) A beacon was erected to mark the outfall of the Yaumati intercepting sewer.
(f) Baulks of timber and concrete were provided along the rubble mound at Gin Drinker's Bay to afford protection to the refuse barges.
(g) A floating boom was installed at Gin Drinker's Bay refuse dump to prevent refuse from floating away.
(h) Handrailings were installed on landing steps at several public piers.
(i) A reinforced concrete pumphouse was built at the Central Reclamation quay wall to house the pumps for the air conditioning plant at the new American Consulate-General Building in Garden Road.
(j) Ten tramway poles were resited at Kennedy Town New Praya for the Hong Kong Tramway Co., Ltd.
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