Development Office
Other Offices
Totals
No. of
No. of
No. of
Method
No.
Total
No.
Total
No.
investi-
investi-
investi-
of
depth
of
depth
of
Total depth
sites
gation stations
gation
gation
ft.
sites
ft.
sites
ft.
stations
stations
Penetrometer Percussion
10
675 20,735
6
128
4,004
16
803
24,739
2
13
113
2
13
113
Well Holes
1
6
54
1
6
54
An investigation was carried out in collaboration with the Government Chemist into the occurrence of methane in wells in Kwun Tong as a result of which certain safety precautions were recommended.
PLANNING
5.04. Plans for the formation of the following six sites for resettlement or low-cost housing estates were prepared in close collaboration with the Architectural Office: Ngau Tau Kok, So Mo Ping and Ham Tin, all at Kwun Tong, two sites in Kwai Chung North and one at Aberdeen. Formation contracts were let for the first two. Complete reports and plans were prepared for the development of area No. 3 on Lung Cheung Road, Ho Man Tin and the first stage of the development of Castle Peak. Preliminary reports were prepared for the development of area No. 1 on Lung Cheung Road, Sam Ka Tsuen and Tsing Yi. A report on the Lai Chi Kok/O Pui Shan area recommended that it should be abandoned except for certain very limited areas. Two road projects were planned, the Sha Tin/Siu Lek Yuen Road and the Tai Po Road/Castle Peak Road link. The total area of land covered by these reports is rather more than 600 acres, not including the associated reclamation.
SITE FORMATION
5.05. Nine contracts were in hand for the formation of 184 acres of sites, providing fill for approximately the same area of reclamation. Kwun Tong
5.06. Five site formation contracts and a road formation contract were in hand at the end of the year and in fact the contracts now running or planned to start in 1962-63 will complete the planned reclamation by the end of 1965. During the year 44.3 acres were reclaimed. At 31st March, 1962 the overall position in Kwun Tong was:
Area formed in acres Total Reclama- Site Total tion formation cost to-date Up to 31st March, 1962 199.3 167.3 366.6 $ 40.0 m Planned final development 270.1 318.5 588.6 $100.0 m31
Revenue from land sales $44.0 m
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