pumphouses for air-conditioning supplies incorporated in the seawall. Public dumping behind the seawall formed sufficient land to provide temporary car parking facilities. In Stage IV of the scheme, work continued on a new passenger ferry pier which will replace ferry berths to be absorbed in the reclamation scheme.
Wan Chai Reclamation
4.15. In the western section, i.e. Stage I, of the Wan Chai reclamation scheme, work on the construction of foundations along two sections of the new seawall was completed, while another contract was awarded for the construction of a seawall and sea-water pumphouses together with a new passenger ferry pier. Tenders were also invited for the construction of a further section of the seawall and pumphouses to suit the anticipated completion date for the proposed cross harbour tunnel and planning work for Stage II of the scheme had to be accelerated. Construction of the seawall foundations at the eastern end of Stage II was commenced and reclamation by public dumping was re-phased to suit the tunnel construction programme.
Aberdeen
4.16. At Aberdeen the western reclamation and seawall and the western breakwater were all completed, thus providing a sheltered anchorage of approximately 97 acres for small craft.
4.17. Construction work was also completed on a new Marine Police pier at Brick Hill together with an access road. This pier and road will serve a new Marine Police operational base at Aberdeen.
4.18. In Aberdeen Channel, work on the foundations for two new breakwaters was completed and a contract awarded for construction of the breakwaters. When complete, the breakwaters will provide a typhoon shelter of about 80 acres.
4.19. In addition to the above, the following are some of the other projects in hand:
(i) Kowloon Bay Reclamation
The foundation for 3,000 ft. of the seawall was completed and construction of the associated seawall itself progressed satisfactorily. Planning and design work for a further 1,000 ft. extension to the seawall was carried out.
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