CONFIDENTIAL.
RECEIVED
22 JUL 1932 &
ICOL. OFFICE
HONG KONG (1932) 6
Document No. 3.
IMPERIAL SHIPPING COMMITTEE
SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE
given to the Imperial Shipping Committee by Mr. Adam Anderson, the Port Engineer
in Charge at Hong Kong.
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Note: r. Anderson has not yet corrected the transcript of his evidence and the following summary is circulated subject to amendment7.
1. In inviting Mr. Anderson to give the Committee his views on the proposed scheme for the dredging of Hong Kong
Harbour the Chairman explained that the scheme was somewhat
different from the dredging propositions which had been
before the Committee on previous occasions. The proposals considered on previous occasions were with reference to Hong
Hom Bay on the eastern side of Kowloon Peninsula, whereas the present scheme related to certain areas to the west of Kowloon Peninsula immediately in front of the wharves of the Godown Company. The proposal had been considered by the local Advisory Committee but there was a difference of opinion as to the depth to which dredging was necessary, especially as to whether such depth should be 34 or 36 feet. The Governor had, therefore, asked for authority to dredge certain arens to whatever depth the Imperial Shipping Committee might recommend. Mr. Anderson stated that when the original scheme of dredging the harbour was under consideration, about 1926 or 1927, he recommended that provision should be made to accommodate vessels drawing up
to 35 feet at one berth and up to 32 feet at the other berths
of the Godown Company. At that time the Godown Company
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