Works and the Harbour
There are others of a
general
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proposed to lay them before the Master have now dealt with ine Public Works Committee before points of a more specialised nature. the end of this month, when the Hon. D.M.S.S. will be invited to character to which answers are re- be present. Broadcasting Station Hung Hom.quired if the picture is to be com- I will begin with some questions on administrative matters that have
the
will have to do all the supervision of repairs, stores, etc., with a greatly lessened control.
Yaumati Slipway. Thirdly the senior unofficial member questioned the economy of maintaining a Government slip-
As all the plant for the new way. It is only necessary, I think, Broadcasting Station with to refer to the number of craft, exception of the masts, which are 58 in all, excluding the Kausing, still on indent, is already in the we have to deal with, entailing Colony, it is hoped that this constant, small adjustments and station at Hung Hom will be com- repairs to realise that an estab-pleted by June. ishment of this nature is neces- ary for this purpose alone. The omparative cost of work in the lipway and outside has been arefully examined by the Govern- ment, and the results showed a considerable margin in favour of
he yard.
oubts whatsoever as to the ability f our Public Works Department to omplete the work satisfactorily,
of
The broadcasting of English and Chinese programmes concurrently is engaging the attention Government, and it is hoped that experiments in this direction may be carried out next year.
an-
Nothing, however, can be done until the new Hung Hom Broad- casting Station is completed. Ho Mun Tin Sewerage. The position regarding the sewerage of Ho Mun Tin has not materially altered since questions ut because I feel that we should
were regarding this matter rst ascertain the ideas of the big swered in this Council on 5th Contractors as regards price and
Sep'ember, 1929. The matter is hat very important essential, further complicated by the sug- ime. It seems to me that they
gestion now under consideration hight be able to do the work
to reclaim the Harbour of Refuge uicker and for less cost owing to
at Mong Kok Tsui. he favourable position in which hey are placed. They have, for nstance, special plant suitable for work of this description which they can lay down in Hong- ong and take away again for use lsewhere, whereas we would have o buy the Plant and after the ompletion of the work sell it. ossibly at scrap prices.
Regarding the disposal of land Another advantage hat from one of the big Con-at Kowloon Tsai, when this area is formed it is proposed to offer ractors we could get a fixed price the land in plots to suit the con- or the greater part of the work. f the Contractor made a mistake venience of both large and small n his cost calculations the purchasers.
would be
The question of the widening of Lai Chi Kok Road Widening. the roadway at the new Warders' Quarters Laichikok is under con-
sideration and it is hoped that an mprovement can be effected at an early date.
Kowloon Tsai,
Saikung Road.
considered in the draft Estimates but this work, like many others. had to give way to more pressing
plete.
been asked. In the first place I venture to think that the Senior Un-
official must have misunderstood the proposals dealing with Cadets and Senior Clerical and Accounting Staff. In effect there is no expan- sion of the Cadet Service, but we have
trained to be ready with officers against probable retirement in the near future. The age of re- (Continued on Page 17.)
approaching dry season and ask- ing for the date of the arrival of Messrs. Sir Alexander Binnie Son and Deacon's engineer.
I have just been informed that a reply telegram has been received municate the contents to Council and that His Excellency will com-
this afternoon.
The position with regard to the Shing Mun Valley Gorge Dam is as follows:
The world-wide known firm of
and Mr.
Consulting Engineers, Messrs. Sir Alexander Binnie Son and Deacon, were engaged by the Secretary of State to visit Hongkong and report on the proposed Shing Mun exten- sions. Two of the partners of this firm, Mr. Binnie Gourley, visited the Colony and examined the scheme and local conditions affecting construction. The Crown Agents for the Colonies advised that the works were too large to be undertaken Government would not be in the
by the The construction of the first present staff of the Public Works nfortunate position of having to evise their contract in order to section of the Saikung Road was Department and Messrs. Alevan
der Binnie Son and Deacon have nable him to complete the work.
It is quite unnecessary for me
since undertaken to carry out the stress the importance of time
cheme on agreed terms. They will h this matter. Our water short-needs.
be entirely responsible for carry- Tvnhoon Signal Station. ges are too frequent and too re-
ing out the whole work, both Suitable sites for a new Typhoon design and construction, for ent for us to forget what they hean. Therefore, if one of these Signal Station to be visible from fixed fee, which the Government ig Contractors can guarantee to the Northern portion of the considers reasonable; the Colony o the work in a shorter period peninsula are being investigated to pay all costs including staff, han is estimated by our Public and in due course proposals will the engagement of which is limit- Works Department, that would be be submitted. is hoped that led by agreed conditions.
strong argument in favour of the Kowloon iving the work out. Of course tion may assist in this matter. here would have to be a very
Shing Mun Gorge Dam. ubstantial penalty clause.
Government is fully alive to the I would, therefore, urge unon necessity for expedition in all he Government the desirability matters appertaining to the new f giving some of these big world Shing Mun 2nd Section works ontractors the opportunity to and is doing all in its power to uote. We are not bound to ac-push matters forward. a On September 27 ent anv of their tenders, and wo
Colony, both in the matter of the ll be in a position to do the work was despatched to the Secretary costs of the works and their early urselves if we consider it would of State for the Colonies request- completion, and these
work ments have met with the approval. e to our advantage to do so. ing an assurance that the Applause).
was being expedited in view of theof the Secretary of State.
It
Residents' Associa-
telegram
a
The final agreement with the Consulting Engineers, containing the full conditions, is awaited from England.
Government is fully satisfied, after the most careful considera- tion, that the arrangements made
are in the best interests of the
arrange-