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because it is impossible to regard them in any
other way than as one scheme.
(b) The reclamation suggested at Cheung Sha Wan would
displace certain ship and boat building yards
now situated there, and it is proposed that a
small reclamation be carried out at Yau Tong Wan
(near Lye Mun entrance channel) in order to
accommodate the yards so displaced. This is a
small matter and I have not enquired into the
cost. An approach road would be required at
this site.
(c) The reclamation of about 214 acres of land at Tsun Wan
should also be carried out. This land could be
made available for building sites for residential
industrial and public purposes. The average
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depth of filling over this area would be small
and the cost is roughly estimated at
$4,750,000. This scheme would undoubtedly pay
for itself.
The following schemes of reclamation have been brought
under my notice:-
(a) Reclamation at Kun Tong and Ngau Tau Kok. The southern
portion, at Kun Tong, with an area of about 77 acres, is at present reserved as a site for
dumping town refuse, and a small area has already
been reclaimed by this means. This is a slow
process and the reclamation will take many years
to complete. The adjacent northern portion, at
Ngau Tau Kok, would provide an area of about 134
acres of land suitable for industrial and other
purposes. This reclamation might be included
in the programme of development, for carrying
out at such time as circumstances indicate.
Road, and probably rail, connections would be