P 43
KOWLOON.
Chatham Road (temporary route),
Salisbury Road,
Approach road to Mortuary, Yaumati,
Shanghai Street,
Fife Street,
Argyle Street,
Nelson Street,
92. Triangulation Survey of Colony.-A description of the work accomplished will be found under paragraph 15 of this report. The designation of the Vote has been altered from "Permanent Marks for Traverse Survey Points in New Territories" to that given at the commencement of this paragraph.
1910 Estimates, $5,000.00 Total Estimates,... $11,000.00 1910 Expenditure, 1,138.59 Expenditure to 31/12/10, 2,238.3793. Green Island and Kowloon City Piers.-These piers were completed in September and October respectively. With the exception of the fenders, which are of Yacal, they are constructed entirely of reinforced concrete. The piles, which vary from 12′′ × 12′′ to 14′′ × 14′′ and from 15 to 37½ feet in length, were made in Hongkong and were conveyed to the works when properly set and driven in the usual manner. The walings, bracings, deck beams and decking were all made in situ and, owing to the small range of tide and the infrequency of suitable tides, the work was a somewhat tedious one. It is however hoped that the additional trouble involved will be compensated for by the greater durability of the material employed compared with the timber hitherto used.
Green Island pier is L-shaped, is 90 feet in length and has an area of 1,350 square feet. It is provided with one set of steps and a pair of davits for hoisting a boat used in connection with the Gunpowder Depôt.
Kowloon City pier is 149 feet long and has an area of 2,950 square feet, being provided with two sets of steps at the outer end, which is widened to accommodate them. To obviate unduly increasing the length of the pier, 21,608 cubic yards of mud were dredged in order to deepen the approaches, the seabed being comparatively level in the vicinity. The cost of the dredging was defrayed from the vote "Dredging Foreshores".