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P.W.B. Hongkong.
60. Dredging Foreshores.—The grab dredger was employed at the following places and removed the quantities of material stated during the year :-
Causeway Bay, 9,761 cubic yards. Caroline Hill Nullah, 6,051 Kowloon Wharves, 5,428 Waterloo Nullah, 3,267 Drain Outfalls, 3,168 Dust Shoot, Central Market, 14,615 Total, 42,290The vessel was not hired out during the year.
A description of the dredging performed by the dredger "St. Enoch" off Kowloon Point will be found in paragraph 107 of this Report.
61. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages. The heavy rains of June caused numerous landslides, the following being of considerable magnitude :-
Broadwood Road-various places... Landslip from Crown land. Kennedy Road, near I.L. 2074 Kennedy Road, opposite eastern end of Century Crescent, Monmouth Path, near nullah, south of I.L. 1715, Bowen Road Filter Beds-slopes below filter beds Pokfulam Road, at road diversion near Belcher's Fort, Belcher Street, below Belcher's Fort,In Kennedy Road, Monmouth Path, and Broadwood Road, it was found necessary to erect substantial retaining walls to prevent further landslides.
The principal damage to road surfaces resulted from the collapse of retaining walls accompanied by landslips from private property. As the result of such accidents, portions of Kennedy Road, Conduit Road, May Road, and Magazine Gap Road were blocked to traffic for a few days. Roadways not treated with tar were badly scoured; those so treated suffered very little in this respect.
Considerable quantities of detritus had to be removed from the stormwater drains.
The damage resulting to Government buildings from rainstorms was trifling.
62. Stores Depreciation.-The adjustment of store values and the re-conditioning of old stores have been met from this head, and