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185. Further Reclamation at Shamshuipo.—This work was referred to in paragraph 155 of last year's Report.
Whilst satisfactory progress was maintained throughout the year with the work of depositing pell-mell rubble for the sea and nullah walls foundations, the depositing of filling material from Lai Chi Kok foot-hills, and the manufacture of cement concrete blocks for the foundation of the sea-wall, the depositing of filling material from the main cutting above Taipo Road was somewhat disappointing. As this cutting was found to contain solid rock and such a large crop of boulders as to make it unworkable for the amount of filling material required for this reclamation, arrangements were being made at the end of the year to obtain the bulk of the filling from an additional cutting at Mong Kok, East of Taipo Road.
Of the main items of work, the rubble mound foundation of the sea-wall had been completed, 385 cement concrete foundation blocks manufactured, and a total of 318,271 cubic yards of filling material deposited by the end of the year.
1921 Estimates, ...$200,000.00 | Total Estimates,
1921 Expenditure,.. .$730,000.00
Expenditure to 80,728.28 | 31/12/21..
157,603.56
186. Chinese Cemeteries, Laying out new areas.—A statement of the work carried out under this heading will be found in paragraph 36 of this Report.
1921 Estimates.
.$500.00
1921 Expenditure,
193.30
187. Pier at Cheung Chau.—The erection of this reinforced concrete pier referred to in paragraph 160 of last year's Report was completed and opened to traffic on the 17th September, 1921.
A channel 70 feet wide, for a length of 200 feet, was dredged, so as to give sufficient depth of water at low tide for the launches using the pier.
1921 Estimates,
$15,000.00 Total Estimates,
1921 Sup. Vote..... 6,100.00 $21,100.00
Expenditure to 31/12/21,
1921 Expenditure,... 20,806.42 $24,199.35
188. Refuse Dump, Cheung Sha Wan.—This scheme is at present purely tentative and has been designed to fill the dual object of effecting a saving in the present method of disposal of city refuse at sea by dumping on a suitable foreshore within the harbour limits and thus forming a reclamation. Cheung Sha Wan foreshore near Lai Chi Kok was considered the most suitable area where such a scheme could be adopted.