Harbour Developments.
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(a) Contribution by Government towards Fund for Reclamation.-. Having regard to the difficulties encountered, satisfactory progress was maintained during the year with the deposition of earth filling from Morrison Hill. A total of about 1,103,000 cubic yards of filling materials was deposited in the reclamation area by the end of the year, the aggregated area of land formed being 36 acres.
The total length of trench dredged amounted to 3,710 feet, of which 2,800 feet was filled in with pell-mell rubble. On this rubble mound, sea-wall foundation blocks 1,100 feet in length, were laid, and a length of 880 feet of the sea-wall was completed, except for the fixing of the cope stones. About 90% of the total quantity of ashlar required for the sea and quay-walls was prepared.
The foundations of the twin storm-water culverts were completed for a distance of 390 feet during the year, as well as 325 feet of the storm-water culverts as an extension to the culvert in Wanchai Road, and about 600 feet of 21" sewer on the reclamation area near Heard Street.
Due to the approach of the excavation, it was necessary to demolish houses 1 to 4 on Morrison Hill.
1924 Estimates, $97,000.00 Total Revised Estimates, $640,000.00 1924 Expenditure, $64,046.00 Expenditure to 31.12.24, $256,184.00(b) Road Improvements at Arsenal Street,-- Resumption and alteration of Buildings. –This work was delayed pending the resumption of property at Arsenal Street. No expenditure was, therefore, incurred during the year.
(c) Morrison Hill District Development, Retaining Walls and Storm-water Culverts.-The construction of a retaining wall to support the North side of Gap Road from near the Monument was completed for a distance of 420 feet.
1924 Estimates, $10,000.00 Total Estimates, $486,000.00 1924 Expenditure, $7,978.72 Expenditure to 31.12.24, $11,937.19