B. O. O. Work.
July
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Retaining wall supporting approach path to I.L. 1744, Kennedy Road. No casualties.
Retaining walls at the Mohammadan Cemetery. No casualties.
40. Landslips.-Landslips occurred at different intervals throughout the year, but mostly during the wet season. Three slips resulted in the deaths of workmen or persons in the vicinity. The slips were due in most cases to development works in progress on the lots.
The following is a statement showing the locations of the several slips :-
February Large rock dislodged at I.L. 1946 Broadwood Road. 1 workman killed.
March
April
May
July
Landslide at I.L. 2289 Robinson Road. 3 persons killed.
Small slip at I.L. 1772, No. 2, May Road. No casualties.
Landslide near I.L.'s 2237 & 2238, Bowen Road. No casualties.
Landslip at the rear of Leighton Hill Road. No casualties.
Landslips at the rear of Nos. 5 & 7 and 15 & 17, Magazine Gap Road. No casualties. Landslip behind the Mortuary, Hill Road. No casualties.
August Landslip above the Ho Miu Ling Hospital, Robinson Road and Breezy Path. No casualties.
December Landslip near I.L. 1744, Kennedy Road. 4 coolies killed.
41. Reclamations.-The following is a statement of the private reclamations which were completed or in progress during the year:-
Q.B.M.L. 1 (additions to) Quarry Bay (in progress) 33,600 M.L.'s 430 & 431, North Point (in progress) 833,975 £374,400 N.K.M.L.'s 6 & 7, Laichikok, (in progress) N.K.M.L. 8, Laichikok, (almost completed, but a small amount of levelling off is required) 1630,000 514,150 N.K.I.L.'s 520 & 521, Cheung Sha Wan, (in progress) 51,750 K.I.L.'s 1558 to 1561, Mataukok, (in progress) 407,985 Tsun Wan I.L.'s 1 to 4, (in progress) 498,750 Tsun Wan M.L. 2 (work was commenced) 874,400Page 600
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