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Item (i). The necessity for this work arose from the settlement of the Praya Reclamation which caused the sewers in the locality of the Wing Lok Street outfall to get out of their proper levels. The maximum settlement found amounted to 2' 9". The work comprised the reconstruction of pipe sewers varying in diameter from 9" to 24", principally on piled and concrete foundations, in Connaught Road West, Des Voeux Road Central and West, Morrison Street, Queen Street, Wing Lok Street and Bonham Strand West.
Item (ii).
This work was partially described in last year's report. The work done this year consisted of an extension of the nullah to the South of No. 8 Bridge.
Item (iii). Under an arrangement made with the owners of the paper mills at Aberdeen with regard to certain reclamation work, the Government undertook to complete the nullah adjacent to their property before the end of June, 1909. The work, which comprised the construction of the North-east wall of the nullah and a portion of the invert, was carried out accordingly. The wall is of rubble masonry and the invert of cement concrete with rubble pitching. The work previously carried out was described in the report for 1907.
Item (iv). This work was rendered necessary by the gradual extension of the reclamation on which the Public Works Department Stores at Wanchai are situated. It comprised the construction of a short length of open nullah, the walls being built partly of cement concrete and partly of lime concrete, faced with rubble masonry and supported on piles, and the invert of cement concrete.
Item (v). This work was rendered necessary by the reclamation carried out in conjunction with the deepening of Causeway Bay. It consisted of the construction of a concrete culvert 2' 0" to 2' 6" in diameter, extending from the nullah near Bay View Police Station to Inland Lot 1,462.
Item (vi). This work was described in last year's report. It was considered advisable to extend the sewer with a view to providing for future building operations in the locality mentioned. The extension consisted of the laying of a 6" sewer between Inland Lot 1,772 and the line of the Peak Tramway.
Items (vii), (viii), (ix), (xvi), (xvii) and (xviii). These items refer to extensions of sewers or stormwater drains necessitated by the erection of new buildings or by the silting up of the outfalls.
Items (x) and (xix). These items need no comment.
Item (xi). Owing to developments in Mongkoktsui district and alterations in the drainage of the locality caused by the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, the large open nullah in Shangtung Street became obsolete and was superseded by a pipe drain, varying in diameter from 15" to 25", which was laid generally in the bed of the old nullah.
Items (xii) and (xiv). These items were described in last year's report.
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Item (i). The necessity for this work arose from the settlement of the Praya Reclamation which caused the sewers in the locality of the Wing Lok Street outfall to get out of their proper levels. The maximum settlement found amounted to 2' 9". The work comprised the reconstruction of pipe sewers varying in diameter from 9" to 24", principally on piled and concrete foundations, in Connaught Road West, Des Voeux Road Central and West, Morrison Street, Queen Street, Wing Lok Street and Bonham Strand West.
Item (ii).
This work was partially described in last year's report. The work done this year consisted of an extension of the nullah to the South of No. 8 Bridge.
Item (iii). Under an arrangement made with the owners of the paper mills at Aberdeen with regard to certain reclamation work, the Government undertook to complete the nullah adjacent to their property before the end of June, 1909. The work, which comprised the construction of the North-east wall of the nullah and a portion of the invert, was carried out accordingly. The wall is of rubble masonry and the invert of cement concrete with rubble pitching. The work previously carried out was described in the report for 1907.
Item (iv). This work was rendered necessary by the gradual extension of the reclamation on which the Public Works Department Stores at Wanchai are situated. It comprised the construction of a short length of open nullah, the walls being built partly of cement concrete and partly of lime cqncrete, faced with rubble masonry and supported on piles, and the invert of cement concrete.
Item (v). This work was rendered necessary by the reclamation carried out in conjunction with the deepening of Causeway Bay. It consisted of the construction of a concrete culvert 2' 0" to 2' 6" in diameter, extending from the nullah near Bay View Police Station to Inland Lot 1,462.
Item (vi). This work was described in last year's report. It was considered advisable to extend the sewer with a view to provid- ing for future building operations in the locality mentioned. The extension consisted of the laying of a 6" sewer between Inland Lot 1,772 and the line of the Peak Tramway.
Items (vii), (viii), (ix), (xvi), (xvii) and (xviii). These items refer to extensions of sewers or stormwater drains necessitated by the erection of new buildings or by the silting up of the outfalls.
Items (x) and (xix). These items need no comment.
Item (xi). Owing to developments in Mongkoktsui district and alterations in the drainage of the locality caused by the construction of the Kowloon-Canton Railway, the large open nullah in Shangtung Street became obsolete and was superseded by a pipe drain, varying in diameter from 15" to 25", which was laid generally in the bed of the old nullah.
Items (xii) and (xiv). These items were described in last year's report.
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