Q 83
P.W.E. New Territories.
by the heavy rains of the 2nd-4th August, when 16.58 inches fell, that it has been found necessary to reconstruct it.
1918 Estimates, $40,000.00 | Total Estimates,...
1918 Sup. Votes,...... 38,000.00
$78,000.00 Expenditure to
31/12/18,
1918 Expenditure,... 77,900.60
$174,988.96
(b.) Shamshuipo to Castle Peak,-Section from Tsun Wan to Castle Peak,—20 feet wide.—As the length of road included in this section amounted to 10.19 miles, it was considered expedient to divide it, for the purpose of letting contracts, into two sub-sections, namely:
(i). Tsun Wan to Tsing Loong Tau-5 miles.
(ii). Tsing Loong Tau to Castle Peak-5.19 miles.
A contract for (i) was let in January to Mr. Lam Woo and a contract for (ii) was let in March to the Tang Shing Firm.
Sub-section (i) almost exclusively traverses the hillsides, portions of which are very steep. Its construction involves numerous heavy cuttings in earth and rock, whilst embankments are required where it crosses valleys. The maximum depth of cutting is 47 feet and one of the embankments has a height of 30 feet. The ruling gradient is 1 in 20.
The whole of the work was well advanced by the end of the year. The principal items of work executed included 134,414 cubic yards of earth cutting; 25,682 cubic yards of rock blasting; 2,522 square yards of rubble pitching and 2,144 square yards of rubble walling.
Land resumptions on this sub-section cost $99.74 while the expenditure on constructional work amounted to $114,352.06.
Sub-section (ii), for a distance of 1¼ miles from Tsing Loong Tau, runs along very rocky hillside, entailing heavy rock cutting. After crossing the Tai Lam Chung Valley, where much bridging is required, the alignment runs somewhat inland, through heavy cuttings, until Castle Peak Bay is reached. The maximum depth of cutting is 45 feet. The principal items of work executed included 102,940 cubic yards of earth cutting; 22,266 cubic yards of rock cutting; 1,311 square yards of rubble pitching and 1,466 square yards of rubble retaining walls. The work was well advanced by the end of the year. The cost of land resumptions in this case amounted to $739.70 whilst the expenditure on constructional work amounted to $96,969.60.
A sum of $1,146.29 was expended in maintaining, for the use of the Engineer, a house boat and motor dinghy, and for survey expenses.
1918 Estimates,... $215,000.00
1918 Expenditure,... 213,307.39
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/18,...
31/12/18,................. $213,307.39
Q 83
P.W.E. New Territories.
by the heavy rains of the 2nd-4th August, when 16.58 inches fell, that it has been found necessary to reconstruct it.
1918 Estimates, $40,000.00 | Total Estimates,...
1918 Sup. Votes,...... 38,000.00
$78,000.00 Expenditure to
31/12/18,
1918 Expenditure,... 77,900.60
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$174,988.96
(b.) Shamshuipo to Castle Peak,-Section from Tsun Wan to Castle Peak,—20 feet wide.—As the length of road included in this section amounted to 10-19 miles, it was considered expedient to divide it, for the purpose of letting contracts, into two sub- sections, namely:
(i). Tsün Wan to Tsing Loong Tau-5 miles.
(ii). Tsing Loong Tau to Castle Peak-5'19 miles.
A contract for (i) was let in January to Mr. Lam Woo and a contract for (ii) was let in March to the Tang Shing Firm.
Sub-section (i) almost exclusively traverses the hillsides, portions of which are very steep. Its construction involves nuinerous heavy cuttings in earth and rock, whilst embankments are required where it crosses valleys. The maximum depth of cutting is 47 feet and one of the embankments has a height of 30 feet. The ruling gradient is 1 in 20.
The whole of the work was well advanced by the end of the year. The principal items of work executed included 134414 cubic yards of earth cutting; 25,682 cubic yards of rock blasting; 2,522 square yards of rubble pitching and 2,144 square yards of rubble walling.
Land resumptions on this sub-section cost $99.74 while the expenditure on constructional work amounted to $114,352.06.
Sub-section (ii), for a distance of 14 miles from Tsing Loong Tau, runs along very rocky hillside, entailing heavy rock cutting, After crossing the Tai Lam Chung Valley, where much bridging is required, the alignment runs somewhat inland, through heavy cuttings, until Castle Peak Bay is reached. The maximum depth of cutting is 45 feet. The principal items of work executed in- cluded 102,940 cubic yards of earth cutting; 22,266 cubic yards of rock cutting; 1,311 square yards of rubble pitching and 1,466 square yards of rubble retaining walls. The work was well advanced by the end of the year. The cost of land resumptions in this case amounted to $739.70 whilst the expenditure on construc- tional work amounted to $96,969.60.
A sum of $1,146.29 was expended in maintaining, for the use of the Engineer, a house boat and motor dinghy, and for survey
expenses.
1918 Estimates, ...$215,000.00
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1918 Expenditure, ... 213,307.39
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/18,...
31/12/18,.................$213,307.39
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