P.W.E. New Territories.
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127. Filling in between bridges, Tai Wo Shi.—It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year.
1919 Estimates, $10,000.00 1919 Expenditure, Nil.128. Further Reclamation at Shamshuipo.—The area now undertaken forms part of the general scheme of reclamation which is being carried out by Government. It comprises approximately 2,842,000 square feet (65.24 acres), of which approximately 1,650,000 square feet (37.87 acres) will be available for building. The area will be protected on the south-western boundary by a sea-wall, 1,610 feet long, on the north-western boundary by the side-wall of a future nullah, 1,870 feet long, and on the north-eastern boundary by a pitched slope, 1,760 feet long.
The dredging of trenches for the sea and future nullah walls was commenced on the 10th March and, by the end of the year, a length of 1,620 feet had been completed, the quantity of material excavated amounting to 27,712 cubic yards (junk-measurement).
The contract for the Reclamation Works was awarded to Messrs. Him Tai, whose tender amounted to $636,148.50, the Contract Documents being signed on the 26th July.
Temporary offices and workshops were erected and, on the 22nd September, a commencement was made with the erection of temporary pile frames and stagings as guides to the depositing of rubble. The depositing of pell-mell rubble for the foundations of the sea-wall was commenced on the 24th October and, by the end of the year, 18,058 cubic yards of stone (measured in junks) had been deposited, of which quantity 13,585 cubic yards (ascertained from soundings) remained above the level of the bottom of the dredged trench.
It was necessary to resume considerable areas of land in order to provide routes for the transport of the material required for filling in the reclamation. The necessary surveys were made and schedules prepared, but the resumptions of the land had not been effected by the end of the year.
1919 Estimates, $80,000.00 Total Estimates, $730,000.00 Expenditure to 22,990.01 1919 Expenditure, 22,990.01 31/12/19,129. Chinese Cemeteries,—Laying out new areas.—A statement of the works executed under this heading will be found in paragraph 37 of this Report.
1919 Estimates, $500.00 1919 Expenditure, $137.11130. Telephonic Communication to Police Stations.—As mentioned in paragraph 148 of last year's Report, it was decided to establish telephonic communication with all the Police Stations on outlying islands. To enable this to be done expeditiously, certain lengths of cable which were required were borrowed from the Military
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127. Filling in between bridges, Tai Wo Shi.-It was not found possible to proceed with this work during the year.
1919 Estimates,
1919 Expenditure,
$10,000.00 Nil.
128. Further Reclamation at Shamshuipo. --The area now undertaken forms part of the general scheme of reclamation which is being carried out by Government. It comprises approximately 2,842,000 square feet. (65-24 acres), of which approximately 1,650,000 square feet, (37 87 acres), will be available for building. The area will be protected on the south-western boundary by a sea-wall, 1,610 feet long, on the north-western boundary by the side-wall of a future nullah, 1,870 feet long, and on the north- eastern boundary by a pitched slope, 1,760 feet long.
The dredging of trenches for the sea and future nullah walls was commenced on the 10th March and, by the end of the year, a length of 1,620 feet had been completed, the quantity of material excavated amounting to 27,712 cubic yards (junk-measurement).
The contract for the Reclamation Works was awarded to Messrs. Him Tai, whose tender amounted to $636,148.50, the Contract Documents being signed on the 26th July.
Temporary offices and workshops were erected and, on the 22nd September, a commencement was made with the erection of temporary pile frames and stagings as guides to the depositing of rubble. The depositing of pell-mell rubble for the foundations of the sea-wall was commenced on the 24th October and, by the end of the year, 18,058 cubic yards of stone (measured in junks) had been deposited, of which quantity 13,585 cubic yards (ascertained from soundings) remained above the level of the bottom of the dredged trench.
It was necessary to resume considerable areas of land in order to provide routes for the transport of the material required for filling in the reclamation. The necessary surveys were made and schedules prepared, but the resumptions of the land had not been effected by the end of the year.
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1919 Estimates,... $80,000.00 Total Estimates,
$730,000.00
Expenditure to
22,990.01
1919 Expenditure,... 22,990.01 | 31/12/19,
129. Chinese Cemeteries,—Laying out new areas.--A statement of the works executed under this heading will be found in paragraph 37 of this Report.
1919 Estimates,
$500.00
1919 Expenditure,
137.11
130. Telephonic Communication to Police Stations.—As_meu- tioned in paragraph 148 of last year's Report, it was decided to establish telephonic communication with all the Police Stations on outlying islands. To enable this to be done expeditiously, certain lengths of cable which were required were borrowed from the Military
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