AnnualReport-1925 — Page 27

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By the end of the year the first consignments of 24" diameter steel pipes had arrived from England.

Pipers Hill Service Reservoir was satisfactorily completed and tested.

A contract for the cross harbour pipe was prepared, but commencement of the work has been postponed.

RECLAMATIONS.

Hong Kong.-Praya East, about 90 acres, of which about 44 acres were reclaimed by the end of the year.

Quarry Bay, 34 acres, about half of the reclamation completed.

North Point, private scheme, about 20 acres, approximately 2/3rd of the scheme completed.

Kowloon.-Shamshuipo Reclamation comprising an area of 66 acres, almost completed.

Taikoktsui Reclamation, total area 54 acres approximately, of which 40 acres were reclaimed at end of year.

Poor progress was made with the Kai Tack reclamation which is a private undertaking near Kowloon City.

Satisfactory progress was made with the reclamation at Kowloon Bay West.

New Territories.-Reclamations undertaken at Laichikok by the Standard Oil Co. and the Kailan Mining Administration had been completed at the end of year.

PIERS.

Hong Kong.-Queen's Pier was completed and opened to the public.

MISCELLANEOUS.

Good progress was made with the levelling of the Kowloon Tong Development Scheme areas approximately 27 acres being handed over to the Company during the year.

The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $8,638,930.87 and on annually recurrent works $1,574,431.75.

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25 By the end of the year the first consignments of 24" diameter steel pipes had arrived from England. Pipers Hill Service Reservoir was satisfactorily completed and tested. A contract for the cross harbour pipe was prepared, but commencement of the work has been postponed. RECLAMATIONS. Hong Kong.-Praya East, about 90 acres, of which about 44 acres were reclaimed by the end of the year. Quarry Bay, 34 acres, about half of the reclamation completed. North Point, private scheme, about 20 acres, approximately 2/3rd of the scheme completed. Kowloon.-Shamshuipo Reclamation comprising an area of 66 acres, almost completed. Taikoktsui Reclamation, total area 54 acres approximately, of which 40 acres were reclaimed at end of year. Poor progress was made with the Kai Tack reclamation which is a private undertaking near Kowloon City. Satisfactory progress was made with the reclamation at Kowloon Bay West. New Territories.-Reclamations undertaken at Laichikok by the Standard Oil Co. and the Kailan Mining Administration had been completed at the end of year. PIERS. Hong Kong.-Queen's Pier was completed and opened to the public. MISCELLANEOUS. Good progress was made with the levelling of the Kowloon Tong Development Scheme areas approximately 27 acres being handed over to the Company during the year. The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $8,638,930.87 and on annually recurrent works $1,574,431.75.

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25 By the end of the year the first consignments of 24" diameter steel pipes had arrived from England. Pipers Hill Service Reservoir was satisfactorily completed and tested. A contract for the cross harbour pipe was prepared, but commencement of the work has been postponed. RECLAMATIONS. Hong Kong.-Praya East, about 90 acres, of which about 44 acres were reclaimed by the end of the year. Quarry Bay, 34 acres, about half of the reclamation completed. North Point, private scheme, about 20 acres, approximately 2/3rd of the scheme completed. Kowloon.-Shamshuipo Reclamation comprising an area of 66 acres, almost completed. Taikoktsui Reclamation, total area 54 acres approximately, of which 40 acres were reclaimed at end of year. Pour progress was made with the Kai Tack reclamation which is a private undertaking near Kowloon City. Satisfactory progress was made with the reclamation at Kowloon Bay West. New Territories.-Reclamations undertaken at Laichikok by the Standard Oil Co. and the Kailan Mining Administration had been completed at the end of year. PIERS. Hong Kong.-Queen's Pier was completed and opened to the public. MISCELLANEOUS. Good progress was made with the levelling of the Kowloon Tong Development Scheme areas approximately 27 acres being handed over to the Company during the year. The total amount expended on Public Works Extraordinary was $8,638,930.87 and on annually recurrent works $1,574,431.75.

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