P.W.R. Hong Kong.
Q 50
80. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.-The various grounds were maintained in good order. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches, etc., was continued.
61. Dredging Foreshores.-The No. 1 Grab Dredger was employed at the following places and removed quantities of material as stated hereunder during the year:-
Drain outfalls Cubic Yards.The above material was deposited on the reclamation sites at Sham Shui Po, North Point, and Kennedy Town and also outside the Harbour.
It was not found possible to put the Dredger on the slip for the annual overhaul, owing to the increased amount of dredging it had to undertake after the heavy rainstorm of July.
For the hire of the Dredger a sum of $317.63 was received during the year.
1926 Estimates 1926 Expenditure $12,000.00 $11,548.2362. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.—On the morning of 18th July, 1926, a typhoon entered the coast of the mainland of China one hundred miles to the East of Hong Kong and was followed on the 19th idem by a torrential rainfall and thunderstorm causing extensive damage to many parts of the Colony.
So heavy, indeed, was the rainfall that 20.015 inches was recorded within the short space of eight hours. This record has not been approached since 30th May, 1898, when a fall of 20.493 inches was registered in sixteen hours.
This terrific deluge falling upon precipitous country caused tons of earth, boulders, sand and silt to be washed down the hillsides blocking and bursting numerous nullahs and channels, with the consequent flooding of the main roads of the City, the water finding its way into houses and godowns causing heavy damage. In several cases private houses were severely shaken necessitating shoring, but fortunately no collapse occurred.
P.W.R. Hong Kong.
Q 50
80. Maintenance of Public Recreation Grounds.-The various grounds were maintained in good order. The use of departmental labour for the purpose of mowing grass, cleansing ditches, etc., was continued.
61. Dredging Foreshores.-The No. 1 Grab Dredger was employed at the following places and removed quantities of material as stated hereunder during the year:-
Drain outfalls
Sanitary and other Piers Causeway Bay
On hire
TOTAL
Cubic Yards.
25,294
12,499
1,723
446
39,962
The above material was deposited on the reclamation sites at Sham Shui Po, North Point, and Kennedy Town and also outside the Harbour.
It was not found possible to put the Dredger on the slip for the annual overhaul, owing to the increased amount of dredging it had to undertake after the heavy rainstorm of July.
For the hire of the Dredger a sum of $317.63 was received during the year.
1926 Estimates
1926 Expenditure
$12,000.00 $11,548.23
62. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damages.—On the morning of 18th July, 1926, a typhoon entered the coast of the mainland of China one hundred miles to the East of Hong Kong and was followed on the 19th idem by a torrential rainfall and thunder- storm causing extensive damage to many parts of the Colony.
So heavy, indeed, was the rainfall that 20.015 inches was recorded within the short space of eight hours. This record has. not been approached since 30th May, 1898, when a fall of 20.493 inches was registered in sixteen hours.
This terrific deluge falling upon precipitous country caused tons of earth, boulders, sand and silt to be washed down the hillsides blocking and bursting numerous nullahs and channels, with the consequent flooding of the main roads of the City, the water finding its way into houses and godowns causing heavy damage. In several cases private houses were severely shaken necessitating shoring, but fortunately no collapse occurred.
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