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A Contract was let for the Byewash Reservoir situated immediately below the existing Kowloon Dam and fair progress was made during the year.
Orders for a 12" diameter Steel Main were placed in England in June for a pipe line across the Harbour and pipes commenced to arrive in September. Actual laying commenced on 17th December.
2nd Section.--Surveys and investigations were continued.
RECLAMATIONS.
Hong Kong.-Praya East, about 90 acres, was completed. A further reclamation of about 2 acres at Shaukiwan was commenced.
New Kowloon.-Construction was continued on the sea wall to protect the Shamshuipo Reclamation. A length of about 1,400 lineal feet was completed.
The dumping of refuse at Cheung Sha Wan resulted in the reclamation of a total area of approximately 3 acres.
The work of bringing the Kai Tak Reclamation to finished levels was continued.
New Territories.-The Standard Oil Co. continued with the formation of a site at Lai Chi Kok. Progress with this work has been delayed owing to the failure of the sea wall.
PIERS.
Kowloon.-At Mong Kok Tsui, construction was commenced on a reinforced concrete ferry pier, 150 feet in length by 50 feet in width.
New Kowloon.-At Shamshuipo, the construction of a ferry pier, 150 feet in length by 50 feet in width, was commenced.
SLIPWAYS.
New Kowloon.-The construction of the slipway at the Kai Tak Reclamation was completed. The slipway is 380 feet in length at a grade of 1 in 20 and provides a depth of 6 feet at L.W.O.S.T.
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A Contract was let for the Byewash Reservoir situated im- mediately below the existing Kowloon Dam and fair progress was male during the year.
Orders for a 12" diameter Steel Main were placed in England in June for a pipe line across the Harbour and pipes commenced to arrive in September. Actual laying commenced on 17th December.
2nd Section.--Surveys and investigations were continued.
RECLAMATIONS.
Hong Kong.-Praya East, about 90 acres, was completed.
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A further reclamation of about 2 acres Shaukiwan
was commenced at
New Kowloon.-Construction was continued on the sea wall to protect the Shamshuipo Reclamation. A length of about 1,400 lineal feet was completed.
The dumping of refuse at Cheung Sha Wan resulted in the reclamation of a total area of approximately 3 acres.
The work of bringing the Kai Tak Reclamation to finished levels was continued.
New Territories.-The Standard Oil Co. continued with
with the formation of a site at Lai Chi Kok. Progress with this work has been delayed owing to the failure of the sea wall.
PIERS.
Kowloon.-At Mong Kok Tsui, construction was commenced on a reinforced concrete ferry pier, 150 feet in length by 50 feet in width.
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of a ferry
New Kowloon. At Shamshuipo, the construction pier, 150 feet in length by 50 feet in width, was commenced.
SLIPWAYS.
New Kowloon.-The construction of the slipway at the Kai Tak Reclamation was completed. The slipway is 380 feet in length at a grade of 1 in 20 and provides a depth of 6 feet at L.W.O.S.Ť.
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