P.W.E. Hong Kong.
Q 74
164. Water Supply to New Tung Wah Hospital Site (Eastern). This work was completed in March & consists of a 6″ main 2,000 feet in length from Causeway Bay Tram Terminus to the Hospital Site.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$5,500.00 $4,387.89
165. North Point Balance Tank.—A Contract for this work amounting to $50,202.50 was awarded to Mr. Ng Wah in November and by the end of the year matsheds had been erected and excavation commenced.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
$50,000.00
Nil.
166. Praya East Reclamation:
(a) Contribution by Government towards funds for Reclamation.
(b) Morrison Hill Development, Retaining Walls and Drains.
This work was referred to in paragraph 130 of last year’s Report.
(a) Filling.—The filling in of the reclamation was completed on the 31st May. The quantity of filling material deposited in the reclamation during the year amounted to 17,939 cube yards, making a total of 3,111,099 cube yards, of this total 2,906,120 cube yards was paid as filling from Morrison Hill, the balance (204,979 cube yards) was from other sources, the greater portion coming from East Point Hill. The total area of land formed was approximately 90 acres, of which, about 3 acres was formed during the year.
Sea Wall. The total length of the sea wall amounts to about 4,995 lineal feet and was completed on the 31st May. The construction was not undertaken of the wet dock at the north-east corner of the reclamation referred to in last year’s Report.
Quay Wall. The construction was completed of reinforced concrete wharf 23 feet in length connecting the quay wall to the adjacent Admiralty wharf.
Public Pier ‘A’.—This pier is situated at the end of Fenwick Street. The decking, landing steps and fendering were constructed during the year, thus completing the pier.
Public Pier ‘B’.—The decking of this pier was completed, and the pier opened to traffic.
P.W.E. Hong Kong.
Q 74
164. Water Supply to New Tung Wah Hospital Site (East- ern). This work was completed in March & consists of a 6′′ main 2,000 feet in length from Causeway Bay Tram Terminus to the Hospital Site.
Estimates, Expenditure,
$5,500.00 $4,387.89
165. North Point Balance Tank.—A Contract for this work amounting to $50,202.50 was awarded to Mr. Ng Wah in Novem- ber and by the end of the year matsheds had been erected and excavation commenced.
Estimates,
Expenditure,
166. Praya East Reclamation :
$50,000.00
Nil.
(a) Contribution by Government towards funds for Re-
clamation.
(b) Morrison Hill Development, Retaining Walls and
Drains.
This work was referred to in paragraph 130 of last year's Report.
(a) Filling.-The filling in of the reclamation was completed on the 31st May. The quantity of filling material deposited in the reclamation during the year amounted to 17,939 cube yards, making a total of 3,111,099 cube yards, of this total 2,906,120 cube yards was paid as filling from Morrison Hill, the balance (204,979 cube yards) was from other sources, the greater portion coming from East Point Hill. The total area of land formed was approximately 90 acres, of which, about 3 acres was formed during the year.
Sea Wall. The total length of the sea wall amounts to about 4,995 lineal feet and was completed on the 31st May. The construction was not undertaken of the wet dock at the north-east corner of the reclamation referred to in last year's Report.
Quay Wall. The construction was completed of reinforced concrete wharf 23 feet in length connecting the quay wall to the adjacent Admiralty wharf.
Public Pier 'A'.-This pier is situated at the end of Fenwick Street. The decking, landing steps and fendering were con- structed during the year, thus completing the pier.
Public Pier 'B'.-The decking of this pier was completed. and the pier opened to traffic.
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