Works carried out and chargeable to Loan Funds.
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A block yard site at the West end of the dam was levelled off and a concrete floor laid and block-making commenced in November. By the end of the year 2,000 blocks had been made. The erection of the contractor's plant for handling materials and chuting concrete was well in hand by the end of the year.
Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31.12.29,
$600,000.00
$30,829.09
288. Hong Kong Air Port:-This work was referred to in paragraph 232 of last year's Report.
During the year progress was made on the following sub-heads:--
(a) Resumptions.-The cutting face was abandoned owing to excess of rock and the land temporarily resumed for the rail track thereto was returned to the owners. The material for reclamation work is now being obtained from the hills of Tai Shek Ku Valley and the hill upon which stands the Victoria Home.
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(b) Forming reclamation including completion of sea walls, nullahs, surfacing and drainage.-Under this head all work on Nos. 2 and a nullahs in connection with strengthening of walls, pointing and construction of centre piers was completed.
It was found necessary to divert a stream on the North East side of the aerodrome and 900 lineal yards of 30 inch diameter concrete storm water drain were constructed for this purpose. Approximately 35,000 cubic yards of earth surfacing was deposited during the year.
(c) Covering of Nullahs.-The decking of Nos. 2 and 3 nullahs was completed by the end of the year.
(d) Seaplane Slipway and Reclamation of Camber Area to the East of No. 4 Nullah.—The Slipway was completed on 7th June. 6,044 cube yards of pell-mell rubble were deposited during the year, making a total of 21,344 cube yards of rubble to form the foundations of the slipway and nullah diversion. The under water portion of the slipway, about 130 feet in length, was paved with concrete block 2 feet in thickness set by divers. The surfacing of the slipway above low water was formed of cement concrete in situ, 15" in thickness. The sides of the slipway were pitched with granite set in cement.
The granite pitching on the west side of the slipway was carried round to the end of the wall constructed to divert the nullah.
All work on No. 4 nullah in connection with reconstruction and strengthening of walls was completed by the end of the year. With the exception of about 300 lineal feet, the decking of No. 4 nullah was completed, approximately 92,000 cubic yards of earth surfacing was deposited on this area during the year.
Works carried out and chargeable to Loan Funds.
118
A block yard site at the West end of the dam was levelled off and a concrete floor laid and block-making commenced in November. By the end of the year 2,000 blocks had been made. The erection of the contractor's plant for handling materials and chuting concrete was well in hand by the end of the year.
Total Estimates,
Expenditure to 31.12.29,
$600,000.00
$ 30,829.09
288. Hong Kong Air Port:-This work was referred to in paragraph 232 of last year's Report.
During the year progress was made on the following sub- heads :--
(a) Resumplions.-The cutting face was abandoned owing to excess of rock and the land temporarily resumed for the rail. track thereto was returned to the owners. The material for reclamation work is now being obtained trom the hills of Tai Shek Ku Valley and the hill upon which stands the Victoria Home.
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(b) Forming reclamation including completion of_sca_walls, nullahs, surjucing and drainage.-Under this head all work ou Nos. 2 and a nullahs in connection with strengthening of walls, pointing and construction of centre piers was completed.
It was found necessary to divert a strean on the North East side of the aerodrome and 900 lineal yards of 30 inch diameter concrete storm water drain were constructed for this purpose. Approximately 35,000. cubic yards of earth surfacing was deposited during the year.
(e) Covering of Nullahs.-The decking of Nos. 2 and 3 nullahs was completed by the end of the year.
(d) Seaplane Slipway and Reclamation of Camber Area to the East of No. 4 Nullah.—The Slipway was completed on 7th June. 6,044 cube yards of pell-mell rubble were deposited during the year, making a total of 21,344 cube yards of rubble to form the foundations of the slipway and nullah diversion. The under water portion of the slipway, about 130 feet in length, was paved with concrete block 2 feet in thickness set by divers. The surfacing of the slipway above low water was formed of cement concrete in situ, 15" in thickness. The sides of the slipway were pitched with granite set in cement.
The granite pitching on the west side of the slipway was carried round to the end of the wall constructed to divert the nullah.
All work on No. 4 nullah in connection with reconstruction and strengthening of walls was completed by the end of the year. With the exception of about 300 lineal feet, the decking of No. 4 nullah was completed, approximately 92,000 cubic yards of earth surfacing was deposited on this area during the year.
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