47. Depôts for the sale of sand were maintained on the Island at Gloucester Road and North Point, and on the Mainland at Hung Hom and Tsun Wan. Reserve dumps were built up for emergency purposes at Quarry Point, Hung Hom and Mau Tau Kok.
48. Sand was collected prior to September, 1939, from 25 beaches, the majority of which were situated on Lantau and Lamma Islands. Specified quantities of sand were taken from each beach and thereafter the beach was rested until sufficient fresh deposits of sand had accumulated.
49. From September onwards the collection of sand had to be restricted mainly to the sea bed at Gin Drinkers Bay and Tai Lam Chung because of the difficulty of access to beaches within dangerous and prohibited areas.
50. Sand was also collected from nullahs and stream courses although suitable deposits from this source were considerably less than in the previous year.
51. An investigation of direct deliveries of sand from beaches to consumers confirmed the belief that there was considerable illicit traffic in sand. Deliveries of sand direct to purchasers on the Harbour waterfront were discontinued except to bona fide firms with premises thereon. This action proved satisfactory and there was an immediate increase in the demand for sand from depôts.
52. Action was taken in 13 cases against persons contravening one or more sections of the Sand Ordinance. 19 persons appeared before the Magistrates; 12 were convicted, 2 bound over and 5 discharged.
53. The depôt stores and equipment were checked with the inventories at the end of the year and found correct and in good order.
54.
Statement of quantities of sand collected and sold:
1939 cub. yds. 1938 cub. yds. Stock in hand on 1st January 4,376.25 691.02 Add. Collected from Beaches 246,048.78 167,438.87 do. Streamcourses & Nullahs 6,615.72 18,152.93 Total 257,040.75 186,282.82 Deduct. Sold to Public 192,463.28 181,143.65 Issued to Govt. Services 1,206.81 762.92 Losses (Typhoon) 4,313.19 197,983.28 181,906.57 Stock in hand at 31st December 59,057.47 4,376.25A 44
47. Depôts for the sale of sand were maintained on the Island at Gloucester Road and North Point, and on the Mainland at Hung Hom and Tsun Wan. Reserve dumps were built up for emergency purposes at Quarry Point, Hung Hom and Mau Tau Kok.
48. Sand was collected prior to September, 1939, from 25 beaches, the majority of which were situated on Lantau and Lamma Islands. Specified quantities of sand were taken from each beach and thereafter the beach was rested until sufficient fresh deposits of sand had accumulated.
49. From September onwards the collection of sand had to be restricted mainly to the sea bed at Gin Drinkers Bay and Tai Lam Chung because of the difficulty of access to beaches within dangerous and prohibited areas.
50. Sand was also collected from nullahs and streamcourses although suitable deposits from this source were considerably less than in the previous year.
51. An investigation of direct deliveries of sand from beaches to consumers confirmed the belief that there was considerable illicit traffic in sand. Deliveries of sand direct to purchasers on the Harbour waterfront were discontinued except to bona fide firms with premises thereon. This action proved satisfactory and there was an immediate increase in the demand for sand from depôts.
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52. Action was taken in 13 cases against persons contravening one or more sections of the Sand Ordinance. 19 persons appeared before the Magistrates; 12 were convicted, 2 bound over and 5 discharged.
53. The depôt stores and equipment were checked with the inventories at the end of the year and found correct and in good order.
54.
Statement of quantities of sand collected and sold:
Stock in hand on 1st. January
1939 cub. yds.
1938
cub. yds.
4,376.25
691.02
Add.
Collected from Beaches
246,048.78
167,438.87
do.
Streamcourses & Nullahs
6,615.72 18,152.93
Total
257,040.75 186,282.82
1939
1938
Deduct.
Sold to Public
192,463.28 181,143.65
Issued to Govt. Services ...
1.206.81
762.92
Losses (Typhoon)
4,313.19
197,983.28 181,906.57
Stock in hand at 31st. December
59,057.47 4,376.25
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