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Original Pro sals.
Survey and
My original proposal was for one eighteen inch
diameter steel pipe line to be laid on the bed of the harbour
on a line running from the end of Jackson Road to the
intersection of the continuation of the line of Nathan Road
with the Railway Sea Wall. The estimated cost was $300,000.
I would point out that this estimated cost was
calculated with very little reliable information regarding
the Harbour Bed and was like the estimates given in my report
of 8. 4. 24, as accurate an estimate as could be given with
the information then available.
Examination
On being instructed to prepare the present report
of Proposed I immediately arranged for survey work to be commenced on Line.
the proposed line which runs from Queen's Pier on the Hong Kong side to the intersection of Nathan Road (continued) and
the Railway Sea Wall in Kowloon. This line differs only slightly from the original line chosen, the Hong Kong Terminal having been moved about two hundred and fifty feet West to Queen's Pier while the Kowloon Terminal has not been
altered. The Hong Kong Terminal has been moved to Queen's
Pier as that structure will form a suitable landing place
and will obviate the necessity of a special pier end-landing.
Shortly after commencement of the survey, owing to lack of staff the Port Development Department who had been dealing with the matter had to hand the work over to me for
completion by the Waterworks staff.
The proposed line for the pipes was first carefully
set out and measured and soundings were taken to enable a
profile of the harbour bed to be plotted.
An experienced European Diver carefully examined
the harbour bottom on the selected line, frequent notes being
made, while hand prickings with a small half inch diameter
pricking rod five feet six inches long were made every ten
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