CO129-540-7 Dredging of Hong Kong Harbour 26-4-1932 - 1-10-1932 — Page 87

CONFIDENTIAL.

RECEIVED

22 JUL 1932 &

ICOL. OFFICE

HONG KONG (1932) 6

Document No. 3.

IMPERIAL SHIPPING COMMITTEE

SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE

given to the Imperial Shipping Committee by Mr. Adam Anderson, the Port Engineer

in Charge at Hong Kong.

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Note: r. Anderson has not yet corrected the transcript of his evidence and the following summary is circulated subject to amendment7.

1. In inviting Mr. Anderson to give the Committee his views on the proposed scheme for the dredging of Hong Kong

Harbour the Chairman explained that the scheme was somewhat

different from the dredging propositions which had been

before the Committee on previous occasions. The proposals considered on previous occasions were with reference to Hong

Hom Bay on the eastern side of Kowloon Peninsula, whereas the present scheme related to certain areas to the west of Kowloon Peninsula immediately in front of the wharves of the Godown Company. The proposal had been considered by the local Advisory Committee but there was a difference of opinion as to the depth to which dredging was necessary, especially as to whether such depth should be 34 or 36 feet. The Governor had, therefore, asked for authority to dredge certain arens to whatever depth the Imperial Shipping Committee might recommend. Mr. Anderson stated that when the original scheme of dredging the harbour was under consideration, about 1926 or 1927, he recommended that provision should be made to accommodate vessels drawing up

to 35 feet at one berth and up to 32 feet at the other berths

of the Godown Company. At that time the Godown Company

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