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APPENDIX 5.
APPENDIX 6.
L. KADOORIE, Esq.,
Port Works, Airport & Tunnels Dept., St. George's Bldg., (2nd floor).
Chairman-Building Reconstruction Advisory Committee.
CENSUS 1941.
Arising out of the questions raised at the last meeting of the Committee, the following figures have been extracted from the Report on Census of the Colony taken by A.R.P. Department on 13-15 March, 1941.
Nationality
Hong Kong Kowloon
Water
N.T.
Totals
PORT WORKS POSITION AS ON 1ST FEBRUARY, 1946.
The following notation is used throughout this report:-
Classification of Piers.
A. Ocean going Steamers.
B. Coastal & River Steamers.
C. Ferry Piers (includ. Vehicular).
D. Government (Public) Piers.
American
British
1839
5,542
257
2.440
Chinese
697,674
568,955
154,000
195.000*
396
7,982
1,615,000
E. Refuse Piers.
European
663
2.272
2,935
Classification of Condition.
Indian
3,842
4,087
7,879
1. No repair needed.
Portuguese
765
2,157
2,922
Miscellaneous
1,169
925
2,094
2.
Minor repairs needed.
Totals
709,294
581,043
154,000
195,000
1,640,000
3.
Major repairs needed.
No count was made in the New Territories. Rough estimates were:-Northern District 10,000, Southern District 85,000. The figures were believed, where counted, to be accurate within about 21%.
4.
Destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
The present condition of wharves and piers is summarised below:-
2
2.
The total figures, by broad groups, in the urban areas of Hong Kong and Kowloon only, would thus be:-
Nationality
Hong Kong
Kowloon
Total
Chinese
European (incl. American)
697,674
568,955
1,266,629
6,344
4,969
11,813
Indian
Portuguese
Miscellaneous
3,842
4.037
7,879
765
2,157
2,922
1.169
925
2,094
Totals
709.294
581,043
1,290,837
The Miscellaneous" group presumably included Japanese who will not now have to be catered for. The figures did not include any Service personnel.
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(Signed) S. ERIK FABER,
W/Cdr.
8.0. I CA. (Wks.) P.A.T.
31. 1. 46.
+
ISLAND.
Condition
Type of Pier
2
A
42 A E
B
3
15
10
C
1
ם
Total Nos.
4
―
33
6
1
12
3
7
Totals
7
26
14
11
I
58
Percentage of Piers in condition (1)
11%
5+
11
1
17
+
(2)
45%
21
J1
"
31
"
(3)
25%
37
JJ
"
(4)
=
19%
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