With two dredgers working, a total of 74,351 cubic yards were removed from Causeway Bay Shelter; K.P.P. No. 6; Kai Tak Seaplane anchorage; Gloucester Road Sea Wall; Govern- ment Vegetable Market Area (Yaumati) and Government Rice Godown Area (Yaumati).
Reclamation work at Aberdeen is proceeding, all precast blocks were completed and most of them placed. The ashlar The wall is rising and reclamation by dumping advancing. contract is about 70% completed.
Subterranean explorations of the hilly neighbourhood at Tsun Wan for filling material for reclamation was started and investigation of foundations for possible ferry pier at Marsh Road commenced.
At the Airport the perimeter fencing contract was com- pleted. The "patching of runways" was proceeding, the quality of the work being excellent but progress slow.
A P.W.D. Laboratory at Arsenal Yard was set up in a A 150 ton building vacated by Cables & Wireless Ltd. compression testing machine was received and put into operation.
ROADS OFFICE
The months of August and September cover the period of closing of the old maintenance contracts and opening of new the ones. Amongst the principal works completed were resurfacing of Johnston Road (part), Upper Albert Road junction with Garden Road and Caine Road, Mosque Street, Severn Road, Collinson Road, First Street, Second Street, Water Street, Russell Street, miscellaneous items and footpaths and channels and works contingent on land sales and private account works in Hong Kong and Kowloon.
Good progress has been made in the resurfacing of Garden Road, Stanley Main Street, Mt. Kellett Road, Triangle Street, Chung Ching Street, Peel Street and repairs in Eastern Street and at Tonnochy Pier. Causeway Road was completed except for final coat of tartop and Tunglowan Road is now in hand. A start was made on the roadwork on Peak Road,
All rainstorm damage and landslips have been repaired. Departmental labour has been busy on clearing minor slips and general maintenance work as well as trench reinstatements.
In Kowloon new works in hand included the reconstruction of a further section of Shanghai Street, construction of access roads to King's Park Government Quarters and construction of new road to temporary La Salle College.
Repairs and maintenance work was also carried out in the New Territories.
Government quarries at Morrison Hill, Hok Un and Hung Shui Kiu maintained a steady production of stone.
The contract for filling Japanese Tunnels on Hong Kong Island has been completed. Contract No.25 of 1949 for similar work on the Mainland is well advanced. The filling of tunnels by pumping at Leighton Hill has been completed in all places under the buildings, and the tunnels are being closed.
The work of opening and inspecting all A.R.P. tunnels is being continued.
VALUATION AND RESUMPTIONS OFFICE
The total valuations for lease renewals amounted to $86,880; for resumption purposes, 615 properties were valued at $748,122; for exchanges the total valuations amounted to $364,200, and for estate duty 76 hereditaments were valued at $1,579,664.
A large amount of work has been put in by this depart- ment in assessing government property values, purchases by government and for town planning schemes etc. the total valuations amounting to $3,646,726. In addition, the deprecia- tion rate for Heep Yun School was assessed and the market prices of land in various areas was tabulated for Town Planning Office.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
Rainfall for the two months was 30.97 inches compared with an average of 24.32 inches for the same period. The averaged daily consumption for August was 38.4 million gallons and for September 39.05 million gallons compared with 38.06 and 37.40 respectively for the previous year.
LAND SALE BY PRIVATE TREATY
From 1st February, 1949 to 31st September, 1949.
Lot
No.
Date of Sale
Locality
Area in Annual Square feet Crown Rent
Rate p.a.p.a.
Price per Sq. Ft.
I.L.
R.B.L.
R.B.L.
576
6435 14.2.49
573
22.2.49 23.2.49
Po Shan Road
10,000
$344
$1,500
$4.00
Deep Water Bay Road
22,000
506
1,000
1.50
B. C. Amount & Period
$150,000 in 18 months
180,000 in 18 months
Island Road, Repulse Bay
17,500
402
1,000
1.50
150,000 in 18 months
I.L.
6392
23.2.49
Between Blue Pool Road &
5,120
236
2,000
10.00
60,000 in 24 months
Sing Woo Road
I.L.
6440
14.3.49
Fortress Hill, King's Road
15,100
694
2,000
3,00
100,000 in 18 months
R.B.L.
594
21.3.49
Deep Water Bay
22,680
520
1,000
2,00
150,000 in 18 months
Skw. IL.
603
23.3.49
Shing On Street, Shaukiwan
1,150
52
2,000
2.00
I.L.
6360
25.3.49
Tai Hang Road
7,740
266
1,500
1.50
N.K.İ.L.
3556
3.4.49
Yau Tong Bay
1,832,900
21,038
500
.80
I.L.
6394 27.4.49
Between Blue Pool Road &
5,280
242
2,000
10.00
40,000 in 12 months
60,000 in 18 months
4,000,000 in 24 months 60,000 in 24 months
Wing Woo Road
6395
27.4.49
do.
5,980
274
2,000
10.00
=
6396
27.4.49
do.
3,960
182
JJ
2,000
10.00
++
"
6397
27.4.49
do.
3,900
180
2,000
10.00
נו
1.
6398
26.5.49
do.
3,960
182
2,000
10.00
6399
27.4.49
"
do.
4,030
186
2,000
10.00
TI
6400
27.4.49
do.
3,960
182
"I
2,000
10.00
**
+
6401
27.4.49
do.
4,200
202
14
2,000
10.00
6402
+
6403
27.4.49 6.7.49
1
ST
11
do.
3,900
180
2,000
10.00
**
**
+
do.
+
4,290
196
2,000
10.00
6405
ht
19
27.4.49
+
do.
21
4,680
216
2,000
10.00
6407
6.7.49
21
21
Fu
do.
3,400
156
2,000
10.00
6441
28.4.49
"
Tsat Tse Mui Road
*
2,000
92
2,000
3.00
30,000 in 12 months
6442
5.5.49
Adjoining I.L. No. 6441
2.000
92
2,000
3.00
40,000 in 12 months
6443
5.5.49
"
6442
"
15
2,000
92
2,000
3.00
++
1+
1]:
6444
6.5.49
6443
"I
2,000
92
2,000
3,00
6445
6.5.49
•
"
134
JF
+
I
6444
2,000
92
2,000
3.00
N.K.I.L.
3550
3.5.49
Tai Po Road
ני
2,400
88
1,600
3.00
40,000 in 12 months
R.B.L.
612
9.5.49
Island Road near Stanley
15,000
276
800
1.00
577
20.5.49
+
At junction of Repulse Bay
Rd. & Island Rd,
100,000 in 12 months
12,350
284
1,000
1.50
60,000 in 30 months
578
20.5.49
do.
"I
12,350
284
1,000
1.50
579
20.5.49
11
12
33
++
do.
15,170
348
1,000
1.50
580
20.5.49
+7
do.
31
H
18,430
422
1,000
1,50
581
20.5.49
do.
F1
"T
11
13
15,010
344
1,000
1.50
582
20.5.49
do.
*
13,200
304
1,000
1.50
586
20.5.49
do.
"I
13
18,000
31
416
1,000
1.50
I.L..
6446
19.3.40
North Point
30
2,000
92
2,000
3.00
6373
24.5.49
Conduit Road
40,000 in 12 months
6,000
206
R.B.L.
623
7.6.49
South Bay Road
1,500
5.00
80,000 in 18 months
15,000
344
615
10.6.49
R.B.LS. 602-611
Middle Gap Road
1,000
2.00
11,250
258
16.6.49
At a ridge overlooking Deep
1,000
2.00
200,000 in 18 months
176,000
4.048
Water Bay Golf Course
1,000
1.26
1,000,000 in 18 months
R.B.L.
692
22.6.49
Mountain View, The Peak
5,634
124
565
1,000
3.50
30.6.49
Stanley
19,700
338
750
.50
567
30.6.49
100,000 in 18 months 60,000 in 18 months
**
16,000
276
N.K.I.L.
750
3560
27.6.49
,50
Hau Wong Road
1,840
+1
13
50
1.200
R.B.L.
618
3.00
12.7.49
Island Road, Stanley
9,000
166
800
1,00
619
12.7.49
++
11
1+
9,000
166
800
1.00
566
11
13.8.49
Stanley
16,400
284
750
.50
568
11
13.8.49
+J
18,500
318
750
.50
I.L. R.B.L.
6448
17.8.49
617
22.8.49
Tsat Tse Mui Road Black's Link
27,720
1,272
2,000
3,00
60,000 in 12 months
60,000 in 18 months
**
1
1,360,000 in 24 months
1
23,000
528 1
1,000
1,25
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