Hong Kong Public Works Department
Summary of Progress-April to June 1953
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
57 Non-Domestic Permits were is- Defective stone arches over Smith- New works completed during this used for 3 Churches; 1 School Exten- field Nullah were replaced by a con- quarter include
the Sha Tau Kok slon: 1 School and 1 St. John's Ambul- crete slab and the decking of part of Police Station, Sha Tau Kok Village ance Brigade Headquarters; 1 Girl Teng Shui Road Nullah was begun to Police Post, Police Headquarters Base- Guides Headquarters: 1 Theatre; 2 provide sites for a public latrine, tram- ment, Hong Kong R.N.V.R. Headquar- Houses; 1 Ground Floor of House: 7 ways shelter and hawkers' pitches. ters demolition contract, two Markets Workshops and Factories; 5 Factories: at Cheung Sha Wan and Bridges 5 Stores and Godowns; 5 Shops: 1 Street. Un Long Middle School Ex- Telephone Exchange: 1 Filling Sta- tensions, alterations to Central tion; 10 Bathing Sheds; 1 Sub- Magistracy and to Education Offices, Station; 4 sheds and 7 stores. and reprovisioning of Government House Gardens at Pokfulam.
67 Dangerous buildings notices af- fecting 77 houses were served; 24 Satisfactory progress was reported notices affecting 24 houses were serv- on the New Secretariat & Government ed under Sections 89 and 142 of the Offices, the Aberdeen Primary School Buildings Ordinance (Revised Edition and the new Peak School. Contracts 1950); and 251 notices affecting ulegaj were entered into for the Wanchai structures were also served. T.B. Clinic: the main building of Police Headquarters, Arsenal koad: piling work for Hong Kong R.N.V.R. Headquarters; and alterations to Technical Training College.
764 ft. of stormwater drains in Fat Hing Street and 380 ft. in Lau Sin Street, and a 7 it. square section box cuivert at Causeway Road was con- structed for the Causeway Bay Ke- clamation.
Accelerated progress was made with investigations required for the Yau- mati sewerage scneme. Drainage area plans were prepared and infor- mation collected for the siting of new Pre- intercepting and main sewers. parations were made for tests of var- ious methods of preliminary sewage treatment.
Drainage plans for 60 private build- ings were examined and reports were also made on the drainage of 44 sites for which applications for purchase, permit or exchange were received.
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL
OFFICE
CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE The Crown Lands Section dealt with a total of 52 applications for purchase of Crown Land, including extensions to existing lots, exchanges, grants, etc. New works which are being planned 5 Lots were sold by Public Auction and for which sketch plans are be- realising a sum of $435,900.00 and 1 ing prepared include the Tsun Wan Lot sold by Private Treaty realising a Health Centre, Extensions to Ellis sum of $36,225.00. Extension and ad- Kadoorie School, Maternity and Child justment of areas was granted to 12 Health Centre at Ngau Chi Kok; lots; 4 free grants were made and 12 while revised plans are also being pre- lots were granted in exchange. Modi- pared for the City Hall in association fication 01 Sale Conditions Lease Mechanical Section-The following with Professor Gordon Brown. Other Terms was granted in respect of 2 new Government vehicles were receiv- important works now in the planning lots; and extension of time for com- ed during the quarter: 1 Humber stage are the New Star Ferry and pletion of Building Covenants was Super Snipe Touring Limousine for the Queen's Piers for which the working granted to 14 lots, fines being imposed Hon. Col. Secretary; 4 Commer 3-way drawings are in hand, the new Cre- matorium and Remand Home for which sketch plans are being prepar- ed.
No further progress has been made on the new Mental Hospital which is still waiting for approval of a site in the New Territories; the Sookunpo Stadium Buildings; and the Flats at Marble Hall, and Light Construction Markets, owing to lack of staff.
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tippers for Roads Office; 2 Thorny- croft Fire Tenders for Civil Aviation 5 Temporary Pier Permits were is- Dept.: 1 Commer 1,200 gal. Street Washer and 4 Karrier Gamecock sued and 5 renewed, total fee amount- ing to $14.205.00; and 192 permits collectors for the Sanitary Division of power-operated moving floor refuse were issued for temporary leasing of Crown Land, the total annual the Urban Services Dept.
fee
amounting to $190,051.00.
A total of 8,472 jobs was completed by all sections of the Mechanical
Survey Section-62 lots were survey- ed, lease plans prepared and boundary Workshops during the quarter. stones fixed; 9 sections were surveyed A 40 KW Generating Set in Kowloon Of the work being done for Govern- and surrender plans prepared: 30 iots Hospital, a 55 KW Generating Set in ment by private architects, work is or areas were set out: 20 building lines Ruttonjee Sanatorium, a 55 KW Gen- progressing satisfactorily
the were checked: 8 new survey sheets erating Set at Yaumati Slipway and Social Service Centre at King George were opened and 670 acres surveyed a 3 KW Generating Set at Waterworks V Memorial Park (E. Cumine); work- and plotted, and 436 acres were con- Workshop were installed by the Me- 9.940 feet of control traverse chanical Plant Section of the Work- ing drawings are in progress for the toured. Tsan Yuk Hospital (E. Cumine), were run, and 4 miscellaneous surveys shops during the quarter. In addition Sisters' Quarters, Queen Mary Hospit- were carried out for other Govern- a complete overhaul was given al (Palmer & Turner), Primary School ment departments. at North Point (Leigh & Orange), Primary School at Sai Ying Pun Planning Section-Layout plans of Electrical Section-2183 visits were (Leigh & Orange), Printing Shop at 3 resettlement factory areas, and 6 made, 2442 faults attended to, 919 jobs North Point (S. E. Faber) and Dis- outline development plans and layout were completed and 268 installation abled Destitute Camp. Lantao (Geo. plans for permanent development tests were carried out. 58 estimates V. Hall).
were prepared.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
DRAINAGE OFFICE
485 Plans covering 889 buildings General maintenance work proceed were received.
ed satisfactorily. Works executed on 935 Plans covering 1641 buildings private account included 149 storm- were approved.
water and foul sewer connections 92 Domestic Permits were issued for made and extensions totalling 1955 99 European type houses: 65 Chinese feet laid during the quarter, and 3230 type houses; 6 Staff Quarters; 1 feet of stormwater and foul sewer Bathing Pavilion, and 1 Servants' were extended to serve land now be-
Quarters.
ing developed.
road rollers Nos. 1, 13, 14 and 15.
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were prepared and submitted and 169 inventories made out. Installation work on the Air Conditioning Plants at the New Government Offices and New Police Headquarters proceeded satisfactorily and electrical work in connection with aforementioned Gen- erating Sets was carried out.
PORT WORKS OFFICE Production and deposition of rubble for the three Causeway Bay Break-
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