No_3_September_and_October__1953 — Page 35

Hong Kong Public Works Department

ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE

Summary of Progress-July-September 1953

CROWN LANDS & SURVEYS

OFFICE

9 lots

downs. This depot also serviced and maintained all the generating sets and

Amongst the works completed dur- ing the period under review are in- cluded the Aberdeen Primary School, Crown Lands were received.

69 applications for the purchase of searchlight installations in the area. the Central Supply Room at

Assistance was given by the Me- the realizing $672,720 were sold by public chanical Inspector and staff of the Queen Mary Hospital, the New Peak auction, 3 lots amounting to $108,297 Kowloon Workshop in rescue work School, Maternity & Child Welfare were sold by private treaty, 3 free

Health Centre.

established.

Centre, Ngau Chi Kok, Social Services grants were made, 8 lots exchanged, at the building collapse in Wu Hu Centre at King George V Memorial modifications were permitted in res- Street. The wrecker was also used Park and the Piling for the Tsun Wan pect to 10 lots, extension of Building to assist in the recovery of the Covenant time granted to 3 lots, in all R.H.K.A.A.F. Spitfire which crashed Of the new works in hand, the first cases fines were imposed, 9 tempor- into the sea at Kai Tak. section of the New Secretariat &ary pier permits realizing over $16,-

000 in annual fees, and 270 permits The Electrical Section made 2895 Government Offices were 85% com- pleted, and the working drawings for for temporary leasing of Crown Land maintenance visits, 96 estimates were the second section in hand, the 1. B. for a total annual fee of $132,134 were prepared and submitted and 203 in-

issued.

ventories made out. The installation Clinic, Hong Kong about 40% com-

work on the Air-conditioning plants pleted, the first section of the Police

4 major triangulation stations were at the New Government offices and leadquarters 20% completed with the inspected and 13 minor stations were the New Police Headquarters, and the sketch plans for the second section

installation of the lifts at the New just begun, the piling work was com-

Government Offices proceeded satis- pleted for the Headquarters Building Revenue surveys were made for factorily. Air-conditioning Plant was of the H.K.R.N.V.R. while the main lease plans for 32 lots covering 24 also installed at Government House. contract was signed on September acres and 34 lots covering 15 acres 8th. and work on the Sha Tau Kok were set out and 113 boundary stones PORT WORKs office Primary School just started.

placed. 103 acres of contour survey Maintenance and general repairs New work still in various stages of was completed at Ngau Tau Kok, Ting and inspections of Piers and Seawalls Police Kau and Sai Kung for planning pur- were carried out as part of the rou- planning includes Western Station and Quarters, C.E.M.E. work- poses.

tine work of this department. shops, Queen's Pier, Flats at Marble Hall, Air Freight Building at Kai Tak, for which working drawings are either completed or well in hand, the New Mental Hospital in the New Ter- ritories for which site sketch plans DRAINAGE OFFICE are being prepared, the Remand Home and major alterations to East- ern Police Station for which sketch plans are in hand.

The Planning Section completed existing use surveys of 4 planning velopment plans. districts and prepared 5 outline de-

General maintenance work pro- ceeded satisfactorily, no typhoon and rainstorm damage of importance be- ing caused during the quarter.

Of new work in hand, the produc- tion and deposition of rubble for the Causeway Bay Breakwaters was com- pleted. The reclamation of the ex- isting typhoon shelter is about 87% completed.

At the Central Reclamation, con- struction of the quay wall, the west wall, and the demolition of Murray Of Government work being ex-

Pier were all finished, the construc- ecuted by private architects, tenders

Works executed on private account tion of 652 lineal feet of north sea- were being called for the Tsan Yuk included 294 storm-water and foul wall was 90% completed. Work for Hospital, and the Primary School at sewer connections and extensions of the new Queen's Pier and Star Ferry North Point, sketch plans and es- sewers and storm-water drains totalled Pier is proceeding, with work delayed timates submitted for approval for 2,865 1eet, while 2,576 feet of the same slightly owing to typhoons and high the Printing Shop at North Point, and were extended for works contingent tides. working drawings were in progress for on development. the Sisters' Quarters, Queen Mary Hospital and the Primary School at A 30" storm-water drain was begun Sai Ying Pun.

on Cotton Road in the Sookunpo area to reduce the possibility of flooding in Caroline Hill Road.

BUILDING ORDINANCE OFFICE

The department's dredgers handled a total of 24,063 cubic yards of ma- terial during this period, while 121,364 cubic yards were dumped by the pub- lic and various departments at the re- clamations at Central, Causeway Bay, Aberdeen, Hung Hom and Ngau Chi Wan.

During the three months period, General investigations continued in 439 plans covering 734 buildings were connection with the Yaumati Sewer- received while 899 plans covering 1591 age Scheme. Samples of sewage and buildings were approved. 84 danger- trade wastes were taken for analysis Survey soundings and boring work ous building notices, 54 notices under and information to enable suitable carried out by the Port Works Office section 89 and 142 of the Building Or- means of treatment and disposal to makes a very impressive list. dinance, and 312 notices affecting be selected. Tentative lines for the illegal structures, were served.

intercepting sewer required to drain Occupation permits issued during the area were prepared. this period included 99 Domestic Per-

mits issued for 143 European Type ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL Houses: 77 Chinese Type Houses: 1 OFFICE

At the P.W.D. Testing Laboratory, 650 concrete compression tests, 108 tests on cement briquettes, 255 various soil tests, and 150 tests on bituminous materials, aggregates and bricks Block of Flats for Peak Trams; 1

were carried out during this quarter. Pent house: and additional floors to 9,285 jobs were completed by all houses, hostel and factory.

sections of the Mechanical Workshops Miscellaneous work carried out by during the period while the Service this department includes the con- 83 Non-domestic permits were is- Depot at Fan Gardens which has now struction of pump houses for the New sued for factories, workshops, bathing been operating over six months has Government Offices, new City Hall sheds, stores, godowns, shops and of- fully proved its worth as 657 vehicle and Radio Hong Kong, for Butter- fices, welfare centre, school, sub-sta- repair jobs were handled at the depot field & Swire and for the Hong Kong tions, etc.

including 41 calls to outside break- & Shanghai Bank. 3 r.e.c. ramps at

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