Hong Kong Public Works Department
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Summary of Progress-October-December 1953
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superstructure were prepared for the Departments: and 141 inspections Chief Engineer Port Works: the and tests of drainage systems in var- New works completed during this scheme for alterations to Eastern ious districts were carried out. quarter included the First Section of Police Station was abandoned in view the New Secretariat & Government of the proposed new additions în CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE Offices, tenders for the second sec- next year's estimates: the Hon. tion first phase of which were re- D.P.W. gave verbal authority to with
The Crown Lands Section dealt ceived, alterations to the Technical ceed with the work of Shek Kip
a total of 51 applications for Training College. the Air Freight Resettlement
purchase of Crown Land, including Scheme under Cargo Building at Kai Tak. Social Maintenance Contract on the
extensions to existing lots, exchanges, Welfare Centre at Blake Gardens visional
etc.: 5 lots were sold grants. sketch scheme which was
Public Auction realising a sum and the King George V Memorial prepared and approved.
$1.187.400.00; 1 lot was sold by Private Park in Kowloon.
Of the work being done for Gov- Treaty realising a sum of $224,250.00; of the new works under construc- ernment by private architects. ten- 10 free grants were made: 10 lots tion, the T.B. Clinic on Kennedy ders were received for the Sisters were granted in exchange; extension Road was 80% completed. the first Quarters. Queen Mary Hospital of area was granted to 4 lots: section of the Police Headquarters (Palmer & Turner); piling was com- justment of area was made to 2 lost: was 40% completed but the scheme menced for the Primary School at modification of Sale Conditions Lease for the second section was postpon- North Point (Leigh & Orange): Terms was granted in respect of 3 ed indefinitely, foundation difficul- work was commenced on Tsan Yuk lots; new Crown Leases were granted ties caused delay in the progress of Hospital, but progress was delayed in respect of 4 lots; extension of the Sha Tau Kok Primary School owing to difficulties with the tunnels time and the Contractor was unable to under the foundations (Eric Cumine). make up the lost time, consequently sketch plans were prepared for the only 30% was completed, King George Disabled Destitutes Camp on Lantao, V Memorial Park in Hong Kong was and were returned to the Architect 75% completed.
for amendment (Geo. V. Hall): for the Printing Shop at North Point, revised sketch plans in accordance with alterations required by Govern- ment were prepared and the revised estimate Faberi:
of cost received (S. E. working drawings for Sai Ying Pun Primary School were being amended (Leigh & Orange).
Satisfactory progress was reported on Sham Shui Po Police Station Ex- tensions. Headquarters for the H.K.R.N.V.R.. Farewell Pavilion & Coffin Store at Oil Street, Tsun Wan Health Centre and Ping Chau Mar- ket. New Territories. Working draw- ings were in hand for the following projects, in which satisfactory pro- gress was made for the work indicat- ed-New Flats at Leighton Hill (Tun- nel filling), Flats at Marble Hall (De- were received. molition of the old buildings, site formation and foundations), Kowloon Secondary School (Site formation).
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
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for completion of Building Covenants was granted to 17 lots. fines being imposed in 14 cases; 3 temporary pier permits were issued and 5 renewed. the total annual fee amounting to $18,000.36; 234 permits were issued for temporary leasing of Crown Land, the total annual amounting to $112,411.
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Survey Section 12 Major Trian- gulation stations were visited of which paired; 3 Minor Triangulation sta- 5 were found damaged and were re-
tions were inspected. Revenue sur- Veys were made for lease plans for 34 lots covering 22 acres, and for sur- render plans for portions of 50 lots; 36 lots covering 17 acres were set out and 16 Boundary Stones were placed 875 Plans covering 1545 buildings to demarcate 3 lots, 43 acres at 1:600 were approved.
scale and 11 acres at 1/1200 scale 113 Domestic Occupation Permits 7-1 2 miles of
were surveyed for revision. involving were issued for 115 European
detail traverse; 2 type houses:
sheets at 1/600 survey
scale were additional floors: 12 staff quarters: area of Hong Kong has been started. 88 Chinese type houses: 6 opened: the revision of the central 4 penthouses; 1 garage and driver's A contour survey at Cheung Chau of quarters; 1 front-wing of a building about 30 acres at 1 1200 scale was and 1 hostel.
completed for D.C.N.T.: other con- tour surveys are in progress. Miscer 8 laneous work included the setting 8
out of 2,600 feet of road alignment 5 for
road widening and rebuilding schemes. the checking of 1230 feet of building lines for 8 lots, the surveying of 13 acres for 5 police cases, and the making of 8 special surveys for a variety of purposes.
Among other works: Working drawings were completed for the Star Ferry Pier, Hong Kong: work on the Stanley Cemetery Entrance was com- menced and progress was satisfac- tory, but work on the alterations was held up as authority to carry it out under the Maintenance Contract 49 Non-Domestic Occupation Per- had not been received: the demoll- mits were issued for 4 garages; tion contract for Western Police Sta- basements: 7 stores and godowns; tion & Quarters was completed. but workshops; 3 temporary sheds: completion of the drawings for the schools: 1 sub-station: 2 extensions new building was delayed owing to of factory; 1 extension of store: 1 sickness of staff: tenders were re- office & library: 1 office: 5 factories ceived for Sai Wan Bay Cemetery and workshops: 1 garden pavilion, 5 which were over the approved es- bathing sheds; 1 additional class- timate, authority to increase which room: 1 additional office: 1 bank requested from the Imperial building: 4 stores: 1 pump house and War Graves Commission: tenders 1 additional floor of a school. were called for the new Queen's Pler: working drawings for the 100 Dangerous building notices af- C.E.M.E. Workshops had to be re- fecting 108 houses were served; 66 vised owing to a reduction in the notices affecting 68 houses were size of the building, and were near- served under Sections 89 and 142 of ing completion: new sketch plans of the Buildings Ordinance (Chapter the Mental Hospital were prepared 123 of the Revised Edition 1950); and for the Custodial Homes but could 270 notices served affecting illegal not be finalised as the accommoda- structures. tion requirements were not settled: the design for the City Hall was still 147 Inspections and reports were under consideration: sketch designs made in regard to structural stability commencement of major repairs to the Kowloon City Ferry Pier of premises to be licensed by other covered nullahs in Water Street and
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Planning Section-13 land use sur- veys were made: 4 outline develop- ment plans were prepared: numerous amendments were made to plans already drafted.
DRAINAGE OFFICE
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General maintenance work ceeded satisfactorily, including the construction of a new storm-water culvert from Lower Albert Road to the Albany nullah in connection with the New Government Offices and the
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