contract 125/57
and
New Works In Hand*:-
In various districts 145 drainage tests dinance and submitted to the Governor- lah construction were carried out. Three closure orders in-Council. A draft layout plan of the (2) through stormwater drainage.
area north of Chuk Yuan Old Village was exhibited for public inspection.
were obtained.
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEYS
OFFICE
were
were
Island: Extension of drainage through The Town Planning Board met three Central Reclamation Stage III (10%. times. Reports of the Consulting Engin Sept. 58); Wun Sha Nullah enlargement eers on the proposed New Town at Taipo (88%. July 58); construction of box cul- Discussions took place with the Consultant 58); Tin Hau Temple Rd. extension drain- were received and reports made thereon. vert, Chai Wan Reclamation (90% July
and various plans were provided for his appointed to advise on traffic questions age (20%, dependent on road works).
use.
tion with
Kowloon and New Kowloon: Drainage for Kun Tong, Stages I & II (35%, de- pent on reclamation); Kowloon Eastern Drainage Scheme No. 2 intercepting sewer
Lands Division. Only four Lots sold by auction during the quarter for such varying purposes as a school in Hong: korg, a mechanical transport service and petrol filling station in Kowloon, one re- sidential lot and one lot for commercial/ residential purposes at Kun Tong. Total premia amounted to $598,900. Twelve The drawing section prepared 1,058 lots were sold by private treaty, five in prints and ten new tracings. Two new connection with the Non-Expatriate Gov- layout plans of small areas were prepared. contract 125/57 (100% contractor has ernment Servants' Housing Scheme. Total Various amendments were made to exist completed his work but his services have premia amounted to $1,470,205 (including ing plans.
been retained on site to replace part of $333,400 credited under the Kun Tong
the intercepting sewer damaged by airport Development Fund. Five lots
Valuation and Resumption. Resump-
contractors), drainage for housing scheme granted free of premia by order of H.E. tion of certain Chai Wan lots in connec-
K.M.L. 32 (97%, dependent on private the Governor, Crown leases conditions on
proposed the
Resettlement 13 lots were
development); drainage for housing scheme modified and the
Estate (Stage 1) was gazetted and notices K.M.L. 33 (96%, dependent on private 20 year restrictions on 5 lots were removed. posted on the land. Preparatory work in Twenty four Crown leases were renewed. respect of the pending Arbitration Board development); Wong Tai Sin Development
road and Stages A & B 1)
drainage was proceeding at the end of the quarter. of building covenants was
works contract 39/57 (80%, Aug. 58) granted in respect of 21 lots, fines being The resumption of certain S.D. Lots in and (2) widening of Shatin Pass Rd. over imposed in all cases. Permits for the tem- Kwun Tong in connection with the pro- Kai Tak nullah (75%. Aug. 58); new porary occupation of Crown Lands were posed Resettlement Estate (Stage I) was Tsim Sha Tsui ferry concourse, stormwater issued in 83 cases, resulting in annual re-
similarly handled. Negotiations were
drains and gullies (15%, dependent on venue of $159,962.44 (including $1,053-44
undertaken for surrender of roads and lanes on redevelopment of lots and for Hau St., To Kwa Wan (50%, Aug. 58): road works); culverting of nullah at Ngau for two pier permits).
land required on account of road improve- Wing Hong St. intercepting sewer ments etc.
tract no. 98/57 (40%, Feb. 59); extension of 66" stormwater drain and open chan- nel in Shek Kip Mei/Tai Hang Tung Rd. (80%. July 58).
Extension
proceeded on calculation of pre- further grants of new 75 year Valuations for Estate Duty pur-
DRAINAGE OFFICE
Survey Division, Revenue survey, rou- tine control and large scale revision work continued. One Land Surveyor was
Work ap- pointed, and a section of Assistant Land mia for Surveyors moved into the Kowloon Office. leases. An examination was held for promotion poses totalled $9,510,164. to Class II Assistant Land Surveyors, and a number of applicants were interviewed for the posts of Probationer Assistant Land Surveyors Class III. Four and a half out on the Island were the culverting of miles of Precise Traverse were laid down, establishing 96 control points, and 10 more miles of precise levelling in the New Territories was completed establishing 30 Bench Marks.
Rebuilding in the Colony and the con- sequent widening of roads and and scaveng- ing lanes has greatly increased the de- mands for surrender plans. During the quarter 163 surrender plans were prepared and a further 256 requests were received. The high output of lease plans was main tained and 262 sets were produced and sent to the Registrar-General. Many more were surveyed, but owing to the shortage of draughtsmen 424 sets were still await- ing drawing.
The main construction works carried
-
con-
New Territories: Diversion of Shing Mun River, Tai Wai, Shatin (80%, July 58); drainage works, Industrial Zone I, Tsun Wan contract 11/58 (75%. Oct. 58); drainage works for Tsun Wan Housing Scheme (98% July 58); Shek Wu Hui out- fall sewer, septic tank and pumphouse (60%, dependent on pump delivery date).
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
the nullah in Hill Rd., including the an- cillary roadworks required, and the en- largement of Wun Sha St. nullah to pre- vent flooding. On the mainland the prin- cipal activities were the construction of the Jordan Valley nullah, roading and drainage for Wong Tai Sin Resettlement area
Activity in the Mechanical Section was including а new bridge over the
mainly concentrated on a continuing pro- nullah at Clearwater Bay Road, sewer and
of overhauls gramme
to vehicles. To- stormwater drainage for Industrial Zone wards the end of the quarter chassis for I, Tsun Wan, the Wing Hon St. inter- new vehicles in "knocked down" form cepting sewer which removes the sewage began to arrive from the U.K. These must from the Housing Authority scheme at be assembled so a fairly heavy programme So Uk, and the general drainage for of new body construction now lies ahead. Kwun Tong Reclamation Stages I and II.
Deserving of special mention among new vehicles constructed during the quar- Several nullahs and culverts required ter are two Emergency tenders which clearing of accumulated silt, but flooding were designed and constructed Cadastral Survey, N.T. A Land Sur-
by this was light owing to the lack of extra Department to the special requirements veyor arrived on May 21st and took heavy rainstorms. A total of 7,453 ft. of of the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade. These charge of the Cadastral Survey. During private drainage work was carried out the quarter two trig. stations and 207 per- along with 608 feet of connections. This
were specially equipped for all type of manent control points were fixed and 37 is almost double the previous quarter's
emergency rescue work. miles of traverse were run. Detail survey figure. of 725 acres was carried out by plane table and fifteen Survey Sheets were completed. Nine completed sheets were traced and sent to the District Commissioner.
New Work Completed:—
Island: Construction of culvert roadworks in Hill Road.
The Steam Section was reported taking advantage of the warm weather to carry out major repairs to boilers and plant and and these included the complete retubing of one of the main steam boilers at Queen Mary Hospital. No less than 24
new
Planning Division. The draft layout Kowloon and New Kowloon: Shek Kip water pumps were installed by the Plant plan of Kwun Tong Tsai Wan (Yau Tong Mei Development, Stage III, drainage Section in addition to underground Bay) exhibited during the previous quar- connections; Wong Tai Sin Development storage tanks and petrol dispensing pumps ter was amended slightly by the Board Stages A & B, additional drainage works; at two new fire stations in the New Ter- under Section 7 of the Town Planning Or Jordan Valley Resettlement Area, (1) nul- ritories.
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