reclamation.
Before making the final recom- at a price within the financial means Exploratory borings have continu- mendation to proceed with Scheme of the colony. The modified pro- ed in the proposed reclamation area D all other proposals previously put posals are essentially the same as the and terminal area, and full labora- forward were re-examined. The original proposals but the runway tory tests have been carried out on sites which had been proposed on and promontory have been reduced the samples of materials obtained. Lamma and Cheung Chau Islands, in length and width. These proposals A vane test apparatus has been although offering certain advantages are shown diagrammatically in the brought into use to determine in situ from the flying point of view, in- accompanying photograph: this was the shearing strengths of certain volved excessive excavation most of taken from Beacon Hill looking across sand-clay materials which cannot be which was likely to be rock. For this Kowloon Bay towards Lel-U-Mun Gap, easily sampled and tested by other and other reasons further considera- The position of the runway and pro- means. Soundings are being made in tion of these sites was abandoned. A montory have been superimposed on the shallower areas of the proposed proposal for constructing the airport this photograph. It can be clearly seen at a high level on a suitably levelled that the runway will be well posi- ridge of the mountains in Hong tioned in relation to the mountain In consultation with the Public Kong or the New Territories proved masses of Hong Kong and Kowloon. Works Department, agreement has impractical. Apart from the exces- The runway will point direct to the been reached on the re-alignment of sive quantities of excavation involv- centre of the Lel-U-Mun Gap pro- the Clearwater Bay Road nullah, and ed, these high areas are lost in cloud viding a straight and clear approach proposals are being developed for for such extensive periods that the from the South East. The approach dealing with the drainage of the serviccability of such an airport would to the North West end of the runway new airport and of the adjacent be quite unacceptable. Proposals is obstructed by hills but by the areas. Further thought has also have also been considered for con- removal of the portion of the hills been given to the future road layout structing floating runways of steel shown in white an acceptable curved in the area north of the airport or reinforced concrete but in each approach can be provided. Due to boundary. case the cost proved excessive.
the topography of Kowloon Bay and the surrounding mountains any air- port in this area will be subject to limitations.
The present scheme, although not Ideal, is considered to be the best
Surveying work has been mainly concerned with checks on the heights of buildings and natural features in the aproaches to the proposed run- way, and the establishment of a principal setting-out point. Tenta-
The original Scheme D proposals provided for an International Airport capable of handling all types of air- craft likely to be developed within the next ten to twenty years. For financial reasons these proposals possible solution of a problem of tive proposals have been developed. have been modified but will still exceptional difficulty and complexity. for discussion with the appropriate provide a workable airport which The following is quoted from the authorities, for the laying-out of the will in all probability prove suitable quarterly report ending 30th June, excavated hill area in the north- for all types of trunk route aircraft, 1954, submitted by the Engineers:- west approach as playing fields. (This is the first of two articles and deals with the history of the airport development. The second article will appear in the next issue of "The Builder" and will outline the final proposals.)
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GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS AWARDED
May 1954
May to July 1954
Construction of a Filter House near Tsun Wan
Extension to Kun Chung Market, Kowloon
Ma Tau Wei Service Reservoir
Reconstruction of Queen's Road W.
Demolition & Site Clearance of structures at Hilsea Recreation Club. Norfolk Road. Kowloon
June 1951
Construction of Kennedy Town Retail Market
Construction of intercepting sewer No. 1
Yaumati Drainage Scheme
Construction of multi-storey flats at Shek Kip
Mei resettlement area
Access road at Lai Chi Kok
July 1954
Tunnel contract: Tai Lam Chung Scheme...
New Kowloon Public Pier
Drainage works at Island Road, Aberdeen, Sookunpoo Stadium Roof
Paul Y. Construction Co.
Tung Shan & Co.
Union Construction Co.
Ching Hing Construction Co.
Lap Hing & Co. Payable to Govt.
Yip Lee Construction Co.
$1,278,067.80
79.061.60
1,208,770.00
234,991.40
3,000.00
69,973.59
435.199.60
Wan Hing & Co.
2.248.715.00
Union Construction Co.
83,665,00
Wan Hing & Co.
Major Contractors Ltd.
Sang Lee & Co., (1945) Ltd.
Union Construction Co.
Wa Hing Construction Co.
$6,287,105.25
163,819.50
133,783.00
314.522.50
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