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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed
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69. Dredging Foreshores:-The working cost and capacity of the two Government Grab Dredgers during the year were as follows:

Particulars.

Grab Dredger No. 1. Grab Dredger No. 2. Days working 275 263 Days working for The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. in connection with the salvage of S.S. 'Conte Verde' and S.S. 'Talamba' at Sai Wan, no output being recorded. 15 12 Days under repairs... rd. to 13th Sept. and 18th October to 8th November 1937. 1st to 9th August, 20th September to 18th October, and 15th to 20th December, 1937. Cost of repairs and replacements $3,353.60 $4,049.03 Cube yards of silt removed 45,390.14 43,959.81 All-in cost of removing silt including transportation and deposition but excluding depreciation 34.93 cents 38.35 cents

Of the total of 89,349.95 cube yards of silt removed, 76,802 cube yards were dredged from the foreshores and in maintaining depth of water within Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Harbour of Refuge at Yaumati, and alongside Public Piers; 2,595.14 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Admiralty; whilst 9,952.81 cube yards were dredged in connection with the formation of bed for the New Cross Harbour Water Mains, the cost of which was met by Special Warrant No. 86 of 1937. 6,879.28 cube yards of silt dredged were utilized in covering scavenging refuse dumped at Kun Tong.

Expenditure $21,698.09

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Q 20 69. Dredging Foreshores:-The working cost and capacity of the two Government Grab Dredgers during the year were as follows: Particulars. Grab Dredger No. 1. Grab Dredger No. 2. Days working 275 263 Days working for The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. in connection with the salvage of S.S. 'Conte Verde' and S.S. 'Talamba' at Sai Wan, no output being recorded. 15 12 Days under repairs... rd. to 13th Sept. and 18th October to 8th November 1937. 1st to 9th August, 20th September to 18th October, and 15th to 20th December, 1937. Cost of repairs and replacements $3,353.60 $4,049.03 Cube yards of silt removed 45,390.14 43,959.81 All-in cost of removing silt including transportation and deposition but excluding depreciation 34.93 cents 38.35 cents Of the total of 89,349.95 cube yards of silt removed, 76,802 cube yards were dredged from the foreshores and in maintaining depth of water within Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Harbour of Refuge at Yaumati, and alongside Public Piers; 2,595.14 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Admiralty; whilst 9,952.81 cube yards were dredged in connection with the formation of bed for the New Cross Harbour Water Mains, the cost of which was met by Special Warrant No. 86 of 1937. 6,879.28 cube yards of silt dredged were utilized in covering scavenging refuse dumped at Kun Tong. Expenditure $21,698.09
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Q 20 69. Dredging Foreshores:-The working cost and capacity of the two Government Grab Dredgers during the year were as follows: Particulars. Grab Dredger No. 1. Grab Dredger No. 2. Days working Days working for The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. in con- nection with with the salvage of S.S. 'Conte Verde' and S.S. Talamba' at Sai Wan, no out- put being recorded. Days under repairs... Cost of repairs and replacements Cube yards of silt removed All-in cost of remov- ing silt including transportation and deposition but ex- cluding deprecia- tion 275 15 rd. to 13th. Sept. and 18th. October to 8th. November 1937. $ 3,353.60 45,390.14 34.93 cents 263 12 1st. to 9th. August, 20th. September to 18th. October, and 15th. to 20th. December, 1937. $ 4,049.03 43,959.81 38.35 cents Of the total of 89,349.95 cube yards of silt removed, 76,802 cube yards were dredged from the foreshores and in maintaining depth of water within Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Harbour of Refuge at Yaumati, and alongside Public Piers; 2,595.14 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Admiralty; whilst 9,952.81 cube yards were dredged in connection with the formation of bed for the New Cross Harbour Water Mains, the cost of which was met by Special Warrant No. 86 of 1937. 6,879.28 cube yards of silt dredged were utilized in covering scavenging refuse dumped at Kun Tong. Expenditure $21,698.09
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Q 20

69. Dredging Foreshores:-The working cost and capacity of the two Government Grab Dredgers during the year were as follows:

Particulars.

Grab Dredger No. 1. Grab Dredger No. 2.

Days working

Days working for The Hong Kong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd. in con- nection with

with the salvage of S.S. 'Conte Verde' and S.S. Talamba' at Sai Wan, no out- put being recorded.

Days under repairs...

Cost of repairs and

replacements

Cube yards of silt

removed

All-in cost of remov- ing silt including transportation and deposition but ex- cluding deprecia- tion

275

15

rd. to 13th. Sept. and 18th. October to 8th. November 1937.

$ 3,353.60

45,390.14

34.93 cents

263

12

1st. to 9th. August, 20th. September to 18th. October, and 15th. to 20th. December, 1937.

$ 4,049.03

43,959.81

38.35 cents

Of the total of 89,349.95 cube yards of silt removed, 76,802 cube yards were dredged from the foreshores and in maintaining depth of water within Causeway Bay Typhoon Shelter, Harbour of Refuge at Yaumati, and alongside Public Piers; 2,595.14 cube yards were dredged on behalf of the Admiralty; whilst 9,952.81 cube yards were dredged in connection with the formation of bed for the New Cross Harbour Water Mains, the cost of which was met by Special Warrant No. 86 of 1937. 6,879.28 cube yards of silt dredged were utilized in covering scavenging refuse dumped at Kun Tong.

Expenditure

$21,698.09

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