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140. Kun Tong and North Point:-A negotiated contract with the Netherlands Harbour Works Company for the dredging and construction of a total of 3,800 lin. ft. of sea wall foundations at North Point and Kun Tong, and for the dredging for foundations and invert of 1,500 lin. ft. of a 100 ft. wide nullah at Kun Tong was signed on 8th January, 1949. By the end of the year some 70,000 cu. yds. had been dredged.
Rehabilitation Loan.
141. Plant and Equipment:-Indents placed earlier came to hand providing urgently needed additional plant including 4 concrete vibrators, 4 concrete mixers, a guniting machine, flame cleaning apparatus, a second dredging unit comprising diesel tug, Priestman Grab dredger and two hopper barges, concrete weigh batcher, diving equipment, breakdown and circular saws.
142. Vehicle Ferry Piers:-At Jordan Road Pier, a contract was let for the renewal of the fender belt to the main berth. Repairs were effected to the main office block, booking office and weigh-bridge house.
143. Blake Pier:-The outer end, wrecked by bombing, was reconstructed and the pier completely restored to former condition.
144. Mongkok Ferry Pier:-Decking and fendering was renewed where required and all steelwork to buildings and gates restored by flame cleaning and spray painting.
145. Guniting:-The arrival of guniting plant made the efficient restoration of reinforced concrete substructures to piers possible by sand blasting the exposed steel and building up the concrete cover. The Shamshuipo and Mongkok Ferry Piers and the Cattle Pier at Kennedy Town and Government Stores Pier were completed together with No. 3 Nullah at Kai Tak Airport. A start was made with the Jubilee Street Vehicle Ferry Pier. In all, some 4,500 cu. ft. of concrete was replaced by this method.
146. Kai Tak Airport:-At the Airport, the volume of air traffic steadily increased as did the weight of planes using the runways which had been built to accommodate light weight planes only. After assuming responsibility for the runways, 6,500 sq. yds. of concrete slab had been reconstructed up to the end of March, while a contract for the reconstruction of a further 30,000 sq. yds. was prepared. Hardstandings were completed, administration buildings were completed and an annexe to the Terminal Building together with a small building for conveniences were built. A contract for a perimeter fence was let. Reconstruction of the deck of No. 3 Nullah running under the field was completed.
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140. Kun Tong and North Point:-A negotiated contract with the Netherlands Harbour Works Company for the dredging and construction of a total of 3,800 lin. ft. of sea wall foundations. at North Point and Kun Tong, and for the dredging for founda- tions and invert of 1,500 lin. ft. of a 100 ft. wide nullah at Kun Tong was signed on 8th January, 1949. By the end of the year some 70,000 cu. yds. had been dredged.
Rehabilitation Loan.
141. Plant and Equipment:-Indents placed earlier came to hand providing urgently needed additional plant including 4 concrete vibrators, 4 concrete mixers, a guniting machine, flame cleaning apparatus, a second dredging unit comprising diesel tug, Priestman Grab dredger and two hopper barges, concrete weigh batcher, diving equipment, breakdown and circular saws.
142. Vehicle Ferry Piers:-At Jordan Road Pier, a contract was let for the renewal of the fender belt to the main berth. Repairs were effected to the main office block, booking office and weigh-bridge house.
143. Blake Pier:-The outer end, wrecked by bombing, was reconstructed and the pier completely restored to former condition.
144. Mongkok Ferry Pier:-Decking and fendering was renewed where required and all steelwork to buildings and gates restored by flame cleaning and spray painting.
145. Guniting:-The arrival of guniting plant made the efficient restoration of reinforced concrete substructures to piers possible by sand blasting the exposed steel and building up the concrete cover. The Shamshuipo and Mongkok Ferry Piers and the Cattle Pier at Kennedy Town and Government Stores Pier were completed together with No. 3 Nullah at Kai Tak Airport. A start was made with the Jubilee Street Vehicle Ferry Pier. In all, some 4,500 cu. ft. of concrete was replaced by this method.
146. Kai Tak Airport:-At the Airport, the volume of air traffic steadily increased as did the weight of planes using the runways which had been built to accommodate light weight planes only. After assuming responsibility for the runways, 6,500 sq. yds. of concrete slab had been reconstructed up to the end of March, while a contract for the reconstruction of a further 30,000 sq. yds. was prepared. Hardstandings were completed, administration buildings were completed and an annexe to the Terminal Building together with a small building for conveniences were built. A contract for a perimeter fence was let. Recon- struction of the deck of No. 3 Nullah running under the field was completed.
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