105. The issue of accounts direct from this office was commenced in June and some 360 accounts were issued. The total cost of private works carried out exceeded $320,000.
106. Advice on drainage matters was given to various Public Works Department offices, particularly the Buildings Ordinance Office, and assistance was also given to private developers in connexion with drainage schemes for housing development and other problems.
WORKS CONTINGENT ON LAND SALES.
107. Considerable works were carried out in the earlier part of the year but due to curtailment of private building activity a number of schemes planned for the 1st quarter of 1951 have not yet been required.
108. Stormwater and foul sewers laid aggregate 31 miles in length; the longest individual extensions being those in Tai Hang Road to serve Jardine's Lookout Estate and in Mission Road.
109. New foul sewers were laid in the Cheung Sha Wan area enabling existing buildings to adopt the water carriage system. Extensions were also laid at Tai Po and Tsun Wan. Stormwater culverts in Junction Road and Hau Pui Loong Road were laid to enable land to be filled by public dumping to form new building sites.
RECLAMATION SCHEMES.
110. Stormwater and foul sewers up to 60" diameter were laid to drain landward areas through the North Point Reclamation; this work is still proceeding.
111. Investigations were carried out for drainage works in connexion with Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon City, Hung Hom and Shaukiwan reclamations. Surveys for Causeway Bay and Central Reclamations were commenced.
REHABILITATION WORKS.
112. Replacement of drains totalling 3,000 feet was carried out. As redevelopment progresses in war damaged areas e.g. Hung Hom, replacement of lost and damaged sewers continues to be necessary. Damage, presumably caused by bomb blast travelling up sewers, continues to make itself apparent from time to time.
113. Rehabilitation Loan Funds for the replacement of drainage works were virtually exhausted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
114. The number of chokes in sewers has increased and over 8,000 were cleared during the year by direct labour. Some 1,500 small repair works were undertaken, mostly by contract. Safety precautions continued to be observed and no accidents took place in the sewers during the year.
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105. The issue of accounts direct from this office was commenced in June and some 360 accounts were issued. The total cost of private works carried out exceeded $320,000.
106. Advice on drainage matters was given to various Public Works Department offices, particularly the Buildings Ordinance Office, and assistance was also given to private developers in connexion with drainage schemes for housing development and other problems.
WORKS CONTINGENT ON LAND SALES.
107. Considerable works were carried out in the earlier part of the year but due to curtailment of private building activity a number of schemes planned for the 1st quarter of 1951 have not yet been required.
108. Stormwater and foul sewers laid aggregate 31 miles in length; the longest individual extensions being those in Tai Hang Road to serve Jardine's Lookout Estate and in Mission Road.
109. New foul sewers were laid in the Cheung Sha Wan area enabling existing buildings to adopt the water carriage system. Extensions were also laid at Tai Po and Tsun Wan. Stormwater culverts in Junction Road and Hau Pui Loong Road were laid to enable land to be filled by public dumping to form new building sites.
RECLAMATION SCHEMES.
110. Stormwater and foul sewers up to 60" diameter were laid to drain landward areas through the North Point Reclamation; this work is still proceeding.
111. Investigations were carried out for drainage works in connexion with Lai Chi Kok, Kowloon City, Hung Hom and Shaukiwan reclamations. Surveys for Causeway Bay and Central Reclamations were commenced.
REHABILITATION WORKS.
112. Replacement of drains totalling 3,000 feet was carried out. As redevelopment progresses in war damaged areas e.g. Hung Hom, replace- ment of lost and damaged sewers continues to be necessary. Damage, presumably caused by bomb blast travelling up sewers, continues to make itself apparent from time to time.
113. Rehabilitation Loan Funds for the replacement of drainage works were virtually exhausted.
MISCELLANEOUS.
114. The number of chokes in sewers has increased and over 8,000 were cleared during the year by direct labour. Some 1,500 small repair works were undertaken, mostly by contract. Safety precautions continued to be observed and no accidents took place in the sewers during the year.
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