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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

74. Compensation on Resumption. Cash compensation paid out under the Airfield (Kai Tak) Extension and Reversion Ordinance, 1948, amounted to $103,354.40. Cash compensation paid for resumption under Rehabilitation Loan was $143,164.65 for 39 lots, and paid under "Advances: H.M.G.-Extension of Runway at Kai Tak and Airstrip at Sek Kong" was $86,085.64 for 67 lots resumed plus $9,082.03 for crops growing thereon at date of resumption.

DRAINAGE OFFICE

Chief Engineer, W. A. Johnson, A.M.I.Mun.E., A.R.I.C.S.

General

75. The work of this sub-department embraces the construction and maintenance of public sewers and stormwater drains including nullahs and outfalls, advising on the drainage aspects of areas under public or private development, supplying and laying sewer and stormwater connexions between buildings and public mains, and bridging or decking over open nullahs when required by building or other development.

Stormwater Drainage

76. Open nullahs in the urban areas frequently caused offence during the dry season on account of contamination by refuse from the many squatter areas which at present drain to them via stormwater channels; considerable expense was...

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73. To enable the Squatter Re-settlement Scheme to be implemented, methodical resumption of Survey District Lots near Tung Tau Village was commenced in December 1951, and at the end of the financial year notices had been posted on 118 lots, compensation for which was awaiting determination by Arbitration. 74. Compensation on Resumption. Cash compensation paid out under the Airfield (Kai Tak) Extension and Reversion Ordinance, 1948, amounted to $103,354.40. Cash compensation paid for resumption under Rehabilitation Loan was $143,164.65 for 39 lots, and paid under "Advances: H.M.G.-Extension of Runway at Kai Tak and Airstrip at Sek Kong" was $86,085.64 for 67 lots resumed plus $9,082.03 for crops growing thereon at date of resumption. DRAINAGE OFFICE Chief Engineer, W. A. Johnson, A.M.I.Mun.E., A.R.I.C.S. General 75. The work of this sub-department embraces the construction and maintenance of public sewers and stormwater drains including nullahs and outfalls, advising on the drainage aspects of areas under public or private development, supplying and laying sewer and stormwater connexions between buildings and public mains, and bridging or decking over open nullahs when required by building or other development. Stormwater Drainage 76. Open nullahs in the urban areas frequently caused offence during the dry season on account of contamination by refuse from the many squatter areas which at present drain to them via stormwater channels; considerable expense was... 18-Albany Flats, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force Headquarters,

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73. To enable the Squatter Re-settlement Scheme to be implemented, methodical resumption of Survey District Lots near Tung Tau Village was commenced in December 1951, and at the end of the financial year notices had been posted on 118 lots, compensation for which was awaiting determination by Arbitration. 74. Compensation on Resumption. Cash compensation paid out under the Airfield (Kai Tak) Extension and Reversion Ordinance, 1948, amounted to $103,354.40. Cash compensation paid for resumption under Rehabilitation Loan was $143,164.65 for 39 lots, and paid under "Advances: H.M.G.-Extension of Runway at Kai Tak and Airstrip at Sek Kong" was $86,085.64 for 67 lots resumed plus $9,082.03 for crops growing thereon at date of resumption, DRAINAGE OFFICE Chief Engineer, W. A. Johnson, A.M.I.Mun.E., A.R.I.C.S. General 75. The work of this sub-department embraces the con- struction and maintenance of public sewers and stormwater drains including nullahs and outfalls, advising on the drainage aspects of areas under public or private development, supplying and laying sewer and stormwater connexions between buildings and public mains, and bridging or decking over open nullahs when required by building or other development. Stormwater Drainage 76. Open nullahs in the urban areas frequently caused offence during the dry season on account of contamination by refuse from the many squatter areas which at present drain to them via stormwater channels; considerable expense was sa 18- Albany Flats, Royal Hong Kong Defence Force Headquarters,

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DRAINAGE OFFICE

Chief Engineer, W. A. Johnson, A.M.I.Mun.E., A.R.I.C.S.

General

75. The work of this sub-department embraces the con- struction and maintenance of public sewers and stormwater drains including nullahs and outfalls, advising on the drainage aspects of areas under public or private development, supplying and laying sewer and stormwater connexions between buildings and public mains, and bridging or decking over open nullahs when required by building or other development.

Stormwater Drainage

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