1954-1955 — Page 9

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

PREFACE

1. This report, which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ended 31st March, 1955, describes briefly the work carried out by the various sub-departments and outlines some of the schemes to be undertaken in the near future.

2. During the year the operations of the Department were carried out, under the direction of the headquarters staff, by eight sub-departments, namely Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical, Port Works, Roads and Waterworks.

3. The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 157 officers and the non-expatriate 1,722 officers. The number of daily-rated artisans and labourers averaged 2,403.

4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year: —

Mr. A. P. Weir
Mr. J. Forbes
Mr. R. H. Woodman
Mr. H. W. Forsyth
Mr. J. C. Brown
Mr. C. S. Barron, M.B.E.
Mr. R. H. Hughes
Mr. W. J. Skinner

5. Deputy Director (prior to retirement). Waterworks Engineer. Chief Engineer. Chief Engineer. Chief Electrical & Mechanical Engineer. Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands (Planning). Senior Quantity Surveyor.

The following carried out acting duties in senior posts as indicated during the absence from the Colony of the above named Officers:

Mr. N. K. Littlejohn
Mr. H. W. Forsyth
Mr. T. O. Morgan
Deputy Director. Assistant Director (Engineering). Waterworks Engineer.

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PREFACE 1. This report, which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ended 31st March, 1955, describes briefly the work carried out by the various sub-departments and outlines some of the schemes to be undertaken in the near future. 2. During the year the operations of the Department were carried out, under the direction of the headquarters staff, by eight sub-departments, namely Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical, Port Works, Roads and Waterworks. 3. The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 157 officers and the non-expatriate 1,722 officers. The number of daily-rated artisans and labourers averaged 2,403. 4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year: — Mr. A. P. Weir Mr. J. Forbes Mr. R. H. Woodman Mr. H. W. Forsyth Mr. J. C. Brown Mr. C. S. Barron, M.B.E. Mr. R. H. Hughes Mr. W. J. Skinner 5. Deputy Director (prior to retirement). Waterworks Engineer. Chief Engineer. Chief Engineer. Chief Electrical & Mechanical Engineer. Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands (Planning). Senior Quantity Surveyor. The following carried out acting duties in senior posts as indicated during the absence from the Colony of the above named Officers: Mr. N. K. Littlejohn Mr. H. W. Forsyth Mr. T. O. Morgan Deputy Director. Assistant Director (Engineering). Waterworks Engineer.

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PREFACE 1. This report, which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ended 31st March, 1955, describes briefly the work carried out by the various sub-departments and outlines some of the schemes to be under- taken in the near future. 2. During the year the operations of the Department were carried out, under the direction of the headquarters staff, by eight sub-departments, namely Architectural, Buildings Ordinance, Crown Lands and Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical, Port Works, Roads and Waterworks. 3. The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 157 officers and the non-expatriate 1,722 officers. The number of daily-rated artisans and labourers averaged 2,403. 4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year: — Mr. A. P. Weir Mr. J. Forbes 1 Mr. R. H. Woodman Mr. H. W. Forsyth Mr. J. C. Brown Mr. C. S. Barron, M.B.E. Mr. R. H. Hughes Mr. W. J. Skinner 5. Deputy Director (prior to retirement). Waterworks Engineer. Chief Engineer. Chief Engineer. Chief Electrical & Mechanical Engineer. Assistant Superintendent of Surveys. Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands (Planning). Senior Quantity Surveyor. The following carried out acting duties in senior posts as indicated during the absence from the Colony of the above named Officers: Mr. N. K. Littlejohn Mr. H. W. Forsyth Mr. T. O. Morgan Deputy Director. Assistant Director (Engineering). Waterworks Engineer. 1

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3. The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 157 officers and the non-expatriate 1,722 officers. The number of daily-rated artisans and labourers averaged 2,403.

4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year: —

Mr. A. P. Weir

Mr. J. Forbes

Mr. R. H. Woodman Mr. H. W. Forsyth Mr. J. C. Brown

Mr. C. S. Barron,

M.B.E.

Mr. R. H. Hughes

Mr. W. J. Skinner

Deputy Director (prior to retirement). Waterworks Engineer.

Chief Engineer.

Chief Electrical & Mechanical

Engineer.

Assistant Superintendent of Surveys.

Assistant Superintendent of Crown

Lands (Planning).

Senior Quantity Surveyor.

The following carried out acting duties in senior posts as indicated during the absence from the Colony of the above named Officers:

Mr. N. K. Littlejohn

Mr. H. W. Forsyth

Mr. T. O. Morgan

Deputy Director.

Assistant Director (Engineering). Waterworks Engineer.

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