weight upon the sea-bed formation and thus raising it up to a level of 5 feet above Highwater Spring Tides. Easy access between the mainland and the island has been attained by the construction of a concrete footpath at this level. Of the total quantity of 80,000 cubic yards of stone required to complete the mound some 73,000 were tipped during the year.
189. Central Reclamation Scheme. The only work required to complete the Central Reclamation was the construction of 267 feet of sea wall, as mentioned in last year's report, and this was completed in July thus closing the gap previously left open pending the diversion of the cross harbour water pipeline. Filling of the reclamation behind the sea wall was carried out by public dumping and was completed by the middle of August.
190. Kowloon Public Pier. This pier which was completed up to deck level last year was provided with a reinforced concrete roof similar in appearance to that erected on the new Queen's pier on the Island. Work was commenced in July and was completed early in October. The new pier was immediately put into use to enable the old Public pier to be demolished to make way for the construction of the New Star Ferry pier. To provide adequate access to the new Public pier it was necessary to remove the colonnade which joined the Kowloon Canton Railway Station with the old Star Ferry pier.
191. Sports Stadium, Sookunpoo. Construction in the Soo-kunpoo Valley of the modern sports stadium designed to accommodation 28,500 spectators was completed during the year. A description of the basic design and facilities provided was given in last year's report. In addition to the main contract, three additional contracts to provide general lighting facilities, a public address system and telephones, and a floodlighting scheme, were let during the year. Due to the delay in obtaining the necessary equipment from the United Kingdom only the general lighting scheme has been completed. The floodlighting scheme proposed allows for the erection on the adjacent hillsides of 4 steel towers varying in height from 69 to 154 feet and each tower will carry 36 floods of 1,500 watts each for illuminating
weight upon the sea-bed formation and thus raising it up to a level of 5 feet above Highwater Spring Tides. Easy access between the mainland and the island has been attained by the construction of a concrete footpath at this level. Of the total quantity of 80,000 cubic yards of stone required to complete the mound some 73,000 were tipped during the year.
189. Central Reclamation Scheme. The only work required to complete the Central Reclamation was the construction of 267 feet of sea wall, as mentioned in last year's report, and this was completed in July thus closing the gap previously left open pending the diversion of the cross harbour water pipeline. Filling of the reclamation behind the sea wall was carried out by public dumping and was completed by the middle of August.
190. Kowloon Public Pier. This pier which was completed up to deck level last year was provided with a reinforced concrete roof similar in appearance to that erected on the new Queen's pier on the Island. Work was commenced in July and was completed early in October. The new pier was immediately put into use to enable the old Public pier to be demolished to make way for the construction of the New Star Ferry pier. To provide adequate access to the new Public pier it was necessary to remove the colonnade which joined the Kowloon Canton Railway Station with the old Star Ferry pier.
191. Sports Stadium, Sookunpoo. Construction in the Soo- kunpoo Valley of the modern sports stadium designed to accom- modation 28,500 spectators was completed during the year. A description of the basic design and facilities provided was given in last year's report. In addition to the main contract, three additional contracts to provide general lighting facilities, a public address system and telephones, and a floodlighting scheme, were let during the year. Due to the delay in obtaining the necessary equipment from the United Kingdom only the general lighting scheme has been completed. The floodlighting scheme. proposed allows for the erection on the adjacent hillsides of 4 steel towers varying in height from 69 to 154 feet and each tower will carry 36 floods of 1,500 watts each for illuminating
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