1955-1956 — 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, 1956, describes briefly the work carried out by the various sub-departments and outlines the progress made on the major schemes in hand.

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 & Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical, Port Works, Roads, and Waterworks.

3. The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 176 officers, and the non-expatriate 2,842 officers. The number of daily rated artisans and labourers averaged 1,375. The increase in non-expatriate staff and the decrease in daily rated artisans and labourers compared with last year was due to the transfer of a large number of daily paid staff to the monthly paid establishment.

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

Mr. N. K. Littlejohn, Asst. Director (Engineering)
Mr. W. W. C. Shewan, Asst. Director (Buildings)
Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor
Mr. H. W. Forsyth
Mr. W. A. Johnson
} Chief Engineers prior to retirement
Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands
Mr. C. S. Barron, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys
Mr. T. O. Morgan, Assistant Waterworks Engineer
Mr. G. P. Norton, Assistant Chief Architect.

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# PREFACE 1. This report, which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ended 31st March, 1956, describes briefly the work carried out by the various sub-departments and outlines the progress made on the major schemes in hand. 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 & Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical, Port Works, Roads, and Waterworks. 3. The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 176 officers, and the non-expatriate 2,842 officers. The number of daily rated artisans and labourers averaged 1,375. The increase in non-expatriate staff and the decrease in daily rated artisans and labourers compared with last year was due to the transfer of a large number of daily paid staff to the monthly paid establishment. 4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year:- Mr. N. K. Littlejohn, Asst. Director (Engineering) Mr. W. W. C. Shewan, Asst. Director (Buildings) Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor Mr. H. W. Forsyth Mr. W. A. Johnson } Chief Engineers prior to retirement Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands Mr. C. S. Barron, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys Mr. T. O. Morgan, Assistant Waterworks Engineer Mr. G. P. Norton, Assistant Chief Architect. 1

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PREFACE 1. This report which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ended 31st March, 1956, describes briefly the work carried out by the various sub- departments and outlines the progress made on the major schemes in hand. 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 Ordin- ance, Crown Lands & Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical, Port Works, Roads and Waterworks. 3. The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 176 officers and the non-expatriate 2,842 officers. The number of daily rated artisans and labourers averaged 1,375. The increase in non-expatriate staff and the decrease in daily rated artisans and labourers compared with last year was due to the transfer of a large number of daily paid staff to the monthly paid establishment. 4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year:- Mr. N. K. Littlejohn, Asst. Director (Engineering) Mr. W. W. C. Shewan, Asst. Director (Buildings) Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor Mr. H. W. Forsyth Mr. W. A. Johnson } Chief Engineers prior to retirement Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands Mr. C. S. Barron, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys Mr. T. O. Morgan, Assistant Waterworks Engineer Mr. G. P. Norton, Assistant Chief Architect. 1

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PREFACE

1. This report which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ended 31st March, 1956, describes briefly the work carried out by the various sub- departments and outlines the progress made on the major schemes in hand.

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 Ordin- ance, Crown Lands & Surveys, Drainage, Electrical and Mechanical, Port Works, Roads and Waterworks.

The expatriate staff of the Department comprised 176 officers and the non-expatriate 2,842 officers. The number of daily rated artisans and labourers averaged 1,375. The increase in non-expatriate staff and the decrease in daily rated artisans and labourers compared with last year was due to the transfer of a large number of daily paid staff to the monthly paid establishment.

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

Mr. N. K. Littlejohn, Asst. Director

(Engineering)

Mr. W. W. C. Shewan, Asst. Director (Buildings)

Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor

Mr. H. W. Forsyth

Mr. W. A. Johnson

}

Chief Engineers

prior to retirement

Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands Mr. C. S. Barron, Assistant Superintendent of Surveys

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