1956-1957 — Page 9

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

PREFACE

THIS report which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ending 31st March, 1957 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. Approval was given for the formation of a new sub-department to be named the Development Office, its main function to be the formation, by levelling off hills and by reclamation, of large sites for housing schemes and for industry. Unfortunately up to the end of the year efforts to recruit staff for this new sub-department were unsuccessful.

3. The expatriate staff of the department numbered 189 officers and the non-expatriate staff 3,253. The number of daily rated artisans and labourers averaged 1,267 and the transfer of this class of employee from daily pay to monthly pay was continued during the year.

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

Hon. T. L. Bowring, C.M.G., O.B.E., Director of Public Works
Mr. M. I. De Ville, Superintendent of Crown Lands & Surveys
Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor
Mr. R. A. Mirams, Chief Engineer
Mr. W. J. Skinner, Senior Quantity Surveyor prior to retirement
Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands
Mr. W. A. Johnson, Chief Engineer
Mr. R. Fairbairn, Chief Building Surveyor
Mr. A. E. Claassen, Senior Structural Engineer
Mr. J. T. Mallorie, Assistant Chief Architect
Mr. E. L. Strange, Secretary.

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PREFACE THIS report which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ending 31st March, 1957 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. Approval was given for the formation of a new sub-department to be named the Development Office, its main function to be the formation, by levelling off hills and by reclamation, of large sites for housing schemes and for industry. Unfortunately up to the end of the year efforts to recruit staff for this new sub-department were unsuccessful. 3. The expatriate staff of the department numbered 189 officers and the non-expatriate staff 3,253. The number of daily rated artisans and labourers averaged 1,267 and the transfer of this class of employee from daily pay to monthly pay was continued during the year. 4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year: — Hon. T. L. Bowring, C.M.G., O.B.E., Director of Public Works Mr. M. I. De Ville, Superintendent of Crown Lands & Surveys Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor Mr. R. A. Mirams, Chief Engineer Mr. W. J. Skinner, Senior Quantity Surveyor prior to retirement Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands Mr. W. A. Johnson, Chief Engineer Mr. R. Fairbairn, Chief Building Surveyor Mr. A. E. Claassen, Senior Structural Engineer Mr. J. T. Mallorie, Assistant Chief Architect Mr. E. L. Strange, Secretary.

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PREFACE THIS report which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ending 31st March, 1957 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. Approval was given for the formation of a new sub-department to be named the Development Office, its main function to be the formation, by levelling off hills and by reclamation, of large sites for housing schemes and for industry. Unfortunately up to the end of the year efforts to recruit staff for this new sub- department were unsuccessful. 3. The expatriate staff of the department numbered 189 officers and the non-expatriate staff 3,253. The number of daily rated artisans and labourers averaged 1,267 and the transfer of this class of employee from daily pay to monthly pay was continued during the year. 4. The following senior officers were on long leave during part of the year: — Hon. T. L. Bowring, C.M.G., O.B.E., Director of Public Works Mr. M. I. De Ville, Superintendent of Crown Lands & Surveys Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor Mr. R. A. Mirams, Chief Engineer Mr. W. J. Skinner, Senior Quantity Surveyor prior to retirement Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands Mr. W. A. Johnson, Chief Engineer Mr. R. Fairbairn, Chief Building Surveyor Mr. A. E. Claassen, Senior Structural Engineer Mr. J. T. Mallorie, Assistant Chief Architect Mr. E. L. Strange, Secretary. 1

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PREFACE

THIS report which covers the activities of the Public Works Department for the financial year ending 31st March, 1957 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. Approval was given for the formation of a new sub-department to be named the Development Office, its main function to be the formation, by levelling off hills and by reclamation, of large sites for housing schemes and for industry. Unfortunately up to the end of the year efforts to recruit staff for this new sub- department were unsuccessful.

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

Hon. T. L. Bowring, C.M.G., O.B.E., Director of

Public Works

Mr. M. I. De Ville, Superintendent of Crown Lands

& Surveys

Mr. J. H. Bottomley, Chief Building Surveyor

Mr. R. A. Mirams, Chief Engineer

Mr. W. J. Skinner, Senior Quantity Surveyor

prior to retirement

Mr. J. E. Richardson, Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands Mr. W. A. Johnson, Chief Engineer

Mr. R. Fairbairn, Chief Building Surveyor

Mr. A. E. Claassen, Senior Structural Engineer

Mr. J. T. Mallorie, Assistant Chief Architect Mr. E. L. Strange, Secretary.

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