General
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
Mr. F. R. WHITEHEAD B.Sc. (Hons.), A.M.I.C.E.
4.05. This division is responsible for the formation of undeveloped areas into land suitable for housing, industry and community purposes in areas where development is feasible but involves major engineering works. The activities of the division continued to increase although the numerous typhoons and associated heavy rainfalls during the summer of 1964 delayed progress on site formation works, and caused a decrease in contract expenditure when compared with the previous year.
Planning and Investigation
4.06. Reports were prepared on the feasibility of developing new towns at Castle Peak and Sha Tin in the New Territories, each capable of supporting a population of approximately 1 million people as self-contained communities. The former report covered the development of 1,041 acres of land to provide sites for housing, industrial, Government institutional and community use and formed open spaces, whilst the latter covered the development of 1,716 acres for similar use. Each of these two projects set aside a gross area of more than 200 acres for resettlement and other Government aided housing.
4.07. Plans were also prepared to form 6 acres of land at Wing Hong Street and preliminary proposals were prepared for development of the commercial centre at Yau Tong and further additional sites at Kwai Chung North Area 9. A start was made on investigating the feasibility of development at Tsing Yi Island.
4.08. As in previous years most Public Works Department Subsoil investigations were carried out under an annual contract administered by this division. This practice facilitated the collection of subsoil information and a growing library of investigation data was available for reference. The greater use made of this service during the year was reflected in an increase of 120% in expenditure over the previous year.
Summary of Contracts
4.09. At the end of the year 16 contracts were in progress excluding the work undertaken by Consulting Engineers at Kwai Chung. The following table summarizes the development schemes under construction:
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General
DEVELOPMENT DIVISION
Chief Engineer:
Mr. F. R. WHITEHEAD B.Sc. (Hons.), A.M.I.C.E.
4.05. This division is responsible for the formation of undeveloped areas into land suitable for housing, industry and community purposes in areas where development is feasible but involves major engineering works. The activities of the division continued to increase although the numerous typhoons and associated heavy rainfalls during the summer of 1964 delayed progress on site formation works, and caused a decrease in contract expenditure when compared with the previous year.
Planning and Investigation
4.06. Reports were prepared on the feasibility of developing new towns at Castle Peak and Sha Tin in the New Territories, each capable of supporting a population of approximately 1 million people as self- contained communities. The former report covered the development of 1,041 acres of land to provide sites for housing, industrial, Government institutional and community use and formed open spaces, whilst the latter covered the development of 1,716 acres for similar use. Each of these two projects set aside a gross area of more than 200 acres for resettlement and other Government aided housing.
4.07. Plans were also prepared to form 6 acres of land at Wing Hong Street and preliminary proposals were prepared for development of the commercial centre at Yau Tong and further additional sites at Kwai Chung North Area 9. A start was made on investigating the feasibility of development at Tsing Yi Island.
4.08. As in previous years most Public Works Department Subsoil investigations were carried out under an annual contract administered by this division. This practice facilitated the collection of subsoil information and a growing library of investigation data was available for reference. The greater use made of this service during the year was reflected in an increase of 120% in expenditure over the previous year.
Summary of Contracts
4.09. At the end of the year 16 contracts were in progress excluding the work undertaken by Consulting Engineers at Kwai Chung. The follow- ing table summarizes the development schemes under construction:
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