CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
Principal Government Civil Engineer:
F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hon.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
J. R. WHITAKER, M.A. (Cantab.), J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E., Mem.I.T.E.
Government Civil Engineer:
H. D. STEAD, M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
6.01. The Civil Engineering Office concentrates on works in connection with site formation, reclamation, seawall construction and investigation and the planning, design and construction of all new stormwater drains, sewers and sewage disposal and sewage disposal systems. The Office is also responsible for the civil engineering works required for the development of Kai Tak Airport and the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The work is divided among three divisions, one unit and three sections, each with specific responsibilities as shown on the organization chart on page 64. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out certain work either because it is beyond the capacity of the office or because specialist expertise is required. A schedule of projects undertaken by consulting engineers is given at Appendix R. Although most works, including maintenance, are carried out by contract, a direct-labour force is employed for the operation of the two Government quarries, sewage handling stations and for manning dredgers and other floating craft engaged on port maintenance work.
6.02. Engineering works in general progressed satisfactorily. The non-recurrent expenditure this year amounted to $63,518,000 while $7,357,000 was spent on maintenance work, minor improvements and storm damage repairs.
6.03. Service on committee continued to make demands on the time of senior staff and details of inter-departmental committees on which officers served are as follows:
Committee Representative(s) Port Executive Committee Principal Government Civil Engineer Government Civil Engineer Standing Committee on Waterborne Transport Container Terminal Facilities Committee Chief Engineer, Port Works Division65
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CIVIL ENGINEERING OFFICE
Principal Government Civil Engineer:
F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hon.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
J. R. WHITAKER, M.A. (Cantab.), J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E., Mem.I.T.E.
Government Civil Engineer:
H. D. STEAD, M.Sc., D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.
F. E. SHORT, C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)
GENERAL
6.01. The Civil Engineering Office concentrates on works in connec- tion with site formation, reclamation, seawall construction and investi- gation and the planning, design and construction of all new stormwater drains, sewers and sewage disposal
and sewage disposal systems. The Office is also responsible for the civil engineering works required for the develop- ment of Kai Tak Airport and the Kowloon-Canton Railway. The work is divided among three divisions, one unit and three sections, each with specific responsibilities as shown on the organization chart on page
64. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out certain work either because it is beyond the capacity of the office or because specialist expertize is required. A schedule of projects undertaken by consulting engineers is given at Appendix R. Although most works, including maintenance, are carried out by contract, a direct-labour force is employed for the operation of the two Government quarries, sewage handling stations and for manning dredgers and other floating craft engaged on port maintenance work.
6.02. Engineering works in general progressed satisfactorily. The non-recurrent expenditure this year amounted to $63,518,000 while $7,357,000 was spent on maintenance work, minor improvements and storm damage repairs.
6.03. Service on committee continued to make demands on the time of senior staff and details of inter-departmental committees on which officers served are as follows:
Committee
Port Executive Committee
Standing Committee on Waterborne
Transport
Container Terminal Facilities
Committee
Representative (s)
Principal Government Civil Engineer Government Civil Engineer
Chief Engineer, Port Works Division
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