6.06. The Division is also responsible for re-siting the railway terminus from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom and for civil engineering works at the Airport.
Planning and Investigation
6.07. Following the acceptance by Land Development Planning Committee of the report on the feasibility of developing 72 acres at Shun Lee Tsuen for a resettlement estate, consulting engineers were appointed to carry out a study on developing 17 adjacent acres at Ngau Chi Wan for a Government Low Cost housing estate.
6.08. Further revision of the Kowloon Bay Development feasibility report was being made and, in conjunction with Port Works Division, which dealt with sites on Hong Kong Island, a report was produced on refuse disposal by controlled tipping at Gin Drinkers Bay and alternative sites in Kowloon and Hong Kong.
6.09. The Division's annual contract under which site investigations were carried out for all offices of the Department functioned well. The total depth of probes, drill holes, bore holes and open trial pits sunk was 27,781 feet.
Projects under Construction
6.10. Statistical details of land-formation projects under construction are given at Appendix Q and of other projects at Appendices O and P.
6.11. A description of the works carried out is given below under the appropriate district or section headings.
Kowloon
6.12. Two contracts for forming seven school sites, an open space and land for the railway realignment continued satisfactorily at Ho Man Tin Development Area Stage X; about 6 acres of land were formed and about 1,200 ft. of roads were also constructed. Urgent remedial works were carried out for a major landslide which blocked Fat Kwong Street in September and endangered nearby residential blocks. The road was re-opened to traffic at the end of December and two small sites suitable for open space were formed by the terracing of the hillside.
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6.06. The Division is also responsible for re-siting the railway terminus from Tsim Sha Tsui to Hung Hom and for civil engineering works at the Airport.
Planning and Investigation
6.07. Following the acceptance by Land Development Planning Committee of the report on the feasibility of developing 72 acres at Shun Lee Tsuen for a resettlement estate, consulting engineers were appointed to carry out a study on developing 17 adjacent acres at Ngau Chi Wan for a Government Low Cost housing estate.
6.08. Further revision of the Kowloon Bay Development feasibility report was being made and, in conjunction with Port Works Division, which dealt with sites on Hong Kong Island, a report was produced on refuse disposal by controlled tipping at Gin Drinkers Bay and alternative sites in Kowloon and Hong Kong.
6.09. The Division's annual contract under which site investigations were carried out for all offices of the Department functioned well. The total depth of probes, drill holes, bore holes and open trial pits sunk was 27,781 feet.
Projects under Construction
6.10. Statistical details of land-formation projects under construction are given at Appendix Q and of other projects at Appendices O and P.
6.11. A description of the works carried out is given below under the appropriate district or section headings.
Kowloon
6.12. Two contracts for forming seven school sites, an open space and land for the railway realignment continued satisfactorily at Ho Man Tin Development Area Stage X; about 6 acres of land were formed and about 1,200 ft. of roads were also constructed. Urgent remedial works were carried out for a major landslide which blocked Fat Kwong Street in September and endangered nearby residential blocks. The road was re-opened to traffic at the end of December and two small sites suitable for open space were formed by the terracing of the hillside.
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