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HONG KONG
ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL REPORT
BY THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS
FOR THE
FINANCIAL YEAR 1961-62
PRINTED AND Published BY S. YOUNG, Government PRINTER At the GOVERNMENT Press, Java ROAD, HONG KONG
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EXCHANGE RATES
When dollars are quoted in this Report, they are, unless otherwise stated, Hong Kong dollars. The official rate for conversion to pound sterling is HK$16 £1 (HK$1=1s. 3d.). The official rate for conversion to U.S. dollars is HK$5.714=US$1 (based on £1=US$2.80).
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CONTENTS
1. GENERAL
Introduction
Organization
Staff.
Training
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Visitors during the Year
2. ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Paragraphs
1.01 - 1.03
1.04 - 1.06
1.07
1.09
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1.08
1.12
1.13 1.18
General
Educational Buildings
Medical Buildings
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Urban Services and Public Buildings
Urban Services Buildings in New Territories
New Territories Administration
Police
Fire Services
Prisons Department
Resettlement Buildings
Government Low Cost Housing
Social Welfare.
Post Office
General Buildings
2.01
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2.03
2.04 - 2.05
2.06 2.11
2.12
2.20
2.212.23
2.24 2.27
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2.28 2.39
2:40 - 2.42
2.43
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2.47
2.48 - 2.55
2.56 2.58
2.59
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2.62
2.63
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2.65
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2.66 - 2.81
2.82 - 2.83
Maintenance Section.
Grant in Aid Schools
Private Architects
3. BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
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2.86
3.01 - 3.16
Paragraphs
4. CROWN LANDS AND Survey Office
General
Crown Lands Division
Planning Division
4.01
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4.05
4.06 - 4.25
4.26 4.41
Survey Division
5. Development OFFICE
4.42 4.64
General
5.01 5.02
Investigation
5.03
Planning
5.04
Site Formation.
5.05
5.08
Co-ordination
5.09
Miscellaneous
5.10
6. DRAINAGE Office
General
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Sewerage and Sewage Disposal.
Stormwater Drains and River Training
Nullah Decking and Reconstruction .
Resettlement, Housing and Site Development
Private Works
7. ELECTRICAL and MechaNICAL OFFICE
6.01
6.03
6.04 6.07
6.08 - 6.09
6.10
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6.11
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6.13
6.14
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6.15
General
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Transport and Vehicle Sections
Mechanical Workshops Section
Mechanical Engineering Section
7.01 - 7.02
7.03 - 7.08
7.09 - 7.11
7.12 7.14
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Steam Section
7.15 - 7.17
Air-conditioning and Refrigeration Section
7.18 - 7.24
Electrical Section
7.25 - 7.30
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8. PORT Works Office
General
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Reclamations and Seawalls
Piers
Maintenance and Dredging Minor Works
Materials Testing Laboratory
9. ROAD OFFICE
WORKS SECTION
Paragraphs
8.01
8.02 - 8.09
8.10 - 8.16
8.17 - 8.19
8.208.23
8.24
8.27
General
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9.01 - 9.05
City Roads, Victoria .
9.06 - 9.13
Island Roads, Outside City Limits
9.14 - 9.16
Kowloon Roads
9.17 - 9.22
New Territories Roads
9.23 - 9.26
Bridges
9.27
Quarries
9.28 - 9.32
Trenches
9.33
9.36
TRAFFIC ENGINEERING SECTION
General
Traffic Aids
Street Lighting
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Public Transport
Investigations
Planning
Design
10. WATERWORKS
General
Maintenance and Distribution
Supply
New Construction
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9.37 - 9.39
9.40 - 9.45
9.46
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9.48 - 9.49
9.50 9.53
9.54 - 9.55
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10.01 - 10.02
10.03 - 10.04
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10.05 - 10.30
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10.31 - 10.63
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11. EXPENDITURE and Revenue
12. STAFF WELFARE
13. APPRECIATION
14. APPENDICES
Paragraphs
11.01 - 11.03
12.01 - 12.07
13.01
A. Comparative Table of Departmental Expenditure 1957-58-
1961-62.
B. Occupants of Senior Duty Posts.
C. Number of Staff for the year ending 31st March, 1962.
D. Rates of Pay.
E. Architectural Office: List of Projects undertaken by Private
Architects.
F. Architectural Office: Work Completed in financial year
1961-62.
G. Architectural Office: Work under Construction at 31st
March, 1962.
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H. Buildings Ordinance Office: Approval of Building Plans.
Crown Lands and Survey Office: Statistics of Premia
Received from Land Transactions in the Urban Area. Crown Lands and Survey Office: Annual Figures for Survey
work completed.
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K. Schedule of Plant and Equipment maintained by Electrical
and Mechanical Office.
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GENERAL
INTRODUCTION
1.01. Hong Kong's problem of people brought with it enormous demands for public works which have grown until in the year ending 31st March, 1962 the Department spent, on average, just over $1 million per day.
1.02. The major problems remained Housing, Water and Com- munications and these three continued to provide a fourth-the shortage of land. The year's highlights included completion of resettlement housing for 80,000 persons which was a further step towards our target of 100,000 persons per year; the opening of the new City Hall; the continued work on construction of Queen Elizabeth Hospital which will be one of the largest in the Commonwealth; the construction of 11 miles of new roads and nearly 40 miles of drains and sewers; work on further reclamations and the planning and development of satellite towns; the publication of the Central Area of Victoria City Redevelopment Plan; and the enormous waterworks programme of dams, reservoirs, treatment plants and tunnels including that under Lion Rock which will in addition to its main purpose, water, provide for road traffic between Kowloon and Sha Tin.
1.03. In May Typhoon 'Alice' passed over Hong Kong but fortunately the ensuing damage to installations and property was not as great as experienced on previous occasions.
ORGANIZATION
1.04. The work of the Department was divided into three spheres of responsibility---Buildings and Land, Water and Communications--each headed by a Deputy Director. There were nine sub-departments.
1.05. The overall control was exercised by the Headquarters with its staff of senior officers together with the personnel and general adminis- tration branches. Certain committees notably those for Policy, Land, Building, Roads Planning and Improvements enabled Heads of all offices to contribute to the smooth running of the Department. In addition, the department was represented on a number of working parties set up by
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Government to consider such matters as Traffic, Car Parking and Dan- gerous Buildings.
1.06 The size and complexity of the task of running a large depart- ment such as this, raises problems many of which may be found to be common to other departments. The London firm of management con- sultants, Messrs. Urwick, Orr & Partners were commissioned to investigate and make recommendations and a senior partner of that firm commenced work in October 1961.
STAFF
1.07. The total staff numbered over 7,000 of whom 258 were from overseas. There were 348 professional officers which again illustrates the magnitude of the work in hand and although this continued to grow, proposals for increases in staff were held in abeyance pending com- pletion of the management consultant's investigation.
1.08. Details of distribution of staff and occupants of senior duty posts are given in the Appendices.
TRAINING
1.09. Training facilities for technical and assistant professional staff continued and was substantially expanded. An additional eighteen apprentices between the ages of fifteen and seventeen signed agreements whereby they will follow a course of instruction over a three-year period, part-time in the waterworks or mechanical workshops and part-time at the Technical College. This brought the number of craft apprentices up to eighty one.
1.10. A further 5 engineering graduates from the University of Hong Kong were indentured to the Director of Public Works making a total of 20 officers. They will gain the experience necessary for the profes- sional interview of the Institution of Civil Engineers. Five architectural graduates of the University, who were appointed as Apprentice Architects, continued to gain practical experience which will lead to their eventual registration as Authorized Architects under the Buildings Ordinance, 1955.
1.11. The Superintendent of Crown Lands and Survey undertook the training of 20 Assistant Land Surveyors, 33 Probationer Assistant Engineering and Land Surveyors and 2 Assistant Planning and Valuation Surveyors.
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1.12. During the summer vacation 4 students from the Engineering Faculty of the University of Hong Kong were attached to various engineering sub-departments to gain practical experience, 4 students were attached to the Architectural Office, and 2 electrical and 5 mechanical students were attached to the Electrical and Mechanical Office.
VISITORS DURING THE YEAR
1.13. As in previous years, a party of officers from the Imperial Defence College visited Hong Kong. They were shown around resettle- ment estates and viewed development in the Kowloon and Kwun Tong
areas.
1.14. Mr. TEH Cheang-wan, Chief Architect of the Housing and Development Board, Singapore, with Mr. TAN Sin-eng, Assistant Structural Engineer, called on senior officers of the Department and discussed various aspects of resettlement housing.
1.15. In October Sir Harold CACCIA, formerly British Ambassador to Washington, accompanied by Lady CACCIA and Mr. David CACCIA, observed the Kwun Tong development from a helicopter and later visited a resettlement estate.
1.16. In the course of a two weeks stay during December and January Mr. Robert SHAW, Senior Planning Officer of the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, London, toured Kowloon and the New Terri- tories with officers of the Department and later discussed planning problems. Mr. SHAW also lectured on 'Re-development of City Centres' and 'Design of New Towns'.
1.17. A visit was made during February by Mr. W. I. J. WALLACE, C.M.G., O.B.E., Head of the Far Eastern Department of the Colonial Office. In the course of a helicopter tour he saw the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, the Tsuen Wan/Kwai Chung and Kwun Tong development areas and the Plover Cove Water Scheme. He also toured the Shek Pik Dam site and visited the new City Hall.
1.18. Mr. P. H. R. MARSHALL, Head of Chancery at the British Embassy, Bangkok, who arrived in March, visited the new development areas, resettlement housing and the Lion Rock reservoir.
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ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
Assistant Director: G. P. NORTON, A.R.I.B.A.
GENERAL
2.01. The Architectural Office was responsible for the control of the Government building programme. Much of the work was designed and supervised by staff of the office but it was necessary to engage private architects on a number of projects due to the size of the programme in hand.
2.02. Maintenance of all Government and leased property totalling 1,638 buildings was the responsibility of a separate section of this office. 2.03. All work was carried out by contract and the design, supervi- sory and clerical staff numbered 374. Expenditure on new works rose by 25% to $108,683,000 and was made up of $44,393,000 on resettlement and low cost housing, $23,354,000 on work by private architects, and $40,936,000 for general projects undertaken by the office. A further sum of $7,235,000 was spent on maintenance and alterations, and $924,000 on works carried out from funds received as a result of World Refugee Year.
EDUCATIONAL BUILDINGS
2.04. With the help of private architects and the use of standard plans wherever possible, steady progress was maintained on the construc- tion of new schools. Three 30 classroom primary schools, one each at Blake Gardens, Kai Tak and Kowloon Docks together with Fuk Wah Street Secondary Modern School and the Clementi Middle School were completed. Extensions were also made to Kowloon Junior School and Queen's College. The thirteen projects under construction included new buildings for the Northcote Teachers' Training College, six primary schools, a secondary school, a secondary modern and a secondary technical school, and major extensions to other schools.
2.05. Design and working drawings were in preparation for a further eight 30-classroom primary schools and three secondary schools.
Queen Elizabeth Hospital
MEDICAL BUILDINGS
2.06. Progress on the construction of the main hospital building was very satisfactory and had reached roof level by the end of the year. The
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delay in the design of the services together with last minute changes of requirements, caused this section of the work to be behind schedule.
2.07. Working drawings for the senior staff married quarters at Wylie Road and Gascoigne Road were completed, as were those for the hostel for house officers, senior officers, male nurses and dressers.
2.08. A decision was made to include a Medical Department central laundry in the hospital.
Queen Mary Hospital
2.09. Sketch plans were approved for the new extensions consisting of an operating theatre wing, to include pharmacies, central sterilizing and radio diagnostic sections, and a wing accommodating the profes- sorial suites. Working drawings for the operating theatre wing were in progress.
2.10. Additional nurses' and sisters' quarters also form part of the general expansion of this hospital, and sketch plans for these were completed.
Clinics
2.11. A large building programme of clinics was in hand. The Anne Black Health Centre at North Point was under construction, whilst working drawings for Shau Kei Wan Clinic, Kwun Tong Clinic, Yuen Long Clinic, the Robert Black Health Centre at Wong Tai Sin and Li Po Chun Health Centre were in preparation. Sketch plans for a further five clinics were also in hand.
City Hall
URBAN SERVICES AND PUBLIC BUILDINGS
2.12. The City Hall was formally opened by His Excellency the Governor on 2nd March, 1961 and marked the completion of a difficult but worthwhile project. The very favourable comments on the design of the building and acoustic perfection of the concert hall justified all the care taken with it.
Cape Collinson Crematorium & Staff Quarters
2.13. Construction proceeded satisfactorily.
Parks, Playgrounds, Latrines and Bathhouses
2.14. Mission Road Recreation Ground and Fortress Hill Playground were completed, whilst work on Li Cheng Uk Playground, Fa Hui Park,
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Kowloon Tsai Park and Swimming Pool and Ma Tau Wei Playground was in hand. In the Urban areas five latrines and bathhouses were completed whilst work had started on one other and major alterations to nine bathhouses were nearing completion. Working drawings were in hand for a further four latrines and bathhouses.
Markets and Hawker Bazaars
2.15. Owing to a revision of the requirements for markets, little progress was possible in the planning and construction of these projects. 2.16. Tang Lung Chau Market and the Hawker Bazaar at Kwun Tong were under construction whilst sketch plans were prepared for the North Point Market. Four markets could not be started owing to lack of an approved accommodation schedule.
Urban Services Depots
2.17. Working drawings for the Urban Services Depot at Sai Yee Street were nearing completion, and those for Whitfield had been started. These depots will enable the cleansing and health services to be con- centrated in single areas in Kowloon and Hong Kong.
Muslim Mosque Reprovisioning
2.18. Construction of the Muslim Mosque was well advanced.
Abattoirs
2.19. Sketch plans were approved for the new abattoirs at Cheung Sha Wan and Kennedy Town, and working drawings were commenced.
Beach Buildings
2.20. Working drawings were prepared for the beach buildings at Deep Water Bay but no progress was possible on the Lai Chi Kok, Shek O, Stanley Main Beach, and Big Wave Bay projects owing to lack of staff and difficulty of finding suitable sites.
URBAN SERVICES BUILDINGS IN NEW TERRITORIES
Latrines & Bathhouses
2.21. The first of the programme of latrines and bathhouses was completed at Tai Wan; construction was in progress on a latrine and bathhouse at Cheung Chau and on three latrines at Sheung Shui, Fanling and Kam Tin. Working drawings were in hand for latrines and bath- houses at Sha Tau Kok and Peng Chau (Silver Mine Bay).
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Markets
2.22. Working drawings were being prepared for Kam Tin Market, and sketch plans prepared for Tsuen Wan Market.
Playgrounds
2.23. Working drawings for playgrounds at Shek Wu Hui, Tai O and Tai Wan, and sketch plans for Peng Chau (Silver Mine Bay) and Tsuen Wan Sports Ground in Industrial Zone III were completed.
NEW TERRITORIES ADMINISTRATION
Government Buildings
2.24. The policy of providing small Government buildings in the various districts combining the requirements for offices, post offices, fire stations and quarters was continued and that at Sha Tau Kok completed. Construction of Tai O Government Building and the preparation of working drawings for San Tin and San Hui either awaited approval of the schedule of accommodation or of sites.
Yuen Long District Branch Office
2.25. This is a much larger, although similar, project to those men- tioned above. Working drawings were well advanced.
Quarters
2.26. Sketch plans were in hand for the quarters for the District Officer, Sai Kung, and also for a large combined scheme of departmental quarters for the New Territories Administration, Education Department and Police at Au Tau. Preliminary investigation was also carried out for a site for the future residence of the District Commissioner, New Terri- tories.
Plover Cove District Office, Quarters & Police Station
2.27. Working drawings were completed but further action awaited a decision on the feasibility of the Plover Cove Water Scheme.
POLICE
2.28. The Police building programme covered a wide range and included offices, a training school, divisional police stations, police stations, police posts, and staff quarters as well as schemes for improving and modernizing the facilities in old stations.
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Police Training School
2.29. Additional barrack accommodation for 800 cadets with messing and canteen facilities formed the first stage in the redevelopment of the Aberdeen Police Training School. Construction was in hand at the end of the year.
Police Headquarters Stage III
2.30. Sketch plans were completed for a 20-storey office block to be erected in the compound of the Police Headquarters, Hong Kong. This building will enable many of the branches at present in rented offices in the City to be more conveniently accommodated.
Divisional Police Stations
2.31. A type plan was developed for the proposed new Divisional Police Stations, and working drawings were nearing completion.
2.32. A similar station but with more rank and file barrack accom- modation to house Kowloon Police Headquarters staff, will be erected in the Headquarters compound and will replace the old Mong Kok Police Station. Working drawings were well advanced.
Police Stations
2.33. Shek Kip Mei Police Station was completed. Construction was in hand on the Airport Police Station which forms part of the Kai Tak Airport development. This will be air-conditioned and insulated against aircraft noise.
New Territories Police Stations and Police Posts
2.34. Tenders were called for the building of a small police station at Lau Fau Shan as well as police posts at Tsim Bei Tsui and Nam Sang Wai.
Rank and File Quarters
2.35. Steady progress was maintained in the provision of new Rank and File Quarters. At Tin Kwong Road work on 716 quarters and a 30- classroom school progressed satisfactorily whilst working drawings for 675 quarters at North Point were well advanced.
2.36. Sketch plans and estimates were completed for schemes at Kennedy Town and Tsuen Wan, and sketch plans were in hand for schemes at Wong Tai Sin and Au Tau.
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Police Inspectorate Quarters
2.37. Work on sketch plans for 60 flats at Ede Road, Kowloon, was abandoned in favour of a larger scheme for non-departmental quarters on the same site, in which the Police would share.
Miscellaneous
2.38. Accommodation for the Commercial Crime Office and Narcotics Bureau was completed and construction of a temporary Waterfront Police Station was in progress.
2.39. Improvements to kitchens and mess rooms were carried out in all the old police stations.
FIRE SERVICES
2.40. The Kwun Tong standard 3-bay fire station was completed and sketch plans commenced for a similar station at Shau Kei Wan.
2.41. Work on the 100 firemen's quarters at North Point was behind schedule. Sketch plans were finished for a similar number of quarters in Kowloon.
2.42. Working drawings were in preparation for major alterations to the Fire Brigade Building, and sketch plans were drawn for extensions to Prince Edward Road Fire Station.
PRISONS DEPARTMENT
Tong Fuk Short Term Prison
2.43. Working drawings were in hand for Tong Fuk Prison which will house 1,000 prisoners and be complete with workshops, mess halls, administration buildings, and quarters for 100 married prisons staff and 60 single officers.
Cape Collinson Training Centre
2.44. Construction of the training centre for youthful offenders, which includes recreational facilities and staff accommodation, was nearing completion.
Extensions & Alterations to Existing Prisons
2.45. The large scale alterations and additions to Tai Lam Prison were completed and work progressed on the married warders' quarters.
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2.46. The additional barrack accommodation for warders at Stanley Prison was under construction and sketch plans for married warders' quarters were completed.
2.47. Working drawings were in hand for the improvement of exist- ing quarters and the construction of new staff quarters at Chi Ma Wan Prison.
RESETTLEMENT BUILDINGS
2.48. The intensive construction programme of resettlement buildings continued throughout the year. 31 blocks were completed, providing accommodation for some 80,000 people, whilst work on planning was in progress for a further 48 blocks to house about 100,000 people. Projects completed included the provision of ground floor schools having classrooms of 20 ft. by 26 ft., and ancillary administrative and staff accommodation, as well as nurseries, welfare centres and other com- munity welfare services.
2.49. Two further flatted factories providing about 190,000 sq. ft. of working space were built, and a special flatted factory for silk weaving looms was under construction.
2.50. Expenditure on resettlement buildings amounted to $41.3 million, compared with $42.4 million in 1960-61, and $27.62 million in 1959-60.
2.51. Work on resettlement buildings was as follows:
Buildings completed
2.52. Buildings at the following resettlement estates were completed:
(1) Kwun Tong: five domestic blocks.
(2) Choi Wan (Stage II): five domestic blocks.
(3) Tung Tau (Stage I): six domestic blocks.
(4) Tai Wo Hau (Stage I): nine domestic blocks and one 5-storey flatted
factory.
(5) Wong Tai Sin (Area D): six domestic blocks.
Projects in progress
2.53. Site formation, piling or construction was in progress for buildings at the following resettlement estates:
(1) Chai Wan: construction of one additional domestic block was com-
menced.
(2) Tung Tau (Stage III): site formation and piling for the eight blocks in this estate was well in hand and construction of three blocks was commenced.
(3) Tai Wo Hau (Stage I): construction of the last block in this estate
was nearing completion.
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Kwun Tong Development Area
This photograph taken in early 1962, shows the progress made during the year on reclamation works and factory development. [para. 5.06]
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Tsuen Wan Development Area
Good progress has been made on reclamation work at Tsuen Wan as is shown by this aerial photograph taken in January, 1962. [para. 5.08]
(4) Wong Tai Sin (Area D): construction of the last two blocks in this
estate was nearing completion.
(5) Wang Tau Hom: site formation and piling for the 25 blocks in this
estate were well advanced.
(6) Tai Wo Hau (Stage II): site formation and piling for the six blocks in this estate were nearing completion, and construction of three blocks was commenced.
(7) Lo Fu Ngam (Stage III): site formation and piling for the eleven blocks in this estate were well advanced and construction of two blocks was commenced.
(8) Tsuen Wan: piling was completed and construction of a special silk
weaving factory was commenced.
(9) Tze Wan Shan: site formation for this estate of 105 blocks of the new (Mark III) design, was commenced under two separate contracts.
(10) San Po Kong: piling work commenced on the four five-storey factories in this project, which are each similar to the silk weaving factory at Tsuen Wan. Construction of one factory was also commenced. (11) Aberdeen (Tin Wan): site formation for the 16 blocks (Mark III) in
this estate was commenced.
Drawings and Plans under preparation
2.54. Contract drawings were in course of preparation to enable work to commence during the coming year on the following:
(1) Wang Tau Hom (Phase II): an estate containing 13 domestic blocks. (2) Tsz Wan Shan: an estate containing 105 Mark III domestic blocks. (3) Yau Tong Bay: revised to provide 21 Mark III domestic blocks. (4) Shek Kip Mei: one additional domestic block.
Sketch plans were under preparation for resettlement estates at So Mo Ping, Aberdeen (Site 2), Kwai Chung, North, and Chai Wan (Stage III).
Resettlement Department Staff Quarters
2.55.
(1) Kwun Tong: construction of the 14 quarters was completed.
(2) Wong Tai Sin: piling work was completed and construction of the 60
quarters progressed well.
(3) Tai Wo Hau: site formation and piling were completed and construc-
tion of the 13 quarters was commenced.
(4) Chai Wan: construction of the 9 quarters was well in hand.
GOVERNMENT LOW COST HOUSING
2.56. Construction of the first low cost housing estate of seven blocks at Kwun Tong was commenced providing accommodation for about 6,000 persons in single living units. A start was made on site formation for two further estates and piling commenced on a third estate. These will provide homes for about 30,000 persons.
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Projects in progress
2.57. Site formation, piling or construction was in progress at:
(1) Kwun Tong: site formation and piling were practically completed and
construction work commenced on all seven blocks in this estate. (2) Shep Kip Mei: site formation was commenced for this estate. (3) Cheung Sha Wan: piling work was started for this estate.
(4) Wong Tai Sin (Area C): site formation was nearing completion and
piling work was well in hand for this estate.
Drawings and plans under preparation
2.58. Contract drawings were in preparation to enable work to com- mence during the coming year on the following:
(1) Shek Kip Mei: an estate of seven blocks.
(2) Cheung Sha Wan: an estate of thirteen blocks.
(3) Wong Tai Sin (Area C): an estate of fourteen blocks.
(4) Valley Road (Stage 1): an estate of sixteen blocks.
Aberdeen Welfare Centre
SOCIAL WELFARE
2.59. This welfare centre, designed to accommodate approximately 600 persons, will enable the temporary accommodation at North Point to be vacated. The site formation was completed and the building contract signed.
Community Centres
2.60. The Community Centre at Tsuen Wan, constructed from World Refugee Year funds contributed by the United States of America and the United Kingdom, was completed and sketch plans were in hand for a similar centre in Kowloon.
Probation Homes
2.61. Construction works on the Probation/Remand Home for Boys at Begonia Road, and also the additional staff quarters for Castle Peak Boys' Home were commenced.
2.62. Working drawings were in hand for the Children's Reception Centre, Chuk Yuen, and sketch plans prepared for another probation home in Kowloon.
Kowloon Central Post Office
POST OFFICE
2.63. Working drawings for the 20-storey combined Post Office and Government Office building were nearing completion.
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New Territories Post Offices
2.64. Post Offices are included in the New Territories Government building at Tai O which was under construction, and at San Tin, San Hui and Yuen Long for which working drawings were in preparation.
Urban Post Offices
2.65. Most urban post offices are accommodated in the ground floors of rented buildings. Work for one at Aberdeen was in hand.
GENERAL BUILDINGS
Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Kai Tak
2.66. With the exception of the last hanger and annexe and a small amount of external works, the maintenance depot was completed.
Car Parks
2.67. The multi-storey car park on Murray Parade Ground will have accommodation for 713 cars on eight floors, with a new public telephone exchange for the Hong Kong Telephone Co. Ltd. on the top storey and in part of the basement. Construction work was delayed at the com- mencement owing to the unexpected presence of water on the site which necessitated piling.
2.68. Sketch plans were completed for a similar eight-storey car park and telephone exchange at Tsim Sha Tsui.
Non-departmental Quarters
2.69. Owing to the serious shortage of accommodation, priority was given to planning of new schemes for non-departmental quarters.
2.70. Construction work of Mount Nicholson flats, consisting of 82 Type I quarters proceeded according to schedule.
2.71. Site formation was in progress for the 26 Type I quarters at Gascoigne Road, and the working drawings were nearing completion. Most of these flats will be required for staff of Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
2.72. Working drawings were nearing completion for the 48 Type II flats at Wylie Road, some of which will be allocated to the Medical Department.
2.73. Working drawings were commenced for the 120 small service flats on the old Hermitage site.
2.74. Sketch plans were also prepared for the development of Piper's Hill, Kowloon, with 26 Type I quarters, 32 Type II quarters and a block
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of service flats, and the Ede Road site with 72 Type III quarters and Magazine Gap with 96 Type II quarters.
Western District Magistracy
2.75. Working drawings for this scheme, consisting of a Magistracy on the lower floors and Government offices above, were nearing completion.
Beaconsfield Arcade
2.76. This building will accommodate the various clubs connected with the volunteer uniformed services which are now scattered over various parts of the City. Demolition and site formation were completed and tenders called for the building.
Workshops and Offices
2.77. A large stores and workshops building was under construction at Kai Tak Airport and will provide rented accommodation for the various airlines.
2.78. Piling was completed for Electrical & Mechanical Workshops, Kowloon, and tenders called for construction of the building.
2.79. Working drawings were in hand for the multi-storey Electrical and Mechanical Workshop and Office Block at Caroline Hill. This scheme also includes some departmental quarters and accommodation for the Civil Aid Services and depots for the Roads and Drainage Offices.
2.80. Satisfactory progress was maintained on the construction of the new Government Offices at Kwun Tong, which are now required to house those departments directly connected with the management of this new area.
Kai Tak Airport Terminal Building
2.81. Construction of the Terminal Building was slightly behind schedule and further delay was expected due to late delivery of special equipment.
MAINTENANCE SECTION
Maintenance of Government Buildings
2.82. Routine maintenance programmes were carried out on 214 Government and Government leased buildings. The total expenditure on maintenance of all buildings amounted to $6,546,000 an increase of $2,506,000 on the previous year.
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Alterations, Additions and Improvements
2.83. 284 items costing $688,000 were approved an increase of $83,000 on the year before.
GRANT IN AID SCHOOLS
2.84. This office is responsible for checking of the schemes, estimates, and completed buildings for all private Grant-in-Aid schools.
2.85. Fifteen new projects, costing $2,730,000 and 19 maintenance programmes were completed, and a further 18 new projects costing $3,400,000 were commenced.
PRIVATE ARCHITECTS
2.86. Private architects were commissioned for a number of projects mentioned in this report. These are listed in Appendix E.
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Assistant Director: R. FAIRBAIRN, F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
3.01. The volume of building works undertaken in the Colony remained at a high level; the capital expenditure on completed projects in the private sector was approximately $261,000,000. A considerable part of this sum was devoted to re-development of sites, the existing buildings having been made subject to an Exclusion Order under the Landlord & Tenant Ordinance. The number of cases dealt with by the Tenancy Tribunals continued to increase, and with it, inevitably, the number of applications which had to be dealt with by the Building Authority. Allowing for the increased sales of land, it seems reasonable to predict that the annual cost of private building works is unlikely, in the foreseeable future, to fall much below the present level.
3.02. It is interesting to note that the capital expenditure on piling alone during this period amounted to nearly $27,000,000 representing an increase of about 65% on the same period last year. The number of site works in progress showed a steady climb from 271 at the beginning of April to 500 at the end of March. With the increase of the number of projects and higher buildings, larger piles, new materials and construc- tion methods were used. This year the Building Authority were asked to approve several new piling systems, new brands and types of high tensile steel reinforcing bars, the supply of ready-mixed concrete and a number of new building materials.
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Domestic Buildings
3.03. The demand for all types of domestic buildings continued unabated, and tenement structures still dominated the scene. A number of large private building lots were being redeveloped by the erection of multi-storeyed buildings fronting on private streets and in this case considerable sums of money were saved because fees are not chargeable for balconies and canopies over private streets.
3.04. 7 plans for new hotels were approved, and interest in this field appeared to be growing. Two large hotels in the central area of Hong Kong and one in Nathan Road, Kowloon, were expected to be com- pleted in 12 to 18 months.
Non-domestic Buildings
3.05. These included factories, schools, and cinemas and theatres. There were 9 of the latter, more than twice the number in the previous year. Non-Government schools were erected at the rate of more than 2 per month.
Dangerous Buildings
3.06. 15 Closure Orders were obtained for buildings which had become dangerous by fire, dilapidation or other causes, and 127 notices to repair premises in a dangerous condition were issued. A total of 93 emergency Police calls were answered which was considerably lower than in the previous 2 years, owing to the fortunate lack of rainstorms or severe typhoons.
Assistance to other Government Departments
3.07. Routine inspections were made on behalf of the Police who are the licensing authority of places of public entertainment and printing establishments. Inspections were also made on behalf of the Education Department in connexion with the registration of schools and minor repair works to be done to school buildings. Continued assistance was given to the Urban Services Department concerning the structural safety of restaurant premises. The office also assisted the Architectural Office in checking structural plans and calculations for Government building projects undertaken and supervised by authorized architects.
Buildings completed
3.08. 675 new buildings were completed during the year, 491 being for domestic use.
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Approval of Building Plans
3.09. A total of 8,285 approvals were issued for plans in respect of 13,722 buildings or building operations as listed in Appendix H.
Issues of Notices and Permits
3.10. Occupation permits were issued for 114 blocks of European type flats, 307 tenement buildings, 26 composite buildings, 17 European type houses, 5 apartment buildings, 1 block of low cost housing contain- ing 431 living units and 21 other miscellaneous structures.
3.11. Legal notices issued comprised 127 for dangerous buildings and 415 for removal of illegal structures and abatement of drainage nuisances.
3.12. Demand Notes for permits to erect balconies and canopies over Crown land and public streets amounted to $5,604,773.30 in the year.
3.13. 623 drain tests were carried out in various districts. In addition to the inspection of works for which plans were approved, 1,026 inspec- tions of licensed premises and registered schools were made on behalf of other Government departments.
3.14. 1,410 miscellaneous permits for matsheds, hoardings and scaffoldings (including renewal of permits) were issued.
3.15. 102 building contractors and 1 lift contractor were registered. 3.16. 21 Cease Work orders were issued.
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown Lands & Survey:
C. S. Barron, M.B.E., A.R.I.C.S.
R. H. HUGHES, M.A., F.R.I.C.S. (from 17.2.62)
GENERAL
Staff
4.01. The total authorized establishment amounted to 456, an increase of 47 over the previous year. This was mainly in the lower grades of the service. These figures do not include the New Territories Cadastral Survey establishment of 168.
4.02. Mr. C. S. BARRON retired towards the end of the year, one Planning Officer resigned, and one Land Surveyor left on completion of contract.
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4.03. Senior recruitment during the year including 1 Estate Surveyor, 3 Land Surveyors, 1 Planning Officer and 2 Assistant Planning Officers but vacancies for 2 Estate Surveyors and 1 Planning Officer remained unfilled.
4.04. The total revenue collected compared with 1960-61 was:
Premia on land sales
1960-61
1961-62 $ 85,850,021.94
Premia on land sales credited
$70,657,061.41
to Development Loan Fund
Permit fees
8,208,662.04
16,950,651.57 7,914,274.33
Rental from annual & monthly
tenancies
1,198,536.19
1,377,223.00
Boundary stones & survey fees Plans sold to the public
21,826.10
49.658.00
8,748.93
17,337.96
$80,094,834,67
$112,159,166.80
4.05. It will be seen from the following pages that the work of the office has increased substantially. The revenue from land sales alone passed the hundred million dollars mark and the output of work of the Survey and Planning divisions showed increases considerably greater than the 6.4% increase in staff emoluments.
CROWN LANDS DIVISION
4.06. Sale of Crown Land by public auction continued to follow programmes published by the Crown Lands & Survey Office at six- monthly intervals. This showed an increase of 28% over the previous year. Private treaty grants also increased by 17%. Details may be seen from the graph on the opposite page.
Auction Sales
4.07. Industrial. Of the total of 55 industrial lots sold this year, 32 were at Kwun Tong. There was a fall in the price of industrial land in some localities, particularly at Kwun Tong early in the year. A lot at King's Road, North Point, however, fetched the record price for industrial land of $151.25 per sq. ft.
4.08. Non-Industrial. There was a keen demand for non-industrial sites and 59 were sold, 2 being restricted to restaurant purposes. The former Salvation Army school site at the junction of Wan Chai Road and Johnston Road realized the record price of $603.61 per sq. ft. whilst the former Police Inspectors quarters site at Yee Wo Street brought $8,161,000 or $453.16 per sq. ft.
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SALES
70
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40
60
30
20
10
CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE
120
Public Auction
110-
LAND SALES
DECADE 1952-1962
100
Private Treaty
For non-profit making
institutions etc.
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Public Auction
Private Treaty
Total
1952-53 1953-54 1954-55 1955-56 1956-57 1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62
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100
90
60
50
40
30
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PREMIA IN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS
Private Treaty Grants
4.09. 165 lots or extensions to lots were granted by private treaty, 40 being by exchange and 26 being free grants for non-profits making schools, clinics and welfare centres, etc. 35 lots were granted for Govern- ment officers housing schemes.
Land for Government and Government-sponsored projects
4.10. Government continued to be the biggest single developer of land. After engineering works, the Resettlement Department and the Housing Authority were the biggest land users.
Clearances and Resettlement
4.11. The Crown Lands Division continued to be responsible for co-ordinating all clearances required by the Public Works Department and for subsequent liaison with the Resettlement Department. Where these involved large industrial establishments or other users which could not be resettled in domestic or flatted factory resettlement blocks, this Division undertook responsibility for clearance. For the first time however it was decided not to proceed under the Summary Offences Ordinance, but to refer cases to Crown Counsel for the necessary legal process. During this period action was taken in respect of 5 large factories and in all cases the defendants demolished and cleared the sites.
Naval Dockyard and War Department Properties
4.12. The former Kowloon Naval yard apart from those portions occupied by Government departments, continued to be fully let on monthly tenancies and produced $1,107,610 in rentals during the year. This represented a reasonable return on the capital expended on acquir- ing the yard.
4.13. The boundary wall of the portion of the Hong Kong Naval yard between Harcourt Road and Queen's Road was completed, leaving the Admiralty in possession of only Wellington Barracks. Government departments requiring temporary accommodation, whilst awaiting con- struction of their new buildings, occupied some blocks, but the remainder were demolished and the sites used for temporary car parks.
4.14. Murray Barracks and the Detention Barracks were handed over by the War Department in November. Demolition of several of the buildings was started to provide space for a temporary car park and allow road improvements.
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Statistics
4.15. Revenue. Details of the premia derived from land transactions in the urban area compared with the previous year are given in
Appendix I.
Land Transactions
4.16. A summary of the various categories of land transactions is given:
Hong Kong
New Kowloon
Kowloon
Total
(including
Kwun Tong)
(1) Land sale by auction
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10
82
114
(2) Private treaty grants
(4) Modification & removal of 20
33
21
29
83
(3) Exchanges, Extensions & Conversions
41
10
34
85
years restrictions
25.
45
21
91
(5) Re-grants of 75-year non-renewable
leases
2
119
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121
Kwun Tong
4.17. A further 62 Kwun Tong Inland Lots were sold by public auction and private treaty during the year. A total of 207 lots had been sold up to 31st March totalling nearly 4 million square feet in area. Premia realized to 31st March totalled $93 million.
Premia received since 1851
4.18. The following is the table of premia received from Sales of Crown Land in the Colony from 1851 to the present.
Period
1851 - 1860
Total
262,839.00
1861 - 1870
477,908.14
1871 - 1880
125,097.53
1881 - 1890
856,160.12
1891 - 1900
2,501,053.65
1901 - 1910
2,839,324.49
*1911 - 1920
2,715,724.38
1921 - 1930
17,053,140.35
1931 - 1941 (25th December)
12,936,727.68
1946 - 1947
180,367.80
1947-1948
9,104,861.33
1948-1949
1949 - 1950 1950 - 1951
5,899,829.48
4,786,501.68
5,973,388.87
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Period
1951 - 1952
1952 - 1953 1953 - 1954
1954 - 1955
1955 - 1956
1956 - 1957
1957 - 1958
1958 - 1959
1959 - 1960
1960 - 1961
1961 - 1962
Grand total
:
:
Total
$ 4,573,828.15 5,446,706.77
6,058,572.67
11,919,722.96
13,673,931.93
15,392,933.92
28,756,168.20
32,726,785.88
25,041,654.85
75,458,112.50
107,225,301.38
Permits
$391,986,643.71
4.19. 658 new Crown Land permits were issued and 1,583 cancelled during the year, thus reducing the existing number of Crown Land permits to 4,502. The revenue realized was $7,914,274.
VALUATION AND RESUMPTION
4.20. Valuations were made for the following purposes:
(1) Resumptions under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance (Chapter 124); Surrenders for street and other improvements; Renewal of Crown Leases; Sale and purchase of land and buildings by Government; Town Planning; Extensions to existing lots; Removal of restrictive covenants; etc.
(2) All hereditaments falling to be assessed for Estate Duty purposes, were valued by this section and amounted to $142,615,915.61-an increase of more than $100,000,000 over any previous year. Assistance in valua- tion matters was also given to other Government departments. (3) Work continued on the negotiation of surrenders for such purposes as road improvements, implementation of planning layouts, etc. The case for the Crown was presented before six Arbitration Boards formed to determine compensation payable under the Crown Lands Resumption Ordinance and preparatory work was done for Boards which may be convened for other resumptions gazetted during the year.
Grants of new Crown leases
121 grants of new seventy five year leases to replace old seventy five year 'non renewable' leases were made compared with 43 in the previous year.
Enforcement of Crown lease conditions
4.22. Routine inspection of numerous lots was carried out and where breaches of the lease conditions were found, action was taken to terminate the offence or grant a modification of the conditions.
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Modification of Crown lease conditions
4.23. Modification of Crown lease conditions restricting development or user have been granted in respect of 86 lots, almost three times as many as in the previous year. The 'twenty year' restrictions on assign- ment etc. were removed in respect of 5 lots.
Contracting out of parking requirements
4.24. Contracting out of car park obligations in the conditions of new leases or modifications to leases was permitted in areas where Government multi-storey parks were to be built and resulted in payment of premia totalling $270,000.
Street (Alteration) Ordinance (Chapter 130)
4.25. Gazette notices were posted and the action prescribed by the ordinance taken in twelve cases.
PLANNING DIVISION
General
4.26. There was an increase in the activities of the Planning Division during 1961-62. Of particular note was the publication of the Central District Redevelopment Plan which was fully explained in an extensively illustrated report. Models showing the proposals were publicly exhibited at the Star Ferry concourse and officers of the division were in attend- ance to answer questions from members of the public. In addition to local interest, the plan received widespread publicity in the world press.
4.27. It is interesting to note that the proposed Central Area Redevelopment Plan constitutes one of the biggest and most comprehen- sive schemes for town centre development produced anywhere in the world in post-war years. It is unusual that such a large area in the centre of a big city should become available for planning almost entirely unfettered by existing buildings and the complications of acquiring private interests in land. The principal problem posed in the planning of the Central Area was the conflict between ever-increasing traffic demands and the need to avoid a situation where the Centre would become inundated by traffic. It is because of this threat that in addition to the provision of multi-storey car parks, a double tier deck was designed. The ground and first floors were to cater for parking and service deliveries whilst the second floor was reserved for purely pedestrian use. This pedestrian podium would link all the buildings and
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thus to a large extent eliminate the conflict between vehicle and pedestrian.
4.28. One weakness of past planning procedures was that develop- ment in a particular area was not specifically related to an overall plan for the Colony. The relative economic and social advantages and dis- advantages of a development scheme for a new area were also not sufficiently analyzed and compared with those for other such areas. During the year a step in the right direction was taken by the setting up of the Land Development Planning Committee whose principal task was to access the merits of different development schemes. This Committee was composed of representatives of the Financial and Administrative branches of Government in addition to the Public Works Department.
Display of models at the Fisheries Exhibition
4.29. Considerable interest was shown in the Planning Division's Stall at the Fisheries Exhibition held during the Chinese New Year. This displayed models illustrating the proposed development of Aberdeen including the new reclamations, breakwaters, etc.
International conferences and visitors from overseas
4.30. The Assistant Superintendent of Crown Lands (Planning), Mr. R. C. CLARKE, attended the Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) Conference on the Location and Development of Industrial Estates in Asian Countries which was held in Madras in November 1961.
Several overseas visitors, both official and unofficial visited the Planning Division during the year.
Town Planning Board
4.31. During 1961-62 the Town Planning Board met on nine occa- sions. In addition to consideration of objections and suggestions in respect of the Central Area Plan referred to above, the Board completed its deliberations on the Sha Tin and District Outline Development Plan and this was approved by the Governor-in-Council in December, 1961. The plan provides for the development of the whole of the Sha Tin Valley principally as a dormitory town for an eventual population of about 360,000 persons. There will be a limited amount of industry for local employment but Sha Tin is ideally situated for commuter traffic by reason of its direct railway communication to Tsim Sha Tsui which will be supplemented by the new road tunnel under Lion Rock. The
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tunnel will bypass 4 miles of winding hilly roads on the existing link with Kowloon. The proposed new Chinese University will be built in rural surroundings at the top end of the Sha Tin Valley.
4.32. The Board concluded the hearing of objections in respect of the Tsuen Wan District Outline Development Plan which was published in September 1961. This plan for Tsuen Wan and Kwai Chung including Tsing Yi Island, aims at the production of an industrial town which should be nearly self-sufficient through a balance of industrial employ- ment with residential occupation. It was at first considered that the eventual population would be about 640,000, but re-examination of the principles on which the plan was based, in the light of statistical information and current economic circumstances, led to a reassessment of the size of the town, and the eventual population may be as high as one million persons.
Departmental Plans
4.33. Departmental plans including detailed layouts continued to be produced for both the urban areas and the New Territories. Ever- increasing areas are now covered by plans which frequently have to be revised to meet the changing character of neighbourhoods and to embody new ways of solving planning problems of the particular kind encountered in Hong Kong. The main problem is the great intensity of building development and re-development that has taken place and continues unabated.
Research and Statistics
4.34. The problem referred to above was thrown into prominence by the 1961 Census which, for the first time since 1931, provided a reliable basis on which to plan. The full report was not available by the end of the year but preliminary results obtained were used in calculating the future population at 5, 10 and 15 years intervals for all the planning districts in the urban area.
4.35. Land use and constructional surveys continued to produce increasingly reliable evidence of such matters as the rate of industrial employment in different factory districts, the occupancy rate of various types of domestic accommodation, etc. A special survey of Yau Ma Tei and Wan Chai was carried out, which confirmed that these overcrowded districts, already deficient in community and utility services, continued to be redeveloped to an even greater intensity. The same applied to other districts where nearly all the land was privately-owned and held
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on unrestricted leases. By contrast, new areas such as Kwun Tong where a large measure of planning control was exercised, were becoming healthier and better social and economic units than the older uncon- trolled areas of natural growth. Initially, it was feared that the application of fairly rigid control would have an adverse effect on the value of the land but this did not prove to be the case. On the contrary, purchasers paid good prices for lots in the commercial centre at Kwun Tong where these more rigid controls applied and where the pattern of future development of surrounding areas was known.
Selection of sites for Government community projects
4.36. The Planning Division continued to be concerned with the selection of sites for Government and community projects, particularly resettlement and other low cost housing estates, for schools, clinics, community centres, post offices, telephone exchanges, fire stations, playgrounds, open spaces, etc. Investigations were carried out and reports prepared on the location of future multi-storey and ground level car parks and the siting of additional petrol service stations.
4.37. A systematic re-assessment of proposed public open spaces was started, having regard to size, distribution and most beneficial recrea- tional use.
Main Planning Schemes dealt with during 1961-62
4.38. Hong Kong Island
(1) Town Planning Ordinance
Central District-Comprehensive Redevelopment Plan (Plan No. LH 3/12) was published in August for public exhibition together with an explanatory report.
During the two-month statutory period, twelve formal objections were received; four were subsequently withdrawn. Subsequent amendments to the plan were made and Plan No. LH 3/14 was prepared and adopted by the Town Planning Board as suitable for submission to the Governor-in-Council for approval.
In connexion with the Board's plan, 50' to 1" design layouts covering the whole of the planning area were put in hand. (2) Departmental Plans
(a) Approved
Morrison Hill-Layout plan.
Peak Road-Layout plan.
South Bay Road/Beach Road/Island Road--Layout for shop and
residential development.
Repulse Bay--Layout plan.
Quarry Bay-Outline development plan.
(b) Circulated and under consideration
Stanley & District-Outline development plan.
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Proposed Central Area Redevelopment
A model showing the proposed Central Area Redevelopment. [para. 4.26]
City Hall
Photograph of Tower Block and Memorial Garden taken from the Concert Hall with Victoria City and the Peak in background. [para. 2.12]
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4.39. Kowloon and New Kowloon
Departmental Plans
(a) Approved
South Wall Road/Prince Edward Road/Carpenter Road-Layout
plan.
Fung Wong Village-Layout plan.
Kwun Tong Housing Zone II-Layout plan.
Area east of Lo Fu Ngam Resettlement Estate-Layout plan. Area north of Kwun Tong Road-Layout plan.
Opposite Royal Air Force Area.
Tsim Sha Tsui-Comprehensive plan.
Plans No. TST 1 and TST 2 were prepared and adopted by the Town Planning Board as a basis for further planning pending decisions on the siting of the Kowloon Canton Railway Station and the future of the proposed cross harbour road link.
(b) Circulated and under consideration
Area north of Carpenter Road-Layout plan.
4.40. New Territories (West)
(1) Town Planning Ordinance
Tsuen Wan District Outline Development Plan was exhibited on 1st
September in accordance with Town Planning Ordinance.
(2) Departmental plans
(a) Approved
Sham Tseng-Layout plan.
Yuen Long-Layout plan.
Area south of Castle Peak Road, Tsuen Wan-Layout plan.
(b) Circulated and under consideration
Castle Peak Stage I Reclamation---Layout plan.
Tsing Yi Bay Reclamation-Layout plan.
Kwai Chung Reclamation-Layout plan.
4.41. New Territories (East)
(1) Town Planning Ordinance
Sha Tin and District-Outline development plan approved by the
Governor-in-Council in December, 1961.
(2) Departmental plans
Approved
Part of Central Area Tai Po-Outline development plan. Portion of proposed industrial area Tai Po-Layout plan.
Revenue Survey
SURVEY DIVISION
4.42. Demands for Revenue Survey which deals with boundaries of lots for lease, surrender, reconstruction, regrant of lease, etc. continued to increase.
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4.43. 1,068 new lots were set out compared with 733 last year and 433 the previous year. 12 milies of building lines for 340 lots were checked compared with 94 miles for 249 lots in the previous year.
4.44. Details of 154 lots were sent to the Registrar General for the issue of Crown leases. 521 surrender plans were made and 675 boundary stones were fixed for 140 lots. 25 lots had their boundaries re-established.
4.45. At the end of the year 415 surveys for leases, 75 surveys for surrenders, 60 requests to set out boundaries, 4 requests to re-establish boundaries and 22 surveys for forthcoming sales were in arrears.
Triangulation and Traversing
4.46. 51 new triangulation stations were established and 47 miles of precise traversing were run to establish 892 permanent survey marks.
Levelling
4.47. 32 miles of precise levelling was carried out to establish 65 bench marks, and levels were carried over the sea from Lantau Island to Cheung Chau and from the Mainland to Tsing Yi Island, the longest water crossing observed being 12,500 feet.
4.48 Computations from the recordings of the automatic tide gauge at North Point showed the mean sea level for the year to be 3.91 feet above principal datum compared with 4.01 of the previous year.
Revision
4.49. 3,269 acres or a little over 5 square miles were surveyed for the large scale 1/600 survey of Hong Kong and Kowloon, bringing the total number of sheets available in this series to 216 (134 for Hong Kong and 82 for Kowloon). Second revision survey continued in the Wan Chai and Tsim Sha Tsui areas and to the 1/1,200 Survey of Tai Po area.
Topographical
4.50. Contour surveys are made covering 2,260 acres or approxi- mately 34 square miles for town planning and development schemes at an average cost of $80 per acre. These were mainly plotted to a scale of 1/1,200 and at a vertical interval of 10 feet.
Miscellaneous
4.51. Surveyors prepared 15 surveys for Police Court cases and attended Court 28 times to give technical evidence. 134 miles of new road line were set out for engineering sub-departments.
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New Territories Cadastral Survey
4.52. Good progress on this survey was maintained by the three sections.
4.53. The Kowloon section continued the survey along the Clear Water Bay Road, surveyed the Islands of Tsing Yi and Ma Wan and started the survey of the Silver Mine Bay area on Lantau Island.
4.54. The section camped and surveyed the area of Fanling and along the road to the Shum Chun River. They carried the survey east towards Sha Tau Kok and south towards Tai Po including the large cemetery area of Wo Hop Shek.
4.55 A new camp at Ping Shan to house the section from Castle Peak enabled the survey of the Yuen Long-Au Tau area to be more conveniently carried out.
4.56. During the year a total of 22 miles of control traverse was laid down establishing 341 permanent co-ordinated points and a further 189 points were fixed by resection and intersection. Detail survey at a scale of 1/1,200 amounting to 104 square miles was completed at an average cost of $66 per acre.
4.57. 76 survey sheets were traced and forwarded to the District Commissioner, New Territories for identification of lot boundaries, and the areas of all lots and parcels of land were computed for 15 sheets. There are now 72 sheets available in this 1/1,200 series. The boundaries were determined and the areas of lots computed on 32 sheets.
Drawing Office.
4.58. There was a marked increase in the production of plans drawn, mainly due to the increased land sales.
4.59. A new edition of the 8" to 1 mile survey covering Hong Kong and Kowloon in 7 sheets was produced and the Hong Kong Sheets were reduced to 1/10,000 and printed by the Corps of Royal Engineers for the Hong Kong Government.
4.60. Sales of survey sheets and plans to the public realized $18,727.
Examinations
4.61. One Assistant Land Surveyor passed the R.I.C.S. first examina- tion 4 Assistant Land Surveyors sat the R.I.C.S. Intermediate Examina- tion at the end of the year.
4.62. 5 Class III and Probationer Assistant Land Surveyors sat and passed the departmental examination to Class II Assistant Land
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Surveyor and 4 Class III Map Draughtsman passed the departmental examination to Class II Map Draughtsman.
4.63. One Assistant Land Surveyor has been awarded a scholarship to attend a London University course on Surveying.
Annual Figures from 1957
4.64. Appendix J illustrates the work completed by the Survey Division from 1957 to 1962. When compared with the strength of the division, a clear indication of the considerable increase in skill, output and efficiency of all staff is revealed.
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Chief Engineer:
G. J. SKELT, B.Sc. (Eng.), D.I.C., A.M.I.C.E.
GENERAL
5.01 The office was created in March, 1958 on the recommendation of the Special Committee on Housing 'to plan, and as each plan is approved, to carry out new engineering works precedent to the rapid and large scale development of areas of Crown Land and reclaimed sea which would not otherwise be developed at the present time.' Expansion has been rapid, as shown in the following table:
Year
Value of work
1958 - 59
1959 - 60
1960 - 61
1961 - 62
Staff
carried out
5
$ 0.6 m
57
$ 4.4 m
104
$ 8.8 m
110
$17.6 m
5.02. The main work of the office falls into four groups:
(1) Investigation
(2) Planning
(3) Site Formation
(4) Co-ordination.
INVESTIGATION
5.03 Subsoil investigation was carried out under an annual contract. Both for convenience and to provide a central pool of information, other offices were invited to make use of the contract. The information most frequently required was the depth of rock below the surface, for which the standard penetrometer was normally used. The work done is summarized in the following table.
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Development Office
Other Offices
Totals
No. of
No. of
No. of
Method
No.
Total
No.
Total No.
Total
investi-
investi-
investi-
of
depth
sites
gation stations
ft.
of sites
depth
of
gation
gation
depth
ft.
sites
ft.
stations
stations
Penetrometer
Percussion
10
675 20,735
6 128
4,004
16
803
24,739
2
Well Holes
13 6
113
2
13
113
54
1
6
54
An investigation was carried out in collaboration with the Govern- ment Chemist into the occurrence of methane in wells in Kwun Tong as a result of which certain safety precautions were recommended.
PLANNING
5.04. Plans for the formation of the following six sites for resettle- ment or low cost housing estates were prepared in close collaboration with the Architectural Office: Ngau Tau Kok, So Mo Ping and Ham Tin, all at Kwun Tong, two sites in Kwai Chung North and one at Aberdeen. Formation contracts were let for the first two. Complete reports and plans were prepared for the development of area No. 3 on Lung Cheung Road, Ho Man Tin and the first stage of the development of Castle Peak. Preliminary reports were prepared for the development of area No. 1 on Lung Cheung Road, Sam Ka Tsuen and Tsing Yi. A report on the Lai Chi Kok/O Pui Shan area recommended that it should be abandoned except for certain very limited areas. Two road projects were planned, the Sha Tin/Siu Lek Yuen Road and the Tai Po Road/ Castle Peak Road link. The total area of land covered by these reports is rather more than 600 acres, not including the associated reclamation.
SITE FORMATION
5.05. Nine contracts were in hand for the formation of 184 acres of sites, providing fill for approximately the same area of reclamation.
Kwun Tong
5.06. Five site formation contracts and a road formation contract were in hand at the end of the year and in fact the contracts now running or planned to start in 1962-63 will complete the planned reclamation by the end of 1965. During the year 44.3 acres were reclaimed. At 31st March, 1962 the overall position in Kwun Tong was:
Total
Area formed in acres
Reclama- Site
tion formation
Total
cost to-date
Up to 31st March, 1962 Planned final development
199.3
167.3
366.6
$ 40.0 m
270.1
318.5
588.6
$100.0 m
Revenue from land sales
$44.0 m Unknown
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5.07. At Wylie Road the sites for the Military Hospital buildings and the Railway quarters were handed over and the portal to carry Nairn Road extension over the Kowloon-Canton Railway was com- pleted; work on the playing fields and Nairn Road continued. Site formation contracts were let at Valley Road for a low cost housing estate and at Waterloo Road Hill (Stage 1) for land sales for high class hotels and flats.
Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan
5.08. A contract was let to form new sites for two villages which have to be moved and to provide fill for reclamation. Consulting Engineers let the 1st Stage contract to form access roads to the cutting areas in preparation for the reclamation at Kwai Chung.
CO-ORDINATION
5.09. The office is responsible for co-ordinating works at Kwun Tong and Kwai Chung/Tsuen Wan and for liaison with the Consulting Engineers retained for the reclamation at Kwai Chung. The engineers of this office responsible for the works in the two areas are also secretaries of co-ordinating committees which meet monthly under the chairmanship of the Assistant Director/Development.
MISCELLANEOUS
5.10. A course of lectures for Assistant Engineering Surveyors of all the Engineering offices in the Public Works Department was con- tinued and proposals for future training were submitted. An analysis was made of the various proposed methods of construction for a new road crossing of Lai Chi Kok Bay, and a hypothetical report was pre- pared on the development of an area near Castle Peak for the World Bank for comparison with the Kwai Chung scheme.
DRAINAGE OFFICE
Chief Engineer:
T. K. HUM, M.Eng., A.M.I.C.E., M.E.I.C.
GENERAL
6.01. The intensive redevelopment of the urban areas and the increase in water consumption during the past year have caused many
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of the existing sewerage systems to be overloaded. In particular the sewers of the Wan Chai district of the Island and the Yau Ma Tei district on the Mainland were running under surcharged conditions. To permit further redevelopment in many parts of the urban areas, it will be necessary to enlarge or duplicate the sewerage systems for the accom- modation of the additional sewage.
6.02. This overloading of the existing systems was reflected by an increase of 4.75 per cent in the number of chokes which occurred in the sewers during the year, from 11,733 to 12,293.
6.03. The following table shows the works carried out during the
year:
Island
Kowloon & New Kowloon
New
Total
Territories
New drains laid (length in feet)
43,917
99,202
39,383
182,502
Defective drains replaced
(length in feet)
8,628
4,693
465
13,786
Connexions provided (Nos.)
641
984
319
1,944
Chokes cleared (Nos.)
5,888
6,192
213
12,293
Sand cleared from culverts and nullahs
(cubic yards)
3,524
68.682
9,192
81,398
SEWERAGE AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
6.04. Construction of intercepting sewers was completed for the North Point Sewerage Scheme, commenced for the Central Sewerage Scheme, and continued for Kwun Tong and Kowloon South Schemes.
6.05. Good progress was made on the laying of the submarine sewer outfall off Tong Shui Road. With its completion in October 1962, the North Point intercepting sewers will be brought into use.
6.06. The Imhoff Tank at Deep Water Bay was put into operation and the pollution of this beach was much reduced.
6.07.
6,375 feet of sewers were relaid because of defects or because they were too small for the present population.
STORMWATER DRAINS AND RIVER TRAINING
6.08. Major stormwater culverts were constructed in How Ming Street, Hoi Yuen Street and So Mo Ping, Kwun Tong, and in Kwu Hang Road and Tai Ho Road, Tsuen Wan. The construction of these culverts was necessary to allow reclamation to proceed.
6.09. River training works were undertaken at Tai Wai for the Shing Mun River, at Fanling for the Indus River, and at Yuen Long for the
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Tai Pei Tau River. These works were designed to protect the sur- rounding areas from floods.
NULLAH DECKING AND RECONSTRUCTION
6.10. A number of old nullahs were decked or reconstructed to effect a variety of improvements. These included Wong Nai Chung Nullah, to improve traffic conditions and to provide an equestrian way for the Jockey Club; Kwun Tong Nullah to provide an access and playground for the resettlement estate; and the remaining section of Watson Road Nullah, to improve traffic conditions.
RESETTLEMENT, HOUSING AND SITE DEVELOPMENT
6.11. In addition to the provision of drains for the disposal of storm and soiled water, Drainage Office also undertook the construction of roads and bridges for the resettlement estates of Chai Wan, Kwun Tong, Wang Tau Hom, Lo Fu Ngam, Tung Tau, Wong Tai Sin, Tsz Wan Shan, and Tai Wo Hau.
6.12. Stormwater drains and sewers were constructed for the low cost housing estates at Choi Hung Tsuen and Kwun Tong.
6.13. Site formation, roads and drains were undertaken for the development of an area north of Cornwall Street below Lung Cheung Road to provide about 300,000 square feet of land for residential buildings.
PRIVATE WORKS
6.14. This office examined and reported on 1,775 drainage plans for private development. 650 demand notes were issued for the provision of drainage connexions and other works for private development.
6.15. Drainage advice on 759 Crown land sales and 179 public proposals was given.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Assistant Director:
D. W. WALKER, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.E.E.
GENERAL
7.01. The staff of this sub-department numbering 1,827 continued to maintain and repair Government electrical and mechanical equipment including all motor vehicles, steam installations, electric motors, traffic
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City Hall
Auditorium of the Concert Hall. Seating for 1,540 persons is provided. [para. 2.12]
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Northcote Teachers Training College
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control lights, refrigerators, domestic appliances and air-conditioning plants.
7.02. The administrative and design sections were accommodated in temporary premises with the main mechanical workshops at Caroline Hill on the Island and San Shan Road on the Mainland. Towards the end of the year a start was made on the construction in Kowloon of a new combined workshop to cover all the activities on the Mainland.
TRANSPORT AND VEHICLE SECTIONS
7.03. The Transport Section is responsible for operating the Govern- ment Transport Pool of 156 vehicles which carried out 41,118 trips. 462 applicants were tested for appointment as motor drivers and 292 were engaged.
7.04. 933 reports were prepared after investigation of accidents involving Government vehicles.
7.05. With the addition of 245 new vehicles, the total number in service was 1,557 (see Appendix). 93 vehicles reached the end of their economical life and were withdrawn from service and arrangements made for their disposal in accordance with the recommendations of the Boards of Survey. The authorized establishment of Government vehicles -excluding fire appliances-was 1,786.
7.06. Among the special all-metal motor vehicle bodies, designed by the mechanical design staff and constructed on commercial chassis were :
(i) A despatch van for the Secretariat equipped with file racks, sorting
table and facilities for carrying despatch bags and parcels.
(ii) Two armoured cars, six medium general purpose vans and a 29 seater bus for the Police Force. The bus serves a dual purpose and is fitted with removable passenger seats to provide ready conversion to a load carrying vehicle.
(iii) Two mobile command units for the Fire Services Department each providing a self-contained fully equipped control room complete with electric lighting and fans, telephones, map board, mobilizing boards, tables, etc.
(iv) A mobile post office for the Postmaster General for use in the out- lying areas of the New Territories fitted out with a specially equipped service counter, a post box, a safe, a musical chime (to announce its arrival) a sliding roof and parcel storage racks.
7.07. Motor vehicles built to standard all-metal body designs included four 3-ton standard covered lorries, two 3-ton dropside lorries, two 5-ton lorries with hydraulic loading jibs, four 10-cwt. utility vans and twenty-eight 15-cwt. pick-up trucks for various Government depart- ments.
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7.08. Street sweeping carts manufactured under local contract included 70 for the Urban Services Department and 50 for the Resettle- ment Department. In addition six aluminium alloy refuse bulk storage bins and two tubular conveying trolleys were manufactured for the Tin Kwong Road police rank and file quarters.
MECHANICAL WORKSHOPS SECTION
7.09. The number of orders completed in the Workshops again rose and the total of 54,461 represented an increase of nearly 124 per cent over the previous year.
7.10. As in previous years numerous vehicles belonging to various Government departments were given a major over-haul. No less than 181 vehicles were completely stripped down and all damaged or worn parts repaired or replaced by new parts.
7.11. Special mechanical equipment designed by the mechanical design staff and manufactured in the workshops included:
(i) Seven electrically operated dumb waiters which have been installed at Castle Peak Hospital to convey meals between the kitchens in each block and the dining rooms.
(ii) A trailer for the conveyance by road of shallow draught jet driven boats for use in the New Territories waterways and which cannot make the journey back to the Government slipway by the open sea.
(iii) A photo cutting machine for the Registration of Persons Office which is capable of accurately locating and blanking out from rolls of film, up to 5,000 photographs per day. These photos were previously cut out by hand so that this machine has proved to be of inestimable value in speeding up the processing of new identity cards.
(iv) A 10-cwt. electrically operated mail hoist erected at the Kowloon
Canton Railway Pier.
(v) A prototype mobile blast screen in aluminium alloy for the deflection of jet engine exhaust of aircraft on the parking apron at Kai Tak Air- port.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SECTION
7.12. This section maintains most of Government's engineering plant, sewage pumping and screening plants, swimming pool filtrating plants, dental equipment, diesel generating sets, pumping sets, mechanical handling equipment, printing machines, air compressor units, parking meters and technical machinery and equipment.
7.13. Eleven new diesel generating sets, two new petrol dispensing pumps, a multi-mix petrol pump and six additional sets of dental equip- ment in clinics were installed.
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7.14. 83 additional parking meters were installed in the central district of Victoria bringing the total number of meters now installed and under regular maintenance to 376.
STEAM SECTION
7.15. A steam laundry installation complete with steam boiler, hot water boilers, soap boiler, cascade washing machine, steam presses, steam calendar, hydro extractor, etc. was installed in the Lai Chi Kok Prison. This installation was required urgently and was completed within four weeks.
7.16. 236 pressure vessels were overhauled and submitted for survey. These included 15 steam boilers, 2 heating boilers, kitchen equipment, calorifiers, air receivers, abattoir equipment, technical college equipment and 117 sterilizers, autoclaves and disinfectors in Government hospitals and clinics.
7.17. Seven new sterilizers, a new steam operated tilting kettle, and an autoclave were installed. A steam operated twin press with associated air compressor unit and cooling water tank unit was resited at Stanley Prison. The central autoclave room at Kowloon Hospital was re- arranged including the removal and re-installation of a gas fired sterilizer unit in 'M' Block and the installation of an experimental steam steriliz- ing sink in 'F' Block.
AIR CONDITIONING AND REFRIGERATION SECTION
7.18. The demand for air-conditioning and refrigeration installations in Government premises continued and as a result the responsibilities of the Section steadily increased.
7.19. The capacity of air conditioning installations completed under contract totalled no less than 1,835 tons of refrigeration, and work was in progress on other projects equivalent to a capacity of a further 2,774 tons of refrigeration.
7.20. Of the projects completed the most notable was that in the City Hall with a maximum simultaneous peak load of approximately 730 tons of refrigeration and an installed main plant capacity of approximately 680 tons of refrigeration. The plant consists of 4 reciprocating compressors driven by 180 H.P. motors and operating on the heat pump principle by reversal of the refrigerant circuit. The build- ing is cooled by chilled water during the summer and heated by warm
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water during the winter, both being produced by the same plant; the heat being rejected to or extracted from seawater puinped from the harbour.
7.12. Among the projects still under construction were two of the largest yet undertaken by Government; that for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will have a plant capacity of 1,500 tons, and that at Kai Tak Air Terminal Building 1,000 tons. The main refrigeration plant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital is of particular interest as the main compressor sets are to be steam turbine driven centrifugal units and these will be the first of their kind in the Colony.
7.22. Private architects engaged on Government projects continued to call on the services of the Section for the design, specification, and supervision of air-conditioning installations. Two installations of this category were completed during the year with a combined capacity of 807 tons refrigeration, and a further 4 schemes were in progress with a total capacity of 1,274 tons of refrigeration.
7.23. The increased use of air-conditioning and refrigeration plant and equipment is illustrated in the following comparative figures for the last four years:
Air-conditioning plant
1958-59
61
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
69
82
93
Total capacity of above in tons of
refrigeration
1,100
1,515
2,597
3,648
Room air coolers in use
301
467
652
841
Refrigerators in use
1,714
Cold stores and mortuaries
6
1,883 8
2,230
2,574
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7.24. The task of maintaining this plant and equipment in efficient running order was carried out by staff from the workshops whose operations for the year embraced 902 overhaul tasks, 14,928 maintenance visits, and attendance to 1,700 fault calls. The air-conditioning and refrigeration workshops also carried out the complete re-installation of the air-conditioning system at Government House as well as 15 minor installations during the year. 254 new refrigerators were installed and 459 items of electrical applicances and equipment tested.
ELECTRICAL SECTION
7.25. The number of orders executed by this Section rose by 27.5% to 37,607.
7.26. A large number of new traffic aids were installed, including 16 sets of duplicate traffic signals, 3 sets of pedestrian operated traffic
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lights, 2 sets of vehicle actuated control signals and 2 sets of level crossing traffic lights. In addition, 205 illuminated bollards, 3 traffic pagodas and 23 Belisha beacons were added to the general traffic control system.
7.27. Other work completed included 5 perimeter lighting installa- tions, 6 emergency generators, and 16 salt water pump at various locations, wiring for lighting and power at the temporary ferry berth on the Central Reclamation, and the complete renewal of cabling and wiring in connexion with the modification of the air-conditioning plant at Government House. In addition, conversion of typhoon signals to the requirements of the Royal Observatory were completed at 10 locations.
7.28. A considerable amount of work was carried out by the section for the Waterworks Office during the year, notably the removal to Tsuen Wan Pumping Station of two 900 H.P. motors installed at Muk Wu and their replacement by three 825 H.P. units. Other work in this field included the overhaul of two 1,500 KVA transformers, together with medium and high voltage switchgear.
7.29. Work on street lighting and substations in connexion with the development of Kai Tak Airport was put in hand, and approach aids improved by the installation of further Strobe lights and other beacons. Technical investigations were also carried out in connexion with standby supplies for navigational and landing aids.
7.30. A new sub-section was formed during the year to maintain and operate all the electrical services in the City Hall.
PORT WORKS OFFICE
Chief Engineer:
F. A. Fisher, B.Sc., LL.B., A.M.I.C.E.
GENERAL
8.01. The Port Works Office continued to carry out additional reclamations and to construct seawalls, ferry piers and public piers. Other works included dredging, site investigations, hydrographic surveys, and the testing of building materials and soils.
RECLAMATIONS AND SEAWALLS
Central Reclamation
8.02. Work on stages II and IV of the Central reclamation scheme was commenced. These stages will join up the reclamation already
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carried out for the new Star Ferry Piers with the completed section of reclamation at Rumsey Street, stage II being between the Star Ferry Pier and the present Vehicular Ferry Pier, and stage IV the remaining section. In stage II 500 feet of the seawall, three berths for Post Office mail launches and eleven pumphouses to be rented to private developers, were being constructed. In stage IV an old steel pier was demolished and a dredging and sand filling contract let for the foundations of the seawall and three piers.
Hung Hom Reclamation
8.03. A further section of approximately 700 feet of seawall at the southern end of the Hung Hom reclamation was completed. The spoil for filling behind the wall was taken from the new military hospital site at King's Park. A total volume of 192,000 cubic yards of spoil was dumped and a further area of 4.8 acres reclaimed. An underground pumphouse was incorporated in the wall for the supply of salt water to the air-conditioning plant and flushing system of the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital.
Kwun Tong Reclamation
8.04. To extend the existing seawall fronting Industrial Zone 5 by a further 2,000 feet to the north-west, a contract for dredging a founda- tion trench and backfilling with sand and rubble was let in September 1961. The works progressed satisfactorily and the foundation mound was brought to its final profile.
Cheung Sha Wan Reclamation
8.05. A total of 575,000 cubic yards of earth and building debris was dumped to reclaim a further 9.5 acres of land. Until the removal and clearance of the existing boat building yards is completed, no further work can be carried out in this area.
Reclamation off Jordan Road
8.06. The construction of approximately 850 feet of seawall for reclaiming 5.8 acres of land between the Vehicular Ferry terminal and Yau Ma Tei typhoon shelter was started in February 1962. The prepara- tion of the foundation trench was completed and casting of the concrete blocks started.
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Silver Mine Bay Reclamation
8.07. Stage I, comprising 6 acres of reclamation and 270 feet of seawall, was completed. Landing facilities were provided at the seawall, which has a minimum depth alongside of 8 feet of water.
Chai Wan Reclamation
8.08. A further area planned for reclamation at Chai Wan was opened for public dumping in November 1961. A total of 205,000 cubic yards of earth and building debris was dumped and 7.7 acres of land reclaimed.
Stanley Seawall
8.09. The old seawall of about 400 feet in length, which had been damaged by bad weather, was replaced by a pitched slope and the water- front road reconstructed and widened to 40 feet.
PIERS
8.10. Precast prestressed concrete piles and deck units were used in pier construction for the first time. This considerably reduced the cost and almost halved the time required for the construction of the following four piers.
Kwun Tong Public Pier
8.11. This is a straight pier 175 feet in length and 45 feet wide, with four sets of landing steps for the use of the public.
Sha Tau Kok Public Pier
8.12. This has a pierhead of 80 feet by 30 feet with a 12 feet wide approach catwalk 900 feet in length. At extreme low tide there is a depth of 6 feet of water at the pierhead, and this will be adequate for Police patrol boats which call at Sha Tau Kok.
Lai Chi Chong and Sham Chung Piers
8.13. These two piers were constructed to serve villages on the south- east coast of Tolo Harbour. They have pierheads of 80 feet by 30 feet with 12 feet wide approach catwalks of 160 and 70 feet in length respectively. They provide a depth of 12 feet of water at all states of the tide and can accommodate the largest ferries.
Lam Tong Pier
8.14. This pier comprised a piled reinforced concrete pierhead with a narrow approach catwalk 180 feet long. It was built for the Civil
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Aviation Department and is principally intended for the discharge of oil to be used in their installations on the island.
Shek Kwu Chau Pier
8.15. Work was well advanced on the construction of a reinforced concrete piled pier and seawall in connexion with the future treatment centre for drug addicts on the island.
Tsim Bei Tsui and Nam Sang Wai Piers
8.16. These are for use by shallow draft Police boats, and on the small solid pier built at Tsim Bei Tsui, a derrick is provided for lifting them out of the water. Work was commenced on a pontoon landing stage and small reclamation at Nam Sang Wai.
MAINTENANCE AND DREDGING
8.17. General maintenance and repairs were carried out to a number of Government piers and seawalls.
8.18. The two departmental dredgers removed a total of 105,846 cubic yards of spoil. Some of this was removed from nullah and sewer outfalls, but a large part of the dredging was for the deepening and enlargement of Tsing Yi typhoon shelter.
8.19. Port Works divers carried out underwater inspections of foundations, block work and piling of new seawalls and piers. The Aberdeen and Cheung Chau water pipelines were both repaired several times and the main cross-harbour water pipeline inspected. An inspec- tion of the walls of the Naval Dockyard in Hong Kong was carried out for the Officer-in-Charge of Civil Engineering Works in the Naval Dockyard. A total of 225 hours were spent under water.
MINOR WORKS
8.20. Minor works and miscellaneous duties included:
(1) The checking of calculations and drawings submitted by private
architects for various marine structures.
(2) The repainting of light beacons, leading marks and mooring marks
for the Marine Department.
(3) Construction of two sections of seawall for storm water outfalls at
Yau Tong Bay.
(4) Demolition of the old refuse pier at Pitt Street.
(5) Repairs to the seawall at Tai O Salt Pans damaged by typhoon.
(6) The reconstruction of a slipway at Sham Shui Po Barracks for the
military authorities.
(7) The construction of a 78′′ diameter storm water outfall at North Point.
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Resettlement Staff Quarters--Kwun Tong
These quarters are for the resident staff who are responsible for the daily management of nearby resettlement estates. [para. 2.55]
Shek Pik Water Scheme
Aerial view of Shek Pik Valley from the sea, showing Shek Pik Dam. [para. 10.52]
(8) The construction of three 50-ton reinforced concrete mooring blocks
for the Marine Department.
(9) The dumping of a protective rubble mound to the Aberdeen Harbour
wate main.
Boring
8.21. Marine and land boring units carried out the following investigations:
(1) Marine Boring
152 boreholes totalling 3,778 feet were sunk at Tai Lam Chung, Silver Mine Bay, Tsuen Wan, Deep Bay, Cheung Sha Wan, Yau Ma Tei, Jordan Road, Kowloon Camber, Ma Tau Kok, Kai Tak, Ngau Tau Kok, Kwun Tong, Aberdeen, Kennedy Town, West Point and North Point.
Vane tests were carried out in connexion with the design of founda- tions for pumphouse and seawall at Jordan Road reclamation fronting K.M.L. 111.
(2) Sand Survey
A survey of the Colony's sand resources by the Sand Monopoly contractor continued. During the year deposits totalling over ten million cubic yards were located at Sai Kung Hoi, Tung Chung, Chu Lu Kok and North-east Lantau.
(3) Land Boring
130 boreholes totalling 1,866 feet were sunk at Kowloon Tong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Gascoigne Road, North Point, Mount Nicholson, Beaconsfield Arcade, Castle Peak Road. San Hui, Tai Lam Chung, Silver Mine Bay and Luk Keng.
8.22. During the year a new rotary boring rig was received and installed on the self-propelled barge and the old rig transferred to a new barge, thus enabling more and deeper bores to be made to give more accurage information of seabed conditions.
Surveys
8.23. The following surveys were carried out:
(1) Progress surveys in connexion with Naval Dockyard reclamation, Hung Hom reclamation stage IV, Stanley seawall, Central reclamation stages II and IV, Silver Mine Bay seawall, Kwun Tong reclamation Industrial Zone V sections C & D, reclamation off Jordan Road fronting K.M.L. 111, and Shek Kwu Chau seawall.
(2) Surveys for the siting of cattle piers at Kennedy Town, Cheung Sha
Wan and Tai Lam Chung and a public pier at Repulse Bay. (3) Tidal level observations at Sha Tau Kok, Silver Mine Bay, Tung
Chung, Lam Tong Island, Shek Kwu Chau and Sham Chung.
(4) Current measurements at Lai Chi Kok Bay, Sulphur Channel and
North Point off Tin Chiu Street.
(5) Setting out works and progress surveys in connexion with the con- struction of piers and landings at Kai Tak, Shek Kwu Chau, Sham Chung, Lai Chi Chong, Tsim Bei Tsui and Nam Sang Wai.
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(6) Sounding surveys at Tai O, Tung Chung fairway, Deep Bay, Tsing Yi
Bay, Sai Kung, Ap Lei Chau, Wan Chai, North Point, Shau Kei Wan, area around buoy No. A16 and Aberdeen Channel.
(7) Surveys of foreshore and high water mark at Yau Tong Bay, Repulse
Bay and Ma Wan.
(8) Sounding surveys before and after dredging at all nullah outfalls
inside the harbour.
(9) Progress surveys on public spoil dumps at Hung Hom, Cheung Sha Wan, Sandy Bay and Chai Wan, and the Gin Drinker's Bay city refuse dump.
(10) Echo sounding surveys for checking the depths depicted on Admiralty charts at Rambler Channel, western part of the harbour, Ma Wan, Sulphur Channel and Luk Keng.
MATERIALS TESTING LABORATORY
8.24. During the year no less than 2,782 tests were carried out on various types of materials and on soils for foundation design on behalf of private firms. This is over three times the number of tests carried out for private firms during the previous year, which indicates the increased interest in scientific design and in the quality of work being carried out in the Colony generally. These tests earned revenue of over $32,000. It is expected that the number of tests for private firms will continue to increase.
8.25. The total number of tests on soils and construction materials carried out during the year totalled 20,773 and were made up as follows:
(1) Concrete tests
(2) Cement tests
(3) Aggregate tests
(4) Metal tests
(5) Bitumen and bituminous mixture tests
(6) Soil tests
(7) Miscellaneous tests
No. of Tests
8,080
450
2,611
2,657
1,065
5,834
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8.26. An interesting feature is the considerable increase in the number of soil tests. These are complicated and lengthy and added considerably to the work of the Laboratory.
8.27. New equipment acquired during the year included a set of pore pressure apparatus, a mechanized portable concrete mixer, and one more triaxial cell for testing 14" diameter soil samples.
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ROADS OFFICE
WORKS SECTION
Acting Chief Engineer:
H. D. Stead, M.Sc., D.I.C., A.M.I.C.E.
GENERAL
9.01. The severe rainstorms during May, June and July and the passage of several typhoons close to the Colony caused extensive damage to many roads. Several main routes were interrupted with landslides, slips, washouts and subsidence of road surfaces.
9.02. In addition to 11 miles of new construction, works included the reconstruction of 14 miles of roadway and the surfacing or re- surfacing by bituminous carpets of 58 miles of existing roads. The total mileage of roads in the Colony is 516 miles.
9.03. The policy was continued of providing, wherever possible, for central dividing strips, with ornamental fencing to prevent indiscriminate 'U' turns and 'jay' walking, for heavier pavements, better drainage, and for improved widths, alignments and superelevation of carriageways.
9.04. The following expenditure was incurred.
Hong Kong Kowloon
New Territories
Total
New Roads
Reconstruction & Improvements
Maintenance
$2,668,000 $ 5,512,000 1,652,000 2,757,000 1,782,000 1,939,000
$3,168,000 $11,348,000
4,041,000
8,450,000
1,986,000
5,707,000
Storm Damage
793,000
33,000
214,000
1,040,000
Total
$6,895,000 $10,241,000
$9,409,000 $26,545,000
9.05. Details follow of the various responsibilities of the section, divided partly on a regional and partly on a functional basis.
CITY ROADS, VICTORIA
9.06. Although no major projects were completed a start was made on widening Pok Fu Lam Road near the Hong Kong University Recrea- tion Ground to 60 feet overall providing a 48 feet carriageway and two 6 feet footpaths.
9.07. Towards the end of 1961, Murray Barracks and the Detention Barracks in Garden Road were released by the Military Authorities. Work started on the demolition of unwanted buildings and the surfacing
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of the area for use as a temporary car park. Plans for the ultimate development of this area have not yet been finalized.
9.08. Plans were approved and a start was made on the widening of Conduit Road at its junction with Castle Road.
9.09. The opening of the new City Hall necessitated a considerable amount of road works, the major part of which was the conversion of Connaught Road Central into a 6 lane dual carriageway with a 4 feet wide central dividing strip.
9.10. The reclaimed area north of Harcourt Road was laid out as a paved helicopter landing site and car park together with a landscaped esplanade.
9.11. Street reconstruction in concrete slabs, included Irving Street, Shan Kwong Road, Tang Lung Street, King Kwong Street, Sunning Road, Sun Wui Road and Hoi Ping Road. Streets under reconstruction included Jervois Street and part of Wing Lok Street, Hospital Road, Eastern Street, High Street and Stubbs Road.
9.12. A large number of traffic islands, bollards and pedestrian crossings were installed at various junctions throughout the City, new bus bays were constructed at Harcourt Road, Connaught Road Central near the City Hall and on the Central Reclamation near Cleverly Street and the improvement to the Park Road/Bonham Road junction was completed.
9.13. Repairs to typhoon damage in Broadwood Road and Bowen Road were completed and good progress was made on the construction of a new retaining wall at Stubbs Road near Ling Nam College. This work resulted from Typhoon 'Olga' when a large dry rubble wall sup- porting up to 40 feet of surcharge showed signs of collapse.
ISLAND ROADS, OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS
9.14. The design of major improvement schemes for most of the Island's principle routes made considerable progress and an initial start on their implementation was made at Deep Water Bay Road, Wong Chuk Hang Road and Pok Fu Lam Road. Work was well in hand on the construction of North Point Vehicular Ferry Pier concourse and a contract was let for widening Aberdeen Reservoir Road. Work on the improvement of Tai Hang Road/Perkins Road junction was completed.
9.15. A Parker Paver-Finisher was delivered in November and after preliminary tests, was put into service. Maintenance works included the resurfacing of Chai Wan Road and Tytam Road by the Parker
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Shek Pik Water Scheme
View of west downstream slope of Shek Pik Dam showing topsoiling in progress. [para. 10.53]
Shek Pik Water Scheme
This barge has laid 8 miles of twin 30′′ steel welded pipes in a trench in the sea bed between Silver Mine Bay and Sandy Bay on Hong Kong Island. [para. 10.57]
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Ho Pui Dam, New Territories
This dam will provide water for irrigation purposes in the dry season. [para. 10.49】
Paver and resurfacing Shau Kei Wan Main Road (North side) and the carrying out of parking facility improvement at Shek O beach by hand laying methods.
9.16. In order to provide land for future road realignment, areas at Pok Fu Lam and Stubbs Road continued to be used as public dumps until completely filled by the end of the year.
KOWLOON ROADS
9.17. A large number of new roads were constructed in connexion with new developments at Kwun Tong, Kai Tak Airport and various resettlement estates. Many roads were either wholly or partially recon- structed and improved.
9.18. New roads completed included Tong Mei Road (Cherry Street to Nelson Street), Cheung Sha Wan Road extension (Kiu Kiang Street to Ton Kin Street), Lung Cheung Road (Eastern Link to Wong Tai Sin), roads within the Airport Maintenance Area, Kwun Tong Road Stages II & III, roads around Choi Hung Estate Stages I & II, Airport Perimeter Road (Section through Royal Air Force) and Yau Tong Road (Inland).
9.19. The construction of sections of Nathan Road from Austin Road to Pak Hoi Street and Wing Shing Lane to Chang Sha Street was completed. Work on the section from Salisbury Road to Austin Road was started but not completed.
9.20. A new dual carriageway was constructed from the Ngau Tau Kok Road junction to Hoi Yuen Road, and good progress was made on the site formation work on Kwun Tong Road opposite the Royal Air Force Station, Kai Tak.
9.21. The dual carriageway on the portion of Castle Peak Road between Lai Chi Kok Hospital and Lai Chi Kok Gap was opened to traffic in August 1961. Planning for the remaining section around the Hospital was in hand.
9.22. Work was started on a new roundabout at the junction of Prince Edward Road, Argyle Street and Ma Tau Chung Road. The scheme when completed will incorporate four pedestrian subways and an ornamental garden.
NEW TERRITORIES ROADS
9.23. Major works completed included the dual carriageway on part of Castle, Peak Road between Chai Wan Kok and Kwai Chung (ex-
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9.24. Internal roads were being constructed within the development areas of Shek Wu Hui, Tsuen Wan and Tai Wai as and when circum- stances permitted.
Work was well advanced on the widening of Stage II of Texaco Road, the construction of the dual carriageway of the first phase of the last section between Kwai Chung and Lai Chi Kok Gap and the section through Tsuen Wan.
9.26. The Lion Rock Tunnel Project was under control of the Waterworks Office. Work on both portals was well advanced and the tunnel into the hillside at the Kowloon end had penetrated about 300 feet.
BRIDGES
9.27. Work was started on the construction of a new concrete bridge to replace the existing Bailey Bridge across the Indus River on the road from Sheung Shui to Man Kam To.
QUARRIES
9.28. The two quarries, operated by direct labour, produced 205,097 tons of stone from which 116,337 tons of a wide range of bituminous road mixture was manufactured. The total value of these products amounted to $4,188,000 whilst the operating costs of the quarries were $2,484,000.
9.29. Whilst the demand for bituminous road mixture at Mount Butler was the lowest for the past four years, the heavy demand from Hok Yuen raised the overall production of bituminous road mixture to the highest on the record.
9.30. The following table shows the output of the quarries over the past four years:
Total Stone (Tons)
Bituminous Mixes (Tons) 58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 58-59 59-60 60-61 61-62 112,225 115,516 122,604 104,886 39,957 51,184 72,392 86,085 112,961 109,419 119,792 100,211 41,248 44,120 33,788 30,252
Quarry
Hok Yuen
Mt. Butler
Total
235,186 224,935 242.396 205,097
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9.31. Mount Butler was able to meet all demands made upon it for quarry products, but Hok Yuen, owing to the heavy demands for bituminous road mixture, was unable to satisfy all demands for aggre- gates for other works.
9.32. The Quarry Section continued to be responsible for the super- vision of private quarries on contract, the giving of technical advice on private quarries on permit and prescribing special conditions to Dangerous Goods Licences in connexion with site formation work in- volving blasting.
TRENCHES
9.33. In January, an engineer was appointed to deal with all matters relating to the opening and reinstatement of trenches throughout the Colony.
Regular inspections of all trench openings were carried out with a view to ensuring that they were properly lighted, guarded and backfilled and that both vehicular and pedestrian traffic were not unduly obstruct- ed. Where infringements of regulations were observed, the necessary instructions and guidance were given. Meanwhile, arrangements for the speedy and proper execution of reinstatement works to all backfilled trenches were made.
9.34. In order that there would be better co-ordination on all road works, companies were invited to send representatives to the Road Opening Co-ordinating Committee meetings.
9.35. The number of Road Opening Permits issued were:
Utilities
Government Sub-departments
Island
Mainland
Total
1.207
748
1,955
474
521
995
2,950
9.36. A total of $2,470,082 was spent on trench reinstatement works, $858,387 for the Island and $1,611,695 for the Mainland.
TRAFFIC Engineering SECTION
Chief Engineer:
J. R. WHITAKER, M.A., A.M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., A.M.I.T.E.
GENERAL
9.37. In the second full year since inception, the Traffic Engineering Section continued with its primary aim of providing for the safe and
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expeditious movement of pedestrian and vehicular traffic on the Colony's roads and streets.
9.38. There were again more traffic accidents than in previous years although the annual rate of increase showed signs of falling off. This is apparent from the graph on page 49 which also sets out basic informa- tion on road mileages, motor spirit and light oil consumption.
Studies of traffic accidents indicate a downward trend in the relation- ship of accidents to vehicle registration and population. These relation- ships are shown in the graphs on pages 50 and 51.
9.39. The Chief Engineer served as the Director's representative at the monthly meetings of the Traffic Advisory Committee, and at the more frequent meetings of the Working Sub-Committee of the Advisory Committee on Public Transport.
TRAFFIC AIDS
9.40. In addition to the general maintenance and routine installation of prescribed traffic signs, some 1,200 new signs were installed with the introduction of extensive one-way street arrangements in the urban areas of Kowloon.
9.41. Associated with the construction of pedestrian crossings, central dividing strips and other road improvements, a total of 253 illuminated aids (68 on the Island, 165 in Kowloon and 20 for the New Territories) were brought into operation. The cost of lighting traffic signals and refuges was:
Hong Kong $14,800
Kowloon
$13,000
New Territories
$500
Total
$28,300
9.42. The Section's direct labour force was fully committed with the increasing use of carriageway markings. To ensure that the paint used for this purpose was of a high standard, a comprehensive test of samples of both white and yellow road marking paints was carried out over a period of several months prior to placing a 10,500 gallons order.
9.43. General and particular advice was given during the year on the subject of parking meter installations and, in consultation with the Police Traffic Branch, a detailed programme for the installation of 1,700 additional parking meters was prepared.
9.44. In liaison with the Police Traffic Branch, an outline general programme for the future installation of traffic light signals was con- sidered, and several installations of both the vehicle actuated and pedes- trian operated push-button type were planned at selected locations.
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Detailed consideration was given to the possibility of arranging for independent experts to study the introduction of a system of progres- sively linked traffic light signals in Nathan Road and adjoining traffic routes.
9.45. More pedestrian crossings, guard rails and other safety devices were installed in the urban area, and more than 8,000 self-wiping re- flecting road studs were purchased for installation at unlighted bends on rural roads. Several new bus bays and passing places were con- structed along some of the busier traffic routes.
STREET LIGHTING
9.46. The improvement and extension of public street lighting con- tinued with the installation of 955 new lamps (254 on the Island, 503 in Kowloon and 198 for the New Territories). This included the replace- ment of a number of gas and low-powered electric lamps. A feature of the street lighting work in the New Territories was the use of high efficiency 200 watt linear sodium lamps along a section of Castle Peak Road. The cost of lighting of streets and public places including elec- tricity charges and new installations was as follows:
Hong Kong $1,319,000
Kowloon $1,055,000
New Territories
$160,000
Total $2,534,000
9.47. Government approval was given to the adoption of increased hours of operation for street lighting. The longer burning hours per- mitted the 'switching on' of street lights at 8 minutes after sunset with 'switching off" at 15 minutes before sunrise.
PUBLIC TRANSPORT
9.48. Government's appointment of an Advisory Committee on Public Transport in October 1961, resulted in much of the work on public transport matters being channelled through the Committee or its Working Sub-Committee.
9.49. The ad hoc committee set up previously by the District Com- missioner, New Territories, to consider the problems associated with public transport services in the New Territories, continued to function and held meetings approximately once every quarter. These meetings were attended by the Chief Engineer as Departmental representative.
INVESTIGATIONS
9.50. Weekly classified vehicle counts were continued at selected key locations within the urban areas and the information obtained used in
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determining future traffic trends and compiling a comprehensive picture of traffic movement in the major population centres of the Colony.
9.51. Measurements of overall lengths and widths of more than two thousand private cars parked at various locations were made. The distribution of the lengths and widths found were then analysed and studied, and were used in selecting an optimum vehicle size for the revision of design standards for parking layouts.
9.52. Vehicular traffic routing in the areas bordering Nathan Road between Mong Kok and Tsim Sha Tsui was studied in detail, and various alterations to traffic circulation were progressively implemented following discussion and agreement with the Police Traffic Branch.
9.53. A journey time study was carried out in the Star Ferry Concourse area as the first part of a 'before and after' study of the effect on vehicular traffic of closing the road bordered by Queen's Pier and the new City Hall. A small scale 'origin and destination' survey was carried out at Hong Kong Airport to determine by which roads drivers were journeying to and from the Airport.
PLANNING
9.54. The Section was represented on a Departmental Working Party set up to consider various matters concerning the future provision of multi-storey parking garages.
9.55. Frequent meetings of the Department's 'Roads Planning and Improvements Committee' were held throughout the year, and the discussion greatly assisted the improvement and co-ordination of road planning.
DESIGN
9.56. Numerous designs for road and junction improvements were prepared; many were proposals for interim improvements of a minor nature that could be implemented at little cost. Schemes were also prepared for the construction of central dividing strips in sections of Nathan Road, Argyle Street, Salisbury Road and Connaught Road Central.
9.57. During the year, standard drawings showing the recommenda- tions for parking of goods vehicles, the layout of turning arrangements in cul-de-sacs, and typical cross-sections for roads other than traffic routes, were issued.
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9.58. Notes for deciding the overall widths of traffic routes were drawn up and contained detailed recommendations on the manner of selecting component parts and the overall width to be adopted.
WATERWORKS OFFICE
Deputy Director of Public Works (Water):
T. O. MORGAN, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E.
GENERAL
10.01. The most significant feature was the increase in the demand. Approximately 10 million gallons more per day were consumed on a 10-hour per day supply period and under weather conditions similar to those in the previous year. It is considered, and indeed hoped, that this increased consumption did not entirely represent 'new demand' and could partly be attributed to improvements to the distribution system which enabled upper floors of properties in densely populated urban areas to obtain water throughout the supply periods, and thereby ensured that the inconvenience of water restrictions was more evenly shared.
10.02. Despite the increased demand, the fact that the supply was never reduced below 8 hours per day was largely due to the 5,901 million gallons received from the Shum Chun Reservoir and 425 million gallons pumped from the Indus River.
MAINTENANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
10.03. Many high and densely populated buildings were completed in both the Urban Area and New Territories and were added to the distribution system. The townships of Kwun Tong and Tsuen Wan continued to expand, while expansions at Kwai Chung and Yuen Long, to quote but two areas, are now making their impressions on the water
resources.
10.04. The 10 hours per day supply, current at the end of March, was continued until the 25th April, when the advent of the wet weather permitted an extension to 12 hours per day. This was maintained until the 8th November, though unofficial further extensions of supply were given during this period when resources permitted. However, owing to abnormal consumption in the North Point and eastern districts of the Island the supply to these areas had to be curtailed to 7 hours per day from the 7th until the 20th August when a new trunk main was
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brought into service. The supply hours were reduced to 10 per day on the 9th November and again to 8 hours per day on the 31st December. 8 hours supply was maintained throughout the remainder of the year, though full 24 hours supply was given over the holiday periods of Christmas and the European New Year. The anticipated consumption for the Chinese New Year's Eve, would have surpassed the filtration capacity, and the full supply was therefore given during Chinese New Year's Day (which fell on the 5th February) and continued until mid- night on 7th February.
Rainfall
SUPPLY
10.05. The rainfall recorded at the Royal Observatory was 87.838 inches, being 2.449 inches more than the annual average of 84.744 inches. The average recorded by the 15 raingauges located in the various waterworks catchment areas was 89.996 inches.
Sham Chun and Indus River Water
10.06. Yields from these sources were pumped to the Tai Lam Chung Reservoir with the result that the capacity of the filters designed to treat only the natural yield of Tai Lam Chung was insufficient to treat all the additional water. The balance was, however, restored by using the main laid between the Jubilee Reservoir supply conduit and the Tsuen Wan Filters, to pump some of the Tai Lam Chung yield to South Conduit for filtration at Shek Lei Pui. At the same time the draw-off from Jubilee and the Kowloon Group of reservoirs was thus reduced.
Storage
10.07. Water in impounding reservoirs at various dates was as follows:
Date
Quantity in million gallons
1st April, 1961
1st July, 1961
1st October, 1961
1st January, 1962
31st March, 1962
Remarks
5,106
5,546
49% full 53% full
10,469
All reservoirs full
7,194
4,263
68.6% full
40.8% full
10.08. All reservoirs were full and overflowing simultaneously for
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Consumption
10.09. The total quantity of water consumed in the Urban Areas was 28,898 million gallons and in the New Territories 1,110 million gallons. These are increases on the previous year of 5,327 and 227 million gallons, respectively. The total number of hours of supply was increased by 11% to 4,649.
10.10. The maximum consumption for 24 hours reached an all-time record of 104.18 million gallons on 11th September, and was 10.84 million gallons higher than the previous record.
Distribution
10.11. Improvements to the distribution system, and the longer hours of supply, resulted in a 10% reduction in the number of complaints received during the year.
Water analysis
10.12. The standard of purity aimed at was the absence of Coliform organisms in 100 c.c of treated water. Samples obtained by the water- works personnel and subsequently tested by the Government Pathologist ensured the maintenance of this standard.
10.13. It was found that only 3.3% of 360 samples taken from service reservoirs were sub-standard and 4.5% of 1,397 from consumers' taps were sub-standard. Where sub-standard samples were recorded from service reservoirs, the chlorine dosage was temporarily increased and subsequent samples proved satisfactory. Of the unsatisfactory tap samples, 7 were attributed to the increase in pressure giving rise to scouring of the supply main, and the remaining 56 were due to defective inside services. After defects had been rectified, subsequent samples proved satisfactory in every case.
In addition, chemical samples were taken and all proved satisfactory.
Pumping
10.14. The following table shows the quantities of raw and filtered water pumped in comparison with that for the previous year:
Raw water Million gallons
Filtered water
Million gallons
Total Million gallons
1961-62 1960-61
24,235
15,842
40,077
17,111
11,873
28,984
Increase
7,124
3,969
11,093
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The increase of 38% over the previous year must be largely attributed to the increased consumption, the greater quantities pumped from the Shum Chun Reservoir and Indus River, together with the water pumped from Tsuen Wan Pumping Station to Jubilee Reservoir Supply conduit to augment the quantity extracted from Shing Mun and the Kowloon Reservoir Group.
Waste detection
10.15. Waste detection covered the detection of leaks and repairs of defects to valves, house connexions and the distribution system, as well as investigations of high consumptions, unauthorized usage of water, etc. 10.16. 41 of the 93 waste detection areas were examined and tested, and an estimated saving of 74,900 gallons per hour was achieved by the repairs effected.
Metered services
10.17. The following table gives the position over the last three years:
1959-60 ... 1960-61
1961-62
New Meters Installed Mainland
Meters in
Island Total
Service
2,267
1,073
3,340
71,941
4,874
1,107
5,981
77,922
2,677
975
3,652
81,574
The increase in the number of matters installed in 1960-61 was attributed to the Hong Kong Housing Authority's So Uk Estate. The figure for 1961-62 which returned to the same order as that quoted for 1959-60 confirms this, as no meter installation of this magnitude was carried out during the past financial year.
Workshops
10.18. 1,843 separate items of work, including 59 orders from other departments, were carried out. This work at times fully committed the resources of the workshops, with the result that 41 orders had to be executed under contract by local firms. This is 19 orders less than that placed in 1960-61, as a result of the decision to order the majority of standard special castings required for mainlaying from the United Kingdom.
10.19. 50,190 meters were overhauled, representing 63.5% of all meters in service.
10.20. 18,000 Kent " J.S.M. meters were received, and 8,400 put into service to replace the older of the less efficient and more com-
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plicated C.M. meters. It was anticipated that the ultimate replacement of the C.M. by the J.S.M. type of meter will in time reflect a saving in maintenance cost per meter.
Distribution and mainlaying
10.21. Work continued on extensions to serve new developments, replacement of defective pipes, enlargements of under-sized mains, and alterations necessitated by road re-construction.
10.22. Approximately 40 miles of pipes, varying from 2" to 27′′ in diameter, were laid and included 58,850 feet of asbestos cement pipes for salt water flushing supply distributions, as well as galvanized iron pipes for sub-mains up to 4" diameter, cast iron pipes up to 18" diameter, and steel mains over 18" diameter.
10.23. The more important mains laid during the year, other than those in connexion with particular projects, were:
(a) 1,472 feet of 18′′ cast iron and 422 feet of 24′′ welded steel outlet main from Bowen Road Service Reservoir, via Kennedy Road to Queen's Road East.
(b) 1,940 feet of 10′′ asbestos cement and cast iron main between Stanley
Mound Tank and the New Chung Hom Kok Service Reservoir.
(c) 2,500 feet of 12′′ asbestos cement flushing water distribution mains for
the North Point area.
(d) A combined total length of 7,400 feet of 18" cast iron mains were laid in Canton Road, Yim Po Fong Street and Gascoigne Road, to improve the distribution of the three areas.
(e) 4,159 feet of 15′′ asbestos cement main to carry flushing water to the
Ma Tau Wei Housing Estate.
() Approximately 20,000 feet of 6" asbestos cement and galvanized iron pipe to provide an unfiltered supply from the Jubilee Reservoir to the Sha Tin Estate of the Resident Staff for Plover Cove Scheme, and to improve the supply to Sha Tin village,
(g) 1,116 feet of 24" welded steel trunk main in Castle Peak Road
through Tsuen Wan.
Service reservoirs
10.24. All service reservoirs were cleaned, sterilized, and inlet and outlet valves tested and overhauled as required. Inspections showed that no major repair was required.
10.25. Fresh water service reservoirs at King's Park and North Point were completed, as well as the salt water reservoir at Tai Wo Ping.
Catchwaters
10.26. The usual troubles on catchwaters due to minor landslips following heavy summer rains were experienced, but no major damage
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was sustained, and clearance was effected in time to prevent any serious loss of inflow to the reservoirs.
10.27. A serious slip occurred on the hillside which supports the 30′′ main linking the supply conduit from Jubilee Reservoir to Tsuen Wan Filters. The reinstatement of this slip was practically completed at the end of the year.
10.28. Eight radial flood gates were installed on the Tai Lam Chung catchwaters.
Tsuen Wan Supply
10.29. Extension of the distribution system was carried out so as to meet the demand of new development, and road works in Castle Peak Road afforded the opportunity to lay a 24′′ trunk main.
Fluoridation
10.30. Full fluoridation was maintained in all urban areas as well as at Tsuen Wan, but excluded the supply from Aberdeen.
NEW CONSTRUCTION
Eastern and Albany Filters conversion scheme and Tin Hau Temple
Road supply
10.31. The opening of the 5 million gallon service reservoir at North Point completed this whole scheme.
Aberdeen Water Supply, Stage I
10.32. The construction of a 6 million gallon per day treatment works completed the Aberdeen Water Supply, Stage I. This allowed for treating the Aberdeen reservoirs raw water to meet both the Aberdeen demand and part of the summer demand of the western side of the Island.
Shau Kei Wan Supply, Stage 1
10.33. The laying of a 27′′ trunk feed from Eastern Treatment Works to Tin Hau Temple Road, completed Shau Kei Wan Supply, Stage I, and provided for the increased demand of the North Point district.
Supply to reservoir at 650 feet level below Magazine Gap Road
10.34. To meet the increased demand on the existing Magazine Gap service reservoir, additional pumps were installed at the Bowen Road pumping station and a new 8" pumping main was laid between
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the pumping station and the reservoir. Tenders were called for the construction of an additional million gallon service reservoir.
Stanley and Repulse Bay Supply Stage I
10.35. To provide for the demand of new development on the higher levels of these areas, work was started on the construction of a new 1⁄2 million gallon service reservoir on the Chung Hom Kok peninsula. The design of the pump house to supply water treated at Red Hill to the reservoir was completed, and an indent placed for the pumps.
Conduit Road Service Reservoir
10.36. Site formation was started on this work which will enable water to be supplied to the high buildings at mid-levels. These were being constructed as a result of the modifications of Crown leases now permitted under the Building Ordinance.
Salt water flushing systems
10.37. Sea water continued to be made available to meet the flushing water demand of new high density development. Installations at Chai Wan on the Island, at Jordan Valley, Cheung Sha Wan and Kwun Tong on the Mainland, were completed, and the distribution systems extended as development demanded. At North Point a low level pump house is to be constructed as an integral part of the new North Point vehicular ferry pier, and will complete the scheme for this area.
Water supplies to Tsz Wan Shan and Wang Tau Hom Resettlement
Estates
10.38. The above areas were being provided for by the construction of fresh and salt water service reservoirs and pumping stations. The reservoirs were 40% complete, pumping equipment had been received, and a contract let for the pump house and staff quarters.
Extension of Kowloon Waterworks Depot
10.39. A new block of offices were built at the Kowloon Waterworks Depot and the older accommodation and workshops modified.
Kwun Tong High Level Supply
10.40. In order to keep pace with the expansion of Kwun Tong development, a high level supply consisting of fresh potable and sea water storage reservoirs was put in hand. 1,500 feet of access road to the reservoir site together with the contract documents for the reservoir construction were completed. To meet both potable and flushing water
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demands of the lower levels, nearly 8,000 feet of distribution and sub- mains were laid.
Pineapple Pass Dam (Repairs)
10.41. Since 1946 readings have been taken on the deflection of the Pineapple Pass Dam as a result of the filling of Jubilee Reservoir during the wet seasons, and the subsequent recovery of the dam on the draw- down of the water level during the dry seasons. It was observed that the recovery was not as great as the deflection, with the result that each year there was a residual deformation.
10.42. In order to prevent failure, a consolidated earth embankment together with a toe wall was built against the downstream face. This work was completed in May but it is too early to define the effect on the stability of the dam.
Cheung Chau Water Supply Extension, Stage I
10.43. This extension was necessary as the demand had out-stripped the capacity of the installation completed in 1955. An intake was constructed on a stream course below Ham Tin on Lantau and pumping equipment ordered. 95% of the 10 inch diameter pumping main to the existing Shap Long Reservoir was completed and 95% of the 6′′ delivery main from Shap Long Reservoir to the Lantau foreshore was duplicated in 10" pipeline.
Tai Lam Chung Scheme
10.44. The Wong Nei Tun Dam and catchwaters E, G, H and I were completed, thereby increasing the indirect catchment of Tai Lam Chung Reservoir by nearly 2,000 acres. Of the 3 remaining sections, Section C made good progress, but Sections A and B ran into serious difficulty due to the soft ground encountered on the steep hillside of a spur. Some of the completed open channel had to be abandoned and the catchwater realigned in the form of a tunnel through the spur. At the end of the year 4,700 feet of open channel and 2,250 feet of tunnel had been completed.
10.45. In addition, slightly over a mile of 30′′ welded steel trunk main was laid in Lai Chi Kok Road between Prince Edward Road and Tonkin Street.
Tsuen Wan Supply
10.46.
1,066 feet of 24′′ trunk main, and 20,000 feet of distribution
mains were laid.
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Western New Territories Supplies, Stage II
10.47. Western New Territories Supplies, Stage II, consisting of a new 2 million gallon per day treatment works and service reservoir will meet the increased demand of Yuen Long. The work made satisfactory progress. Much of the excavation was in bed rock. A start was made on the concrete reservoir foundations.
Shum Chun Scheme, Stage I
10.48. Shum Chun Scheme, Stage I, which delivers raw water from the Chinese Shum Chun Reservoir and Indus River to Tai Lam Chung Reservoir, was completed.
Irrigation Works in the New Territories
10.49. The Ho Pui Dam and two dams at Tsing Tam were com- pleted. These will provide storage for 145 million gallons of summer yield and guard against a late advent of the rains necessary for the April and May planting periods, or even worse, a summer drought. The Hon. Director of Public Works officiated at the opening ceremony for the three dams, held at the Ho Pui Site on the 29th January, 1962.
10.50. In addition, the Ku Tung Dam in Tai Po district together with 31 diversionary dams, and 29,300 feet of channel were completed.
Shek Ku Chau Drug Addiction Centre
10.51.
The Centre was provided with its own independent water supply from two stream intakes. After passing through roughing filters the water was pumped to a storage tank, enabling the centre to be fed by gravity.
Shek Pik Scheme
10.52. A network of open channels and tunnels will bring the yield of 6,200 acres of indirect catchment into Shek Pik Reservoir. 61⁄2 miles of open catchwater and 14 miles of tunnel were completed.
10.53. The grouting of the main dam abutments was completed. *1,900,000 cubic yards of selected fill material was placed and compacted to form the dam, and arrangements made for the sand to form the upstream shoulder to be extracted from Nim Wan.
10.54. The valve tower and driving of the supply tunnels were virtually complete, and a good start made on the lining of these tunnels. The 48" raw water main was completed and tested.
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10.55. At Pui O, the excavation for the pump house was completed, and concrete work started on the basement and walls.
10.56. A 200,000 gallon wash water tank at the treatment works overlooking Silver Mine Bay was completed. The excavation over the site was almost finished and concreting commenced on the footings, walls of the sedimentation tanks, chemical house, filters and service reservoir.
10.57. 8 miles of twin 30" steel welded pipelines were laid in a trench in the sea bed between Silver Mine Bay and Sandy Bay on Hong Kong Island and subsequently tested.
10.58. On Hong Kong Island, the excavation for the pumping station and balance tank at Sandy Bay was completed, and tenders were received for their construction. 155,000 cubic yards of bed rock excavation was carried out in preparation for the 30 million gallon service reservoir at Mount Davis.
10.59. 65% of the trunk mains to be laid on the Island were supplied and 2,600 feet laid.
10.60. All villagers displaced by the reservoir construction were resettled.
The Integrated Water Scheme
10.61. The preliminary investigation was completed, and the full report on the scheme was received.
10.62. In the meantime, all contracts for stage I of the scheme were let. This stage consists of an intake and pump house at Tai Po Tau, tunnels around the western head of Tolo Harbour to deliver the stream course yields to a 900 million gallon storage reservoir and 60 million gallon per day treatment works at Sha Tin. The water will thus be pumped through Lion Rock Tunnel to two service reservoirs with a combined capacity of 41 million gallons on the southern slopes of the Kowloon hills. The excavation for the treatment works was completed, some 100 feet of the tunnel under Lion Rock had been driven, excava- tion for the two service reservoirs was finished and concreting of the walls started. All other contracts were in the preliminary or early stages of construction.
10.63. Authority was given to the Consulting Engineers to proceed with the preparation of the contract documents for stage II, the principal item being the construction of a dam across the entrance to Plover Cove to convert this sea inlet into a fresh water lake providing storage for 30,000 million gallons of usable water.
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GRAPHIC SCHEDULE OF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT
450
440
430
420
410
EXPENDITURE
400
390
380
370
360
350
340
330
120
310
300
290
280
270
260
250
240
230
220
210
200
190
180
170
160
150
140
130
120
110
100
90
SO
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
1953/54
FROM
1953/54
TO
450
440
430
420
1961/62
410
400
+ 390
380
370
360
350
340
330
320
310
300
200
280
OVERALL
EXPENDITURE ( NON-RECURRENT + RECURRENT PERSONAL EMOLUMENTS)
NON-
RECURRENT
EXPENDITURE
-
RECURRENT
EXPENDITURE
EMOLUMENTS
OTHER
CHARGES
PERSONAL
1954/5$ 1955/56 1956/57 1957/58 1958/59 1959/60 1960/61 1961/62
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270
240
250
240
230
220
210
← 200
+ 190
180
170
- 140
150
140
← 130
120
110
100
90
- 80
- 70
← 60
50
40
X
20
10
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE
11.01. The total expenditure by the Department amounted to $365,969,000. This included for works carried out by Consultants, and is over 15% greater than in the previous year. Major public works, including World Refugee Year Schemes, accounted for $282,503,000; whilst $40,210,000 was spent on recurrent maintenance work and $43,256,000 on administration, salaries and other charges.
some
11.02. The following comparative statement, illustrated graphically on the following page, shows public works expenditure over the nine years 1953-54 to 1961-62.
Financial
Personal emolu- ments and other
year
charges
Recurrent expenditure
Non-recurrent
Total
$
$
$
S
1953-54
16,277,000
19,629,000
39,146,000
75,052,000
1954-55
16,888,000
17,480,000
48,477,000
82,845,000
1955-56
18,646,000
18,629,000
86,215,000
123,490,000
1956-57
21,048,000
21,113,000
118,051,000
160,212,000
1957-58
24,145,000
30,563,000
119,906,000
174,614,000
1958-59
26,886,000
29,092,000
145,026,000
201,004,000
1959-60
33,702,000
39,923,000
175,768,000
249,393,000
1960-61
40,397,000
34,036,000
242,348,000
316,781,000
1961-62
43,256,000
40,210,000 282,503,000 365,969,000
A further breakdown of expenditure for the years 1957-58 to 1961-62 is given at Appendix A.
11.03. Revenue collected by the department totalled $137,239,000. Premia from sales of Crown Lands brought $85,850,000; fees for the temporary occupation of Crown Land-$7,914,000; sale of water- $24,938,000; sale of crushed stone-$4,170,000 and other receipts- $14,367,000.
Canteens
STAFF WELFARE
12.01. A room in the temporary premises in the Naval Dockyard area was set aside and furnished for use as a dining room by the staff of the electrical and air-conditioning workshops pending the provision of full canteen facilities when eventually this staff is transferred to Caroline Hill.
12.02. Canteen facilities were also provided at Bullock Lane Water- works Depot.
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Sports and Recreation
12.03. Many members of the staff took part in a variety of depart- mental and inter-departmental competitions and sporting activities. Seven-a-side miniature football had the greatest following with teams. from the Waterworks, Crown Lands and Survey, and Development Offices entering competitions.
12.04. The Caroline Hill (Public Works Department) Sports Club started the 1961-62 Season in the 1st Division League of the Hong Kong Football Association in fine form. During the second half of the season however they steadily declined and with only three games left to play they were very much in the danger zone for relegation to the 2nd Division.
12.05. The Club was honoured by one of its younger players (TSE Kwok-keung) being selected to proceed with the Hong Kong Football Association Team to the Asian Youth Tournament in Bangkok,
12.06. Golf competitions also commanded the usual interest whilst Roads Office Staff took part in an inter-departmental Squash League in the early part of the year.
12.07. Chinese Dinners and Christmas Parties enabled staff to get together socially.
APPRECIATION
13.01. The responsibility for investing over $1 million per day on public works was a substantial undertaking and would not have been possible without the willing co-operation of all staff and the generous assistance of 'client' departments and all those with whom our activities brought us in contact. The overall expenditure compared with the previous year rose by 15% to $366 million. This was 38% of the total Colony expenditure whilst the number of staff was virtually the same. The task was indeed great and to all members of the Department I offer my thanks and gratitude for the most capable manner in which they co-operated to ensure successful accomplishment.
HONG KONG,
17th September, 1962.
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A. INGLIS, C.M.G., M.I.C.E., Director of Public Works.
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APPENDIX A
COMPARATIVE TABLE OF DEPARTMENTAL EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEARS ENDED 31st March, 1958 to 31st March, 1962
GROSS EXPENDITURE
Administration-
Personal Emoluments
Other Charges
Special Expenditure
Total P.W.D. (A)
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:
:
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
22,115,458.86 | 24,943,217.31 | 31,103,136.27 37,700,658.06 | 40,576,338.66
1,084,738.69 1,618,701.73 2,262,771.37
841,776.33
1,187,446.88
858,439.75
980,663.81 433,548.88
1,913,788.12
765,324.18
24,144,682.07 26,886,395.75 | 33,702,501.81 40,396,978.31 | 43,255,450.96
Public Works Recurrent-
Buildings and Lands
Engineering (other than Waterworks) Waterworks
...
Works executed on private account
Total P.W.R.
5,318,268.62
6,142,118.59
8,000,420.20 5,409,071.44 8,692,533.68
15,264,741.22 | 14,005,772.20 | 19,804,674.52
7,600,878.89
6,736,218.65
2,378,926.51
2,208,101.91
16,290,663.21| 16,145,647.74 8,796,062.93 8,801,938.44 | 12,103,348.20 3,321,281.90 3,534,555.14
3,268,914.38
30,562,815.24 | 29,092,211.35 | 39,922,439.55 34,036,228.23 | 40,210,444.00
Digitized by
Public Works Non-Recurrent-
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APPENDIX A-Contd.
1957-58
1958-59
1959-60
1960-61
1961-62
$
Buildings and Lands
42,988,734.48
51,343,392.65
Engineering (other than Waterworks) Waterworks
53,214,724.07
Total P.W.N-R.
78,341,209.52 | 93,076,166.35 |114,557,433.50
58,672,587.58 | 51,096,636.76 | 64,342,402.30 | 76,971,804.15
21,514,135.59 | 32,685,954.16 | 41,991,482.43 | 81,647,475.82 | 90,031,138.83
|117,717,594.14 |142,701,934.39 171,429,328.71 239,066,044.47 281,560,376.48
Colonial Development and Welfare Schemes...
1,373,648.97
World Refugee Year Schemes
Local Development Projects
814,499.81
1,635,594.01 1,519,175.04 2,846.37 2,764.51 623,633.38 1,980,482.76 924,430.77 688,620.61 2,195,386.28 1,298,359.58
15,472.30
2,188,148.78 2,324,214.62 4,338,194.70 3,281,688.71
942,667.58
Sub-total capital works
|119,905,742.92 145,026,149.01 175,767,523.41 |242,347,733.18 282,503,044.06
Grand total expenditure
174,613,240.23 201,004,756.11 |249,392,464.77 |316,780,939.72 |365,968,939,02
Duty Posts
APPENDIX B
OCCUPANTS OF SENIOR DUTY POSTS
Holder
HEADQUARTERS
From
To
Director
Hon. A. INGLIS, M.I.C.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Deputy Director
(Engineering)
Mr. H. W. FORSYTH, B.E.,
1. 4.61
26.10.61
A.M.N.Z.Inst. E., M.I.C.E.
Mr. W. A. JOHNSON, M.I.Mun.E.,
27.10.61 14.11.61
F.R.I.C.S., (Acting)
Mr. J. J. ROBSON, M.I.C.E.,
15.11.61
21.11.61
A.M.I.Struct.E. (Acting)
Mr. J. J. ROBSON, M.I.C.E.,
22.11.61
31. 3.62
A.M.I.Struct.E.
Mr. G. P. NORTON, A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
1. 4.61
14. 9.61
Mr. A. M. J. WRIGHT, A.R.I.B.A.,
F.R.I.C.S.
15. 9.61
31. 3.62
Deputy Director
(Buildings & Lands)
Assistant Director
(Development)
Assistant Director (Engineering)
Mr. W. A. JOHNSON, M.I.Mun.E.,
F.R.I.C.S.
Mr. J. J. ROBSON, M.I.C.E.,
A.M.I.Struct.E.
Mr. J. ALEXANDER, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
Mr. J. ALEXANDER, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E.
Mr. A. S. WEBB, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E. (Acting)
Mr. A. S. WEBB, A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E. (Acting)
Mr. A. S. WEBB, A.M.I.C.E.,
A.M.I.Struct. E.
1. 4.61
25.10.61
26.10.61 14.11.61
2.11.61
21.11.61
22.11.61 31. 3.62
1. 4.61
25.10.61
15.11.61
21.11.61
22.11.61
31. 3.62
Assistant Chief
Engineer
Mr. D. J. FitzGibbon, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.C.E., Assoc.Inst.T. (Acting)
I. 4.61
17. 5.61
Mr. A. T. ARMstrong-WrigHT, A.M.I.C.E.
(Acting)
18. 5.61
11. 2.62
Mr. D. J. FITZGIBBON, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.C.E., Assoc.Inst.T. (Acting)
12. 2.62
31. 3.62
Secretary
Mr. A. K. SUffiad, M.B.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Chief Accountant
Mr. T. P. STYLES
1. 4.61
31. 5.61
Mr. L. WILLIAMS, A.I.M.T.A. Mr. T. P. STYLES
1. 6.61
28. 2.62
1. 3.62
31. 3.62
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Duty Posts
APPENDIX B-Contd.
Holder
SUB-DEPARTMENTS
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
From
To
Assistant Director
(Architectural Office)
Mr. J. C. CHARTER, A.A.Dip., A.R.I.B.A.
(Acting)
1. 4.61
14. 6.61
Mr. J. T. MALLORIE, Dip.Arch.,
15. 6.61
14. 9.61
A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I. (Acting)
Mr. G. P. NORTON, A.R.I.B.A.
15. 9.61
31. 3.62
Chief Architect
Mr. J. T. MALLORIE, Dip.Arch.,
1. 4.61
14. 6.61
A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I.
Mr. Wong Ting-tsai, B.Sc., A.I.A.A.,
15. 6.61
14. 9.61
A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
Mr. J. T. MALLORIE, Dip.Arch.,
15. 9.61
31. 3.62
A.R.I.B.A., A.M.T.P.I.
Chief Architect
Mr. H. Ross, Dip.Arch., A.R.I.B.A.
1. 4.61
24. 1.62
(Acting)
Mr. J. C. CHARTER, A.A.Dip., A.R.L.B.A.
25. 1.62
31. 3.62
Chief Structural
Engineer Chief Quantity
Surveyor
Assistant Chief
Architect
Assistant Chief
Architect
Mr. A. F. EVANS, F.R.I.C.S.
Mr. A. E. CLAASSEN, M.I.Struct.E.,
A.M.,(S.A.) I.C.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Mr. A. FITCH, A.R.I.B.A. (Acting) Mr. H. Ross, Dip.Arch., A.R.I.B.A.
1. 4.61
24. 1.62
25. 1.62
31. 3.62
Mr. WONG Ting-tsai, B.Sc., A.I.A.A.,
A.R.I.B.A.
1. 4.61
14. 6.61
Mr. D. W. McDONALD, Dip.Arch., A.R.I.B.A., A.R.I.A.S. (Acting) Mr. WONG Ting-tsai, B.Sc., A.L.A.A.,
A.R.I.B.A.
15. 6.61
14. 9.61
15. 9.61
31. 3.62
Assistant Chief
Architect
Mr. M. A. DISERENS, A.R.I.B.A.
(Acting)
1. 4.61
19. 4.61
Assistant Chief
Architect
Assistant Chief
Architect
Assistant Chief
Quantity Surveyor
Mr. D. G. FARROW, A.R.I.B.A. (Acting) Mr. W. E. LEVIE, Dip.Arch., A.R.I.B.A.
Mr. A. W. S. SMITH, A.R.I.C.S. Mr. E. D. MOтH, A.R.L.C.S. (Acting) Mr. H. MILLER, A.R.I.C.S. (Acting) Mr. A. W. S. SMITH, A.R.I.C.S.
72
20. 4.61
7. 8.61
8. 8.61
31. 3.62
Mr. C. R. J. Donnithorne, A.R.I.B.A.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Mr. H. W. GRACE, A.R.I.B.A.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
30. 5.61
15. 6.61
30. 9.61
1.10.6] 11. 1.62
10. 1.62
31. 3.62
Digitized by
Duty Posts
APPENDIX B-Contd.
Holder
From
To
Assistant Director
(Buildings Ordinance Office)
Chief Building Surveyor
Chief Building Surveyor
Assistant Chief
Building Surveyor
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
Mr. P. V. SHAWE, F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
(Acting)
Mr. R. FAIRBAIRN, F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
Mг. G. THOMSON, A.R.I.B.A. Mr. R. A. C. BROWN, A.R.I.C.S.,
A.A.L.P.A. (Acting)
Mr. P. V. SHAWE, F.R.I.C.S., M.R.S.H.
1. 4.61
21.11.61
22.11.61 31. 3.62
1. 4.61
3. 9.61
2. 9.61 21.11.61
22.11.61
31. 3.62
Mr. E. H. ROWLEY, A.R.I.C.S. (Acting) Mr. E. H. RoWLEY, A.R.I.C.S.
1. 4.61
3. 9.61
2. 9.61 31. 3.62
Mr. K. B. O'Sullivan, B.Arch.,
1. 4.61
3. 5.61
M.R.I.A.I., A.R.I.B.A. (Acting) Mr. R. A. C. BROWN, A.R.I.C.S.,
A.A.L.P.A.
4. 5.61
2. 9.61
Mr. D. ROBERTS, A.R.I.B.A. (Acting) Mr. R. A. C. BROWN, A.R.I.C.S.,
A.A.L.P.A.
3. 9.61
21.11.61
22.11.61
31. 3.62
Assistant Chief
Mr. R. A. WATTERS, A.R.I.C.S.
1. 4.61
20. 5.61
Building Surveyor
Mr. K. B. O'SULLIVAN, B.Arch.,
21. 5.61
17. 7.61
M.R.I.A.I., A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
Mr. CHEN Tsing-kwan, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.Struct.E. (Acting)
18. 7.61
5. 1.62
Mr. J. G. STEAN, A.R.I.C.S.
6. 1.62
31. 3.62
Assistant Chief
Building Surveyor
Mr. J. G. STEAN, A.R.I.C.S.
1. 4.61
29. 6.61
Mr. CHEN Shan-chuang, B.Sc., M.Sc.,
A.M.I.Struct.E. (Acting)
30. 6.61
2. 9.61
Mr. CHEN Shan-chuang, B.Sc., M.Sc.,
A.M.I.Struct.E.
3. 9.61
31. 3.62
Assistant Chief
Building Surveyor
Assistant Chief
Building Surveyor
Senior Structural
Engineer
Mr. G. L. LoWMAN, A.R.I.C.S. Mr. K. B. O'SULLIVAN, B.Arch.,
M.R.I.A.I., A.R.I.B.A. (Acting)
Mr. Au Sik-ling, B.Sc., M.I.Struct.E.
Mr. A. L. AYLMER, A.R.I.B.A. (Acting) Mr. R. A. WATTERS, A.R.I.C.S.
1. 4.61
2. 2.62
4. 3.62
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
13. 1.62
14. 1.62
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
73
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Duty Posts
APPENDIX B-Contd.
Holder
From
To
CROWN LANDS & SURVEY OFFICE
Superintendent of Crown] Mr. C. S. BARRON, M.B.E., A.R.I.C.S.
Lands & Survey
Mr. R. H. HUGHES, M.A., F.R.I.C.S.
(Acting)
1. 4.61 11. 2.62
12. 2.62
16. 2.62
Mr. R. H. HUGHES, M.A., F.R.I.C.S.
17. 2.62
31. 3.62
Assistant Superin-
Mr. R. H. HUGHES, M.A., F.R.I.C.S.
I. 4.61
11. 2.62
tendent of Crown Lands
Assistant Superin-
tendent of Crown Lands
Assistant Superin-
tendent of Surveys
Senior Estate Surveyor
Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.Ï.C.S., F.A.I., | 17. 2.62
F.I.Arb., M.R.S.H.
Mr. R. C. CLARKE, B.Sc. (Eng.), LL.B.,
D.P.A., A.M.I.Min.E., A.R.I.C.S. Mr. J. P. POTTER, A.R.I.C.S., A.A.I.
(Acting)
Mr. T. SEACH, A.R.I.C.S. (Acting) Mr. A. R. GILES, A.R.I.C.S., F.V.L.,
F.R.G.S.
1. 4.61 14.10.61
13.10.61 31. 3.62
Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I., |
F.I.Arb., M.R.S.H. (Acting)
12. 2.62
16. 2.62
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
19.12.61
20.12.61
31. 3.62
Mr. J. P. POTTER, A.R.I.C.S., A.A.I.
(Acting)
1. 4.61
19.12.61
Mr. D. H. A. MOORE, A.R.I.C.S.,
20.12.61
29. 1.62
Q.A.L..A.S. (Acting)
Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I., | 30. 1.62
11. 2.62
F.I.Arb., M.R.S.H.
Mr. D. H. A. MOORE, A.R.I.C.S.,
12. 2.62
31. 3.62
Q.A.L.A.S. (Acting)
Senior Estate Surveyor
Senior Estate Surveyor
Senior Land Surveyor
Mr. W. L. T. CRUNDEN, F.R.I.C.S., F.A.I.,
F.I.Arb., M.R.S.H.
Mr. I. L. STANTON, A.R.I.C.S.
Mr. J. T. COOPER, A.R.I.C.S., F.R.G.S.
(Acting)
Mr. T. SEACH, A.R.I.C.S.
Mr. D. L. T. MUSSON, A.A.I.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
17. 4.61
15.10.61
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
13.10.61
14.10.61 31. 3.62
DEVELOPMENT OFFICE
Chief Engineer
Mr. G. J. SKELT, B.Sc., D.I.C., A.M.I.C.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
DRAINAGE OFFICE
Chief Engineer
Mr. T. K. HUM, M.Eng., A.M.I.C.E.,
M.E.I.C. (Acting)
1. 4.61
21.11.61
Mr. T. K. HUM, M.Eng., A.M.I.C.E.,
M.E.L.C.
22.11.61 31. 3.62
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APPENDIX B-Contd.
Holder
DRAINAGE OFFICE-Contd.
From
To
Assistant Chief
Engineer
Mr. F. E. SHORT, A.M.I.C.E. (Acting) Mr. A. H. WILKINS, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
19. 4.62 25.10.61
24.10.61 31. 3.62
ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL OFFICE
Assistant Director
(Electrical & Mechanical)
Chief Electrical &
Mechanical Engineer
Assistant Chief
Mr. D. W. Walker, B.Sc., M.I.Mech.E.,
A.M.I.E.E.
2.11.61
31. 3.62
Mr. K. B. BAKER, A.M.I.Mech.E. (Acting)
1. 4.61
1.11.61
Mr. K. B. BAKER, A.M.I.Mech.E.
2.11.61
31. 3.62
Mechanical Engineer
Assistant Chief
Electrical Engineer
Mr. YUEN Shao-tang, B.Sc., A.M.I.E.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
PORT WORKS OFFICE
Chief Engineer
Assistant Chief
Engineer
Mr. F. A. FISHER, B.Sc., LL.B., A.M.I.C.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Mr. H. D. STEAD, M.Sc., D.I.C., A.M.I.C.E. Mr. H. R. A. CHAMBERLAIN, B.Sc.,
1. 4.61
8. 4.61
7. 4.6I 21.11.61
A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
Mr. H. R. A. CHAMBERLAIN, B.Sc.,
A.M.I.C.E.
22.11.61 31. 3.62
ROADS OFFICE
Chief Engineer
Mr. J. R. WHITAKER, M.A., A.M.I.C.E.,
M.I.Mun.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Chief Engineer
Assistant Chief
Engineer
Mr. W. T. KNIGHT, A.M.I.C.E.,
A.M.I.Mun.E., M.Inst.Q. (Acting)
Mr. F. R. WHitehead, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
Mr. H. D. STEAD, M.Sc., D.I.C., A.M.I.C.E.
(Acting)
Mr. A. T. ARMSTRONG-WRIGHT, A.M.I.C.E.
(Acting)
Mr. CHAN Nai-keong, A.M.I.C.E. (Acting) Mr. W. C. BELL, A.M.I.C.E.
Mr. CHAN Nai-keong, A.M.I.C.E. (Acting) Mr. W. C. BELL, A.M.I.C.E.
5. 8.61 11.11.61 8.12.61
5. 1.62
1. 4.61 7. 7.61
8. 7.61 25.10.61
15.11.61
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
30. 4.61
9.11.61 7.12.61
4. 1.62
31. 3.62
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APPENDIX B-Contd.
Holder
From
To
Assistant Chief
Engineer
ROADS OFFICE-Contd.
Mr. B. W. JAMES, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E. Mr. W. C. BELL, A.M.I.C.E.
Mr. F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E.
Mr. J. S. DON, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E. (Acting) Mr. F. R. WHITEHEAD, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
1. 4.61
18. 4.61
10. 4.61
7. 7.61
8. 7.61
25.10.61
26.10.61
21. 2.62
Mr. W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
22. 2.62
31. 3.62
WATERWORKS OFFICE
Mr. T. O. MORGAN, B.Sc., A.M.I.C.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Deputy Director (Waterworks Engineer)
Assistant Director (Waterworks)
Chief Engineer
Mr. E. P. WILMOT-MORGAN, B.Sc.,
M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Mr. C. I. WILKS, A.M.I.C.E., M.I.W.E.
1. 4.61
31. 3.62
Chief Engineer
Mr. A. W. P. Cox, A.M.I.C.E.,
A.M.I.Mun.E.
1. 4.62
7. 7.61
Mr. A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.L.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E.,
8. 7.61
21.11.61
A.M.I.W.E. (Acting)
Mr. A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Eng.),
22.11.61
26. 2.62
A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E., A.M.I.W.E.
Mr. A. W. P. Cox, A.M.I.C.E.,
6. 2.62
31. 3.62
A.M.I.Mun.E.
Assistant Chief
Engineer
Mr. A. S. ROBERTSON, B.Sc. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E., A.M.I.Struct.E., A.M.I.W.E.
1. 4.61
7. 7.61
Mr. W. T. KNIGHT, A.M.I.C.E.,
A.M.I.Mun.E., M.Inst.Q.
10. 7.61
31. 3.62
Assistant Chief
Engineer
Mr. W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Eng.),
A.M.I.C.E. (Acting)
1. 4.61
27. 5.61
Mr. T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc. (Acting) Mr. J. M. PETTIGREW, A.M.I.Mech.E.
28. 5.61
21. 8.61
22. 8.61
21.11.61
(Acting)
Mr. J. M. PETTIGREW, A.M.I.Mech.E.
22.11.61
31. 3.62
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Architectural Office
APPENDIX C
STAFF FOR YEAR ENDING 31ST MARCH, 1962
:
(excluding vacancies)
Profes- Inspec-
Adminis-
sional
torate Technical trative & Clerical
Others
Total
(i)
(ii)
Executive
:
67
15
93
83
555
88
1
26
151
404
44
13
11
30
12
112
37
14
214
50
315
633
23
18
1
8
55
111
24
12
36
I
15
284
372
14
39
27
51
1,625
1,758
18
17
26
11
123
195
44
35
96
53
61
83
8885
1
39
1,348
1,563
1
1
}
ลง
Į
82
1,614
1,895
1
2
Buildings Ordinance Office
Crown Lands and Survey Office
Development Office
Drainage Office
Electrical and Mechanical Office
Port Works Office
Roads Office
Waterworks Office
:
Staff seconded to Resettlement Department
Total
77
17
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:
348
253
599
17
379
5,542
7,138
(ii) Includes clerks of works, assistant clerks of works, etc.
Note:
(i) Includes engineers, assistant engineers, etc.
APPENDIX D
RATES OF PAY
Wages per month
Grade
Average Number Employed
Lowest
Highest
Average
Artisans Class I
1,141
194
235
215
Artisans Class II
484
176
208
192
Semi-skilled Labourers
517
150
173
177
Labourers
1,590
128
146
137
Apprentices
77
128
136
132
APPENDIX E
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE PRIVATE ARCHITECTS
LIST OF PROJECTS UNDERTAKEN BY PRIVATE ARCHITECTS
Blake Gardens Primary School
Belilios Public School
Clementi Middle School
Kowloon Junior School Extensions
Additions to Queen's College
Yuen Long Middle School
Ho Tung Girls' School Extensions
:
Messrs. T. C. Yuen & Co.
:
Messrs. Hsin-Yieh Architects & Associates.
: Messrs. Kwan, Chu & Yang.
: Messrs. Palmer & Turner.
:
Messrs. Iu & Co.
:
Mr. Y. O. LEE.
:
Professor J. S. L. Woo.
Kowloon Secondary Technical School,
Fuk Wing Street
:
Mr. W. SZETO.
Central District Primary School and Ellis Kadoorie School (Western)
:
Mr. W. H. Kwan.
Hennessy Road Primary School
:
Mr. Faitfone WONG.
Pok Fu Lam Primary School
:
Messrs. Chau & Lee.
Wan Chai Primary School
:
Mr. N. J. CHIEN.
Western District Primary School
:
Mr. A. H. BASTO.
North Point Primary School Extension Pok Fu Lam Medical Store
:
Messrs. Leigh & Orange.
Kwun Tong Clinic and Maternity Home Yuen Long Clinic
: Professor W. G. Gregory.
: Messrs. Wong & Ng Associates.
:
Mr. W. SZETO.
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APPENDIX E-Contd.
Queen Mary Hospital additional Quarters
Anne Black Clinic
Sir Robert Black Health Centre
Li Po Chun Health Centre
Shau Kei Wan Polyclinic
Tang Lung Chau Market
Kowloon Tsai Park and Swimming Pool
Sai Yee Street, Urban Services Department's
Development
Whitfield Urban Services Department's
Development
Abattoirs
Tsuen Wan Market
:
Mr. Eric CUMINE.
:
Mr. W. SZETO.
:
Mr. W. SZETO.
: Messrs. Chau & Loe.
:
Messrs. Leigh & Orange.
:
Mr. WONG Cho-tong.
* Messrs. Leigh & Orange.
Mr. WONG Cho tong,
:
Mr. T. C. YUEN.
:
Messrs. Hal Williams & Co.
Mr. D. S. PHELPS (deceased).
Yuen Long District Branch Offices and Clinic: Mr. W. SZETO.
House for District Commissioner,
New Territories
Fire Brigade Quarters, North Point Airport Police Station
Shek Kip Mei Police Station
Kwun Tong Divisional Police Station
Wong Tai Sin Divisional Police Station Yuen Long Divisional Police Station Mong Kok Police Station
Aberdeen Welfare Centre
Probation/Remand Home for Boys,
Begonia Road
Children's Reception Centre, Chuk Yuen Fanling Magistracy
Western District Magistracy
Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Kai Tak Kwun Tong District Branch Office Fountain at Star Ferry Concourse Preventive Service Married Quarters,
Hung Hom
Kai Tak Airport Terminal Building
Reprovisioning of Military Establishments:
(a) Gun Club
(b) Victoria Barracks
(c) Stonecutters Island
: Messrs. Hsin-Yieh Architects & Associates.
:
Mr. W. W. C. SHEWAN.
:
Mr. H. S. Luke,
:
Mr. Robert Fan.
* Mr. Eric CUMINE.
:
Mr. Eric CUMINE.
:
Mr. Eric CUMINE.
: Messrs. Hsin-Yieh Architects & Associates.
: Messrs. Kwan, Chu & Yang.
:
Messrs. Chau & Lee.
Messrs. Chau & Lee.
Messrs. Palmer & Turner.
:
Messrs. Palmer & Turner.
:
Mr. C. K. LARARD.
: Messrs. Wong & Ng Associates.
Messrs. Leigh & Orange.
:
: Messrs. Hazeland & Co.
: Mr. Eric Cumine.
:
:
Messrs. Scott & Wilson, Kirkpatrick &
Partners (Consulting Engineers).
Messrs. Ramsey, Murray, White & Ward.
Messrs. Leigh & Orange.
Mr. W. SZETO.
Messrs. Chau & Lee,
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APPENDIX F
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
WORK COMPLETED IN FINANCIAL YEAR 1961-62
Project
Client Department
Cost
Education
* Denotes work by private architect.
*Blake Gardens Primary School...
911,000
1,245,000
1,937,000
Medical & Health
Fuk Wah Street Secondary Modern School
*Clementi Middle School, Reprovisioning
*Kowloon Junior School Extension
*Additions to Queen's College
Kai Tak Primary School
Kowloon Dock Memorial School
:
:
:
:
:
:
Kowloon Hospital-Conversion of Sisters' Quarters
into Wards
227,000
354,000
952,000
915,000
60,000
Reprovisioning of Malaria Store, Tai Hang Road
7,000
Violet Reel Polyclinic, Alterations
40,000
Urban Services
Mission Road Recreation Ground
103,000
Latrines and Bathhouses at Holy Cross Path, Lan
Kwai Fong and Un Chau Street
320,000
Fortress Hill Playground
72,000
*Fountain at Star Ferry Concourse, Kowloon
65,000
City Hall
16,614,000
Alterations to Wan Chai Market
62,000
Ma Tau Kok Slaughterhouse, Improvements
36,000
Urban Services
(New Territories)
Security Fencing at Gin Drinker's Bay Refuse Dump
19,000
Latrine and Bathhouse at Tai Wai
135,000
Incinerators at Kat ✪ and Tap Mun
8,000
New Territories
Administration
Sha Tau Kok, Government Building
...
222,000
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APPENDIX F-Contd.
Client Department
Project
Cost
* Denotes work by private architect.
Fire Services
Kwun Tong Fire Station
466,000
Immigration
Alterations to Office Accommodation, Immigration
Department
103,000
Police
Alterations to Police Headquarters
53,000
Accommodation for Crime Branch Office and
Narcotics Bureau
30,000
*Shek Kip Mei Police Station and Resettlement
Department Staff Quarters
2,136,000
Temporary Reprovisioning of Police Workshop and
Stores at North Point...
174,000
Improvements to Kitchens and Mess Rooms at Police
Stations...
252,000
Green Island Police Post, Improvements
83,000
Additional Barrack Accommodation at Tai O Police
Station
140,000
Prisons
Tai Lam Prison, Alterations & Additions
415,000
Resettlement
Resettlement Housing Kwun Tong, Stages I & II
26,052,000
Flatted Factory, Cheung Sha Wan
1,652,000
Resettlement Department, Staff Quarters at Kwun
Tong
268,000
Resettlement Housing Chai Wan, Stage II (7 Blocks),
Tung Tau, Stage I and Ng Clan School
7,885,000
Post Office
Kowloon Sorting Office, Extension
77,000
Social Welfare
Community Centre, Tsuen Wan
1,189,000
General
Temporary Revenue Warehouse on Central
Reclamation, Stage III
386,000
*Fanling Magistracy
1,391,000
Temporary Reprovisioning of Volunteer Centre in Old
Naval Dockyard
Green Island Explosives Depot, Air-conditioning
49,000
155,000
81
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Education
APPENDIX G
ARCHITECTURAL OFFICE
WORK UNDER Construction at 31.3.62
Project
* Denotes work by private architect.
Northcote Training College, Replacement
*Belilios Public School
*Yuen Long Middle School
A
:
Estimated Cost of Complete Scheme
4,525,000
3,670,000
252,000
*Ho Tung Girls' Technical School Extension
1,606,000
*Kowloon Secondary Technical School, Fuk Wing
Street
...
2,170,000
*Pok Fu Lam Primary School
**
752,000
*Wan Chai Primary School
1,122,000
*Western District Primary School
1,772,000
San Po Kong Primary School
1,962,000
*North Point Primary School, Extension
652,000
Fuk Wing Street Government Primary School
1,092,000
Tsuen Wan Secondary Modern School ...
347,000
Ma Tau Chung Primary School ...
1,100,000
Medical & Health
Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Quarters, Kowloon
51,295,000
*Pok Fu Lam Medical Department Store
1,616,000
Urban Services
Anne Black Centre
Lei Cheng Uk Playground and Rest Garden
Major Alterations to Bathhouses
Latrines and Bathhouses at Maple Street
*Tang Lung Chau Market
Hawker Bazaar at Kwun Tong ...
875,000
:
313,000
:
S
:
340,000
140,000
1,026,000
130,000
*Kowloon Tsai Park and Public Swimming Pool
3,587,000
Ma Tau Wai Playground
Crematorium and Staff Quarters at Cape Collinson
Reprovisioning of Muslim Mosque at Cape Collinson ...
224,000
1,705,000
491,000
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APPENDIX G-Contd.
Project
* Denotes work by private architect.
Estimated Cost of Complete Scheme
Urban Services
New Territories
Fire Brigade
Prisons
(New Territories)
Latrines and Bathhouses at Cheung Chau, Sheung Shui
Site I, Fanling Site I and Kam Tin Site I Tai O Government Building
320,000
174,000
100 Fire Brigade Married Quarters, North Point
1,260,000
Cape Collinson Training Centre...
1,702,000
Stanley Prison, Additional Barrack Accommodation...
405,000
Tai Lam Chung Prison Warders' Quarters
605,000
Police
*Airport Police Station
984,000
Police Married Quarters for Rank and File, Tin
Kwong Road (700)
***
10,697,000
Police Training School, Additional Barrack
Accommodation
2,816,000
Waterfront Police Station
65,000
Resettlement
Resettlement Housing
159,500,000
Resettlement Department Staff Quarters Factories
1,783,500
7,500,000
Social Welfare
Castle Peak Boys' Home, Staff Quarters
284,000
Low Cost Housing
General
Low Cost Housing Estates
39,500,000
*Aircraft Maintenance Depot, Kai Tak .....
12,000,000
*Kwun Tong District Branch Office
2,735,000
Non-Department Quarters at Mount Nicholson
8,000,000
60 Naval Ratings Quarters
3,100,000
Multi-storey Car Park, Murray Parade Ground
4,682,000
Improvements to and construction of Typhoon Signal
Stations...
212,000
Airline Stores and Workshops, Kai Tak
1,600,000
USD/DAF Staff Quarters at Shouson Hill
40,000
Conversion of R.E. Officers' Mess, Victoria Road
271,000
Miscellaneous
Kai Tak Airport-*Terminal Building........
12,837,000
Kai Tak Airport-- *Terminal Building
Air-conditioning
...
2,250,000
U.S.D. Urban
Amenities Vote
Shelter at Wan Chai Gap Picnic Ground Lei Cheng Uk Playground, Floodlighting
27,000
70,000
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APPENDIX H
BUILDINGS ORDINANCE OFFICE
APPROVAL of Building Plans
Domestic Buildings :
48 Apartment buildings 1,584 Tenement buildings 196 Composite buildings
65 European type houses 229 Blocks of European type flats
10 Blocks of low cost housing 28 Miscellaneous domestic buildings
Non-domestic Buildings:
90 Factories/Workshops
24 Godowns and stores
23 Office buildings
1
Bank building
2
Restaurants
9 Cinemas
5 Churches/chapels
4 Clinics
1 Health centre
1 Children centre
Rehabilitation centre
1
1
Youth centre
2 Training centres
27
Schools
2 Bus depots
1 Telephone exchange building
12
Service stations
4 Saw mills
1
Steel rolling shed
70 Miscellaneous non-domestic building operations
Other Building Operations :
156 Site formations
1 Mooring dolphin
3
Piers
1
Sea-wall
2 Bridges
2 Retaining walls
2 Street works
8 Repair and rehabilitation works to buildings 1,027 Alterations and additions to buildings
1,411 Building demolitions
3,570 Amendments to plans
3,340 Reinforced concrete and piling work details
1,751
Miscellaneous W.C. drainage and water tank installations.
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APPENDIX I
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
Statistics of Premia Received from Land TranSACTIONS IN THE URBAN AREA
1960-61
1961-62
(1) Sales by Auction :
Island
$17,083,100.00
$ 37,841,800.00
Kowloon
8,239,000.00
New Kewloon (including Kwun Tong)
31,075,459.59
4,729,000.00 30,817,796.22
(2) Sales without Auction:
Island
1,046,500.00
2,833,454.60
Kowloon
...
2,546,202.00
4,502,526.00
New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong)
1,212,960.00
7,903,096.00
(3) Exchanges and Extensions :
Island
2,090,750.41
1,070,969.45
Kowloon
65,685.00
1,121,945.00
New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong)
260,242.51
292,452.04
(4) Modification of Lease Conditions :
Island
1,146,870.05
2,936,772.09
Kowloon
716,143.83
3,814,568.31
New Kowloon (including Kwun Tong)
3,301,452.72
2,091,931.80
(5) Grant of new Crown Leases :
Island
381,500.43
47,019.83
1,491,194.87
2,797,342.17
Kowloon
New Kowloon
(6) Piers and Wharves :
Island
Kowloon
New Kowloon
85
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$70,657,061.41 $102,800,673.51
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APPENDIX J
CROWN LANDS AND SURVEY OFFICE
ANNUAL FIGURES FOR SURVEY WORK COMPLETED
Survey Items
1957-58 1958-59 1959-60 1960-61 1961-62
Control Points fixed by Triangulation and
Traverse
341
每组
482 1,099 1,284
944
Bench Marks fixed
98
101
147
90
65
Revenue Surveys for Sales, Re-establishment
of Boundaries and Checking Building Lines, etc.
1,310
2,487 1,415
1,438 2,245
Large Scale Detail Survey (Acres) ..
789 1,688
2,797
3,171
3,821
Contour Surveys (Acres)
2,671
2,357
1,855
1,068
2,260
Professional officers employed
6
6
6
Technical officers employed
53
65
66
74
82
New Territories Survey
Control Points fixed by Triangulation and
Traverse
1,236
1,057 1,055
767
570
Large Scale Detail Survey (Acres)..
4,050
3,329 5,941
6,526
6,705
Sheets completed
30
62
39
44
76
:
:..
:
Drawing Office
Revenue Plans for Sales, Lease Permit,
Regrant, etc.
Outline Development and Layout Plans:
New Transparencies
Prints
***
Miscellaneous Plans and Tracings
Reproduction copies (all methods)...
Photos taken...
Public Sale of Plans ...
Drawing and Reproduction Staff
***
**
:
:
3,550 5,916
4,279
45
119
110
6,409 9,697 12,700
64
210 1,668
66,411 123,007 116,897
3,187 4,280 2,929
$3,330
$7,598 $18,727
37
43
49
57
70
888
86
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APPENDIX K
SCHEDULE OF PLANT AND EQUIPMENT MAINTAINED BY ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE AS AT 31ST MARCH, 1962
Mechanical
Electrical
Refrigeration and Air-conditioning
Item
Motor Cycles
Cars and Light Vans
Heavy Vehicles
Road Rollers
No.
Item
No.
Item
No.
368 Domestic appliances
34,844
Air-conditioning plants
93
(3,648 tons of refrigeration)
:
590 | Electric motors
2,413
(21,000 H.P.)
F
599
Refrigeration plants
11
43 Typhoon and aerial masts
212
Domestic refrigerators
2,574
Diesel Driven generating sets
267 Traffic aids-bollards
890
Room cooler units
841
Parking Meters
Small Water Pumps
Dental Equipment.....
Steam boilers and equipment
Miscellaneous
686 | Traffic aids-signs
252 Traffic aids-beacons
236 | Office equipment...
1,215 Meters
392 | Traffic aids-signals
27 sets Dehumidifiers
151
72
:
:
Ventilation plants ..
85
235
609
Developing tanks
...
349
Miscellaneous items
Exhaust fans
:
:.
554
19
44
87
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