Report for 1920
We are indebted to the Chefoo Harbour Improvement Commission for a copy of the report of the Engineer-in-Chief covering the period from January 1 to December 31 of 1920.
The report states that throughout the year work on the breakwater was continued steadily. The north caisson was successfully placed in position on May 29, and was rapidly filled' with -concrete. The last large blocks were set on June 10, and work on the masonry superstructure, and the depositing of heavy rubble and small blocks on the beams was carried on without interruption, The whole of the work on the breakwater was completed by the beginning ut December.
Work on the mole was carried on steadily from March 1 to December 30. To date some 1,194,000 cubic yards of sand, 167,000 square yards of brushwood "zink-studs,"" and 61,500 tons of rubble have been deposited in the foundations and lower part of the mole, and nearly 173,000 tons of rubble of various grades in the upper part. The mound is approximately to its full height and protected! by heavy rubble on the slopes for a length of about 3,200 feet. A total length of 1,700 feet of parapet-wall has been built. The reinforeed concrete caisson for the east end of the quay wall was successfully sunk on August 1, and has been filled with conerete, and all the large masonry blocks in the quay wall and wing walls have been set, and about half of the masonry superstructure has been built. Since the commencement of the works 18,000 tons of cement hava been received.
The Treasurer's report of collections and expenses shows that Eh. Tls. 129,826.57 were collected during 1920, Government grants during the year amounted to Eh. Tls. 10,476, interest to Eh. Tls. 47 sundry receipts to Eh. Tls. 1.1 a while the expenditure, including instalments to contractors, amounted to Eh. Tls. 645,942.
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