Apart from road widenings, the works Was negligible for the second, work done in, improving, existing year in succession, and a heavy Tiability in costly work is steadily accumulating, states Mr. C, Harpur, Commissioner of Public Works to the Shanghai Municipal Council, in his annual. report for the past municipal year. Road work included important widenings in Avenue Road; Racecourse Road, Foochow Road, North Szechven 'Road and other' highways, involving 22,907 super yards of foundation and sur-
The report observes that, largely due to the Sino-Japane and the open hostilities which broke out on January 28, the yea tine work was suspended for the month of February and a part of March, 1082, essential services being ing work in. particular—eame to a virtue) standstill throughout the Settlement. Much of the departmental labour during this time was diverted to the preparation and erect tion of barbed wire fences and entanglements on the perimeter of the Settlement, and all mechanical trans port was mobilised for military and emergency purposes, While it was int at the end of 2031 that. the ivate building and development of that year was not likely. to be repeated, the politico-military situation naturally further stemmed the tide of reconstruction, which has been a marked tenture of the past three or four Wherens the estimated values. of, buildings in. the Settlement. for which permits: were issued during 1980 and 1981 were Tis, 46,693, 800 and Tis, 37,825,219 respectively, of buildings 81,900 "only, or oughly halt that for '1981.
were issued for' minor works to addition to, this, general permits the estimated value of Ts. 1,090,000.
'A' total of 2,190 application for permits new bail for was" received (compared with 2,809 in 1931), of Which 1,218 were approved.
Of the 21190) applic us, 401 wore by for lin and 1.689 by Chinese applicants The demolition of old bulldings~—for the most pixtin connection with Tedevelopment of the sites,—com-Biised 2054 Chiness houses and 78 forelgm buildings, the net gain. Chinese houses being only 17... The average number of separate works, under construction at one time, was 402, The disregard of municipal regulations and control involves the ex penslite of 80 mach tine and trou jie on the part of the building: sta that it is becoming extremely dificult to. cops with the numero ceases of unauthorised work withen! additional personnel, "Altogether 1,063 notices: were served in respect 10 infringement, of municipal. regu-Tations and building rules, anda forther 821 notices were served the eases of work which was discovered. to he either completed oF in progress, and for which no per mit had been granted.
Citing three instances of mishaps, the report continues:—Accident which occurred during demolition. of old buildings indicate that often insufficient. export supervision is to this work by those respon The existence of large num bers of straw huts, usually referred "beggar" huts, has been cause, of anxiety for several Years and the problem has been conside many occasions. In 1931 it was decided to register the existing huts with a view: to their gradual elimination, as they' aye a definite menace to' public health constitute a serious fire bazar 241 huts" were xo registered, the spring when there was a large movement of refugees and routine supervision was relaxed on account of the state of emergency existing, large number of additional hats were erected and it was ultimately decided to demolish these huts after iving the occupants one month's notice, This work, was -procceded with in October and $60 huts were Femoved with comparatively" little trouble, The effective control of these, structures. is extremely dificult, but it is hoped that the action taken this year will serve as, a det~ ini seat, Of, considerable, public interest commenced during the year was the constraction of a public Wharf of 700 fect frontage to the Whangpoo just west of Yanetszepoo Creek, The structure allows for dredging to a depth of 10. or 11 fect at low water, which is thought sufficient for the largest lighters, for the wharf which will be cohnee-A''width of 150" feet is. proposed ted with Yangtszepoo Road by two] M: public roads. The interior area has been raised with dredged mud pumped ashore by the Whangpoo Con-Servaney Board and until this has, consolidated the surfacing of the wharf and road areas will be of a temporary nature.
Other works of special impor lee, which have been completed dur-jing the year, are the. Refuse Incinerators in Penang Road and Muirhead Road. After delays' caus ised by the local situation early the year and the various adjustments after trial, both plants were in full routine operation at the end Jof the year; for the month of De-Jcember the Penang Road plant dealt with an average of 163 tons per' Jday and Muirhead Road with 122 tons per day, The refuse is of low quality, often having a value of
there is big seasonal not than 500 calories, and thermal value, composition, feondition, " Both plants are workin successfully, but, apart from speci fie tests, insufficient time has elapsea to prepare & comprehensive report of value.
The total amount of house refuse collected during the year was 285,- '776 tons, of road sweepings 29,923
tons, an average of 928 tons per tons, "and "of gully deposit 25,152 day. Of this quantity, rather less, than half was barged away, the rewainder being used for' raising. low-lying ground within the Settlement, with the exception of 38,572, tong which were disposed of atthe new incinerators at the end of the ye As a result, of the temporary Jabandonment of the Chinese territory adjacent to the northern boundary of the Settlement, the work of cleansing this area was undertaken by the Council, from March 15 to June 17. The Depart. ment, during this period, effected the removal of house and" street refuse which had accumulated between the Cantonese Cemetery near the Soochow Creek on the west to Alcock Road on the east. The total Amount of refuse collected and dis posed of by raising land within th areas was 7,577 to The dredging of the, Soochow Creek by the Whany 100 Conservaney Board, refer to in the report for '1931, is still, continuing, 2 further 266,770 cubic yards of mud (barge measure)" having been removed during the year. The work has now extended as far as Macao 'Road, a distance of over three miles from' the Whangpoo, provement in th Important waterway is of great public value.
A total area of 47,940 mow was acquiring during the year for rod widenings and extensions at a cost of Tls. 1,413,538 involving 121 eeatate' transactions. The corresponding figures for 1981 were 61.87: mow at a cost of Tis, 2246804 in 124° transactions. For' purposes Jother than road widenings and extensions, 11.659 mow have been, ac~ quired at a cost of Tis, 147,413 in 11 transactions. These transactions included the acquisition of 5.197 mow as an extension to Kiaochow Park and 2,321 mow as an extension {to Hungjao Cemetery. Negotiati have also been concluded to. pure chase for the sum of Tls. 80,970 fan area of 8.097 mow as an addition to Foyang Park.
In connection with the resurvey of the Settlement, a total area of 1,989 "mow hasbeen surveyed during the year." This area ig smaller than that of 2,810 mow for 1931, the reason being that the re-survey: star has been engaged on the pre paration of @ new general plan of. Shanghai and other special surveys. A new general plan has been pre-[pared of Shanghai and its environs, Inclading the country as far north as, Woosune. and this map expec: fed to be ready for publication early 0 be ready for publication ea:
Construction of the public Wharf' jon the Whangpoo opposite the south end of Chemulpo Road is nearly completed. The wharf as previously mentioned, has an approximate frontage of 700 feet with a working depth of 150 feet behind the Conservancy Normal Line. It is served by an extension of Chemulpo Road and also Antung Road, some 300 feet further east, It'is designed to permit safe dredging to a depth of 9 fect below Woosuing zero. Chaoufoong Road jetty Extension, at present under "construction, will extend Chaoufoong Road to the Conservancy Normal Line and bring. the new landing steps into line with the new wharves on either side.
Among the buildings to. reference ig made are Yangtzepoo Police Station, which was occupied last May, the Carter Road quarters, completed last September, and the Police Hospital, occupied in the seme month, In addition to four
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