Permanent Pier No. 6 off Queen Street [c.1903-????] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Permanent Pier No. 6 off Queen Street [c.1903-????]

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Submitted by David on Tue, 2018-08-28 17:11
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists
Date Place completed: 
c.1903-01-01 (Year, Month, Day are approximate)
Tags: 
pier
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Submitted by Klaus on Wed, 2021-01-20 23:17.

The Public Works Report for 1914 refers to an "extension to Public Pier No. 6".

Submitted by Klaus on Tue, 2021-02-02 20:36.

A Government Notification gives an indication when this pier opened, possibly 1903.

GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION—No. 513.

The following Particulars and Conditions of Sale of Sites for Piers by Public Auction to be held at the Offices of the Public Works Department on Monday, the 8th day of September. 1902, at 3 pm., are published for general information

By Command F. B. MAY, Colonial Secretary.

Colonial Secretary’s Office, Hongkong, 15th August, 1902.

Particulars and conditions of Sale of the right of erecting and maintaining piers over Crown Fore-shore to be held at the offices of the Public Works Department by order of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, on Monday, the 8th day September. 1902, at 3 p.m.

PARTICULARS.

PERMANENT PIERS.

No. of Sale.        Position.                                                    Largest Dimension        Upset Price.

 

1                           West end of Wing Lok Street,               900' x 30'                        $10,000

2                           End of Queen Street,                              200' x 30'                        10,000

3                           End of Sutherland Street,                       160' x 30'                        8,000

Addendum: permission to build piers was granted in 1902, see here.