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186.
(c) Removal of Mains.
Size ofMain. Length
in feet. Locality. Remarks. 6" 175 Kwong Fung Lane No longer
necessary. 5" 90 Western Street north of First Street 3" 145 Centre Street between Des Voeux Road West
and Connaught Road West
187.
(d) Transfer of connections from Mains to Sub-mains.
Connexions were transferred, from mains to sub-mains in waste detection areas Nos. 1, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 25 and 31 to facilitate the carrying out of tests.
2. FIXING OF DEACON WASTE DETECTION METERS.
188. Meters were fixed as follows:
AreaNo. Size and Location of Meters. Remarks. 1 6" at Elliot Filters on main to Kennedy Town On Crown Land. 2 do. 5 3" at Elliot Filters on main to Hok Sze Terrace...
6" on path to Elliot Filters near Pokfulam Road
pumping station 6" in Queen's Road at Whitty Street
6" in Queen's Road at Sutherland Street Meter common to areas No. 3 & 4 in pathway to E. F.
On footpath. 6 do. 7 6" in Bonham Strand at Morrison Street do. 8 6" in Queen's Road at Wing Wo Street do. 9 6" in Queen's Road at Pottinger Street do. 12 6" in Albany Road near Botanical Gardens. On grass verge.
3. EQUIPMENT.
189. An Indent was prepared and forwarded to the Crown Agents for the balance of all the Deacon detection meters, valves, and equipment required. Only part of this order was delivered by the end of the year. The cast iron tees and bends required for fixing the meters were obtained locally.
MAINLAND.
Waste Detection Area No. 1.
190. A 6" Deacon meter was installed at the corner of Waterloo and Prince Edward Roads to cover this area which comprises the whole of Kowloon Tong North of Prince Edward Road. 254 feet of 2" W.I. piping were laid in Waterloo Road connecting subsidiary main on K.I.L. 2,135 to 6" main in Boundary Street. 90 feet of 2" W.I. piping connecting subsidiary main on K.I.L. 2,135 to Devon Road was abandoned, replaced by above.