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192. In addition to the work described in the preceding paragraph a large volume of work was carried out in the Workshops on the repair and manufacture of valves, hydrants, pipe specials, etc. Four new machines were obtained through the Crown Agents, installed in the Workshop and put into use.
193. The leakage at Jubilee Dam washout valve was kept under observation and did not increase appreciably during the year. As the new washout valve ordered through the Crown Agents had not arrived by the end of the year, no further action was taken in this matter. Repairs to the sand wedge and pitching at Jubilee Dam were satisfactorily completed.
194. Most of the plant and materials had arrived for the New Eastern Rapid Gravity Filter Scheme by the end of the year, but nothing was done in regard to the construction of the Building. Survey and preliminary work was in progress.
195. At Tai Lam Chung Valley the geophysical survey and trial borings in connection with the proposed new Dam were completed, and reports submitted for consideration by the Consulting Engineers with a view to selecting the best site for the Dam.
196. Investigations were carried out and reports prepared on the question of improving village supplies in outlying areas, including Shek O which is not at present supplied from the main Island supply.
197. Statement No. 1 shows the total Revenue and Statement No. 2 the state of the Renewals and Improvement Fund.
Public Works Recurrent. Maintenance.
198. Details of the supply given to the Island and Mainland throughout the year are as follows:-
Hours of Supply per day Period Total Number of Days 16 hours (from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.) 1st-3rd April, 1947 3 24 hours 4th April 1947-14th January, 1948 286 16 hours (from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.) ... ... 24 hours ... ... 16 hours (from 6 a.m.-10 p.m.) ... ... 10 hours (from 6 a.m.-10.30 a.m. & 4.30-10 p.m.) 15th January, 1948-9th February, 194810th-11th February, 1948 (Chinese New Year)
12th February-17th March, 1948
18th-31st March, 1948 26
2
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