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fixing the new 8 million gallons per day filtration plant obtained under Indent No. B4/10 was completed in January and this part of the plant was put into use in February. The transfer of the existing 3 million gallons per day plant from Bowen Road to the new Eastern Filter House was not quite completed at the end of the year. The installation of the pumping plant in the new pump house was completed departmentally, including the transfer of the four existing water turbines from the old pump houses. This pumping station now contains the following units (a) To pump to Middle Gap, Jardine's Lookout, and Tai Hang:-Four water turbine driven ram pumps using the head between the new Filters and the existing service reservoir; one diesel driven centrifugal pump with a capacity of 160,000 gallons per day. (b) To pump to Bowen Road, Albany and Elliot:-one electrically driven centrifugal pump with a capacity of 5 Million Gallons per day and one diesel driven centrifugal pump with a capacity of 7 Million Gallons per day. The station commenced operation in February.
256. Mains and Hydrants:-New distribution mains varying in size from 1" to 18" in diameter to supply new building development and to replace mains of inadequate size were laid to a total length of 88,788 feet on the Island and 42,013 feet on the Mainland. Mains removed or abandoned totalled 61,759 feet.
257. The more important localities in which mains were laid were King's Road, Repulse Bay, Stanley Village, Shou Son Hill, the Peak, Caine Road, Staunton Street and Queen's Gardens on the Island, and Tsun Wan, Argyle Street, Boundary Street, Nathan Road, Castle Peak Road, Carpenter Road, Mission Road, South Wall Road, and Kai Tak Airport on the Mainland.
258. Meters:--A total of 3,077 new meters were received against indents with the Crown Agents, tested, registered, and put into use.
259. Office Equipment:-Accessories for addressograph equipment, costing about $500, were received during the year under Indent No. 468/48.
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260. Pumping Plant:-New 8" and 6" asbestos cement piping was obtained under Indents Nos. 175/47. These mains were to replace the existing 5" and 4" pumping mains to Jardine's Lookout and the 650 foot tank which had become inadequate in view of the increased demand for water.