but the formation of the essential access road necessitates the removal of a large number of squatter huts and the construction of the road was delayed pending their removal. Consequently, it was not possible to start work on the service reservoir.
Tsuen Wan Supply.
310.
The necessity for this new scheme was explained in the 1955/56 report. The new service reservoir, which will have a capacity of 5 million gallons, was more than half completed and a large portion of the trunk distribution system laid. The delivery of pipes for the 24 inch diameter outlet from the reservoir was well behind schedule, none being received.
Kun Tong Development Stages I & II and Housing Zone No. 1.
311. A large project is in hand in Kun Tong Bay to provide land for industrial development and housing sites for factory workers. There is no public water supply within 3 miles of the new development and, as the nearest distribution pipelines are far too small in size to be extended to Kun Tong, a new distribution area needs to be formed. Kun Tong will eventually be supplied from a new service reservoir which will be constructed in the area as part of the Tai Lam Chung Scheme. As a temporary measure, however, arrangements have been made to give a supply from the Diamond Hill Service Reservoir. The laying of the trunk main from Diamond Hill to Kun Tong was commenced.
Tai Lam Chung Scheme.
312. This scheme has been described in detail in previous reports and is being carried out under the control partly of Consulting Engineers, Messrs. Binnie, Deacon and Gourley, and partly of this office. It will provide a maximum of 40 million gallons of additional water per day after its resources have been fully developed by the construction of catchwater channels to divert into the Tai Lam Valley water which would otherwise flow to waste.
313. During the year soft rock was encountered in the foundations of the main dam. Approximately 12,000 cubic yards of this material had to be removed and consequently, the construction of the dam was delayed. Satisfactory progress
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