Kwun Tong Development Stage I & II and Housing Zone No. 1
330. The laying of the trunk main from Diamond Hill Service Reservoir was completed and good progress has been made on the distribution system, thus affording a limited supply of water to the area. The Diamond Hill Reservoir is being brought in only to serve this area until the new Ngau Tau Kok Service Reservoir is completed; the latter forms part of the Tai Lam Chung Scheme and a start was made on its construction.
Tai Lam Chung Scheme
331. The first part of the scheme, with its maximum limit of twenty million gallons per day, completed its first year in service as part of the Colony's water supply resources; apart from the usual initial teething troubles in schemes of this nature it gave every satisfaction. Because of the extra water at Tai Lam Chung a serious shortage during the winter was avoided and a minimum 8-hour per day supply period maintained.
332. A total of 5,676 million gallons was supplied from Tai Lam Chung over the whole year, an average of approximately 15 million gallons per day.
333. Good progress was made on the outstanding work necessary to complete the project, particulars of the various items being as follows:
(a) The main dam and the three subsidiary dams were completed.
(b) Tsuen Wan Pumping Station (second half). The building neared completion and installation of the additional equipment to accommodate the full potential of forty million gallons per day was commenced.
(c) The laying of the second of the two 36″ rising mains from the pumphouse to the filters neared completion.
(d) Rapid gravity filters and filter house (second half) were completed.
(e) The 2 million gallon balance tank at Kau Wa Keng was completed and put into operation.
(f) Excavation and preparation of the site for the 6 million gallon service reservoir at Ngau Tau Kok neared completion and tenders were received for the construction of the reservoir.
(g) A contract was let for the construction of the second half of the Lai Chi Kok Service Reservoir.
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