10.54. Construction work was completed, and installation of the six pumps at Pui O Pumping Station was put in hand.
10.55. At Silver Mine Bay Treatment Works, five of the ten filters were concreted, and construction of the Chemical House, Administrative Block, and Service Reservoir were well in hand.
10.56. On Hong Kong Island, the construction of the pumping station and balance tank at Sandy Bay were well advanced. Concrete works for the 30 million gallon reception reservoir at Mt. Davis commenced, and the mass concrete walls for the western section were 80% completed.
10.57. Site formation works were under way for the Kennedy Town Service Reservoir.
10.58. A total of 25,000 feet of trunk mains were laid on Hong Kong Island,
Tai Lam Chung Scheme
10.59. Work continued on extensions to the indirect catchment areas above Pat Heung, where three tunnels and a concrete-lined open channel were under construction in bad ground to lead water into the Tai Lam Chung reservoir. 560 feet of open catchwater and 1,976 feet of tunnel were completed
Tsuen Wan Supply
10.60. 24,700 feet of mains and submains were laid, including 750 feet of 24″ trunk main laid in conjunction with the reconstruction of Castle Peak Road.
Western New Territories Supplies, Stage II
10.61. Western New Territories Supplies, Stage II, consisting of a 2 million gallon per day treatment works and service reservoir, to meet the increased demand of Yuen Long, made satisfactory progress with the completion of all concrete work for the clarifier, filters and service reservoir. Installation of equipment was commenced.
Kwai Chung Water Supply
10.62. Site investigations for fresh and salt water reservoirs at Kwai Chung North were completed, and contract documents prepared for a salt water reservoir on the Texaco Peninsula. Tenders were invited for the trunk main in the Kwai Chung Road, and small diameter mains were laid in conjunction with road works.
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