North Point/Shau Kei Wan Supply, Stage II
7.34. This comprises 9,200 ft. of 21" dia. welded steel main and was completed during the third quarter.
Improved Supplies to Middle Gap, Black's Link, Shouson Hill and the Ridge
7.35. An indent for the supply of three electric pumps for installation at Eastern Pumping Station was placed.
Improved Supplies to Mount Cameron and Magazine Gap
7.36. Site formation was well advanced for a pumping station at Magazine Gap and a 0.25 million-gallons service reservoir and pumping station at Severn Road. Orders were placed for the supply of the pumps and pipes for the pumping main.
Pok Fu Lam Water Supply
7.37. An order was placed for the supply of a 27" dia. steel trunk main to be laid from Mount Davis Service Reservoir to Kai Lung Wan Service Reservoir. Delivery was substantially completed and contract documents prepared for laying part of the main. A station drawing off this main at Victoria Road level above Telegraph Bay will pump Shek Pik water to the Pok Fu Lam Service Reservoir. Proceeding onwards, the main will supply the 2-million-gallon Kai Lung Wan Service Reservoir. The Telegraph Bay pump house structure was substantially complete and an order placed for the supply of the pumps. The excavation for Kai Lung Wan Service Reservoir was completed and concrete work started.
Eastern Extension Service Reservoir
7.38. This is required to meet the increased demand of the distribution area, and site investigation and preparation of contract documents began for a new service reservoir adjacent to the Eastern Treatment Works.
Stanley & Repulse Bay Supply
7.39. Work was completed on 4,500 ft. of 10″ dia. main, a pumping station and also a service reservoir to hold 1 million gallons of water, the level of which controls the operation of a pumping station on Stanley Gap Road.
Enlargement of Distribution Mains in Stubbs Road
7.40. 7,780 ft. of asbestos cement and galvanized iron mains of diameters varying from 10" to 4" were laid to replace old and undersized mains.
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