7.20. The mass concrete walls for the new 10 million gallon service reservoir at Eastern Filter station, which will receive water from the Plover Cove Scheme, were substantially completed and a start was made on the construction of the pre-stressed concrete roof. Work on the construction of the additional staff quarters at Eastern Filter station was also started.
7.12. A contract was awarded for the laying of approximately 2 miles of 27", 24" and 21" diameter mains in the North Point area to feed the Plover Cove water, received by way of the new cross harbour pipeline, into service reservoirs on Hong Kong Island.
7.22. On the Pok Fu Lam Water Supply Scheme, the construction of a 2 million gallon service reservoir at Kai Lung Wan and associated mainlaying work were completed and the high level service reservoir capacity was increased by converting the slow sand filters into a service reservoir of 0.18 million gallons capacity. Construction work on schemes to improve supplies in several other areas including the fresh water supply to Mount Cameron, Magazine Gap, and Mount Gough and the salt water supply to Aberdeen and Kennedy Town was well advanced.
Kowloon and New Kowloon
7.23. Works in connexion with the Plover Cove Scheme continued with the laying of another 3.3 miles of 54" and 48" diameter trunk mains. Two 30 million gallons reception service reservoirs, one at Shek Kip Mei and the other at Ho Man Tin, were under construction. To convey the Plover Cove water to Hong Kong Island, a contract was awarded for the laying of approximately one mile of 42" diameter pipeline under the harbour from Tai Wan Bay to North Point. All preparation works, including dredging the sea bed to receive the pipes, were completed towards the end of the year.
7.24. In the Kwun Tong area, mainlaying work continued in conjunction with the development in the Housing Zones, Commercial Centre and Industrial Zones. At Ham Tin, an 8 million gallon service reservoir and the associated trunk main were nearing completion. This reservoir will provide supply to the lower areas of Kwun Tong.
7.25. Work on the Ho Man Tin Development Water Supply Scheme was well advanced. The Ma Tau Wei Fresh Water and the Queen Elizabeth Salt Water pumping stations were constructed in readiness to
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