8.20. Two miles of trunk mains, connected with the Plover Cove Scheme, were completed during the year. These mains, ranging in size from 21 ins. to 42 ins., provide the link between the new cross-harbour main and the existing inlet mains to the service reservoirs at Eastern and North Point and the new Shau Kei Wan service reservoir.
8.21. The extension of Aberdeen service reservoir from two and a half to five million gallons capacity was well advanced and a total of nearly half-a-mile of 12 ins. to 18 ins. dia. mains were laid in the Aberdeen area.
8.22. The six million gallon Shau Kei Wan service reservoir was commenced and work was proceeding satisfactorily, after some delay due to restrictions on explosives deliveries.
8.23. Work commenced on the Stanley/Repulse Bay Scheme, Stage II, involving the construction of a fresh water service reservoir of two and a half million gallons capacity with a pre-stressed concrete roof, the extension of the treatment works at Red Hill and the laying of a new 18 ins. to 12 ins. dia. main, two and a half miles in length, from Red Hill to Repulse Bay. Delay in obtaining explosives initially slowed this work.
8.24. Stage I of the scheme to improve supplies to Jardine's Lookout and Tai Hang started with work on the new half million gallon Jardine's Lookout service reservoir and the three quarter million gallon extension to Tai Hang service reservoir.
8.25. Amongst the smaller works undertaken, the salt water service reservoir at Kennedy town was completed; work was begun on staff quarters at Sandy Bay pumping station; and contracts were prepared for the Shek O water scheme and Mount Nicholson service reservoir.
Kowloon & New Kowloon
8.26. Works in connection with the Plover Cove Scheme continued with the laying of a further three quarter mile of 54 ins. dia. trunk main and approximately one mile of 42 ins. dia. submarine main across the harbour from Tai Wan to North Point. To avoid interference with harbour traffic, this main was winched across the harbour after jointing at the launching site. Construction of a 30 million gallon service reservoir at Shek Kip Mei continued until early October when the contractor ran into financial difficulties. However, after a protracted delay, work recommenced late in March with a new contractor. After a reassessment of
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