Q 63
P.W.E. Kowloon.
Contractor for the privilege of removing building materials from a portion of K.I.L. 106 which had been resumed.
(2.) Scavenging lanes provided by owners and surrendered to Government.
There is nothing to report under this heading.
(3.) Scavenging lanes provided by owners but not surrendered to Government.
18 areas, aggregating 12,607.4 square feet, were laid out as private scavenging lanes.
146. Substituting 18" C.I. main for existing 12" C.I. main from Kowloon Filter Beds to Yaumati.—The laying of this main was commenced at the beginning of the year and finished in November with the exception of a small section near the third mile stone which was held up owing to road diversion works which had not been completed by the end of the year.
With the above small exception, there is now an 18″ C.I. supply main from the Filter Beds to the North end of Yaumati.
1920 Estimates, $150,000.00 Total Estimates, $175,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/20, $115,479.51 1920 Expenditure, $115,479.51147. Enlarging mains to improve the distribution system in Kowloon. The pipes for this work commenced to arrive in the Colony in March, but, owing to the non-arrival of specials, work could not be commenced till June.
The existing 10", 7" & 5″ C.I. mains in Coronation and Nathan Roads were lifted from Fife Street to Tsimshatsui and replaced by new 15" 12" 10" & 8" C.I. pipes.
1920 Estimates, $50,000.00 1920 Expenditure, $44,647.13148. Miscellaneous Waterworks.—The following is a statement of the expenditure under this heading:
(1.) Glazed channels for Main Catchwater to Kowloon Reservoir, $2,085.00 (2.) Extensions to Mains at Hunghom and installation of New Fountains at Yaumati, Shamshuipo, and Mongkoktsui, $3,026.05 (3.) Three Group Hydrants in Coronation Road, $580.71 (4.) Unforeseen Works.—Diverting Main at Ho Mun Tin and survey at Shek Lai Pui Village, $1,234.27 Total, $6,926.03 1920 Estimates, $8,000.00 1920 Expenditure, $6,926.03