Q 65
P.W.E. Hongkong.
(1.) Repairs to West Point Service Reservoir.--To repair this reservoir which has been in a leaky condition for many years, a partition wall had to be constructed to enable work to be carried on without throwing the reservoir out of use. Although not yet perfectly water-tight a very great improvement has been effected.
(2.) Special Repairs to West Point Filter Beds.-This work consisted of the reconstruction of Beds Nos. 5 and 6 on modern lines thereby increasing their efficiency. New concrete inverts and false floors of special bricks and tiles were laid. All the West Point Beds have now been thus dealt with.
(3.) Relaying Bowen Road Filter Bed No. 3.-This included laying a special brick and tile foundation to the bed replacing the older type of "broken stone" foundation.
(4.) Minor extensions to mains and unforeseen Works,
(a.) 2" W.I. Pipe from Barker Road to the new Telegraph Co's, houses on Magazine Gap Road.
(b.) Improvements to Police Blockhouse at Taitam Reservoir consisting of a 6 ft. verandah round two sides of the existing house.
(c.) 2″ W.I. Pipe to houses on Western side of Mt. Gough.
(d.) 6" C.I. Pipe along Murray Road between Chater Road and Queen's Road to improve the subdivision of the City.
Praya East Reclamation Scheme.
130. Contribution by Government towards Fund for Reclamation.-As mentioned in paragraph 171 of last year's Report, those persons entitled to participate in the Scheme accepted it under the conditions laid down by Government at a meeting held on the 4th May, 1920. An Ordinance (No. 17 of 1921) authorizing the Government to carry out the works was introduced on the 9th September, 1921, and a contract was awarded to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co., whose tender amounted to $2,766,899.70 for the construction of Sea and Quay Walls; the removal of Morrison Hill; construction of two reinforced concrete public piers, one 35'-4" wide by 120'-8" long and the other T-headed 21'-4" and 41'-2" wide by 40 feet long; the construction of a refuse-boat pier 63 feet wide by 58 feet long providing a depth of 15'-2" alongside at L.W.L.O.S.T. together with a refuse storage shed 32'-6" wide by 58'-0" long; the construction of Sewer and Stormwater Drainage Works on the reclamation area and including large twin storm water culverts from the Grand Stand enclosure at Happy Valley to the new sea front; the construction of retaining walls and miscellaneous works in connection with the development of Morrison Hill area; and Temporary and Miscellaneous Contingent Works.