P.W.E. New Territories.
Q 144
The approval of the Scheme by the Secretary of State for the Colonies was received in May with sanction for the immediate construction of the 1st Section.
The works involved thereby are:--
1. An access road 16 ft. in width and 1.92 miles in length, from Tsun Wan to Pineapple Pass.
2. An intake dam across the Shing Mun River above Pineapple Pass with a temporary conduit 6,000 ft. in length.
3. The North Conduit 2,900 ft. in length.
4. The North Tunnel through Smugglers Ridge 2,160 ft. in length.
5. The South Conduit 2,000 ft. in length.
6. The South Tunnel through the Golden Hill 4,680 ft. in length.
7. A raw water reception reservoir in the lower Shek Lai Pui Valley having a top water level of 480.00 A.O.D. and an effective capacity of 33 million gallons.
8. A filtration plant immediately below the above reservoir, of which the 1st Section will be capable of dealing with 5 million gallons per day.
9. A covered reinforced concrete service reservoir of 5 million gallons capacity adjoining the filters.
10. A 24" trunk main to Kowloon Point 4.40 miles in length with a feed to the Kowloon System at Piper's Hill.
11. A covered reinforced concrete service reservoir at Piper's Hill with a capacity of 1 million gallons.
12. A 24″ main 1.10 miles in length across the Harbour from Nathan Road, Kowloon, to the Praya at Jackson Road, Hongkong.
13. A 24″ main 0.60 mile in length from the Praya at Jackson Road to the Botanical Gardens.
14. A covered reinforced concrete service reservoir in the Botanical Gardens disposing of a 5 million gallons capacity at a top water level of approximately 280 A.O.D.
1. This work is in progress and referred to in paragraph 205 (f) of this report.
2 & 3. Tenders were called for in December and were still under consideration at the close of the year.
4, 5 & 6. A contract (No. 29 of 1924) was let to Messrs. Sir W.G. Armstrong Whitworth & Co. in November and by the end of the year good progress has been made with the erection of housing accommodation, plant etc.