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The main sewer from Fuk Tsun Heung to Kowloon Tong, east of the Railway, was completed. It varies in size from 6" to 33" and is 8,500 feet in length.
Other sewers and storm water drains were constructed to the extent of 7,000 feet.
New Kowloon.—The drainage of the Kowloon Tong Development Area was proceeded with, sewers and storm water drains being constructed to the extent of 6,500 feet and 3,000 feet respectively.
Other sewers and storm water drains were laid to the extent of 2,900 feet.
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The extension of the Mong Kok Tsui Nullah from the Old Kowloon Boundary to the Kowloon range of hills progressed slowly.
New Territories.—Various works were carried out, largely of an anti-malarial nature.
WATER WORKS.
Hong Kong.—The eastern half of the Service Reservoir at the Eastern Filter Beds was completed, with the exception of the roof, and was put into use, while the invert and walls of the western section were approaching completion.
The new Simpson Engine at Tytam Tuk Pumping Station was completed and placed in commission after satisfactory tests had been run.
Stanley Mound East Catchwater was satisfactorily completed.
Totals of 950 lin. ft. of 18" diameter, 2,500 lin. ft. of 15" diameter and 300 lin. ft. of 6" diameter C.I. pipes were laid in Monmouth Path, Queen's Road Central and D'Aguilar Street respectively during the year.
A Contract for the Chemical House and Concrete Filter Beds at Bowen Road was let and good progress had been made by the end of the year.
New mechanical sand washers were received during the year and a considerable saving has been affected in sand washing costs.
Kowloon.—Improvements and renewals to the distributing system were continued.
The four new filter beds at Lai Chi Kok Pass were completed and placed in commission.
The extension to Beacon Hill Catchwater was completed.
Shing Mun Valley Scheme.—The Access Road from Tsun Wan to Pineapple Pass was completed.