Works carried out and chargeable to Loan Funds.
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As the re-alignment of the Castle Peak Road was completed the laying of the main in this section was proceeded with and by the end of the year this had been completed except for a length of about 700 lineal feet.
At the south end of the main a length of 300 lineal feet of 24″ main with welded joints was laid under the Kowloon Canton Railway to the sea wall where it will join the Cross Harbour Pipes.
Towards the end of the year a length of 800 lineal feet of 24" steel main was laid from Queen's Pier, the Hong Kong end of the Cross Harbour pipe, to Queen's Road, connecting with the existing 15" main at the corner of Wardley Street.
During the year a total of 11,800 lineal feet of main was laid bringing the total laid to date to 24,130 lineal feet.
Total Estimates, Expenditure up to 31.12.29,
$700,650.67 $410,122.80
(f) Harbour Pipes-In January Government decided to proceed with a Cross Harbour Pipe and Mr. R. M. Henderson, Assistant Director of Public Works was deputed to proceed to England to place his scheme before The Colonial Office & Consulting Engineers. Mr. Henderson arrived in England on 27th April and sanction for his scheme was obtained in May.
On 28th June a Contract for the necessary Steel Pipes and Specials was let to Messrs. Stewarts & Lloyds delivery to commence in England in six weeks and complete in two and a half months.
During this period preparation of the Harbour Bed was proceeded with and special Concrete Anchor Blocks were cast.
Mr. Henderson returned to the Colony on 16th September and the first consignment of pipes arrived on 18th September.
A Pipe Yard was constructed on the Praya East opposite Arsenal Street and fabrication of the pipe sections by oxygen & acetylene welding was commenced on 13th October.
All was ready for pipe laying by 23rd Ultimo, but owing to the non-arrival of the necessary Ball and Socket Joints, Bolts & other materials it was not possible to proceed.
On 12th December the necessary Specials arrived and on 17th December pipe laying in the centre of the Harbour was commenced.
By the end of the year 4800 lineal feet of pipe had been fabricated into sections and 800 lineal feet had been laid on the Harbour Bed and tested.
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31.12.29,
$301,244.41 $177,032.20