12. In connection with the anti-malarial campaign, work was begun at Mount Parker, Stanley, Sookunpoo and Lyeemun, and streams were trained to lengths of 4,250 feet as channels, 1,577 feet as culverts, and 200 feet as walled nullah.
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13. In Hong Kong the following lengths of new mains were laid to improve the distribution system:- 1,706 feet of 12″, 900 feet of 8", 972 feet of 7″, 2,070 feet of 6″, and 2,181 feet of smaller sizes. 4,207 feet of subsidiary mains of 11"-3" diameter were laid in back lanes. During the water shortage 17,700 feet of temporary wrought iron piping were laid and 335 temporary street fountains were fixed in congested areas in the city. The first section of the Aberdeen West Catchwater was completed and the second section survey commenced. The partial demolition and reconstruction of the Aberdeen Lower Dam was completed and a considerable quantity of silt removed from the Reservoir basin. The reconstruction of the Main Outfall Nullah and existing Road Bridge at the Paper Mills, Aberdeen, was commenced. Access Road to the Aberdeen Lower Dam was completed except for surfacing. In Kowloon and New Kowloon the following lengths of new mains were laid to improve distribution :— 1,020 feet of 18", 1,895 feet of 15", 1,120 feet of 12", 145 feet of 10", 1,200 feet of 8", 6,020 feet of 6", and 2,305 feet of smaller sizes. 17,439 feet of subsidiary mains of small diameter were laid in back lanes. 10,521 feet of temporary wrought iron piping were laid and 155 temporary street fountains were fixed during the water shortage. 4,750 feet of 6" main were laid from Sam Tak Road to the new hangar at the Aerodrome. The construction of a new concrete service reservoir on Yaumati Hill was commenced. In the New Territories 4,700 feet of 4" piping were laid at Fanling as part of the scheme to improve this supply. A new concrete service reservoir of 110,000 gallons capacity was constructed at Taipo.
14. Universal meterage was adopted and 5,187 meters were fixed in the Colony during the year. Of this total 2,286 were installed in the Rider Main Areas leaving about 3,268 to be fixed in these areas in 1933.
15. Further borings were taken at the site of the Gorge Dam and the results forwarded to Messrs. Sir Alexander Binnie, Son & Deacon, the Consulting Engineers who commenced preparatory work in connection with the construction of this Dam later in the year. The Access Road to the site of the Dam was commenced. The 2nd Section of Rapid Gravity Filters at Shek Lai Pui was completed and brought into use.
16. The Hong Kong Public Gardens Service Reservoir together with 1,460 feet of 24" supply main and 1,268 feet of 18" distribution main was nearly completed.