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The concreting by the end of December. The Inlet Control House and Draw-off Tunnel were also practically completed. Laying of the 18″ mild steel supply main from Nathan Road via Waterloo Road, together with the construction of the access steps from Waterloo Road, was completed. At the end of the year there only remained the completion of the roof slab, and filling thereon, trimming, forming, turfing and channels to banks, and generally cleaning up the site.
1933 Expenditure.... $149,753.84
Expenditure to 31st Dec., 1933...... $170,771.07
176. Distribution Mains.-The following work was carried out under this head:- 496 feet of 12″ cast iron main were laid in Chatham Road at Hung Hom, 200 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road near San Lau Street, 150 feet of 8″ cast iron main in Bulkeley Street, 57 feet of 8″ and 220 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street, 800 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Mody Road, 670 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Argyle Street at Ho Man Tin, 510 feet of 6″ cast iron main in Ching Lung Street. 220 feet of 8″ cast iron main were taken up in Bulkeley Street, 120 feet of 6″ and 110 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Wuhu Street, 560 feet of 4″ cast iron main in Mody Road.
Expenditure $18,411.33
177. Distribution Circuit from New Reservoir. The following work was carried out under this head:- 690 feet of 18″ steel main were laid from Nathan Road to Yaumati Service Reservoir, 600 feet of 18″ cast iron main from Yaumati Service Reservoir to King's Park, 4,020 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Chatham Road, 1,700 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Canton Road, 1,400 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Battery Street, 1,165 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Jordan Road, 310 feet of 12″ cast iron main in Salisbury Road. 84 feet of 12″ cast iron main were taken up in Jordan Road, 2,350 feet of 6″ and 985 feet of 5″ cast iron main in Chatham Road.
Expenditure $76,824.79
NEW KOWLOON.
BUILDINGS.
178. B. & F. Department Quarters & Store at Shamshuipo.- The formation to approved levels of an area of about 13 acres of low-lying land surrounding the new B. & F. Department Quarters and Store was undertaken. About one acre was completed at the end of the year.
A Contract amounting to $10,750.00 was let to Messrs. Kin Lee & Co. for the erection of a two-storey building, containing two sets of quarters with kitchen and bathroom, latrines and store on the ground floor, and on the first floor a large dormitory for twenty men with mess room and kitchen. The Contract was completed in a satisfactory manner by the end of the year.
Expenditure $13,395.21