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New Sewers and storm water drains, varying from 21′′ to 9′′ in diameter, were constructed to a total length of 1,921 feet, together with contingent works.
Expenditure
$34,190.96
212. Refugee Camp, North Point:-To accommodate destitute refugees from the war zone in the neighbouring provinces of China a number of camps were erected. The camp at North Point consisted of twenty-six huts, 123' x 18', of timber construction with concrete floors, except the kitchen which has brick walls, together with drainage, channels, water and fire services, roads and a boundary fence. Accommodation was provided for 1,512 persons in twenty-one sleeping huts, one dining hut, one kitchen with store and office, two sanitary blocks containing latrines and ablution accommodation for males and females and including a wash house, one hut containing a baggage room, crêche, and quarters for the camp Overseer, and a small hut for watchmen. The contract for the huts was let to Messrs. Cheong Hing Co. on 30th September and the work was satisfactorily completed on 28th November. In addition, a hut of similar construction was erected at the expense of the Emergency Refugee Council in connection with welfare work.
The work of surfacing portion of Kam Hong Road and Marble Road to provide access to the camp was carried out under the maintenance contract. Three sewer and one storm water drain connections were made to the existing drainage in Marble Road and King's Road. 998 feet of 6" cast iron water main were laid in Marble Road. Inside water service piping, and 187 electric lights, and eleven light and power sockets were installed.
Expenditure
$125,063.64
213. Water Works-Waste Detection, Hong Kong:-The following works were carried out to facilitate night testing:
(a) Main Laying General :-352 feet of 8" cast iron main were laid in Water Street (northwards from Queen's Road), 483 feet of 6" in Fleming Road, East side (from Hennessy Road to Gloucester Road), 192 feet of 6" in Water Street (southwards from Connaught Road), and 350 feet of 2" wrought iron mains to Ching Lin Terrace from Pokfulam Road; 208 feet of 8" cast iron main were laid in Pottinger Street (northwards from Des Voeux Road), 66 feet of 8" in Percival Street (northwards from Hennessy Road), 600 feet of 6" in Whitty Street (from Queen's Road to Connaught Road), replacing old 6", 6" and 4" mains respectively; 191 feet of 3′′ wrought iron main and 100 feet of 2" were laid to Leighton Hill quarters from Wongneichong Road, replacing old 2′′ main.
(b) Other Works: Waste Detection Area No. 4-300 feet of 3" cast iron main were removed from Eastern Street, between First and Third Streets, and the mains in First and Second Streets were connected to the 10" main in Eastern Street.
The mains in Kwong Fung Lane, Water Street, Western Street, and Centre Street were disconnected from the 12" main in Queen's Road, and the 3" main in Hill Road was disconnected from the 14′′ main in Pokfulam Road.
Alterations were carried out to various sub-mains and house service connections.
Waste Detection Area No. 11:-The 12" and 10" cast iron mains in Queen's Road at Garden Road were re-aligned and the sluice valve re-sited. A new 12" sluice valve was fixed on the 15" main in Queen's Road, east of Zetland Street.
Waste Detection Area No. 19:-A 3′′ "Deacon" waste detection meter was fixed at the junction of Kotewall and Conduit Roads.
(c) General :-Twenty "Deacon" waste detection meters and one "Sharman' main finder were obtained on Indent through the Crown Agents.
Expenditure
$13,868.15