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Waste Detection Area No. 5.
191. A 4" Deacon meter was fixed in Tam Kung Road at Prince Edward Road to cover the area bounded by Tam Kung, Ma Tau Kok, Kowloon City and Prince Edward Roads.
Waste Detection Area No. 2.
192. A 3" Deacon meter was fixed in La Salle Road at Prince Edward Road to cover the area north of Prince Edward Road from Waterloo Road to Grampian Road. 6" feet of 2" W.I. piping were laid connecting subsidiary main on K.I.L. 2,097 to main in La Salle Road. 150 feet of 2" W.I. piping connecting K.I.L. 2,097 to Prince Edward Road were abandoned.
Waste Detection Area No. 3.
193. A 6" Deacon meter was fixed in Nga Tsin Long at Prince Edward Road to cover the area North of Prince Edward Road from Grampian Road to Kak Hang Tsun Road. 145 feet of 2″ W.I. piping were laid across Fuk Lo Tsun Road connecting existing subsidiary mains at N.K.I.L.'s 2,020 and 2,027.
194.
(n) Reconstruction at Albany.
Preliminary investigations only were made for the covering of Albany service reservoir and the conversion of the existing slow sand filters into an additional service reservoir.
(o) Miscellaneous Water Works.
ISLAND.
(1) LAYING OF SUB-MAINS AND BACK LANE PIPES.
195. 4,078 feet of wrought iron piping from 1" to 3" in diameter were laid to supply new buildings.
(2) GENERAL.
196. An unclimbable galvanised iron wire mesh fence was erected round the Peak tank. A concrete septic tank was constructed at the Waterworks bungalow near Tytam Tuk. A hot water system was installed in the quarters of the officer in charge of Tytam Tuk pumping station.
(3) AIR RAID PRECAUTIONS.
197. A splinter proof brick wall was built across Tytam Tuk pumping station to reduce the risk of the whole station being put out of action. A splinter proof sand bag wall was built across Pokfulam Road pumping station for a similar reason. 2,500 feet of 10" spun iron piping was obtained on Indent for the purpose of connecting the private "Braemar" reservoir belonging to the Taikoo Dockyard and Engineering Co. to the Government distribution system in case of emergency. Some experimental camouflage painting was tried out on the roof of the Chinese staff quarters at Tytam Tuk pumping station.
MAINLAND.
198. During the year 119 subsidiary mains were laid or old ones extended, removed or abandoned. This involved the laying of 1,256 feet of 3″, 7,292 feet of 2″ and 944 feet of 1$\frac{1}{4}$" W.I. piping and the removal or abandonment of 1,176 feet of 2" and 576 feet of 1$\frac{1}{4}$" W.I. piping.