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Scavenging Lanes to be provided by owners when an opportunity occurs of gaining access to them from the adjoining
public streets.
In rear of No. 286 Des Voeux Road Central on
I.L. 1821,
Do. No. 392, Queen's Road West on I.L. 1800 Sec. D. (In this case the owner has agreed to defray the cost of the acquisition of the necessary area when it becomes available.)
Area in Sq. Ft.
44
86
101. Resumption for Public Road through Marine Lot 29.-The compensation agreed upon for the formation of this road was paid during 1909 and no expenditure was therefore incurred during 1910.
109. Kowloon Waterworks Gravitation Scheme.--A contract for the completion of the Main and Byewash Dams of the Storage Reservoir was entered into with the Kang On Firm in January and was completed on the 1st December. The work done included:--
Cement Concrete,
Lime
Ashlar Masonry,
Rubble
M3=
1,000 cubic yards.
3,110
21,300
17
1
730
feet.
yards.
With the completion of this contract, the Kowloon Waterworks Gravitation Scheme, authorized in December, 1901, (vide Sessional Papers Nos. 50/1901 and 27/1902), was brought to a close and it may be of interest to give here a brief account of the works executed.
The Scheme, as carried out, included the following works:---
(i.) A Storage Reservoir of 374 million gallons capacity with
a natural drainage area of 438 acres.
(ii) A Caretaker's Bungalow.
(iii) Two Catchwaters, one intercepting the drainage of an area
of 400 acres and the other of an area of 28 acres.
(iv.) A Clearwater Channel.
(v.) A Main from the Storage Reservoir to the Filter Beds.
(vi.) Three Filter Beds having a total area of 2,400 square
yards.
(vii.) A Main from the Filter Beds to the Service Reservoir.
(viii.) A Service Reservoir of 2,183,000 gallons capacity
(ix.) A Main from the Service Reservoir to Yaumati and sundry extensions of the distribution system in Kowloon Peninsula.
(x.) Miscellaneous works.
(i.) Storage Reservoir.-This has been formed by the construction of a main dam across the valley of the Lai Chi Kok stream a little beyond the 5-mile stone on the Tai Po Road and an overflow
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P 50
Scavenging Lanes to be provided by owners when an opportunity cccurs of gaining access to them from the adjoining
public streets.
In rear of No. 286 Des Voeux Road Central on
I.L. 1821,
Do. No. 392, Queen's Road West on I.L. 1800 Sec. D. (In this case the owner has agreed to defray the cost of the acquisition of the necessary area when it becomes available.)
Area in Sq. Ft.
44
86
101. Resumption for Public Road through Marine Lot 29.-The compensation agreed upon for the formation of this road was paid during 1909 and no expenditure was therefore incurred during 1910.
109. Kowloon Waterworks Gravitation Scheme.--A contract for the completion of the Main and Byewash Dams of the Storage Reservoir was entered into with the Kang On Firm in January and was completed on the 1st December. The work done included:--
Cement Concrete,
Lime
Ashlar Masonry,
Rubble
M
=
1,000 cubic yards.
3,110 - 21,300
17
"1
"
730
""
feet. yards.
With the completion of this contract, the Kowloon Waterworks Gravitation Scheme, authorized in December, 1901, (vide Sessional Papers Nos. 50/1901 and 27/1902), was brought to a close and it may be of interest to give here a brief account of the works executed.
The Scheme, as carried out, included the following works:---
(i.) A Storage Reservoir of 374 million gallons capacity with
a natural drainage area of 438 acres.
(ii) A Caretaker's Bungalow.
(iii) Two Catchwaters, one intercepting the drainage of an area
of 400 acres and the other of an area of 28 acres.
(iv.) A Clearwater Channel.
(v.) A Main from the Storage Reservoir to the Filter Beds.
(vi.) Three Filter Beds. having a total area of 2,400 square
yards.
(vii.) A Main from the Filter Beds to the Service Reservoir.
(viii.) A Service Reservoir of 2,183,000 gallons capacity
(ix.) A Main from the Service Reservoir to Yaumati and sundry extensions of the distribution system in Kowloon Peninsula.
(x.) Miscellaneous works.
(i.) Storage Reservoir.-This has been formed by the con- struction of a main dam across the valley of the Lai Chi Kok stream a little beyond the 5-mile stone on the Tai Po Road and an overflow
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