P.W.E. Hongkong.
its entire length, it was taken the mains above referred to. for 1903 will show that it eventually be done.
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up, the pipes being re-used in laying A reference to page 22 of the Report was contemplated that this would
A Contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. in February for the construction of the foundations and flues for the additional boilers required in connection with the new pumping machinery and a further Contract was let to the same firm in July for the extension of the pumping station buildings to accommodate the pumping engines. By the close of the year, both Contracts were practically completed, as were also the Contracts for the pump-pit and engine foundations mentioned in last year's Report.
The whole of the pumping machinery indented for from England arrived during the year. Under the Contract entered into with the makers (Messrs. James Simpson & Co., Ltd.), the machinery is to be erected, tested and maintained for four months by them. Their representative, Mr. Daniel Dyer, arrived in the Colony on the 27th March and the first consignment of machinery arrived shortly afterwards.
By the end of the year, the boilers, superheaters and Green's fuel economiser had been erected, the pumps, valve chambers, etc., for both sets of machinery had been fixed in position in the pump-pit and a commencement had been made with the erection of the first engine.
1915 Estimates $700,000.00 Total Estimates $2,400,000.00 1915 Sup. Vote $105,000.00 $805,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/15 $1,259,898.82 1915 Expenditure $800,701.25134. Pokfulam Road (formerly Bonham Road) Pumping Station. -This work was fully described in last year's Report. The alterations to, and erection of, the old pumping engine, the expenditure on which has been defrayed from the Vote "Miscellaneous Water Works"
were completed, the engine being brought into operation and proving to work very satisfactorily.
As previously explained, Bonham Road Pumping Station has been handed over to the Hongkong University, being replaced by a new Pumping Station on Pokfulam Road.
1915 Estimates $7,000.00 Total Estimates $72,500.00 1915 Sup. Vote $3,000.00 1915 Expenditure $10,000.00 Expenditure to 31/12/15 $74,672.45 $9,998.62P.W.E. Hongkong.
its entire length, it was taken the mains above referred to. for 1903 will show that it eventually be done.
78
up, the pipes being re-used in laying A reference to page 22 of the Report was contemplated that this would
A Contract was let to Messrs. Sang Lee & Co. in February for the construction of the foundations and flues for the additional boilers required in connection with the new pumping machinery and a further Contract was let to the same firm in July for the extension of the pumping station buildings to accommodate the pumping engines. By the close of the year, both Contracts were practically completed, as were also the Contracts for the pump-pit and engine foundations mentioned in last year's Report.
The whole of the pumping machinery indented for from England arrived during the year. Under the Contract entered into with the makers (Messrs. James Simpson & Co., Ltd ), the inachinery is to be erected, tested and maintained for four months by them. Their representative, Mr. Daniel Dyer, arrived in the Colony on the 27th March and the first consignment of machinery arrived shortly afterwards.
By the end of the year, the boilers, superheaters and Green's fuel economiser had been erected, the pumps, valve chambers, etc., for both sets of machinery had been fixed in position in the pump- pit and a commencement had been made with the erection of the first engine.
1915 Estimates, $700,000.00 Total Estimates, $2.400,000.00 1915 Sup. Vote,
105,000.00
$805,000.00
Expenditure to
31/12/15
1,259,898.82
1915 Expenditure, 800,701.25
134. Pokfulam Road (formerly Bonham Road) Pumping Station. -This work was fully described in last year's Report. The altera- tions to, and erection of, the old pumping engine, the expenditure on which has been defrayed from the Vote "Miscellaneous Water Works"
were completed, the engine being brought into operation and proving to work very satisfactorily.
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As previously explained, Bonham Road Pumping Station has been handed over to the Hongkong University, being replaced by a new Pumping Station on Pokfulam Road.
1915 Estimates, 1915 Sup. Vote,
$ 7,000.00 | Total Estimates,
3,000.00
..$72,500.00
1915 Expenditure,
$10,000.00 9,998.62
Expenditure to
31/12/15,
74,672.45
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