P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 70
(4) Scavenging Lanes to be provided by owners when an opportunity occurs of gaining access to them from the adjoining streets.
Area in sq. ft. In rear of Nos. 52 and 53 Praya East, M.L. 118, R.P. 192.50 No. 10 Wing Lok Street, M.L. 22, Sec. A. 88.50 No. 83 Wing Lok Street, M.L. 170 56.33 No. 94 Wing Lok Street, I.L. 1769 84.50 No. 73 Wing Lok Street and No. 49 Bonham Strand, M.L. 165 ... 83.00 No. 58 Wing Lok Street and No. 266 Des Voeux Road Central, I.L. 1811 84.50 Nos. 6 and 8 Holland Street, M.L. 239, Sec. B 174.00A scheme for providing Government Officials with residences was inaugurated during the year, the following properties being resumed for this purpose:-
R.B.L. 19, Gough Hill Road $40,000.00 120, Mount Gough 48,000.90In both cases, the cost of resumption was defrayed from the Vote "Miscellaneous Services."
117. Additional Service Reservoir, &c., West Point.-Satisfactory progress was made with these works. The service reservoir was completed during the year up to the level of the beams for supporting the concrete roofing. The amount of reinforced cement concrete work in connection with this reservoir is quite considerable; the division wall contains 542 cubic yards and there are 284 pillars averaging 18.6 feet in length or a total length of 5,279 feet. The beams for supporting the arched concrete roof will have an aggregate length of 11,560 feet.
The filter beds were completed and the laying of the perforated tiles for the floors was well in hand. The six filter beds have an aggregate area of 4,400 square yards, the largest containing 766 square yards and the smallest 675 square yards.
The pre-filters and the conduit which serves them were nearly completed. There are two pre-filters to each filter bed. The aggregate area of the pre-filters is 200 square yards.
The gauge-basin for measuring the quantity of water passing through the conduit was completed.
The service mains from the filter beds to the service reservoir and the washout mains, &c., were laid,
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P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 70
(4) Scavenging Lanes to be provided by owners when an op- portunity occurs of garning access to them from the adjoining streets.
Area in
sq. ft.
In rear of Nos. 52 and 53 Praya East, M.L. 118,
R.P.,
192.50
Do.,
No. 10 Wing Lok Street, M.L. 22, Sec. A.,
88.50
Do.. Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
No. 83 Wing Lok Street, M.L. 170, No. 94 Wing Lok Street, I.L. 1769, No. 73 Wing Lok Street and No. 49 Bonham Strand, M.L. 165,.... No. 58 Wing Lok Street and No. 266 Des Voeux Road Central, I.L. 1811,....... Nos. 6 and 8 Holland Street, M.L. 239, Sec. B,
56.33
84.50
...
83.00
84.50
174,00
A scheme for providing Government Officials with residences was inaugurated during the year, the following properties being resumed for this purpose:-
R.B.L. 19, Gough Hill Road,
120, Mount Gough,.....
$40,000.00 48,000.90
In both cases, the cost of resumption was defrayed from the Vote "Miscellaneous Services.'
117. Additional Service Reservoir, &r., West Point.-Satis- factory progress was made with these works. The service re- servoir was completed during the year up to the level of the beams for supporting the concrete roofing. The amount of reinforced cement concrete work in connection with this reservoir is quite considerable; the division wall contains 542 cubic yards and there are 284 pillars averaging 18.6 feet in length or a total length of 5,279 feet. The beams for supporting the arched concrete roof will have an aggregate length of 11,560 feet.
The filter beds were completed and the laying of the perforat- ed tiles for the floors was well in hand. The six filter beds have an aggregate area of 4,400 square yards, the largest containing 766 square yards and the smallest 675 square yards.
The pre-filters and the conduit which serves them were nearly completed. There are two pre-filters to each filter bed. The aggregate area of the pre-filters is 200 square yards.
The gauge-basin for measuring the quantity of water passing through the conduit was completed.
The service mains from the filter beds to the service reservoir and the washout mains, &c., were laid,
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