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however, necessary to extend it eastwards from the junction of Caine and Arbuthnot Roads to the gauge basin at Albany Filter Beds, and westwards from opposite St. John's Hall in Bonham Road to the new Filter Beds above Pokfulam Road and these extensions were carried out. Necessary connections with the Pumping Station on Pokfulam Road were also laid and, in order to admit of unfiltered water from Pokfulam Reservoir being used, when available, a connection with the Pokfulam Conduit was also provided.
The work included the construction of two gauge basins,-one at the new Filter Beds and one at the Albany Filter Beds,-for measuring the water, a break-pressure tank on the supply from Pokfulam Conduit and a large concrete chase or channel for carrying the main down the very steep bank in the Public Gardens from Robinson Road to Gallery Path.
1918 Estimates, $102,000.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to 31/12/18, $345,000.00 $349,265.03
1918 Expenditure, ... 95,889.71
114. Taitam Tuk Scheme,--Second Section.—As mentioned in last year's Report, this work was, with the exception of a few details, completed in 1917. The details referred to, which included the provision of a grille on the outlet block at the outer end of the culverts and of a water service to the bungalow on the hill and to the permanent quarters for the Police Guard, were completed.
A memorial stone to mark the completion of the work was laid by His Excellency Sir Henry May on the 2nd February, 1918.
As the result of heavy rainstorms in June and August, the new reservoir filled up and commenced to overflow on the 15th August. On the 21st September, after rainstorms extending over three days and amounting to 11.98 inches, the overflow amounted to 10 inches, that being the maximum overflow recorded during the year. The reservoir continued to overflow until the 28th November.
Messrs. James Simpson & Company's representative (Mr. Game) arrived in the Colony on the 4th September for the purpose of renewing the defective parts of the engines referred to in last year's Report. He succeeded in putting one of the engines in working order by the 17th December, when pumping with it was begun, but the second engine was still incomplete at the close of the year. Official trials of both engines also remained to be carried out.
The expenditure included the sum of $25,000.00 which had been retained under the Contract for the Dam and Contingent Works. At the close of the year, there was still a small balance outstanding on the Contract for the pumping machinery.
1918 Estimates, $50,000.00
Total Estimates, $2,455,000.00
Expenditure to 31/12/18, $2,371,429.42
1918 Expenditure, ... 36,142.33
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however, necessary to extend it eastwards from the junction of Caine and Arbuthnot Roads to the gauge basin at Albany Filter Beds, and westwards from opposite St. John's Hall in Bonham Road to the new Filter Beds above Pokfulam Road and these exten- sions were carried out. Necessary connections with the Pumping Station on Pokfulam Road were also laid and, in order to admit of unfiltered water from Pokfulam Reservoir being used, when avai- lable, a connection with the Pokfulam Conduit was also provided.
The work included the construction of two gauge basins,-one at the new Filter Beds and one at the Albany Filter Beds,-for measur- ing the water, a break-pressure tank on the supply from Pokfulam Conduit and a large concrete chase or channel for carrying the main down the very steep bank in the Public Gardens from Robinson Road to Gallery Path.
1918 Estimates,
$102,000.00
Total Estimates, Expenditure to
31/12/18,
$345,000.00
349,265.03
1918 Expenditure,... 95,889.71
114. Taitam Tuk Scheme,--Second Section.—As mentioned in last year's Report, this work was, with the exception of a few details, completed in 1917. The details referred to, which included the provision of a grille on the outlet block at the outer end of the cul- verts and of a water service to the bungalow on the hill and to the permanent quarters for the Police Guard, were completed.
A memorial stone to mark the completion of the work was laid by His Excellency Sir Henry May on the 2nd February, 1918.
As the result of heavy rainstorms in June and August, the new reservoir filled up and commenced to overflow on the 15th August. On the 21st September, after rainstorms extending over three days and amounting to 11.98 inches, the overflow amounted to 10 inches, that being the maximum overflow recorded during the year. reservoir continued to overflow until the 28th November.
The
Messrs. James Simpson & Company's representative (Mr. Game) arrived in the Colony on the 4th September for the purpose of renewing the defective parts of the engines referred to in last year's Report. He succeeded in putting one of the engines in working order by the 17th December, when pumping with it was begun. but the second engine was still incomplete at the close of the year. year. official trials of both engines also remained to be carried out.
The
The expenditure included the sum of $25,000.00 which had been retained under the Contract for the Dam and Contingent Works. At the close of the year, there was still a small balance outstanding on the Contract for the pumping machinery.
1918 Estimates, .$50,000.00 Total Estimates,
$2,455,000.00
Expenditure to
2,371,429.42
1918 Expenditure, ... 36,142.33 | 31/12/18,
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