P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 82
(2.) Improvements to Bowen Road Quarters, - Several necessary improvements were carried out on Overseer's Bungalow at Bowen Road Filter Beds.
(3.) Minor Extensions to Mains and Group Hydrants.--
(a.) The 2" main from Barker Road to Magazine Gap Road was extended along the latter road for a distance of 1,200 lin. feet to give a supply to the Telegraph Co.'s Houses,
(b) A 2" main 1,000 lin. feet in length was laid from Gough Hill Road for the supply of new houses on Stubbs Road; this main will eventually be continued round Gough Hill to improve the supply in that District.
(c.) Five new Group Hydrants were installed and three old Group Hydrants were removed,
(4.) Unforeseen Works:
(a.) A new 2" main 4,500 lin. feet in length was laid from Pokfulam Conduit to supply Houses on the New Mount Davis Road.
(1.) A new 2" main 3,000 lin. feet in length was laid from the Pokfulam Conduit to houses in the "Villa Miramere" District.
(c) Necessary undergrowth clearing was carried out to allow the survey for Violet Hill and Stanley Mound West Catchwaters to be proceeded with.
Praya East Reclamation Scheme.
141. (a.) Contributioon by Government towards Fund for Reclamation. This was referred to in paragraph 130 of last year's Report.
Four locomotives, together with rails, fifty Decauville wagons, and one hundred side-tipping wagons were delivered, and in use by July.
The work of constructing guide-pile stagings, frames, and Engineers' office was completed in January; the laying of transport lines on Heard Street was completed and the deposition by hand wagons of earth filling from Morrison Hill commenced in April. During July, the transport line via Bowrington Canal was completed and the transport of earth filling by locomotives and side-tipping trucks commenced; good progress was made with this, a total of 440,000 cubic yards having been deposited on the Reclamation by the end of the year.
An intercepting drain to take the drainage discharging through the existing sea-wall, was constructed.
P.W.E. Hongkong.
Q 82
(2.) Improvements to Bowen Road Quarters, - Several necessary improvements were carried out on Overseer's Bungalow at Bowen Road Filter Beds.
(3.) Minor Extensions to Mains and Group Hydrants.--
(a.) The 2" main from Barker Road to Magazine Gap Road was extended along the latter road for a distance of 1,200 lin. feet to give a supply to the Telegraph Co.'s Houses,
(b) A 2" main 1,000 lin. feet in length was laid from Gough Hill Road for the supply of new houses on Stubbs Road; this main will eventually be continued round Gough Hill to improve the supply in that District.
(c.) Five new Group Hydrants were installed and three
old Group Hydrants were removed,
(4.) Unforeseen Works:
(a.) A new 2" main 4,500 lin. feet in length was laid from Pokfulam Conduit to supply Houses on the New Mount Davis Road.
(1.) A new 2′′ main 3,000 lin. feet in length was laid from the Pokfulam Conduit to houses in the Villa Miramere" District.
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(c) Necessary undergrowth clearing was carried out to allow the survey for Violet Hill and Stanley Mound West Catchwaters to be proceeded with.
Praya East Reclamation Scheme.
141. (a.)-~Contributioon by Government towards Fund for Reclamation. This was referred to in paragraph 130 of last year's Report.
Four locomotives, together with rails, fifty Decauville wagons, and one hundred side-tipping wagons were delivered, and in use by July.
The work of constructing guide-pile stagings, frames, and Engineers' office was completed in January; the laying of transport lines on Heard Street was completed and the deposition by hand wagons-of earth filling from Morrison Hill commenced in April. During July, the transport line via Bowrington Canal was completed and the transport of earth filling by locomotives and side-tipping trucks commenced; good progress was made with this, a total of 440,000 cubic yards having been deposited on the Reclamation by the end of the year.
An intercepting drain to take the drainage discharging through the existing sea-wall, was constructed.
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