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Kowloon.-The Extension of the Mongkoktsui Nullah to the Old Kowloon Boundary was completed. Ma Tau Chung Nullah made slow progress.
New Territories.-The Nan Ching Street Nullah from the water front to the Tai Po Road was completed and the Extension of the Mongkoktsui Nullah from the old Kowloon Boundary to the Kowloon Range of hills progressed satisfactorily.
WATER WORKS.
Hongkong. The Upper tier of beds at the Eastern Filter Beds were completed and put into use, whilst construction of the lower tier was well advanced. The service reservoir side walling was started.
The extension to Tytam Tuk Pumping Station was well advanced and the engine, pumps and boiler have been ordered from England.
Fair progress has been made with Stanley Mound East, Stanley Mound West and Jardine's Lookout Catchwaters.
A new 8" dia. W. I. main has been laid from the Pokfulam Road Pumping Station to the 750' Tank.
The laying of a new C. I. main 15" in dia. in Queen's Road and along the Praya East was begun.
Tenders from various English firms were received in connection with the proposed conversion of Bowen Road Filter Beds to Mechanical or Fast Gravity Filters.
Kowloon.-Various improvements to the distributing mains were carried out.
The construction of Pipers Hill Service Reservoir commenced and excellent progress was made.
Good progress was made with the construction of four new filter beds for Kowloon.
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New Territories.-Fair progress was made with the construction of the Shek Lai Pui Reservoir which was approximately half completed by the end of the year.
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Kowloon.-The Extension of the Mongkoktsui Nullah to the Old Kowloon Boundary was completed. Ma Tau Chung Nullah made slow progress.
New Territories.-The Nan Ching Street Nullah from the water front to the Tai Po Road was completed and the Extension of the Mongkoktsui Nullah from the old Kowloon Boundary to the Kowloon Range of hills progressed satisfactorily.
WATER WORKS.
Hongkong. The Upper tier of beds at the Eastern Filter Beds were completed and put into use, whilst construction of the lower tier was well advanced. The service reservoir side walling was started.
The extension to Tytam Tuk Pumping Station was well advanced and the engine, pumps and boiler have been ordered from England.
Fair progress has been made with Stanley Mound East, Stanley Mound West and Jardine's Lookout Catchwaters.
A new 8" dia. W. I. main has been laid from the Pokfulam Road Pumping Station to the 750' Tank.
The laying of a new C. I. main 15" in dia. in Queen's Road and along the Praya East was begun.
Tenders from various English firms were received in connection with the proposed conversion of Bowen Road Filter Beds to Mechanical or Fast Gravity Filters.
Kowloon.-Various improvements to the distributing mains were carried out.
The construction of Pipers Hill Service Reservoir commenced and excellent progress was made.
Good progress was made with the construction of four new filter beds for Kowloon.
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New Territories.-Fair progress was made with the .construc- tion of the Shek Lai Pui Reservoir which was approximately half completed by the end of the year.
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