P.W.E. Kowloon.
Q 128
Excellent progress was made and by the end of the year most of the soft excavation had been removed and the cement concrete side walls were practically completed.
1924 Estimates, $10,000.00 Total Estimates, $140,000.00 1924 Sup. Vote, $10,000.00 $20,000.00 1924 Expenditure....$19,737.69 Total Expenditure, $19,737.69190. Kowloon Filter Beds Extension,-Four New Beds. -A contract (No. 45 of 1924) for this work was let to the Po Yick Company in September.
By the end of the year, good progress has been made with the general excavation and site formation, and part of the West and North walls of Bed No. 8 has been constructed.
1924 Estimates, $30,000.00 Total Estimates, $110,000.00 1924 Expenditure, $15,324.52 Total Expenditure, $15,324.52191. Miscellaneous Water Works.-The following is a statement of the expenditure on works carried out under this heading:-
(1) Repairs to Catch water, $92.46 (2) Supply to Wong Uk, $1,200.27 (3) Minor Extensions to Mains, $3,778.67 (4) Pedestal Hydrants, $1,356.34 (5) Unforeseen Works, $3,857.44 Total $10,285.18(1) Owing to pressure of other work minor repairs only were effected under this heading.
(2) A 2" W.I. Pipe, 1,900 ft. in length, was laid from the 18″ main in Taipo Road to supply Wong Uk and district.
(3) (a) A 4" C. I. pipe 600 ft, in length, was laid from the 15″ main in Coronation Road eastwards along Shantung Street. (b) A 3″ C. I. pipe 570 ft. in length, was laid from the 7" main in Austin Road Northwards along Pilkem Street, (c) A 4" C. I. pipe 500 ft. in length, was laid from Chatham Road along Barker Street, Hunghom.
(4) An experimental pedestal hydrant was fixed for the Fire Brigade at Tsim Sha Tsui and another at Jordan Road.
(5) (a) A portion of the rising main to Kaulungtong Service Reservoir was lowered to suit the new Taipo Road level and the 15" C. I. main was replaced by 280 ft. of 12" C. I. main. (b) Diversion effected of 600 lin. ft. of 6″ main at Kau Pui Shek, Kowloon City. (c) A 2" W. I. pipe, 2,700 ft. in length, was laid from the Kowloon City main as a temporary supply to Kaulungtong Development Scheme.
P.W.E. Kowloon.
Q 128
Excellent progress was made and by the end of the year most of the soft excavation had been removed and the cement concrete side walls were practically completed.
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1924 Estimates, $10,000.00 Total Estimates, ...$140,000.00 1924 Sup. Vote,........... 10,000.00
$20,000.00
1924 Expenditure....$19,737.69 Total Expenditure, $19,737.69 190. Kowloon Filter Beds Extension,-Four New Beds. -A contract (No. 45 of 1924) for this work was let to the Po Yick Company in September.
By the end of the year, good progress has been made with the general excavation and site formation, and part of the West and North walls of Bed No. 8 has been constructed.
1924 Estimates, .$30,000.00 | Total Estimates,... $110,000.00 1924 Expenditure,...$15,324.52 | Total Expenditure, $15,324.52 191. Miscellaneous Water Works.-The following is a state- ment of the expenditure on works carried out under this heading:-
(1) Repairs to Catch water,.
2) Supply to Wong Uk,
(3) Minor Extensions to Mains,....
(4) Pedestal Hydrants,
(5) Unforeseen Works,
$ 92.46
1,200.27
3,778.67
1,356.34
3,857.44
Total......$10,285.18
(1) Owing to pressure of other work minor repairs only were
effected under this heading.
(2) A 2" W.I. Pipe, 1,900 ft. in length, was laid from the 18′′
main in Taipo Road to supply Wong Uk and district.
(3)
(a) A 4" C. I. pipe 600 ft, in length, was laid from the 15′′ main in Coronation Road eastwards along Shantung Street. (b) A 3′′ C. I. pipe 570 ft. in length, was laid from the 7" main in Austin Road Northwards along Pilkem Street, (c) A 4" C. I. pipe 500 ft. in length, was laid from Chatham Road along Barker Street, Hunghom. (4) An experimental pedestal hydrant was fixed for the Fire Brigade at Tsim Sha Tsui and another at Jordan Road. (5) (a) A portion of the rising main to Kaulungtong Service Reservoir was lowered to suit the new Taipo Road level and the 15" C. I. main was replaced by 280 ft. of 12" C. I. main.
(6) Diversion effected of 600 lin. ft. of 6′′ main at Kau Pui Shek, Kowloon City.
(c) A 2" W. I. pipe, 2,700 ft. in length, was laid from the Kowloon City main as a temporary supply to Kaulungtong Development Scheme.
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