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New Territories.-The Nan Chang 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.
Hong Kong.--Both tiers of beds at the Eastern Filter Beds were completed. The walls and invert of the east half of the Service Reservoir were approaching completion.
The Engine & Boiler House Extension at Tytam Tuk was completed, whilst the erection of the new engine and boiler was well advanced.
Stanley Mound East Catchwater was practically completed, whilst Stanley Mound West and Jardine's Lookout Catchwaters were completed.
5,500 ft. of 15" C. I. main and 2,350 ft. of 12" main were laid during the year in Queen's Road and Praya East.
A Contract was let to the Patterson Engineering Co. for the supply and erection of Fast Gravity Filtration Plant at Bowen Road.
The Eastern Pumping Scheme has been abandoned for the time being.
Kowloon.-Improvements and renewals to the distributing system were continued.
The construction of 4 additional filter beds at Lai Chi Kok Pass was almost completed.
The extension of the Beacon Hill Catchwater was practically completed.
Shek Li Pui Reservoir was completed and in use during the latter part of the year. Only a few minor works remain to be done.
Shing Mun Valley Scheme.-The Access Road from Tsun Wan to Pineapple Pass was nearly completed.
The temporary intake and conduit together with the north conduit were completed.
1,043 ft. of tunnel was driven under Smugglers' Ridge and 2,470 ft. under Golden Hill. The south conduit was completed.
The Reception Reservoir contract was approximately half completed by the end of the year.
A contract was let to the Petterson Engineering Co. for the supply and erection of fast gravity filtration plant of 5 million gallons per day capacity.
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New Territories.-The Nan Chang 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.
Hong Kong.--Both tiers of beds at the Eastern Filter Beds were completed. The walls and invert of the east half of the Service Reservoir were approaching completion.
The Engine & Boiler House Extension at Tytam Tuk was completed, whilst the erection of the new engine and boiler was well advanced.
Stanley Mound East Catchwater was practically completed, whilst Stanley Mound West and Jardine's Lookout Catchwaters were completed.
5,500 ft. of 15" C. I. main and 2,350 ft. of 12" main were laid during the year in Queen's Road and Praya East.
A Contract was let to the Patterson Engineering Co. for the supply and erection of Fast Gravity Filtration Plant at Bowen Road.
The Eastern Pumping Scheme has been abandoned for the time being.
Kowloon.-Improvements and renewals to the distributing system were continued.
The construction of 4 additional filter beds at Lai Chi Kok Pass was almost completed.
The extension of the Beacon Hill Catchwater was practically completed.
Shek Li Pui Reservoir was completed and in use during the latter part of the year. Only a few minor works remain to be done.
Shing Mun Valley Scheme.-The Access Road from Tsun Wan to Pineapple Pass was nearly completed.
The temporary intake and conduit together with the north conduit were completed.
1,043 ft. of tunnel was driven under Smugglers' Ridge and 2,470 ft. under Golden Hill. The south conduit was completed.
The Reception Reservoir contract was approximately half completed by the end of the year.
A contract was let to the Petterson Engineering Co. for the supply and erection of fast gravity filtration plant of 5 million gallons per day capacity.
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