AnnualReport-1925 — Page 661

Q 15

P.W.E. Hong Kong.

149. Bowen Road Filter Beds Conversion.-A Contract amounting to £8,958.6.0. was let to the Paterson Engineering Company in England for the supply and erection of chemical and mechanical apparatus capable of dealing with 3 million gallons of water per day by the fast gravity system.

Work was not proceeded with by the end of the year.

1925 Estimates, ...$100,000.00 Total Estimates, $120,000.00 1925 Expenditure, $ 125.29 Total Expenditure, $ 125.29

150. Jardine's Lookout, Service Reservoir.-A Contract was prepared for the construction of two 350,000 gallons service reservoirs, one at Jardine's Lookout and the other at Middle Gap, in connection with the Eastern Pumping Scheme which has been postponed until further development takes place.

1925 Estimates,

1925 Expenditure,

$5,000.00

$5 30.63

151. Eastern Pumping Station.-It was not considered necessary to proceed with this scheme, and the only expenditure incurred in this connection was for clearing for a survey on which a certain amount of work was done.

1925 Estimates,

1925 Expenditure,

$

$15,000.00 83.87

152. Miscellaneous Waterworks.-The following is a state- ment of the expenditure on the work carried out under this heading:-

(1). Pedestal Hydrants,

(2). Minor extensions to mains,

(3). Chlorinating apparatus,

(4). Renewal of Peak mains,

(5). New fencing,

(6). Workshop extension,

(7). Unforeseen works,

Total

$ 284.43

1,816.88

62.05

6,410.91

1,773.18

3,022.40

1,157.77

$14,527.62

(1). Expenses incidental to the installation of Pedestal Hydrants which were paid for out of Fire Brigade Special Expenditure.

(2). A new 3" C.I. main, 1,850 ft. in length, was laid in

Ventris Road.

(3). Incidental expenses in connection with the installation

of Chloronomes at the Eastern Filter Beds & Kowloon.