Works carried out and charge-able to Loan Funds.
Q 114
The demolition of old houses in Shing Mun Valley occupied by the villagers was put in hand and good progress made. Mr. Li Yau was the contractor,
Satisfactory progress was also made during the year in the preparation of an area of 25,000 sq. ft. at Fung Yuen by Mr. Man Gang to accommodate 19 houses. Levelling and forming sites for 49; and 2 houses at Pang Chung and Mui Sha Ha was carried out by Messrs. Hop Hing & Son.
Expenditure for 1930
Expenditure up to 31.12.30.
$216,534.47
$398,666.86
(e) Filtering Plant and Erection.-This was referred to in paragraph 283 (c) of last year's Report. No expenditure but retention money refunded.
Expenditure for 1930
Expenditure up to 31.12.30.
$6,342.13 $206,390.27
(f) Pipe Line. This work was referred to in paragraph 283 (e) of last year's Report.
By the end of February the remaining 700 lineal feet of main at Wong Uk had been laid, thus completing the land pipe line in Kowloon,
By the end of March a length of 850 lineal feet was completed connecting the Queen's Pier end of the Cross Harbour Pipe and the City main in Queen's Road at the junction with Wardley Street.
In March a 12" connection was made to the existing Kowloon distribution system at Prince Edward Road and in June a length of 690 lineal feet of 12" main was laid for a similar connection at Gascoigne Road. A 6" connection at Salisbury Road was also fixed and resulted in improved pressures at the south end of the peninsula. The whole pipe line was brought into operation on March 31st, when in conjunction with the Cross Harbour Pipe it was officially opened by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
The total length of main from the Service Reservoir at Shek Lai Pui to the Praya Wall Kowloon is 24,034 lineal feet.
Expenditure for 1930
$55,582.73
Expenditure up to 31.12.30 .......
$465,704.53
(g), (h) & (i) Pipers Hill Reservoir; Temporary Intake and Conduit; North Conduit.-No expenditure was incurred as the work has been completed.
(k) Harbour Pipe.-This work was referred to in paragraph 283 (f) of last year's Report.
Works carried out and charge- able to Loan Funds.
Q 114
The demolition of old houses in Shing Mun Valley occupied by the villagers was put in hand and good progress made. Mr. Li Yau was the contractor,
Satisfactory progress was also made during the year in the preparation of an area of 25,000 sq. ft. at Fung Yuen by Mr. Man Gang to accommodate 19 houses. Levelling and forming sites for 49; and 2 houses at Pang Chung and Mui Sha Ha was carried out by Messrs. Hop Hing & Son.
Expenditure for 1930
Expenditure up to 31.12.30.
$216,534.47
$398,666.86
(e) Filtering Plant and Erection.-This was referred to in paragraph 283 (c) of last year's Report. No expenditure but retention money refunded.
Expenditure for 1930
Expenditure up to 31.12.30.
$ 6,342.13 $206,390.27
(f) Pipe Line. This work was referred to in paragraph 283 (e) of last year's Report.
By the end of February the remaining 700 lineal feet of main at Wong Uk had been laid, thus completing the land pipe line in Kowloon,
By the end of March a length of 850 lineal feet was completed connecting the Queen's Pier end of the Cross Harbour Pipe and the City main in Queen's Road at the junction with Wardley Street.
In March a 12" connection was made to the existing Kowloon distribution system at Prince Edward Road and in June a length of 690 lineal feet of 12" main was laid for a similar connection at Gascoigne Road. A 6" connection at Salisbury Road was also fixed and resulted in improved pressures at the south end of the peninsula. The whole pipe line was brought into operation on March 31st, when in conjunction with the Cross Harbour Pipe it was officially opened by His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
The total length of main from the Service Reservoir at Shek Lai Pui to the Praya Wall Kowloon is 24,034 lineal feet.
Expenditure for 1930
$ 55,582.73
Expenditure up to 31.12.30 .......
$465,704.53
(g), (h) & (i) Pipers Hill Reservoir; Temporary Intake and Conduit;North Conduit.-No expenditure was incurred as the work has been completed.
(k) Harbour Pipe.-This work was referred to in paragraph 283 (f) of last year's Report.
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