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laid. At Taipo 3,657 feet of 6″, 1,230 feet of 3″ and 525 feet of 2″ piping were laid to complete the scheme. At Un Long 450 feet of 6″, 870 feet of 5″ and 1,370 feet of 4″ mains were laid. The scheme was completed in June and a satisfactory supply maintained to the end of the year.
15. A small supply scheme for Castle Peak was investigated.
16. The second sections of the Dragon's Back and Mount Parker Catchwaters were completed during the year thus completing the construction of catchwaters under the scheme. Two roller sluice gates were ordered from England to bypass the discharge of the Tytam Tuk East Catchwater when Tytam Tuk Reservoir is full.
17. The laying of the second Cross Harbour Pipe (18″ diameter) was completed during the first half of the year.
RECLAMATIONS.
18. A sea wall extending 700 feet eastwards from M.L. 431 was constructed to low water level on the seaward limit of the area to be reclaimed at North Point, about two acres of this area were reclaimed. The construction of a length of about 700 lineal feet of sea wall at Kennedy Town together with a livestock landing were completed to cope level and approximately one acre of the area at the back of the sea wall was reclaimed. About 300 feet of sea and quay walling were completed at Ma Tau Kok and an area of approximately one acre reclaimed. The rubble foundations of the sea wall at Kun Tong were extended a distance of 800 feet, making a total of 3,500 lineal feet and the sea wall to protect the southern section of the reclamation was constructed for a distance of 900 lineal feet. Over 2,000,000 cube yards of harbour dredging have been dumped within the protected area bringing an area of about twenty acres up to the level of low water approximately.
ELECTRICAL WORKS.
19. Works in hand or completed were:- Installations for the new buildings constructed under the Architectural Office and rewiring a number of Hospital, Police and Quarters etc. blocks in Hong Kong and Kowloon.
20. Improvements and additions were made in twenty-two buildings in Hong Kong, six buildings in Kowloon and five buildings in New Territories. Sixty fans and thirteen telephones were installed in various buildings. Illumination work was carried out in connection with the Jubilee Celebration.
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laid. At Taipo 3,657 feet of 6′′, 1,230 feet of 3′′ and 525 feet of 2" piping were laid to complete the scheme. At Un Long 450 feet of 6", 870 feet of 5" and 1,370 feet of 4" mains were laid. The scheme was completed in June and a satisfactory supply maintained to the end of the year.
15. A small supply scheme for Castle Peak was investigated.
16. The second sections of the Dragon's Back and Mount Parker Catchwaters were completed during
were completed during the year thus completing the construction of catchwaters under the scheme. Two roller sluice gates were ordered from England to byepass the discharge of the Tytam Tuk East Catchwater when Tytam Tuk Reservoir is full.
17. The laying of the second Cross Harbour Pipe (18" diameter) was completed during the first half of the year.
RECLAMATIONS.
18. A sea wall extending 700 feet eastwards from M.L. 431 was constructed to low water level on the seaward limit of the area to be reclaimed at North Point, about two acres of this area were reclaimed. The construction of a length of about 700 lineal feet of sea wall at Kennedy Town together with a live stock landing were completed to cope level and approximately one acre of the area at the back of the sea wall was reclaimed. About 300 feet of sea and quay walling were completed at Ma Tau Kok and an area of approximately one acre reclaimed. The rubble foundations of the sea wall at Kun Tong were extended a distance of 800 feet, making a total of 3,500 lineal feet and the sea wall to protect the southern section of the reclamation was constructed for a distance of 900 lineal feet. Over 2,000,000 cube yards of harbour dredging have been dumped within the protected area bringing an area of about twenty acres up to the level of low water approximately.
ELECTRICAL WORKS.
19. Works in hand or completed were:-Installations for the new buildings constructed under the Architectural Office and rewiring a number of Hospital, Police and Quarters etc. blocks in Hong Kong and Kowloon.
20. Improvements and additions were made in twenty-two buildings in Hong Kong, six. buildings in Kowloon and five buildings in New Territories. Sixty fans and thirteen tele- phones were installed in various buildings. Illumination work was carried out in connection with the Jubilee Celebration.
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