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9. Works under construction were:- Superelevation of bends at Stubbs Road and Repulse Bay Road; re-construction of Macdonnell Road bridge; widening and provision of footpath, Bowen Road (between Peak Tram and Garden Road); re-construction of junction of Hennessy Road, Arsenal Street and Queen's Road East; Argyle Street extension; re-construction of Tai Lam Chung Bridge; resurfacing of Chatham Road; resurfacing of Fanling Road; widening of Castle Peak Road near the 15th mile; resurfacing of Castle Peak Road, from Taipo Road to Kom Tsen Road.
DRAINAGE.
10. In Hong Kong, new main sewers and storm water drains to a length of 5,522 feet and new open channels of varying sections to a length of 51 feet were laid. In addition, 1,114 feet of parapet walling to open nullahs was constructed, and Tai Hang Nullah bridge was reconditioned, strengthened and extended. In Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories, new main sewers and storm water drains were constructed to a length of 12,923 feet. In addition, the invert half of storm water drains was laid for a total distance of 977 feet. Nullah inverting was laid in cement concrete to a total length of 930 feet, and concrete walling was constructed. An open drainage cut was formed for a length of 977 feet, and a nullah was partially extended for a distance of sixty-three feet. The construction of Pat Heung nullah at Shek Kong, New Territories, commenced in 1936, was completed at the end of the year.
11. Anti-malarial work was continued in Hong Kong. An area between the two reservoirs at Aberdeen was completely drained, and work was continued at Pokfulam between the Queen Mary Hospital and Sandy Bay. In New Kowloon, work on training the stream-course west of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1969 at Ngau Chi Wan, started in 1937, was continued, and a length of 281 feet of 36" diameter channel was completed. Channels of 18" and 15" in diameter were laid for a length of 654 feet. Subsoil drains, varying in diameter from 15" to 3", were laid to a total length of 2,162 feet. Filling, amounting to 1,570 cubic yards, was deposited.
WATER WORKS.
12. On the maintenance side the following works were carried out to improve distribution-
13. In Hong Kong the following mains were laid - 2,382 feet of 8", 5,233 feet of 6", 2,300 feet of 4" and 8,362 feet of smaller sizes. At Repulse Bay a covered concrete service reservoir of 56,000 gallons was constructed, whilst steel plate balance tanks, each of 30,000 gallons capacity, were erected at Tai Hang and Kennedy Town. A third pressure filter was installed for the Stanley supply.
14. In Kowloon and New Kowloon mains were laid as follows:- 12", 1,408 feet; 8", 262 feet; 6", 3,938 feet; 5", 176 feet; 4", 5,233 feet, and 6,276 feet of smaller sizes.
15. In the New Territories 2,415 feet of 6", 2,367 feet of 5", 5,456 feet of 4" and 4,913 feet of smaller size mains were laid.
16. Remedial measures at Pineapple Pass Dam were carried out by the consulting engineers. The work consisted mainly of removing the sand wedge and substituting 4,405 cubic yards of cement concrete. As the Jubilee Reservoir did not fill during the year no opinion as to the efficacy of the measures taken could be formed.
17. The rainfall during the year amounted to 55.36" which with one exception is the lowest ever recorded in the Colony. As a result the main storage reservoirs did not fill, and the water supply to Hong Kong and Kowloon was subjected to restrictions from August until the end of the year.
18. The formation of a waste detection branch was proceeded with during the year. Additional staff, waste detection meters, etc., were provided, and a zoning scheme was worked out. Unfortunately the water restrictions after August greatly hampered the carrying out of night tests.
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9. Works under construction were :-Superelevation of bends at Stubbs Road and Repulse Bay Road; re-construction of Macdonnell Road bridge; widening and provision of footpath, Bowen Road (between Peak Tram and Garden Road); re-construction of junction of Hennessy Road, Arsenal Street and Queen's Road East; Argyle Street extension; re-construction of Tai Lam Chung Bridge; resurfacing of Chatham Road; resurfacing of Fanling Road; widening of Castle Peak Road near the 15th mile; resurfacing of Castle Peak Road, from Taipo Road to Kom Tsen Road.
DRAINAGE.
10. In Hong Kong, new main sewers and storm water drains to a length of 5,522 feet and new open channels of varying sections to a length of $51 feet were laid. In addition, 1,114 feet of parapet walling to open nullahs was constructed, and Tai Hang Nullah bridge was reconditioned, strengthened and extended. In Kowloon, New Kowloon and New Territories, new main sewers and storm water drains were constructed to a length of 12,923 feet. In addition, the invert half of storm water drains was laid for a total distance of 977 feet. Nullah inverting was laid in cement concrete to a total length of 930 feet, and concrete walling was constructed. An open drainage cut was formed for a length of 977 feet, and a nullah was partially extended for a distance of sixty-three feet. The construction of Pat Heung nullah at Shek Kong, New Territories, commenced in 1936, was completed at the end of the year.
11. Anti-malarial work was continued in Hong Kong. An area between the two reservoirs at Aberdeen was completely drained, and work was continued at Pokfulam between the Queen Mary Hospital and Sandy Bay. In New Kowloon, work on train- ing the stream-course west of New Kowloon Inland Lot No. 1969 at Ngau Chi Wan, started in 1937, was continued, and a length of 281 feet of 36" diameter channel was completed. Channels of 18′′ and 15" in diameter were laid for a length of 654 feet. Subsoil drains, varying in diameter from 15" to 3", were laid to a total length of 2,162 feet. Filling, amounting to 1,570 cubic yards, was deposited.
WATER WORKS.
12. On the maintenance side the following works were carried out to improve distribution-
13. In Hong Kong the following mains were laid -2,382 feet of 8", 5,233 feet of 6", 2,300 feet of 4" and 8,362 feet of smaller sizes. At Repulse Bay a covered concrete service reservoir of 56,000 gallons was constructed, whilst steel plate balance tanks, each of 30,000 gallons capacity, were erected at Tai Hang and Kennedy Town. A third pressure filter was installed for the Stanley supply.
14. In Kowloon and New Kowloon mains were laid as follows:-12′′, 1,408 feet; 8", 262 feet; 6", 3,938 feet; 5", 176 feet; 4", 5,233 feet, and 6,276 feet of smaller sizes.
15. In the New Territories 2,415 feet of 6′′, 2,367 feet of 5′′, 5,456 feet of 4′′ and 4,913 feet of smaller size mains were laid.
16. Remedial measures at Pineapple Pass Dam were carried out by the consulting engineers. The work consisted mainly of removing the sand wedge and substituting 4,405 cubic yards of cement concrete. As the Jubilee Reservoir did not fill during the year no opinion as to the efficacy of the measures taken could be formed.
17. The rainfall during the year amounted to 55.36" which with one exception is the lowest ever recorded in the Colony. As a result the main storage reservoirs did not fill, and the water supply to Hong Kong and Kowloon was subjected to restrictions from August until the end of the year.
18. The formation of a waste detection branch was proceeded with during the year. Additional staff, waste detection meters, etc., were provided, and a zoning scheme was worked out. Unfortunately the water restrictions after August greatly hampered the carrying out of night tests.
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