196. A fairly large slip occurred at chainage 10,500 feet on the Shing Mun Catchwater. This was repaired under Contract No. 281/46, the work being completed in March, 1947.
Small slips also occurred at the following:-
Aberdeen East and West Catchwaters
Tytam Tuk East Catchwaters
Beacon Hill Catchwaters
Yaumati Hill Service Reservoir
Pipers Hill Service Reservoir.
These slips were cleared either under the Maintenance Contract or Departmentally.
Renewals and Improvements Fund.
197. No work was carried out under this item as no funds were made available.
Miscellaneous.
198. Under this item various items of work, for which there was no other suitable Head of Charge, were carried out, including the cleaning up of Bullock Lane Depot and the removing of an accumulation of ashes at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station.
In addition the following were charged to this Item:-
Daily paid office messengers' wages
Stores required for cleaning the offices
Advertising.
Public Works Extraordinary.
(A). Rehabilitation.
199. Replacement of Water Meters:-During the occupation a large number of water meters were looted or damaged and a survey in September and October 1945 showed that about 10,000 meters were missing. To replace them orders were placed for 10,625 new meters, 6,560 through the War Office, and 4,065 under Indent No. B.4/9. By the end of the year 4,890 new meters had arrived in the Colony and were put into use.
200. Replacement of Waste Detection Meters: Some of the waste detection meters in use before the war were removed during the occupation and parts of others were looted.
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196. A fairly large slip occurred at chainage 10,500 feet on the Shing Mun Catchwater. This was repaired under Con- tract No. 281/46, the work being completed in March, 1947,
Small slips also occurred at the following:-
Aberdeen East and West Catchwaters
Tytam Tuk East Catchwaters
Beacon Hill Catchwaters
Yaumati Hill Service Reservoir
Pipers Hill Service Reservoir.
These slips were cleared either under the Maintenance Contract or Departmentally.
Renewals and Improvements Fund.
197. No work was carried out under this item as no funds were made available.
Miscellaneous.
198. Under this item various items of work, for which there was no other suitable Head of Charge, were carried out, including the cleaning up of Bullock Lane Depot and the removing of an accumulation of ashes at Pokfulam Road Pumping Station.
In addition the following were charged to this Item:-
Daily paid office messengers' wages
Stores required for cleaning the offices Advertising.
Public Works Extraordinary.
(A). Rehabilitation.
199. Replacement of Water Meters:-During the occupation a large number of water meters were looted or damaged and a survey in September and October 1945 showed that about 10,000 meters were missing. To replace them orders were placed for 10,625 new meters, 6,560 through the War Office, and 4,065 under Indent No. B.4/9. By the end of the year 4,890 new meters had arrived in the Colony and were put into
use.
200. Replacement of Waste Detection Meters: Some of the waste detection meters in use before the war were removed during the occupation and parts of others were looted.
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