206. Details of mains laid are as follows:
Size of Main. Length in feet. LOCALITY.
3" W.I. 3,010 Diamond Hill Supply,
3" W.L 605 Kowloon Tong Flush System, pumping supply.
4″ C.I. 60 Baker Street, Hung Hom.
5" C.I. 108 Wuhu Street, Hung Hom.
8" C.I. 350 Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom.
Total: 4,133
207. Replacement of Filter Sand and Tiles:-No. 1 Filter Bed at Albany and No. 5 Bed at Elliot Filters were damaged by bombs or shell fire during the occupation, necessitating complete replacement of the Filter Tiles, Gravel and Sand. In addition, the depth of Filter Sand at all filtration plants was found to be well under the amount required for proper filtration.
208. 6,000 new vibrated concrete tiles, 18"X18"X2″ thick, were obtained under Contract No.39/46 from The Hong Kong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. The supplying and laying of these was completed in September.
209. About 1,200 cubic yards of sand and gravel for the Mainland Filter Beds was obtained under Contract No.131/46 with Messrs. Ching Hing Construction Co. The work under this Contract was completed early in January, 1947.
210. About 2,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel for the Island Filter Beds was obtained under Contract No.279/46 with Messrs. Hang On Tai. This work was completed in February, 1947.
211. Replacement of Staff Quarters:-Nine quarters for Waterworks Inspectors of Works existed before the war, as follows:-
(a) At Tytam Tuk Pumping Station.
(b) At Tytam Tuk Reservoir.
(c) At Elliot Filters, Lower Flat.
(d) At Elliot Filters, Upper Flat.
(e) At West Point Filters.
(f) At Garden Road Pumping Station.
(g) At Bowen Road Filters.
(h) At Kowloon Filters.
(i) At Shing Mun (Hull's Bungalow).
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206. Details of mains laid are as follows:
Size of Main.
Length in feet.
LOCALITY.
3" W.I.
3" W.L
3,010
605
Diamond Hill Supply,
Kowloon Tong Flush System,
pumping supply.
4′′ C.I.
60
5" C.I.
108
Baker Street, Hung Hom. Wuhu Street, Hung Hom.
8" C.I.
350
Bulkeley Street, Hung Hom.
Total:
4,133
207.
Replacement of Filter Sand and Tiles:-No. 1 Filter Bed at Albany and No. 5 Bed at Elliot Filters were damaged by bombs or shell fire during the occupation, necessitating complete replacement of the Filter Tiles, Gravel and Sand. In addition the depth of Filter Sand at all filtration plants was found to be well under the amount required for proper filtration.
208. 6,000 new vibrated concrete tiles, 18"X18"X2′′ thick, were obtained under Contract No. 39/46 from The Hong Kong Engineering and Construction Co., Ltd. The supplying and laying of these was completed in September.
209. About 1,200 cubic yards of sand and gravel for the Mainland Filter Beds was obtained under Contract No. 131/46 with Messrs. Ching Hing Construction Co. The work under this Contract was completed early in January, 1947.
210. About 2,000 cubic yards of sand and gravel for the Island Filter Beds was obtained under Contract No. 279/46 with Messrs. Hang On Tai. This work was completed in February, 1947.
211. Replacement of Staff Quarters:-Nine quarters for Waterworks Inspectors of Works existed before the war, as follows:-
(a) At Tytam Tuk Pumping Station.
(b) At Tytam Tuk Reservoir.
(c)
At Elliot Filters, Lower Flat. (d) At Elliot Filters, Upper Flat.
(e) At West Point Filters.
(f) At Garden Road Pumping Station.
(g)
At Bowen Road Filters.
(h) At Kowloon Filters.
(i) At Shing Mun (Hull's Bungalow).
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