1946-1947 — Page 54

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Repairs to Shing Mun North Conduit.

General repairs to Beacon Hill Catchwater.

Repairs to Beacon Hill Catchwater at chainage 15,000 and 16,500 feet.

Repairs to Shing Mun Catchwater at 18,000 feet.

Removal of silt and debris from Tytam Tuk East Catchwater.

Contract No. 3/45. Completed May 1946, Contract No. 1A/46. Completed May 1946.

Contract No. 20/46. Completed October 1946.

Contract No. 21/46. Completed August 1946.

Contract No. 12/47. Completed March 1947.

218. Replacement of Instruments.-Practically all surveying and drawing instruments and many other precision instruments required at Pumping Stations and in the Workshops were lost during the occupation. Some replacements were obtained from War Office sources during the British Military Administration. The balance required were ordered during the year under Indents Nos. B.4/13, 3516/1, 63/46 and 82/46, but only a few items had been received by the end of the year.

219. Replacement of Addressograph Equipment.-Part of the addressograph equipment used prior to the war on the preparation of water accounts was found after the re-occupation, but was completely unserviceable. New equipment was ordered under Indent D.4/2, but this equipment had not been received by the end of the year.

220. Replacement of Books.-All Technical Books were lost during the war. Replacements were ordered under Indent No. D.6/41, and most had been received by the end of the year.

221. Replacement of Two Motor Vans.-Before the war two "Ford" motor vans were equipped specially for repairing water meters on site. This method of repairing meters was found to be very effective in speeding up meter repairs and in reducing the cost of repairs. These two vans were not recovered after the war and two "Jowett" vans were purchased, in January 1947, to replace them.

222. Replacement of Rapid Gravity Filter Plant at Eastern.-The scheme for replacing the Slow Sand Filter Beds at Eastern with Rapid Gravity Filters was described in paragraphs 156-158 of the 1939 Departmental Report. The new plant, consisting of an eight million gallons per day Paterson filtration plant, together with the necessary power and pumping units, and steel reinforcing bars for the buildings, were delivered in the Colony during 1941. Work on the construction of the buildings under Contract No. 14/41 had not progressed sufficiently to allow the plant to be installed before the outbreak of war.

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[ 52 ] Repairs to Shing Mun North Conduit. General repairs to Beacon Hill Catchwater. Repairs to Beacon Hill Catchwater at chainage 15,000 and 16,500 feet. Repairs to Shing Mun Catchwater at 18,000 feet. Removal of silt and debris from Tytam Tuk East Catchwater. Contract No. 3/45. Completed May 1946, Contract No. 1A/46. Completed May 1946. Contract No. 20/46. Completed October 1946. Contract No. 21/46. Completed August 1946. Contract No. 12/47. Completed March 1947. 218. Replacement of Instruments.-Practically all surveying and drawing instruments and many other precision instruments required at Pumping Stations and in the Workshops were lost during the occupation. Some replacements were obtained from War Office sources during the British Military Administration. The balance required were ordered during the year under Indents Nos. B.4/13, 3516/1, 63/46 and 82/46, but only a few items had been received by the end of the year. 219. Replacement of Addressograph Equipment.-Part of the addressograph equipment used prior to the war on the preparation of water accounts was found after the re-occupation, but was completely unserviceable. New equipment was ordered under Indent D.4/2, but this equipment had not been received by the end of the year. 220. Replacement of Books.-All Technical Books were lost during the war. Replacements were ordered under Indent No. D.6/41, and most had been received by the end of the year. 221. Replacement of Two Motor Vans.-Before the war two "Ford" motor vans were equipped specially for repairing water meters on site. This method of repairing meters was found to be very effective in speeding up meter repairs and in reducing the cost of repairs. These two vans were not recovered after the war and two "Jowett" vans were purchased, in January 1947, to replace them. 222. Replacement of Rapid Gravity Filter Plant at Eastern.-The scheme for replacing the Slow Sand Filter Beds at Eastern with Rapid Gravity Filters was described in paragraphs 156-158 of the 1939 Departmental Report. The new plant, consisting of an eight million gallons per day Paterson filtration plant, together with the necessary power and pumping units, and steel reinforcing bars for the buildings, were delivered in the Colony during 1941. Work on the construction of the buildings under Contract No. 14/41 had not progressed sufficiently to allow the plant to be installed before the outbreak of war. Page 55

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[ 52 ] Repairs to Shing Mun North Conduit. General repairs to Beacon Catchwater. Hill Repairs to Beacon Hill Catchwater at chainage 15,000 and 16,500 feet. Repairs to Shing Mun Catchwater at 18,000 feet. Removal of silt silt and debris from Tytam Tuk East Catchwater. Contract No. 3/45. Completed May 1946, Contract No. 1A/46. Completed May 1946. Contract No. 20/46. Completed October 1946. Contract No. 21/46. Completed August 1946. Contract No. 12/47. Completed March 1947. 218. Replacement of Instruments.-Practically all surveying and drawing instruments and many other precision instruments required at Pumping Stations and in the Workshops were lost during the occupation. Some replacements were obtained from War Office sources during the British Military Adminis- tration. The balance required were ordered during the year under Indents Nos. B.4/13, 3516/1, 63/46 and 82/46, but only a few items had been received by the end of the year. 219. Replacement of Addressograph Equipment-Part of the addressograph equipment used prior to the war on the preparation of water accounts was found after the re-occupa- tion, but was completely unserviceable. New equipment was ordered under Indent D.4/2, but this equipment had not been rreceived by the end of the year. 220. Replacement of Books.-All Technical Books were lost during the war. Replacements were ordered under Indent No. D.6/41, and most had been received by the end of the year. 221. Replacement of Two Motor Vans.-Before the war two "Ford" motor vans were equipped specially for repairing water meters on site. This method of repairing meters was found to be very effective in speeding up meter repairs and in reducing the cost of repairs. These two vans were not recovered after the war and two "Jowett" vans were purchased, in January 1947, to replace them. 222. Replacement of Rapid Gravity Filter Plant at Eastern. -The scheme for replacing the Slow Sand Filter Beds at Eastern with Rapid Gravity Filters was described in para- graphs 156-158 of the 1939 Departmental Report. The new plant, consisting of an eight million gallons per day Paterson filtration plant, together with the necessary power and pumpiing units, and steel reinforcing bars for the buildings, were delivered in the Colony during 1941. Work on the construction of the buildings under Contract No. 14/41 had not progressed sufficiently to allow the plant to be installed before the outbreak of war. e 55

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Repairs to Shing Mun North Conduit.

General repairs to Beacon

Catchwater.

Hill

Repairs to Beacon Hill Catchwater at

chainage 15,000 and 16,500 feet.

Repairs to Shing Mun Catchwater at

18,000 feet.

Removal of silt

silt and debris from

Tytam Tuk East Catchwater.

Contract No. 3/45. Completed May 1946, Contract No. 1A/46. Completed May 1946.

Contract No. 20/46. Completed October 1946.

Contract No. 21/46. Completed August 1946.

Contract No. 12/47. Completed March 1947.

218. Replacement of Instruments.-Practically all surveying and drawing instruments and many other precision instruments required at Pumping Stations and in the Workshops were lost during the occupation. Some replacements were obtained from War Office sources during the British Military Adminis- tration. The balance required were ordered during the year under Indents Nos. B.4/13, 3516/1, 63/46 and 82/46, but only a few items had been received by the end of the year.

219.

Replacement of Addressograph Equipment-Part of the addressograph equipment used prior to the war on the preparation of water accounts was found after the re-occupa- tion, but was completely unserviceable. New equipment was ordered under Indent D.4/2, but this equipment had not been rreceived by the end of the year.

220. Replacement of Books.-All Technical Books were lost during the war. Replacements were ordered under Indent No. D.6/41, and most had been received by the end of the

year.

222. Replacement of Rapid Gravity Filter Plant at Eastern. -The scheme for replacing the Slow Sand Filter Beds at Eastern with Rapid Gravity Filters was described in para- graphs 156-158 of the 1939 Departmental Report. The new plant, consisting of an eight million gallons per day Paterson filtration plant, together with the necessary power and pumpiing units, and steel reinforcing bars for the buildings, were delivered in the Colony during 1941. Work on the construction of the buildings under Contract No. 14/41 had not progressed sufficiently to allow the plant to be installed before the outbreak of war.

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