243. Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme-Staff:-Salaries of staff engaged on preliminary investigations were charged to this sub-item.
244. Replacement of Instruments:-Supplies of new surveying equipment came forward, but the position in regard to drawing office equipment continued to be unsatisfactory, most of the material on Indent being still outstanding. Indent No. 90 of 1947 for pump-test equipment and Indent No. 57 of 1948 for Automatic Gauge Recorders were despatched to the Crown Agents, but no deliveries had been made.
245. Replacement of Workshop Equipment and Extension of Workshop:-Contract No. 263 of 1947 amounting to $86,445.60 was let in December, 1947, to Messrs. Fook Lee & Co., Ltd., for the construction of a new meter-repair workshop. Work was well advanced by the end of the year. New 6" cast iron and steel main to a length of 488 feet was laid to the new workshop and 100 feet of 4" main was removed.
246. New Plant for Workshop:-The following machines arrived from England under Indent No. 3505/1:-One 4" "Herbert" Capstan Lathe; one "Myford" 3" centre Lathe; two "Pollard" Bench Drills and one "White" Band Saw. Of these, the first four machines were installed and were operating satisfactorily before the end of the year.
247. Other Works:-The following works were carried out for other offices and the cost charged to the appropriate votes:-
(a) Head 28-Sub-Head 2-Item 3-Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings:-251 feet of 2" galvanised iron piping were laid in Western Market.
(b) Head 28-Sub-Head 7-Item 1-Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-50 feet of 6" steel main were lowered between Shaukiwan Main Street Market and the tramway loop.
(c) 350 feet of 3" galvanised iron main in Stubbs Road from Coombe Road junction westwards were moved outside the kerb.
(d) R.L. 1948-Item 3-Sub-item 10-Restoration of Damaged Government Buildings:-539 feet of 2" galvanised iron piping were laid from the Nullah Intake near Bowen Road to the Government Laundries, Kennedy Road.
(e) R.L. 1948-Item 3-Sub-Item 11(a)-Restoration of Damaged Non-Government Buildings:-The fire service to the Old Royal Naval Hospital was connected to the main. Fourteen valve-control hydrants were removed and replaced by four spring hydrants.
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243. Tai Lam Chung Valley Scheme-Staff:-Salaries of staff engaged on preliminary investigations were charged to this sub-item.
244. Replacement of Instruments: -Supplies of new survey- ing equipment came forward, but the position in regard to drawing office equipment continued to be unsatisfactory, most of the material on Indent being still outstanding. Indent No. 90 of 1947 for pump-test equipment and Indent No. 57 of 1948 for Automatic Gauge Recorders were despatched to the Crown Agents, but no deliveries had been made..
245. Replacement of Workshop Equipment and Extension of Workshop:-Contract No. 263 of 1947 amounting to $86,445.60 was let in December, 1947, to Messrs. Fook Lee & Co., Ltd., for the construction of a new meter-repair workshop. Work was well advanced by the end of the year. New 6" cast iron and steel main to a length of 488 feet was laid to the new workshop and 100 feet of 4" main was removed.
246. New Plant for Workshop:-The following machines arrived from England under Indent No. 3505/1:-One 4 "Herbert" Capstan Lathe; one "Myford" 3" centre Lathe; two "Pollard" Bench Drills and one "White" Band Saw. Of these the first four machines were installed and were operating satisfactorily before the end of the year.
247. Other Works:-The following works were carried out for other offices and the cost charged to the appropriate votes:-
(a) Head 28-Sub-Head 2-Item 3-Alterations and Additions to Government Buildings:-251 feet of 2" galvanised iron piping were laid in Western Market.
(b) Head 28-Sub-Head 7-Item 1-Maintenance of Roads and Bridges:-50 feet of 6" steel main were lowered between Shaukiwan Main Street Market and the tramway loop.
(c) 350 feet of 3" galvanised iron main in Stubbs Road from Coombe Road junction westwards were moved outside the kerb.
(d) R.L. 1948-Item 3-Sub-item 10-Restoration of Damaged Government Buildings:-539 feet of 2" galvanised iron piping were laid from the Nullah Intake near Bowen Road to the Government Laundries, Kennedy Road.
(e) R.L. 1948-Item 3-Sub-Item 11 (a)-Restoration of Damaged Non-Government Buildings:-The fire service to the Old Royal Naval Hospital was connected to the main. Fourteen valve-control hydrants were removed and replaced by four spring hydrants.
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