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216. Preliminary Investigations:- A trial trench excavated to ascertain the dimensions of the walls of Albany Service Reservoir after which it was decided to limit the depth of water in the reservoir to 18 feet instead of the 28 feet for which it was originally designed. Surveys were carried out at Big Wave and Island Bays, in connection with the Sheko water supply, and at Bowen Road, Albany and West Point Filters in connection with proposed new works. Stream gaugings were carried out at Tai O (Lantau), at the Canadian Military Cemetery at Sai Wan, at Fanling and at Cha Kwo Ling Village.
217. Running Expenses of Motor Vehicles:- The cost of operating Water Works vehicles was charged to this sub-head.
218. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:- Repairs to minor damage on the Island were effected at Aberdeen reservoir and East and West catchwaters, Pokfulam reservoir and conduit, Pokfulam filters embankments, Tytam Tuk East catchwater, Stanley Mound East catchwater, Tytam Tuk Dam overflow channel and stilling pool, Wong Nei Chong Dam overflow channel and North Point service reservoir embankments.
219. On the Mainland the typhoon on 27th July, 1948 caused extensive damage to Shingmun catchwater. Preliminary clearing of the catchwater of landslides, silt and debris was carried out under the Maintenance Contract. Major repairs, necessitating the construction of concrete retaining walls and repairs to concrete invert and dry weather flow channels were put in hand under Contract No. 7/49 for $97,375.25 by the Ching Hing Construction Company. Work was progressing satisfactorily at the end of the year.
220. Repairs to minor damage were carried out at the guard house at Jubilee Reservoir, Jubilee Reservoir embankments, Shek Li Pui Service Reservoir embankments, Yaumati Service Reservoir embankments, Tsun Wan supply main and Beacon Hill catchwater.
Public Works Extraordinary.
221. Causeway Road Widening-Replacement of Water Main: The existing 12" water main in Causeway Road was replaced by a new 18″ main during the raising and reconstruction of this road. Piping ordered under Indent No. 87/48 had not arrived by the end of the year.
222. Stanley Water Supply:- This work was referred to in para. 239 of last year's report. Due to the slow delivery of piping under Indents Nos. 16 and 18/47 it was possible to lay only a short length of the new 8" main between the filters and the service reservoir. Indent No. 453/48 for a new 600,000 gallons per day Candy rapid gravity filtration plant was prepared and forwarded.
223. Replacement of Conduit at Shing Mun:- Indent No. 207/48 was forwarded to the Crown Agents for 36" steel piping to replace the existing open concrete conduit between Jubilee Dam and the North Tunnel.
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216.
Preliminary Investigations:-A trial trench cavated to ascertain the dimensions of the walls of Albany Service Reservoir after which it was decided to limit the depth of water in the reservoir to 18 feet instead of the 28 feet for which it was originally designed. Surveys were carried out at Big Wave and Island Bays, in connection with the Sheko water supply, and at Bowen Road, Albany and West Point Filters in connection with proposed new works. Stream gaugings were carried out at Tai O (Lantau), at the Canadian Military Cemetery at Sai Wan, at Fanling and at Cha Kwo Ling Village.
217. Running Expenses of Motor Vehicles:-The cost of operating Water Works vehicles was charged to this sub-head.
218. Typhoon and Rainstorm Damage:-Repairs to minor damage on the Island were effected at Aberdeen reservoir and East and West catchwaters, Pokfulam reservoir and conduit, Pokfulam filters embankments, Tytam Tuk East catchwater, Stanley Mound East catchwater, Tytam Tuk Dam overflow channel and stilling pool, Wong Nei Chong Dam overflow channel and North Point service reservoir embankments.
219. On the Mainland the typhoon on 27th July, 1948 caused extensive damage to Shingmun catchwater. Preliminary clearing of the catchwater of landslides, silt and debris was carried out under the Maintenance Contract. Major repairs, necessitating the construction of concrete retaining walls and repairs to concrete invert and dry weather flow channels were put in hand under Contract No. 7/49 for $97,375.25-by the Ching Hing Construc- tion Company. Work was progressing satisfactorily at the end
of the year.
220. Repairs to minor damage were carried out at the guard house at Jubilee Reservoir, Jubilee Reservoir embankments, Shek Li Pui Service Reservoir embankments, Yaumati Service Reservoir embankments, Tsun Wan supply main and Beacon Hill catchwater.
Public Works Extraordinary.
221. Causeway Road Widening-Replacement of Water Main: The existing 12" water main in Causeway Road was replaced by a new 18′′ main during the raising and reconstruction of this road. Piping ordered under Indent No. 87/48 had not arrived by the end of the year.
222. Stanley Water Supply:-This work was referred to in para. 239 of last year's report. Due to the slow delivery of piping under Indents Nos. 16 and 18/47 it was possible to lay only a short length of the new 8" main between the filters and the service reservoir. Indent No. 453/48 for a new 600,000 gallons per day Candy rapid gravity filtration plant was prepared and for- warded.
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223. Replacement of Conduit at Shing Mun:-Indent No. 207/48 was forwarded to the Crown Agents for 36" steel piping to replace the existing open concrete conduit between Jubilee Dam and the North Tunnel.
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