115. Following an increase in the value of scrap, thefts of cast iron manhole covers again took place though the vigilance of the police has kept the problem from assuming important proportions.
116. The tardy delivery of stoneware pipes from Britain continued to hamper work; it has not been possible to obtain acceptable locally-made stoneware pipes whilst good-class local concrete pipes prove more expensive than imported stoneware pipes.
117. A considerable mileage of existing drainage works was surveyed during the year yet there remains much work to be done to bring the records up to a satisfactory standard.
118. Drainage schemes were prepared for the Deep Water Bay area and for the New Territories towns of Shek Wu Hui, San Hui and Yuen Long though no works of importance have yet been commenced.
119. The maintenance of a number of small septic tanks serving development near bathing beaches has been carried out as necessary. Chlorination of the effluent from the Repulse Bay septic tank was commenced.
120. Numerous minor works necessitated by road improvements, new Government buildings, etc. were carried out as required.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE.
CHIEF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER
J. C. BROWN, B.Sc., M.I.E.E., A.M.I.Mech.E.
121. As in previous years this office carried out a great variety of work of an electrical and mechanical nature for other offices of the Public Works Department and for most other Government Departments, including the complete electrical installations in new buildings constructed during the year, the maintenance, repair and overhaul of upwards of 750 vehicles and some 150 items of electrical and mechanical plant and the construction in the works of special appliances and equipment.
122. Difficulty was still experienced due to the continued physical separation of the Electrical & Mechanical Section of this office pending the construction of new offices and workshops.
123. During the year some improvements were carried out at Caroline Hill workshops including the construction of a lubrication bay and blacksmith and welders' shop in timber and asbestos sheeting, an additional concrete servicing ramp, a wash bay and a 10 feet road round the compound.
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115. Following an increase in the value of scrap, thefts of cast iron manhole covers again took place though the vigilance of the police has kept the problem from assuming important proportions.
116. The tardy delivery of stoneware pipes from Britain continued to hamper work; it has not been possible to obtain acceptable locally-made stoneware pipes whilst good-class local concrete pipes prove more expen- sive than imported stoneware pipes.
117. A considerable mileage of existing drainage works was surveyed during the year yet there remains much work to be done to bring the records up to a satisfactory standard.
118. Drainage schemes were prepared for the Deep Water Bay area and for the New Territories towns of Shek Wu Hui, San Hui and Yuen Long though no works of importance have yet been commenced.
119. The maintenance of a number of small septic tanks serving development near bathing beaches has been carried out as necessary. Chlorination of the effluent from the Repulse Bay septic tank was commenced.
120. Numerous minor works necessitated by road improvements, new Government buildings, etc. were carried out as required.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE.
CHIEF ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL ENGINEER
J. C. BROWN, B.SC., M.I.E.E., A.M.I.Mech.E.
121. As in previous years this office carried out a great variety of work of an electrical and mechanical nature for other offices of the Public Works Department and for most other Government Departments, includ- ing the complete electrical installations in new buildings constructed during the year, the maintenance, repair and overhaul of upwards of 750 vehicles and some 150 items of electrical and mechanical plant and the construction in the works of special appliances and equipment.
122. Difficulty was still experienced due to the continued physical separation of the Electrical & Mechanical Section of this office pending the construction of new offices and workshops.
123. During the year some improvements were carried out at Caroline Hill workshops including the construction of a lubrication bay and black- smith and welders' shop in timber and asbestos sheeting, an additional concrete servicing ramp, a wash bay and a 10 feet road round the compound.
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