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Service Reservoir. Designs were prepared for the new Rapid Gravity Filter House and Service Reservoir but delivery of the Filters under Indent No. 453/48 was not due until May 1950.
251. Fanling Water Supply:-To provide for the increased demand for water in the Fanling area due to building development and to the presence of a large number of troops it was decided to augment the supply by constructing an Intake on the River Jhelum above Hok Tau Village, roughing Filters with attendant Quarters near the Intake and a pipe line to Fanling crossroads to link up with the existing supply. Contract No. 78/49 for the Filters and Quarters was signed with Messrs. Sun Kee & Co. for the sum of $42,797.10 and work was nearing completion at the end of the year. Work on the Intake and pipe line was completed, 22,357 feet of 6" Asbestos cement piping (obtained from Japan) and 1,310 feet of 4" cast iron piping being laid. An old irrigation dam on the River Jhelum which was in a bad state of repair and which might have been adversely affected by the new Intake higher up was repaired by a local contractor under the supervision of the District Commissioner, New Territories, at a cost of about $25,000.00.
252. Replacement of Conduit at Shing Mun:-No work was carried out as delivery of the 36" steel piping ordered under Indent No. 207/48 (paragraph 223 of last year's Report) was not due until the middle of 1950. Consideration was given to the method of transporting and laying the piping.
Rehabilitation Loan.
253. Motor Transport: -No new vehicles were purchased during the year.
254. Catchwaters and Conduits:-In conjunction with the resurfacing of Nathan Road between Waterloo Road and Argyle Street 143 joints on the 24" Shing Mun Trunk Mains were welded up to reduce the risk of leakage. The work was carried out by Messrs. J. P. Inglis & Sons under contract at a cost of $54.00 per joint. New window frames ordered under Indent No. 269/48 (paragraph 225 of last year's Report) were fixed on the valve tower and recorder house, Jubilee Dam. A toe wall was constructed to retain the embankment of Jubilee Reservoir between the low gap and the guard house.
255. Filters and Chlorination Plant:-This work was referred to in paragraph 226 of last year's Report and work under Contract No. 37/48 comprising the new rapid gravity filter house and the new Pumping Station were completed satisfactorily in October at a cost of $624,892.10. The departmental work of
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Service Reservoir. Designs were prepared for the new Rapid Gravity Filter House and Service Reservoir but delivery of the Filters under Indent No. 453/48 was not due until May 1950.
251. Fanling Water Supply:-To provide for the increased demand for water in the Fanling area due to building develop- ment and to the presence of a large number of troops it was decided to augment the supply by constructing an Intake on the River Jhelum above Hok Tau Village, roughing Filters with attendant Quarters near the Intake and a pipe line to Fanling crossroads to link up with the existing supply. Contract No. 78/49 for the Filters and Quarters was signed with Messrs. Sun Kee & Co. for the sum of $42,797.10 and work was nearing completion at the end of the year. Work on the Intake and pipe line was completed, 22,357 feet of 6" Asbestos cement piping (obtained from Japan) and 1,310 feet of 4" cast iron piping being laid. An old irrigation dam on the River Jhelum which was in a bad state of repair and which might have been adverse- ly affected by the new Intake higher up was repaired by a local contractor under the supervision of the District Commissioner, New Territories, at a cost of about $25,000.00,
252. Replacement of Conduit at Shing Mun:-No work was carried out as delivery of the 36" steel piping ordered under Indent No. 207/48 (paragraph 223 of last year's Report) was not due until the middle of 1950. Consideration was given to the method of transporting and laying the piping.
Rehabilitation Loan.
253. Motor Transport: -No new vehicles were purchased during the year.
254. Catchwaters and Conduits:-In conjunction with the resurfacing of Nathan Road between Waterloo Road and Argyle Street 143 joints on the 24" Shing Mun Trunk Mains were welded up to reduce the risk of leakage. The work was carried out by Messrs. J. P. Inglis & Sons under contract at a cost of $54.00 per joint. New window frames ordered under Indent No. 269/48 (paragraph 225 of last year's Report) were fixed on the valve tower and recorder house, Jubilee Dam. A toe wall was constructed to retain the embankment of Jubilee Reservoir between the low gap and the guard house.
255. Filters and Chlorination Plant:-This work was re- ferred to in paragraph 226 of last year's Report and work under Contract No. 37/48 comprising the new rapid gravity filter house and the new Pumping Station were completed satisfactorily in October at a cost of $624,892.10. The departmental work of
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