following the reoccupation of the Colony. Many of the original mains had been removed during the Japanese occupation and in 1946 Galvanized Iron piping was not available. These mains had already badly deteriorated and some leakage was occurring and frequent flushing was necessary to minimize complaints of rusty water.
209. By the end of the year practically all existing stocks of pipes had been used but large orders were placed in the United Kingdom for further supplies. The total amount of piping laid during the year was 180,202 ft.
210. Shing Mun Conduit. This work comprised the laying of approximately 2,000 ft. of 36" dia. welded joint steel main along the bottom of the Shing Mun gorge to replace an open conduit which was leaking and beyond repair. Work had been started in 1950, and was completed early in the year.
The new pipe line was put into service on 12th May. The total cost of this work was $404,846 which included $232,440 for the purchase of pipes, $139,322 for transport and laying charges, and $10,759 for jointing.
211. Bullock Lane Workshop and Depôt. The pre-war workshop in Lockhart Road was destroyed during the war. Since the reoccupation all workshop work has been done in a corrugated iron building at Bullock Lane adjacent to the waterworks main depôt on the Island. This building, besides being in a very poor state of repair, could not be adapted to provide an economic layout for new workshop equipment. Plans were therefore prepared for a new workshop and a Contract let for $460,886. Work was completed by the end of the year and all worthwhile equipment from the old workshop was transferred and installed departmentally. This new workshop is the final stage in the reconstruction which commenced with the new Meter Repairs and Blacksmith's shops constructed in 1948. The buildings have been arranged around a central yard which contains an unloading bay, inflammable goods store and open
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following the reoccupation of the Colony. Many of the original mains had been removed during the Japanese occupation and in 1946 Galvanized Iron piping was not available. These mains had already badly deteriorated and some leakage was occurring and frequent flushing was necessary to minimize complaints of rusty water.
209. By the end of the year practically all existing stocks of pipes had been used but large orders were placed in the United Kingdom for further supplies. The total amount of piping laid during the year was 180,202 ft.
210. Shing Mun Conduit. This work comprised the laying of approximately 2,000 ft. of 36" dia. welded joint steel main along the bottom of the Shing Mun gorge to replace an open conduit which was leaking and beyond repair. Work had been started in 1950, and was completed early in the year.
The new
pipe line was put into service on 12th May. The total cost of this work was $404,846 which included $232,440 for the pur- chase of pipes, $139,322 for transport and laying charges, and $10,759 for jointing.
211. Bullock Lane Workshop and Depôt. The pre-war workshop in Lockhart Road was destroyed during the war. Since the reoccupation all workshop work has been done in a corrugated iron building at Bullock Lane adjacent to the water- works main depôt on the Island. This building, besides being in a very poor state of repair, could not be adapted to provide an economic layout for new workshop equipment. Plans were therefore prepared for a new workshop and a Contract let for $460,886. Work was completed by the end of the year and all worthwhile equipment from the old workshop was transferred and installed departmentally. This new workshop is the final stage in the reconstruction which commenced with the new Meter Repairs and Blacksmith's shops constructed in 1948. The buildings have been arranged around a central yard which con- tains an unloading bay, inflammable goods store and open
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