320. Kowloon Rapid Gravity Filters. A contract was let in September for the construction of a filter house and the installation of rapid gravity filtration equipment capable of filtering 7 million gallons per day as against 4 million gallons per day by the existing slow sand filters.
321. Preliminary investigations were completed for the construction of a 5 million gallons capacity service reservoir on the site now occupied by the slow sand beds.
322. Taipo Road Waterworks Staff Quarters. The Rapid Gravity Filters at Shek Li Pui and the new ones under construction at Taipo Road are adjacent to one another and are situated in the country approximately two miles from Kowloon. A staff of 41 will be required to operate both plants and as there is virtually no convenient accommodation, a contract was let and construction commenced on the erection of the necessary quarters.
323. Fanling Waterworks Depot. The Fanling water supply now covers a wide area some 22 miles from the main Waterworks Depot in Kowloon. As a considerable amount of maintenance and repair work is now required a contract was let and work completed on the erection of a depot to serve the needs of this area.
Reference to this
324. Tytam Tuk-Shaukiwan Supply scheme has been made in previous reports. During the year a small quantity of the filtration equipment was received, the design of the filter house and the 4 million gallons capacity service reservoir were completed and working drawings prepared.
The construction of access roads to the filter house and the service reservoir sites was commenced and approximately 3,000 feet of the 18 inch outlet main from the service reservoir were laid in connexion with a road surfacing programme.
325. Central Reclamation Scheme. This project was mentioned in last year's report. All outstanding materials were received and the laying of the pipeline on the land which had
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320. Kowloon Rapid Gravity Filters. A contract was let in September for the construction of a filter house and the installation of rapid gravity filtration equipment capable of filtering 7 million gallons per day as against 4 million gallons per day by the existing slow sand filters.
321. Preliminary investigations were completed for the construction of a 5 million gallons capacity service reservoir on the site now occupied by the slow sand beds.
322. Taipo Road Waterworks Staff Quarters. The Rapid Gravity Filters at Shek Li Pui and the new ones under con- struction at Taipo Road are adjacent to one another and are situated in the country approximately two miles from Kowloon. A staff of 41 will be required to operate both plants and as there is virtually no convenient accommodation, a contract was let and construction commenced on the erection of the necessary quarters.
323. Fanling Waterworks Depot. The Fanling water supply now covers a wide area some 22 miles from the main Waterworks Depot in Kowloon. As a considerable amount of maintenance and repair work is now required a contract was let and work completed on the erection of a depot to serve the needs of this area.
Reference to this
324. Tytam Tuk-Shaukiwan Supply. scheme has been made in previous reports. During the year a small quantity of the filtration equipment was received, the design of the filter house and the 4 million gallons capacity service reservoir were completed and working drawings. prepared.
The construction of access roads to the filter house and the service reservoir sites was commenced and approximate- ly 3,000 feet of the 18 inch outlet main from the service reservoir were laid in connexion with a road surfacing programme.
325. Central Reclamation Scheme. This project was men- tioned in last year's report. All outstanding materials were received and the laying of the pipeline on the land which had
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