and the enlargement of under-sized pipes in areas where pressures were inadequate.
300. A total of 190,364 feet of piping varying in size between 14 inch and 18 inch was laid, the more important work completed being as follows:
Hong Kong.
(1) To improve pressures and alleviate complaints:-
(a) Wanchai District. A 14 inch diameter pipe in Queen's Road East between Monmouth Path and Anton Street was enlarged to 18 inch and a new 15 inch link main laid in Anton Street between Queen's Road and Johnston Road.
(b) Central District. A 6 inch diameter main in Pedder Street was relaid in 10 inch.
(c) Bonham Road. 6 inch and 8 inch diameter pipes in Bonham Road were enlarged to 8 inch and 10 inch respectively.
(2) Various sizes of mains were relaid in the following roads in conjunction with reconstruction work:-
Mainland.
Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria Road, Bowen Road, Shing Wong Road, Garden Road and Robinson Road.
(1) To improve pressures and alleviate complaints:-
(a) Approximately 3,500 feet of 18 inch piping were laid in Clearwater Bay Road, between Prince Edward Road and the access road to Chuk Yuen.
(b) Approximately 2,000 feet of 12 inch piping were laid to replace section 5 of the 5 inch and 6 inch diameter pipes supplying the Yuen Long area.
(2) To provide for new development:
(a) Approximately 1,600 feet of 18 inch and 1,300 feet of 12 inch piping were laid in Castle Peak Road through Tsuen Wan.
(b) Approximately 1,600 feet of 18 inch, 500 feet of 15 inch and 2,500 feet of 12 inch piping were laid to provide a supply to the Kun Tong area.
Service Reservoirs.
301. All service reservoirs were cleaned and inspected and the inlet and outlet valves checked and repaired where necessary. Minor repairs were carried out to the Yaumati Reservoir and the outlet from the Elliot Reservoir was enlarged from 14 inch to 24 inch diameter. Two new service reservoirs, one at Ma Tau Wei and one at Kau Wa Kang, were completed and put into service during the year.
Catchwaters.
302. During the dry season all the catchwaters were inspected. The one on Beacon Hill was found to be leaking
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and the enlargement of under-sized pipes in areas where pressures were inadequate.
300. A total of 190,364 feet of piping varying in size between 14 inch and 18 inch was laid, the more important work completed being as follows:
Hong Kong.
(1) To improve pressures and alleviate complaints: -
(a) Wanchai District. A 14 inch diameter pipe in Queen's Road East between Monmouth Path and Anton Street was enlarged
to 18 inch and a new 15 inch link main laid in Anton Street between Queen's Road and Johnston Road.
(b) Central District. A 6 inch diameter main in Pedder Street
was relaid in 10 inch.
(c) Bonham Road. 6 inch and 8 inch diameter pipes in Bonham
Road were enlarged to 8 inch and 10 inch respectively.
(2) Various sizes of mains were relaid in the following roads in
conjunction with reconstruction work:-
Mainland.
Des Voeux Road Central, Victoria Road, Bowen Road, Shing Wong Road, Garden Road and Robinson Road.
(1) To improve pressures and alleviate complaints: -
(a) Approximately 3,500 feet of 18 inch piping were laid in Clearwater Bay Road, between Prince Edward Road and the access road to Chuk Yuen.
(b) Approximately 2,000 feet of 12 inch piping were laid to replace section 5 of the 5 inch and 6 inch diameter pipes supplying the Yuen Long area.
(2) To provide for new development:
(a) Approximately 1,600 feet of 18 inch and 1,300 feet of 12 inch piping were laid in Castle Peak Road through Tsuen Wan.
(b) Approximately 1,600 feet of 18 inch, 500 feet of 15 inch and 2,500 feet of 12 inch piping were laid to provide a supply to the Kun Tong area.
Service Reservoirs.
301. All service reservoirs were cleaned and inspected and the inlet and outlet valves checked and repaired where necessary. Minor repairs were carried out to the Yaumati Reservoir and the outlet from the Elliot Reservoir was enlarged from 14 inch to 24 inch diameter. Two new service reservoirs, one at Ma Tau Wei and one at Kau Wa Kang, were completed and put into service during the year.
Catchwaters.
302. During the dry season all the catchwaters were inspected. The one on Beacon Hill was found to be leaking
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