NULLAH DECKING AND RECONSTRUCTION
194. To effect a variety of improvements a number of old nullahs were decked. These included Stone Nullah, in order to eliminate offensive odours; Quarry Bay Nullah, to permit private development to proceed; and Watson Road and Mong Kok Nullahs, to improve traffic conditions.
195. Work commenced on the reconstruction of large culverts in Jupiter Street, in the Government Stores at North Point and in Chatham Road, in order to remedy defects and to increase capacity.
DISPOSAL WORKS, INTERCEPTION SEWERS AND SCREENING PLANT
196. The eastern portion of the 66″ diameter Kwun Tong Intercepting Sewer from the boundary of the R.A.F. station to Ngau Tau Kok Village was completed and work continued on the western portion to provide connexions for the Choi Hung Chuen Housing Estate.
197. Extension of intercepting sewers continued along King's Road and Java Road for the North Point Sewerage Scheme, and along Gascoigne Road for the South Kowloon Sewerage Scheme.
198. Contract drawings for part of the Hong Kong Central Sewerage Scheme and for an Imhoff Tank at Deep Water Bay were completed.
199. Sewerage pumping stations at Nam Cheong Street, Tai Hang Tung, Mong Kok Road and Shek Wu Hui, the screening plant at Anchor Street, and the Imhoff Tank at Repulse Bay, continued to operate satisfactorily.
PRIVATE WORKS
200. The Drainage Office undertook the examination of 1,373 private drainage proposals and gave advice on 655 Crown Lands sales sites.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Chief Electrical & Mechanical Engineer,
D. W. WALKER, B.Sc.(Eng.), M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.E.E.
GENERAL
201. The staff of this sub-department, numbering 1,663, is responsible, with a few exceptions, for all electrical, mechanical, automobile and air-conditioning work undertaken by Government.
202. Temporary accommodation was provided in buildings in the old Naval Dockyard for the Electrical and Air-Conditioning staff, as the
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NULLAH DECKING AND RECONSTRUCTION
194. To effect a variety of improvements a number of old nullahs were decked. These included Stone Nullah, in order to eliminate offen- sive odours; Quarry Bay Nullah, to permit private development to proceed; and Watson Road and Mong Kok Nullahs, to improve traffic conditions.
195. Work commenced on the reconstruction of large culverts in Jupiter Street, in the Government Stores at North Point and in Chatham Road, in order to remedy defects and to increase capacity.
DISPOSAL WORKS, INTERCEPTION SEWERS AND SCREENING PLANT
196. The eastern portion of the 66′′ diameter Kwun Tong Inter- cepting Sewer from the boundary of the R.A.F. station to Ngau Tau Kok Village was completed and work continued on the western portion to provide connexions for the Choi Hung Chuen Housing Estate.
197. Extension of intercepting sewers continued along King's Road and Java Road for the North Point Sewerage Scheme, and along Gascoigne Road for the South Kowloon Sewerage Scheme.
198. Contract drawings for part of the Hong Kong Central Sewerage Scheme and for an Imhoff Tank at Deep Water Bay were completed.
199. Sewerage pumping stations at Nam Cheong Street, Tai Hang Tung, Mong Kok Road and Shek Wu Hui, the screening plant at Anchor Street, and the Imhoff Tank at Repulse Bay, continued to operate satis- factorily.
PRIVATE WORKS
200. The Drainage Office undertook the examination of 1,373 private drainage proposals and gave advice on 655 Crown Lands sales sites.
ELECTRICAL AND MECHANICAL OFFICE
Chief Electrical & Mechanical Engineer,
D. W. WALKER, B.Sc. (Eng.), M.I.Mech.E., A.M.I.E.E.
GENERAL
201. The staff of this sub-department, numbering 1,663, is respon- sible, with a few exceptions, for all electrical, mechanical, automobile and air-conditioning work undertaken by Government.
202. Temporary accommodation was provided in buildings in the old Naval Dockyard for the Electrical and Air-Conditioning staff, as the
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