Valley Road Low Cost Housing Water Supply
10.56. Asbestos-cement fresh- and salt-water mains were laid in conjunction with development and the work was completed.
Cheung Chau Island Water Supply Extension, Stage I
10.57. 4,400 ft. of 10" diameter steel pipes for the second submarine main were ordered and received. The laying of the pipeline was also completed.
Irrigation Works in the New Territories
10.58. 39 diversion dams and 41,000 ft. of attendant irrigation channels and pipelines were constructed and general irrigation works including investigation, survey and detailing of approved and proposed schemes continued.
Tai Lam Chung Scheme
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10.59. Section C catchwater was brought into service and the scheme was then complete.
Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan Water Supply
10.60. Fresh- and salt-water mains were laid as development required and approximately 42,800 ft. were laid in the Tsuen Wan area. The low-level salt-water service reservoir on the Texaco Peninsula of 0.7 m.g. capacity was nearly completed and site investigation and design of the 10 m.g. Kwai Chung North Service Reservoir was commenced. Approximately 9,700 ft. of mains and submains were laid in the Kwai Chung area and a contract was let for the laying of the 48" diameter trunk distribution main to Gin Drinker's Bay from the Lai Chi Kok service reservoir. As a result of changes in the town planning requirements, the entire scheme was reviewed, proposals for the Tsuen Wan west supply were modified and the detailed design of the general salt-water schemes was delayed but specifications for the salt-water pumping plant were prepared.
Sheung Shui Tai Po Water Supply
10.61. An access road to the site was formed and preliminary investigations completed. Contract documents were prepared for the formation of the site for the treatment works and for the adjoining 4-million-gallon service reservoir. Tentative designs for the filters were proposed.
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Valley Road Low Cost Housing Water Supply
10.56. Asbestos-cement fresh- and salt-water mains were laid in conjunction with development and the work was completed.
Cheung Chau Island Water Supply Extension, Stage I
10.57. 4,400 ft. of 10" diameter steel pipes for the second submarine main were ordered and received. The laying of the pipeline was also completed.
Irrigation Works in the New Territories
10.58. 39 diversion dams and 41,000 ft. of attendent irrigation channels and pipelines were constructed and general irrigation works including investigation, survey and detailing of approved and proposed schemes continued.
Tai Lam Chung Scheme
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10.59. Section C catchwater was brought into service and the scheme was then complete.
Kwai Chung and Tsuen Wan Water Supply
10.60. Fresh- and salt-water mains were laid as development requir- ed and approximately 42,800 ft. were laid in the Tsuen Wan area. The low-level salt-water service reservoir on the Texaco Peninsula of 0.7 m.g. capacity was nearly completed and site investigation and design of the 10 m.g. Kwai Chung North Service Reservoir was commenced. Approx- imately 9,700 ft. of mains and submains were laid in the Kwai Chung area and a contract was let for the laying of the 48" diameter trunk distribution main to Gin Drinker's Bay from the Lai Chi Kok service reservoir. As a result of changes in the town planning requirements, the entire scheme was reviewed, proposals for the Tsuen Wan west supply were modified and the detailed design of the general salt-water schemes was delayed but specifications for the salt-water pumping plant were prepared.
Sheung Shui Tai Po Water Supply
10.61. An access road to the site was formed and preliminary investigations completed. Contract documents were prepared for the formation of the site for the treatment works and for the adjoining 4-million-gallon service reservoir. Tentative designs for the filters were proposed.
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