during the year and gives a fair indication of the increased output and activity in the three sub-departments concerned, i.e. the Architectural Office, Civil Engineering Office and the Waterworks Office.
1.05. A 24-hour daily water supply was provided to the urban areas throughout the year. This was made possible by adequate rainfall, the increased supply from China and the completion and commissioning of new waterworks installations. Pre-war records of water supply hours have been lost, but it is thought that this may be the first time that it has been possible to maintain a 24 hours daily supply for a full year; certainly it is the first time since 1945.
1.06. Average daily consumption for the year was 113.5 million gallons, with a peak of 138.6 million gallons on 31st August, 1965. Of the 41,494 million gallons consumed during the year 11,435 million gallons or about 27.5% came from China.
1.07. Tenders were received for the supply and erection of a sea water distillation plant at Lai Chi Kok having either two or three million gallons a day capacity. No tender had been accepted by the end of the year.
1.08. In August 1965 the Governor in Council decided that the full development of both Castle Peak and Sha Tin be accepted in principle and that, subject to the approval of funds and the inclusion of the necessary items in the Public Works Programme, work on the first stages of both new towns should commence as speedily as possible. At a subsequent meeting of the Public Works Sub-Committee new items for Stage I of Castle Peak new town (estimated cost $203 million) and Stage I of Sha Tin new town (estimated cost $300 million) were included in Category A of the Public Works Programme.
1.09. As has been the case in previous years consulting engineers or architects in private practice have been appointed where shortage of staff, or need for specialist knowledge and experience, have rendered it necessary. Consulting engineers were appointed to investigate and report on alternative methods of sewage disposal in the northern part of the New Territories. Consultants were also appointed to carry out an engineering feasibility study of mass transport systems. A full list of works being undertaken by consulting engineers and private architects is included at Appendices I, M and O.
1.10. The Civil Engineering Office continued to look five years ahead with its road planning. It worked in close co-operation with the Public Works Sub-Committee...
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during the year and gives a fair indication of the increased output and activity in the three sub-departments concerned, i.e. the Architectural Office, Civil Engineering Office and the Waterworks Office.
1.05. A 24-hour daily water supply was provided to the urban areas throughout the year. This was made possible by adequate rainfall, the increased supply from China and the completion and commissioning of new waterworks installations. Pre-war records of water supply hours have been lost, but it is thought that this may be the first time that it has been possible to maintain a 24 hours daily supply for a full year; certainly it is the first time since 1945.
1.06. Average daily consumption for the year was 113.5 million gallons, with a peak of 138.6 million gallons on 31st August, 1965. Of the 41,494 million gallons consumed during the year 11,435 million gallons or about 27.5%-came from China.
1.07. Tenders were received for the supply and erection of a sea water distillation plant at Lai Chi Kok having either two or three million gallons a day capacity. No tender had been accepted by the end of the year.
1.08. In August 1965 the Governor in Council decided that the full development of both Castle Peak and Sha Tin be accepted in principle and that, subject to the approval of funds and the inclusion of the necessary items in the Public Works Programme, work on the first stages of both new towns should commence as speedily as possible. At a subsequent meeting of the Public Works Sub-Committee new items for Stage I of Castle Peak new town (estimated cost $203 million) and Stage I of Sha Tin new town (estimated cost $300 million) were included in Category A of the Public Works Programme.
1.09. As has been the case in previous years consulting engineers or architects in private practice have been appointed where shortage of staff, or need for specialist knowledge and experience, have rendered it necessary. Consulting engineers were appointed to investigate and report on alternative methods of sewage disposal in the northern part of the New Territories. Consultants were also appointed to carry out an engineering feasibility study of mass transport systems. A full list of works being undertaken by consulting engineers and private architects is included at Appendices I, M and O.
1.10. The Civil Engineering Office continued to look five years ahead with its road planning. It worked in close co-operation with the Pas-
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