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Public Works Department Annual Report 工務司署年報 All AI Reviewed

Water Supplies to Resite Areas

8.74. Work on providing a water supply to the Chai Wan, Mount Davis and Jordan Valley resite areas was completed and the systems commissioned.

Extension of Sha Tin Treatment Works and Pumping Station

8.75. Proposals for the extension of the Sha Tin treatment works, from 80 m.g.d. to 160 m.g.d. were under consideration.

Tai Po Tau Pumping Station

8.76. Contract documents were prepared for plant required for the uprating of this pumping station to 142 m.g.d. from the present capacity of 75 m.g.d.

ACCOUNTS SECTION

Treasury Accountant:

S. E. D. WESTLEY, A.I.M.T.A.

8.77. The Section continued to be responsible for recording all Waterworks expenditure and issuing water accounts. It also maintained the register of consumers and licensed plumbers and issued various licences required by the Waterworks Ordinance.

8.78. The number of accounts issued for water consumed during the year rose by over 30% above the previous year. The number of consumers' accounts has doubled over the last 3 years, increasing from 118,000 during 1964-65 to 235,000 last year.

8.79. The existing billing machines, which were some 15 years old, were replaced by more modern machines.

Staff

STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE

8.80. The Waterworks Office suffered the loss of Mr. W. K. KIRKWOOD, Acting Senior Engineer, who died suddenly in July.

8.81. Six members of the staff, whose names are listed below, retired during the year, each having served the Department for over 25 years.

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Water Supplies to Resite Areas 8.74. Work on providing a water supply to the Chai Wan, Mount Davis and Jordan Valley resite areas was completed and the systems commissioned. Extension of Sha Tin Treatment Works and Pumping Station 8.75. Proposals for the extension of the Sha Tin treatment works, from 80 m.g.d. to 160 m.g.d. were under consideration. Tai Po Tau Pumping Station 8.76. Contract documents were prepared for plant required for the uprating of this pumping station to 142 m.g.d. from the present capacity of 75 m.g.d. ACCOUNTS SECTION Treasury Accountant: S. E. D. WESTLEY, A.I.M.T.A. 8.77. The Section continued to be responsible for recording all Waterworks expenditure and issuing water accounts. It also maintained the register of consumers and licensed plumbers and issued various licences required by the Waterworks Ordinance. 8.78. The number of accounts issued for water consumed during the year rose by over 30% above the previous year. The number of consumers' accounts has doubled over the last 3 years, increasing from 118,000 during 1964-65 to 235,000 last year. 8.79. The existing billing machines, which were some 15 years old, were replaced by more modern machines. Staff STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE 8.80. The Waterworks Office suffered the loss of Mr. W. K. KIRKWOOD, Acting Senior Engineer, who died suddenly in July. 8.81. Six members of the staff, whose names are listed below, retired during the year, each having served the Department for over 25 years. 101

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Water Supplies to Resite Areas 8.74. Work on providing a water supply to the Chai Wan, Mount Davis and Jordan Valley resite areas was completed and the systems commissioned. Extension of Sha Tin Treatment Works and Pumping Station 8.75. Proposals for the extension of the Sha Tin treatment works, from 80 m.g.d. to 160 m.g.d. were under consideration. Tai Po Tau Pumping Station 8.76. Contract documents were prepared for plant required for the uprating of this pumping station to 142 m.g.d. from the present capacity of 75 m.g.d. ACCOUNTS SECTION Treasury Accountant: S. E. D. WESTLEY, A.I.M.T.A. 8.77. The Section continued to be responsible for recording all Waterworks expenditure and issuing water accounts. It also maintained the register of consumers and licensed plumbers and issued various licences required by the Waterwoks Ordinance. 8.78. The number of accounts issued for water consumed during the year rose by over 30% above the previous year. The number of consumers' accounts has doubled over the last 3 years, increasing from 118,000 during 1964-65 to 235,000 last year. 8.79. The existing billing machines, which were some 15 years old, were replaced by more modern machines. Staff STAFF, TRAINING AND WELFARE 8.80. The Waterworks Office suffered the loss of Mr. W. K. KIRKWOOD, Acting Senior Engineer, who died suddenly in July. 8.81. Six members of the staff, whose names are listed below, retired during the year, each having served the Department for over 25 years. 101

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