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

WATERWORKS OFFICE

Director of Water Supplies:

A. S. ROBERTSON, J.P., B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Eng., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., F.I.W.E.

W. T. KNIGHT, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E.

W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting)

Principal Government Water Engineer:

W. T. KNIGHT, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E. W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)

Government Water Engineers:

W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E.

T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E.

J. S. DON, B.Sc. (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E.

H. J. WOODTHORPE, C.P.M., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting) LAU To-hin, B.Sc. (Eng.), D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting)

GENERAL

11.01 The Waterworks Office is responsible for all aspects of water supply and distribution carried out by Government. The work is divided among seven divisions and three units each with specific responsibilities as shown on the operation and organization chart. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out planning, feasibility studies and construction of new works which require specialist knowledge or at times when the resources of the Office are fully extended. A list of projects undertaken by consultants is given at Appendix BB. New works and a large proportion of the maintenance work are carried out by contract but the operation of supply, the distribution of water and maintenance of meters and machinery is done by Waterworks staff.

11.02 A continuous 24-hour supply was maintained throughout the year.

11.03 Work on the major schemes continued on schedule. Contracts were awarded, and work commenced, on the 40 million gallons per day single purpose desalting plant and the 60,000 million gallons capacity High Island reservoir.

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WATERWORKS OFFICE Director of Water Supplies: A. S. ROBERTSON, J.P., B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Eng., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., F.I.W.E. W. T. KNIGHT, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E. W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting) Principal Government Water Engineer: W. T. KNIGHT, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E. W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) Government Water Engineers: W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E. T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. J. S. DON, B.Sc. (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. H. J. WOODTHORPE, C.P.M., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting) LAU To-hin, B.Sc. (Eng.), D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) GENERAL 11.01 The Waterworks Office is responsible for all aspects of water supply and distribution carried out by Government. The work is divided among seven divisions and three units each with specific responsibilities as shown on the operation and organization chart. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out planning, feasibility studies and construction of new works which require specialist knowledge or at times when the resources of the Office are fully extended. A list of projects undertaken by consultants is given at Appendix BB. New works and a large proportion of the maintenance work are carried out by contract but the operation of supply, the distribution of water and maintenance of meters and machinery is done by Waterworks staff. 11.02 A continuous 24-hour supply was maintained throughout the year. 11.03 Work on the major schemes continued on schedule. Contracts were awarded, and work commenced, on the 40 million gallons per day single purpose desalting plant and the 60,000 million gallons capacity High Island reservoir. 141

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WATERWORKS OFFICE Director of Water Supplies: A. S. ROBERTSON, J.P., B.Sc. (Hons.), M.Eng., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.Struct.E., F.I.W.E. W. T. KNIGHT, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E. W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting) Principal Government Water Engineer: W. T. KNIGHT, J.P., C.Eng., F.I.C.E., F.I.Mun.E. W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) Government Water Engineers: W. D. A. TUCKER, M.A. (Oxon.), C.Eng., F.I.C.E., M.I.W.E. J. M. PETTIGREW, C.Eng., M.I.Mech.E. T. H. TOMLINSON, B.Sc., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. J. S. DON, B.Sc. (Hons.), C.Eng., M.I.C.E. H. J. WOODTHORPE, C.P.M., C.Eng., M.I.C.E., M.I.Mun.E., M.I.W.E. (Acting) LAU To-hin, B.Sc. (Eng.), D.I.C., C.Eng., M.I.C.E. (Acting) GENERAL 11.01 The Waterworks Office is responsible for all aspects of water supply and distribution carried out by Government. The work is divided among seven divisions and three units each with specific responsibilities as shown on the operation and organization chart. Consulting engineers are appointed to carry out planning, feasibility studies and construction of new works which require specialist knowledge or at times when the resources of the Office are fully extended. A list of projects undertaken by consultants is given at Appendix BB. New works and a large proportion of the maintenance work are carried out by contract but the operation of supply, the distribution of water and maintenance of meters and machinery is done by Waterworks staff. 11.02 A continuous 24-hour supply was maintained throughout the year. 11.03 Work on the major schemes continued on schedule. Con- tracts were awarded, and work commenced, on the 40 million gallons per day single purpose desalting plant and the 60,000 million gallons capacity High Island reservoir. 141

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