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being the more urgent because of the already large development in that district and the imminent construction of the new Military Cantonment.
The Kowloon City Reservoir, though not of the same urgency, should be con- structed as early as staff will permit.
Certain alterations will be required in the distribution system also, to allow of these reservoirs fully carrying out their function.
On my request Mr. Woodward has prepared very tentative estimates of the Works proposed, but these must not be taken as in any way accurate as they have only been prepared from the information at present available and without surveys or plans.
The proposals, therefore, for works which should be pushed on with as early as possible are as follows:-
1. Supply Main from Gardens to Albany....
Island and Harbour.
$55,000
2. Pumping Station to pump from Gardens to Albany
45,000
3. Peak Road Tank
50,000
4. Pumping Station to pump from Albany or Gardens to Peak Road Tank
30,000
5. Supply Main to Peak Road Tank
10,000
6. Improvement to 18" Harbour Pipe
120,000
7. New 18" Harbour Pipe
8. Protection to both 18" Harbour Pipes.
9. 4 M.G./D. Filtration Plant at Eastern.... 10. Additions to distribution system
290,000
120,000
300,000
100,000
$1,120,000
Mainland.
Shing Mun-Taimoshan Catchwaters Service Reservoir at Kowloon Tsai Supply Mains to Kowloon Tsai Reservoir...
.$1,500,000
200,000
290,000
Service Reservoir at Kowloon City
Supply Main to Kowloon City Reservoir
(Not so urgent)
$180,000 250,000
Additions to Distribution system
75,000
$2,065,000
$3,185,000
If the above programme of Works is to be carried out with reasonable speed, it is probable that, though a great deal of expenditure cannot be incurred this year, the staff of the Waterworks Office will require to be augmented, and in due course I will inform you of the situation.
In conclusion I would stress the urgent necessity for the above works-if restriction of supply is not again to become an annual occurrence in the Colony.
R. M. HENDERSON, Director of Public Works.
19th January, 1937.
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