Water Tank at the Top of Pound Lane [????-????] | Gwulo: Old Hong Kong

Water Tank at the Top of Pound Lane [????-????]

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Submitted by Herostratus on Tue, 2016-05-24 11:23
Current condition: 
Demolished / No longer exists

Approximately where the Bonham Road Rest Garden is located

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Submitted by Admin on Wed, 2017-02-22 18:40.

An 1889 map of the area shows it labelled "Hospital Tank" (see "A").  

1889 Map showing 8-sided "Hospital Tank"
1889 Map showing 8-sided "Hospital Tank", by Admin

 A search for hospital tank in HKGRO returns three results. The first two are about this tank:

  • 1880. Legislation.-Schedule of All the Laws, Proclamations, Orders in Council, & C: "No.315. Tenders, Reconstructing a portion of the Retaining Wall and Sewer on the North Side of Hospital Road below the Hospital Tank."
  • 1882. Public Works Return, April, 1882: "Incidental Services under $50,— to taking up 5" Water Main on Inland Lot No. 59, repairing Western Slaughter House Dam, cleaning and repairing Nos. 1 and 2 Tanks, Cowpers Tank, Hospital Tank, St. Paul’s College Tank, Glenealy Tanks, Albany Tanks, Water Mains, Stop and Fire Cocks, Supply and Service Pipes to Government Buildings,..."