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31 heavy draw-off hydrants were installed in Kowloon and 4 on Hong Kong Island between 1962 and around 1971 under the flight path of the Kai Tak Airport and other high-risk locations.
According to Fire Services Department records, this one was installed in 1968 or 1969. It was removed between 2009 and 2011 according to Google Street View. It was a salt-water hydrant (painted yellow).