575
15. The following is a copy of the Government Analyst's report on three samples of the water zollected from the street fountains on the 27th of February last.
(Copy)
WATER ANALYSIS.
Teil 27th February, 1896.
GOVERNMENT LABORATORY,
HONGKONG, 4th March, 1896.
Kowloon Water Supply.
A. Drawn from No. 217 Fountain, Hung Hom.
B.
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29
27
49.
112
Tsim Sha Tsui.
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C.
Results expressed in grains per Imperial Gallon (1 in 70,000).
A.
B.
C.
Appearance in 24-inch tube
Total solid matter dried at 2129 Fah.
Clear and B. Clear and B. Clear and B.
Chlorine in chlorides,
Hardness-reckoned as chalk grains or "degrees "
Ammonia
Albumenoid ainmonia
2.7
2.7
2.7
.65
.6
.6
་་
.0014
nil
nil
nil
.0014
.0014
Oxygen absorbed in 4 hours at about 80° Fah.
.03
.03
.02
Nitrogen in nitrites and nitrates
Nitrites
nit
nil
nil
The above results show that the water is of excellent quality.
(Sd.),
W. EDWARD CROW, Government Aunlyst.
16. Maintenance of Sewers.-The sewers have been maintained in a satisfactory condition. It is satisfactory to note a considerable improvement in the treatment of house drains. Mr. RAM, in his report dated July 1st, 1896, to the Sanitary Board, states that 6.451 houses had been inspected, 3,263 of which had been re-drained, and in only 12 of these were the drains found defective. 17. Lighting of City of Victoria and Kowloon.-The contracts with the Gas and Electric Compa- nies have been satisfactorily carried out.
Fifteen additional lamps have been placed in Granville, Cameron, Carnarvon, Des Vaux and East Roads, Kowloon.
18. There is, however, room for considerable improvement in the arrangement of the lights, and some further extension of the systems of gas lighting is required. On this subject I am addressing you a separate communication.
19. Maintenance of Public Recreation Ground.—The Ground has been maintained in good order. New regulations for the management of the ground were made by His Excellency the Governor in June last and published in the Government Gazette. (Government Notification No. 227.)
20. Clock Tower.-The clock has been thoroughly cleaned and repaired by Messrs. FALCONER & Co., C.S.O. 9.
1896*
LAND SURVEY BRANCH.
21. During the half-year 38 land sales have taken place, the area sold being 532,655 square feet, the premium realised $108,202, and the annual Crown rent $3,753.06.