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40. Intermittent System.-Subsidiary ("Ri- der") mains to be laid alongside walks and parallel to principal mains to lessen evils resulting from the intermittent system, and enable houses to be supplied in blocks.
41. Streets to be asphalted or otherwise im-
proved.
It having been decided to disconnect the house- services in tenement houses, this system will hardly be required.
Enquiries being made regarding the success of this in Malta.
PREVENTION OF WASTE.
45. Universal Meterage recommended ; 49. and an adequate charge for water consum-
ed beyond a prescribed quantity.
50. Charge of 50 cents instead of 25 cents per 1,000 gallons and an ascending scale advised.
54. New Territory gathering grounds 55.(p.) and reservoir sites to be reserved when settling the land, so that when required. for Hongkong, the New Territory or Kow- loon they may not be found to be in occupation.
55.(h.) Preparation of a comprehensive scheme for the ultimate and full development of the sources of supply in Hongkong.
55.(j.) Amendment of the law.
55.(m.) Proposal to shut off all house services
where meters not provided.
It has been decided to disconnect the house services with tenement houses and to apply the meterage system to all other houses.
Power has been taken to charge up to $1 per 1,000 gallons for excess consumption.
This has been noted.
This has been noted.
See Ordinance No. 29 of 1902.
Provision made in Water (rdinance for neces-
sary powers.
Pillars and taps being obtained and their fixing i in position will begin at once.
Sewerage.
63. Record drawings.
Great inconvenience
Noted.
caused by the want of.
Noted.
65. Trees in towns are a nuisance and should be removed or cast-iron sewer pipes will have to be laid.
65. Occurrence of deposit in low-level sewers. Reconstruction of sewers on the Reclama- tion, necessary when reclamation works completed, site fully occupied by build- ings, and soil consolidated.
66. Deposit in low-level sewers composed of
solid foreign matter.
68. Flushing low-level sewers with great vigour by use of sea-water from tanks filled by pumping.
69. Flushing by means of water of nullahs and streams. More use might be made of it preferably for the Drains.
Flushing by sea-water of high-level street sewers unnecessary and of house sewers impracticable.
70. Salt-water flushing of gutters, storm-water drains and low-level sewers, in some cases at least desirable.
Noted.
Proposed to adopt improved gulleys to remedy
this.
Awaiting consideration of another report by Mr. CHADWICK.
No great difficulty, but sites for tanks will have to be found. No staff at present available, but may be taken up in about 18 months' time.
See paragraph 68.