No. 32
1905
HONGKONG.
SANITATION.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency, the Governor.
I. STATEMENT SHOWING ACTION TAKEN TO GIVE EFFECT TO THE RECOMMENDATIONS IN MR. O. CHADWICK'S REPORT OF 10TH APRIL, 1902.
Water Supply.
31st July, 1905.
Para. of Report.
25. Arrangement of water statistics by the.
"Water year," 1st May to 30th April.
26. Water Authority to report to Government soon after 1st October in each year as to stock in hand on 1st of October and maximum stock in the reservoirs during the wet season and at its conclusion which should be taken during the coming dry
season.
Another report should be furnished soon after 1st May shewing the quantity of water collected and the total supply given during the elapsed water-year with balance carried forward.
80. Taitam District.-Additional gathering ground with appropriate storage required below existing reservoir.
31 Survey of Taitam-tuk Valley and its rami- fications, from about high-water mark up to about 250 feet O.D. to ascertain what storage accommodation can be obtained by the construction of one or more re- servoirs.
Gauges required to measure flow of main Taitam stream.
32. Immediate relief can be gained by pumping from the low-level into the Taitam Tun- nel.
34. Taitam Works to have precedence over
those at Pokfulam.
35. If low-level reservoir constructed at Pok- fulum its contents should be pumped into existing conduit.
37. Intermittent sysiem of supply.—If resorted to, hours of supply should be limited to 3 hours in 24 in order to bring about a reduction of one-half of the consumption. If reservoirs not full in September res- triction advised till sufficient stock ac- cumulated to carry on unrestricted supply till end of water-year.
Now being done. Years 1902-03 and 1903-04 already printed. Years 1904-05 being printed.
This is done each year.
Yes, see No. 25.
Plans prepared.
This plan has been prepared.
Gauges fixed-November, 1903.
Temporary dam built and Steam-engine in- stalled-November, 1903. Pumping carried on regularly during each dry season.
This has been given.
Not recommended for the present.
Care is taken that the hours of supply are sufficiently restricted to ensure the saving of the necessary amount of water.