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The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods
Reservoir. Capacity to permanent overflow level. (Million gallons.) Period. Tytam, 384.80 1st Aug. to 15th Dec. (137 days). Tytam Byewash, 22.36 2nd to 30th Aug. and 14th Sept. to 12th Oct. (58 days). Tytam Intermediate, 195.91 1st Aug. to 1st Nov. (93 days). Wongneichong, 30.34 24th to 27th June, 1st to 25th Aug. and 19th Sept. to 17th Oct. (58 days). Pokfulam, 66.00 13th June to 5th July, 26th July to 8th Sept. and 13th Sept. to 19th Oct. (105 days).The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 509.10 million gallons.
The pumps at Tytam Tuk were in operation from 8th January until 14th April and from 20th October until the end of the year (a total of 166 days). The quantity of water pumped by this plant amounted to 201.58 million gallons.
In addition to the permanent pumps already mentioned, the temporary pump, to which reference has been made in previous annual reports, was in use from 1st January until 26th May and from 4th November until the end of the year (a total of 203 days). The quantity of water pumped by it amounted to 98.57 million gallons.
The gross quantity of water pumped during the year by both the permanent and temporary pumps amounted to 300.15 million gallons.
The following is a comparative statement of the cost of pumping during the years 1912 and 1913:
Tytam Tuk Pumping Station-Permanent Pumps. 1912. 1913. Coal, $ 6,324.00 $ 5,115.00 Wages, 3,985.94 3,601.58 Miscellaneous, including repairs and stores other than coal, $ 2,584.98* $ 2,140.29 Total, $12,894.92 $10,856.87* Includes a sum of $700 for repairs to buildings.