ing. Five new wells were sunk and lined with concrete, and two storage tanks of approximately 3,000 gallons each constructed.
Castle Peak Hospital.
322. An intake to provide a supply of water for the hospital was built in the Lam Ti valley stream and roughing filters constructed adjacent to it. A 10,000 gallon storage tank was erected near the hospital site and connected up to the roughing filters by approximately 8,000 feet of 4 inch diameter cement asbestos pipe.
Irrigation—New Territories.
323. The two most ambitious schemes attempted so far in connexion with irrigation were completed, namely the construction of two dams, one in the Hung Shui Hang valley and one in the Lam Ti valley. They are approximately 75 feet high and impound a total of approximately 50 million gallons of water. Work was completed in time to enable both to be filled before the end of March and much needed water was available for the planting of the first rice crop.
324. Various other small projects consisting either of storage ponds, diversion dams and channels or shallow wells were completed at San Tin, Sha Tong, Ta Ku Ling, Tai Long, Cheung Tau Po, Wu Kam Tin, Sha Kok Mi and Ha Tsuen. Surveys and working drawings were completed for new work.
Waterworks Staff Quarters.
325. The majority of the pumping stations and filtration plants are situated in isolated places away from the urban districts. They have to be in operation practically every day for the full 24 hours and the afternoon and night shift workers find difficulty in getting to and from work. New quarters were erected for the staff at Taipo Road and Sai Wan filtration plants and for the pumping station staff at Tsuen Wan, Kau Wa Kang and Albany.
Revenue and Expenditure
326. Water accounts were, as usual, sent out quarterly and supplementary and miscellaneous accounts rendered as due. Approximately 219,644 water accounts dealt with compared with 191,241 in the previous year. The water rates at $0.80
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