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There were 4 meters in use at Aberdeen and 7 at Shaukiwan.
67. Maintenance of Lai Chi Kok Waterworks: Water Boat Supply. The total quantity of water supplied during the year amounted to 75,541,000 gallons or about 207,000 gallons per day. Details are given in Annexe J.
There were 12 meters in use or 1 less than in 1910.
68. Water Account. -- The fixing of meters to properties not supplied by the Riser Mains was continued and at the end of the year the work still remained incomplete. The properties remaining to be served by meter are, however, from the point of view of consumption, unimportant.
The number of meters examined and repaired during the year amounted to 722.
The following is a statement of the expenditure under the vote :-
New meters fixed (difference in value between issues and receipts), $2,802.00 Repairs to meters, $5,363.43 Meter Boxes, $1,035.57 Miscellaneous, $693.45 Total, $9,894.4569. Waterworks Revenue. - The following is a statement of the revenue derived from Waterworks during 1911 :-
Rates. 2% Excess Consumption. Total. City, including Wongneichong Village and properties bordering Shaukiwan Road, $88,876.74 $88,876.74 Hill District, $3,200.67 $180,811.04 $184,011.71 $5,555.81 (Corrected to) $8,756.48 should be aligned with $184,011.71 Pokfulam District, $1,129.50 $1,129.50 Kowloon, including Shamshuipo and Kowloon City, $23,648.51 $26,407.48 $50,055.99 Aberdeen, $33.50 $325.18 $358.68 Shaukiwan, $153.75 $1,850.24 $2,003.99 Laichikok, $18,929.00 $18,929.00 Total, $117,042.67 $233,878.75 $350,921.42(Revised to correct minor formatting and numerical alignment)
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