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63. Upkeep of Plant.--This item provides for the necessary expenditure in connection with the dredger "St. Enoch" which has been laid up on terra firma in Quarry Bay Shipyard. In addition to payment of rental to the Shipyard Co., watchmen are employed to look after the vessel and certain gratuities are paid to the Captain and crew of the "Stanley" for exercising some supervision over it.
64. Maintenance of City and Hill District Water Works.--The year opened with intermittent supply in force in the Filter Main Districts and, except during 3 days at Chinese New Year, when constant supply was turned on, it continued in operation until the 29th April. As the impounding reservoirs then contained less than one month's supply, at the rate of consumption then prevailing, it was considered prudent to resort to further restrictive measures. The properties in the Filter Main Districts were accordingly supplied from street fountains from the 30th April until the 28th June in the same way as during the dry season 1912-13. On the 29th and 30th June, intermittent supply by Filter Mains was resumed and on the 1st July constant supply to all districts was restored. All street-watering posts deriving their supply from the mains were disconnected on the 30th April and were not re-connected until 5th July, whilst the monthly tests of Military Fire Hydrants were discontinued in May and were not resumed until the 23rd November.
The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoirs on 1st January amounted to 509.10 million gallons and it reached a minimum on the 11th May when it amounted to 101.40 million gallons.
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 9th July to 31st Dec., 176 days. Tytam Byewash, Tytam Intermediate, 195.91 Various periods, amounting to 109 days, between 10th July and 28th Nov. Wongneichong... 30.34 18th July to 30th Dec., (165 days). Pokfulam,.. 66.00 Various periods, amounting to 64 days, between 26th June and 7th Oct. Various periods, amounting to 152 days, between 22nd June and 7th Dec.Page 32
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