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P.W.R. Kowloon.
amounting to 432.18 million gallons, which gives an average daily consumption of 1.18 million gallons or, taking an estimated population of 98,300, say, 120 gallons per head per day. Details are given in Annexe H.
The quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoir on the 1st January amounted to 304.80 million gallons and it reached a minimum on the 15th May when it amounted to 182.17 million gallons. The reservoir was at or above its permanent overflow level during the following periods:
3rd June to 26th August.
23rd September to 10th October.
The quantity of water remaining in the reservoir at the end of the year amounted to 278.05 million gallons.
The analyses made by the Government Analyst and the examinations made by the Bacteriologist were satisfactory.
The various buildings were kept in a good state of repair throughout the year.
There were 494 meters in use at the close of the year, a reduction of 8 as compared with 1915. This was due to the withdrawal of connections with the mains from certain houses and the consequent removal of meters from such houses.
House services were constructed, altered, or repaired in 90 instances and 19 supplies were laid on for building purposes.
79. Water Account.--The number of meters examined and repaired during the year was 263.
VOTE: The following is a statement of the expenditure under the New meters (difference between issues and receipts) ... $ 851.63 Repairs to meters, Meter Boxes, Miscellaneous ... 1,293.40 ... 289.61 ... 31.88 Total ... $2,466.52P.W.R. NEW TERRITORIES.
80. Maintenance of Buildings,—Islands in Southern District.- The buildings upon which any considerable sum was expended were the following:-
Cheung Chau Police Station :- General repairs & painting throughout $655.58 Minor repairs 86.83 Tai O Police Station-Minor repairs $742.41122.36