Q 41
P.W.R. Hongkong.
pipe from the main supplying the eastern portion of Shaukiwan was laid to a point where the boats could be supplied at all states of the tide. Supply from this source was begun on the 1st July.
Details of the consumption are given in Annexe F.
There were 6 meters in use at the close of the year.
67. Maintenance of Water Works, Aberdeen.—A satisfactory supply of water was maintained throughout the year, the total consumption being 20.23 million gallons (including 7.70 million gallons supplied to water boats) or about 55,000 gallons per day.
Details of consumption are given in Annexe G.
There were 7 meters in use at the close of the year.
68. Water Account.—The number of meters examined and repaired during the year amounted to 926.
The following is a statement of the expenditure under the vote:—
New meters fixed (difference in value between issues and receipts), $941.21* Repairs to meters, 3,023.74 Meter boxes, 65.24 Miscellaneous, 1,544.02 Total, $5,574.21P.W.R. KOWLOON.
69. Maintenance of Buildings.—The buildings upon which any considerable sum was expended were the following:
Water Police Station :—
General repairs and painting throughout, $3,738.16
Renewing floor and staircase to old Time-ball Tower in reinforced concrete, 344.99
Minor repairs, 205.21
$4,288.36
Hunghom Police Station :—
General repairs and painting throughout, 1,002.87
Minor repairs, 16.95
$1,019.82
Ma Tau Kok Cattle Depôt :—
General repairs, limewhiting and tarring internally, $406.95
Repairing bamboo fence, 139.50
Minor repairs, 50.36
$596.81
* As a supply of meters could not be obtained from England, very few new meters were fixed during the year.