P.W.R. Hongkong.
The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods
Reservoirs. Capacity to permanent overflow level. (Million gallons.) Period. Taitam, 384.80 82 days between 6th August and 14th November. Taitam Bywash, 22.36 51 days between 6th August and 6th November. Taitam Intermediate, 195.90 155 days between 30th July and 31st December. Taitam Tuk, 1,419.00 45 days between 29th August and 8th November. Wongneichong, 30.34 27 days between 6th August and 6th November. Pokfulam, 66.00 103 days between 28th July and 31st December.The rainfall for the year amounted to 106.74 inches (Observatory Record) or 37.31 inches more than last year and was 21.96 inches above the average for the last forty years.
Although there was considerable rain during April the wet season was late in setting in.
The first heavy rains occurred on the 2nd June when the reservoirs commenced to rise. The dry season set in late, the last considerable rain falling on the 31st October when a heavy fall was experienced completely filling the reservoirs.
The maximum quantity of water impounded in all the reservoirs during the year amounted to 2,166 million gallons on 1st November, or 685 million gallons more than the maximum during 1922.
The total quantity of water remaining in the reservoirs at the end of the year amounted to 1,819.92 million gallons.
The total quantity of water pumped from Taitam Tuk Reservoir during the year amounted to 872.17 million gallons, 768.19 million gallons being pumped by the new Simpson Engines and 103.98 million gallons by the Tangye Engines. This total is less than last year's by 591.34 million gallons.
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