P.W.R. Hong Kong.
The rainfall for the year was well below the average, this being the first occasion since 1922.
The rainfall for the 6 months ending 31st December was only 22.89 inches being the lowest ever recorded.
A comparative statement of the local rainfall in inches for year at various points is given on page 33.
The highest consumption occurred in August when the record weekly figure of 83.62 million gallons was reached, equivalent to a daily average of 11.94 million gallons.
The total quantity of water stored in the impounding reservoirs on the 1st of January amounted to 1,448.25 million gallons, of which 325.37 million gallons were in the gravitation reservoirs and 1,122.88 million gallons in the low-level reservoirs requiring pumping. Storage reached a minimum on the 21st April when the total was 856.20 million gallons of which 238.85 million gallons were in the gravitation reservoirs.
The reservoirs were at or over their permanent overflow levels for the following periods:
Reservoirs Capacity to permanent overflow level (Million gallons) Periods Tai Tam 384.80 16 days from 1st to 16th June Tai Tam Bywash 22.37 12 days between 1st June to 13th June Tai Tam Intermediate 195.90 174 days between 17th May and 17th November Tai Tam Tuk 1,419.00 56 days between 3rd June and 28th July Wong Nei Chong 30.34 4 days from 1st June to 4th June Pokfulam 66.00 5 days from 1st to 5th June